The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-10-27
Theatrical Intelligence.
sRoaDwAy THEATRE.

Tha highly popular piece of Sam at the Broad
way has I'M, most extraordinary success In fact.
il is the only drama now on the boards IN tho
city which seems TO absorb general aud popular
interest The house is crowded every night almost
to degree of discomfort, and were u not for the COED
arrangement Of the management in the iron, OF the
house which judiciousy provides for the accommoda
ton OF the immense audiences who assemble every
night, there might DO some Inconvenience eyperenced
Another motinee will be gwen tomorrow anu VIC
advise every one TO go carly
wALLAcx's THsATnx. tae a
Last night a new comedy in Ave acts with
tho very happy title OF The Nccdfu'. was played
here 20 4 fuu house. II is the production or Mr.
Craycn. the author or the Chimney Corner. MriamS
Crime and Milky Whitc-sii aitnrnblc tile domestic
dramas In construction of such dramas Mr. Craven
la dcscrvcdIy had great sacc, His style was fresh
and pquant. the dclncaton or cha actor sometimes
mas erIy There concentration, dccncss. vitality,
pt and point in every That field Of authorship
is Mr. Cravens true sphcro. and lie will, perhaps. mot
have the same marked Success in comedy There u
want OF purpose IN Tho Needtui--a want a central
idea. The characters have too little relation win
thre,d " story. Despite this fault the play WIS sDunt
dainty amusing and parts OF 1t elected 'he hesss.sss
managing mothcr who browbcats her husband, tyrsn-
her stcpdaughter. and throws her own dsusn-
ami MAS admirably acted by Mrs vernpn Mr. Marx
Smith Mr. Store retired shopsceper acaptA psec0
character, cmincutiy genial auT happy IN the
person,0n Miss Burke the stepdanghter alluded 20
played her part with nice pcrrrpTon NJ s res-
tion The stoiy. There is much that Is good - The
Necdr and with very liberal pruning in tue hrst ana
second acts il will, no doubt, run very we'll ~is
MISCELLANEOUS.
Mr. Hacketts (Sir John Faissal) representations %
sha. spercun and other characters drew immense aut
ssccs Pixies Opera House, Cincinnati. during the
week which ended October 81 His brief engagcmesS
would regarded immense triumph f M Hackess
needed a triumph II must, however, please him very
much 10 receive such spontaneous fcndas endorse
mont representative OF the legitimate drama
even after his retirement from the stage.
In san Francisco the different paces-of annnsemeas
wcyc well Gred dsring tbs fortnight ending october
Anh ma Pyeue was the boards of tho Metropolitan
thesre Mesd,mcs Brown and Ycamans, and Messrs-
whentieigh thompson. Paunccfort Leach End Shie's
performed grand nidnes was to be gwen ~ me tAmC
house on I'M inst. Daniel f. Bandnann. announcer
AZ an Ango-t.~rrnan a.edan was at Magute OpesA
Houss his character Of Narcissc Ramau the
pisy was put on with scenery and now appoins-
men,a Paradise Loaf De exhibited at the Eureka
theatre for anrhsr weak from October = MT Studesy
eaye NNcla rs tAr Woods Maguirc's Opea House, He
himself acted M Damon aud RoIa prevousevensnsL
a. traveller In his wsyl walked from
the C ~ Hoasr San frAnscsco 10 Seal Rock, asd hsrk
again tighr rope
Manager wIson closed his circus season inSan kran.
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