The New York herald., 1866-09-29
A NJ U S { M E NJ r S.
ThnIiR Theatre.


Lcssing's NahGn de, Wse gwen last night the
Thala the theatre going German public had op
portunlly OF nsn,ing comparisons between two diier
ent types OF jew, represented respectively In the
characters OF Nathan tho benevolent and honorei and
OF shylock the meau groveing miser loathed and de
tested by all " very rarely that required
indulge in wide stretch Of imag nation the
this occasion; for had follow tho author
Jerusalem in order TO participate in the spirit OF ,he
play. Nathan, rich Jew, acts forth journey.
leaving his adopted daughter, whom he loves beyond
everything In the world, at home During his
absence the house catches Gre, and Recha,
when on the very brink OF destruction, i
saved by young knight Tcmpiar who Is
prisoner OF war, but who, by some unaccounfsbe
freak OF the sultan, has bcen spared the death 10
which other Christians, under similar circumstances,
were invariably doomed After hay Dr saved her the
knieht disappears, resolving never 70 b"r more,
for breads the effects of her beauty upon Him and
knows that he hts for khs 10 the daughter
Of dcspised rare. Amer the lapso Of some time.
love ovcrcomes his scrupes and he Degs Nathan give
her 10 him Nathan doubts and fear and when about
give discovers that thsy are brother aud sister
and children of the salAdins long lost hso,her There
many touching soulsiiTpf srenef IN the play mt
there great lack Of spirit 10 the performance
Mr. Haer,ing, The 1emplar was unusually
tame and at the conclus'On Of his fcniences occs-
siouay dropped bis voice manner thai rendered MS
words almost uninelliRbie. He was evidently out of
his element Hs f-e In Conversational charrcters The
heroic does sui, him when Nathan hrrt addresses
hirn HIS manner instead of expressing nspdau and con-
for the Jew, expressed merely nnNeTsncs spd
again when he cives way and accepts OF Gend
ship the change ~ TOO rspG lie doe not show gradual
Mr. LAsxvitz, Nathan vas good hut his usnal fault
percepibe evers certain pedantry psrvAdes al
hts movements his articulation = of such measured,
uniform character that IL becomes mono'oDaus 70 en-
dure Even when relating the anecdoe OF the rng e tbe
suitan-s passage which called forth much spplauss
from . not very critical sgdience-he Jailed In erpre,
through excess .of art, that TO sAy. the words
ineiead Of being uttered naturally we're spoken a. II a
accordance with certain rne laid down and not 10 b.
Al 70 Y,
vas given by Nk~ Hesre, who did not st an well as
usnaI She secned 10 under tho general inausnce--
want Of animation and drswlsd out her words a
manner quite unusual 10 her Mr. Iohfnann - salhdn
passing FOOD hut bad an unthankHi rok 70 play,
in which there great deal Of dialogue and but Little
scope FOR ererton Mr. Ledetus styie of delivery
better usua bat he gnrsiny ~ his move.
has much other things that II = ~ the
greatest importance for an actor 10 know what 70 q"
character hardly of sufficient importance 70 ncnuou,
had he not exhibited curious p"nomenon . the shap.
q red be. h'nsins 90 his ee'a wss,ns, ~ pr,
anyhow IL Afforded the audience considtrsbs .inute.
ment
Mr. Tsyleures experiment % Transporting Borsry
pieces and Bowery actor tho CITY o Churches has
been brilliant full gallery and very spsrse
parqust drss circle assembled lat ngnt % witness
Mr. Jorsph Proctor hrsi and only Appearances IN "Ncl
or the Woods The curtain rose uron forest scene
Roland Forester elsbors,ely atired 10 impossible
uniform, wAbders benz GIFTED WITH Ma cousin and be-
tro,hed me desar Ldih, who AZ sntabie travel.
ling ooslums wears . magnificent dresa ~ black silk
velvet Mo dear Edth taxes refngc ina Kentucky
bnrkwoodsmans hui, and Roland ials ssesp 10 slow
music and sleeps through two Attempted sssssusoD.
and murder Total cataties of the frf act wo men
killed and one seriously injured Act 2-R1lsud
and me dear Ediih3 s,in wandering forlora
purHued by vndct.ya rival and dogred by Ind They
are captured and about be ex.euted wien Jbbenai-
noesy alias Nick OF the woods. ahx hsf dozen other
nass dssesnds from The sky 10 boat, socontar I'd ~
Cxa f.hle India ms fuf fTuN
and suggostcd massacre Of thousand more behind the
scenes. Act 3-Edith falls Asieep 70 STOW muse stu
through broadsword combat and sca'png operation
waking up - captured BY Indians ~ sso y Jipbcrai.
Mvs,srjous and uneXpiaincd dehversEcs ami general
slaughter all round Ked hghts and iAb.sAu n Twelve
ssa, ass% ~, ss1.arSs ses in Snf Sss he piece
which NJ raysure thought proper = 80 bs9Te bfoos
lyn audience asl night Mr. Proctor, ~ yogng~r
suocss Of hs rival in the Black Bsrk ine hA' soms
what broken hirn dovn He sl possesses magnificent
voice aud oons,dorabls tragic ability, though long
course Of Bowery practcs ief ~ marss upon hun
He vas missrably snpporisd IN ,oms q ths tss' pars
Mr. Dun who attempted 10 play Roland orrssef, 0usht
10 sps.i hs nalns the corn parAtivs o.
gree instead of the positive NJ Hgg r. - Woh"ufa
the great Indian chief vas not naen betsr ~ e"ASa
Ms. Johnsoh Edith Forrestsr played slth grscs aud
and ID the after farce Az ,hs d's"afs ~ 'era sf
quilted themselves very crsfiAoy
The Park Theatre, Brooki,n.
After ssccessr1i run this fa4hiOasbis aad popular
establishment the drama Three Tines Dsac, ~iil IA
wrthdrA~n This evening. Mv p cunwsy LaFing
arranged 20 produce q tho msny nossliss vhich
she Las had in eafcful rreiefailon neAt GcDdsY. A
serss Of amusing, LsLt agd tshns pieces si oiiow a.
proper ntorvais daring tie scAsen,
The Matinee. To-day.
Manager Wool has mrangea Urisnt matinee eater.
aluent " oorfasuec Al the BfuadwAg thasirr A bal
past one O'Clock ,hs ansrnDon Mr = u Hnc1ar, ths
great Faf,Ar N apssr ~ fNtaous itnfsfs9n.tsn q
that character at ne perfornAAnce. ~beH ths hsry
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