The New York herald., 1866-09-25
A n u S E n E N T s..
HacLett nj the broadway Theatre.


Every at the broadway theatre was occupied last
evening by Fashionable and highly critical audience
which had assembled 10 witness Tho representation OF
the Merry wNcs OF Windsor Mr. Haekett, as sir John
Fasta exceeded all Of his previous Efforts the char
actor and the hearty laughter and loud applause aeEed
the appreciation of the audience Mr Noge, a. Ford,
tho jealous husband, excellent aud Mr. Dan
symons, DR.. Caius represented the Frenchmsn
TO perfection. Mr. stoddart mrde very good slen.
der, but the hnmor o. his eharacier IS not appre.
cated 10 the present Mrs. stOdiart Mrs
Page was all that shakspcrc intended We cannot
say a. much for Mrs. Ford, represented by Miss
Alice Cray This lady would make NJ excellent actress
did she oyeract her rart Her actions per
feet but her reading deficient In addition when
she should smile all that the audience c0nld witness
was q most painful oon,orlon of the features A.
impartial critic the truth must be spoken and II -
Gray will only pay attention 70 thcse remarks she Will
the last objection that The puhii have of her as
an aritc cf merit. Taken a whole. however, ibs
,ntre piece signal success The charsrieff we're
perfect in the paris there blunderDg aud ts
comedy was played through amid repeated lsagiior and
applause.
New Work Theatre.
new bin presented a. the New York thea'rc
las, evening consisting ~ the comedy entitled Fins
Old English Gentleman and The burlesque Of Rnm-ti-
fcozlc. There fair attendance. The mr.; piece
pat upon tho stage with caro- and The principal
characters given with considerable effect Tho play
presents dOnDe piOt, fhtheF dlcNW 70 undfrs'Afhi
bn, In which the real Horace selwood-Nr Mckee
Rsnkn-a Londou fop who i finally transferred INTO
gentlemsn through the inaacnoe of passion hs
ceives for Fanny Markham-Mrs Gomcrsel-a By obey
ns tho driilngs aud Instructions of squire Broadiands
Mr. Mark smith The accessories George selwood Mr.
Metk ia London merchant, sho y to- honest ac-
eepi bis uncles fortune when be cannot consistently
take his position country magistrate, Sparrow (Mr
Gomerssll deeply IN love With Alice, Me handoyilel
Temperance the siald aLd irus,y houaekoepcr for
Broaiands, Mrs. Mime wilkins and sophy tii-s colcD,
Who II charmed by George SrlwOod great deal ~
real u exoted ~ tho trpnsposon of wet
earts made ny Brpedands who Wishes hs rcBnsss 10
succeed IN their woanSg snd The misiaKc his house.
keeper s brJusht into by suppsing tic squire really
IN earnest when, TO est TIE epnc,iy q ths man
poses marriage 10 her A. tho demo efnent all
happily fEarried OF course, anf the magistrate
perfectly satisfied Nr Msrk Smith sang with
effect ihe good and Time hoD0fcd baliad The Fine Old
luSil-h Gentleman, and was compelled 20 repeat ~
Mrs Gornersel gave hUnting s0ng, with the
slt For lrst Performance The actng tbrsn sout was
quite satl.iacpry Ku.tl.fooze lnralured Ma. Fanny
Young - Lady Hell, supported BY Mr. Baker Ram
tfbozie, with tho remainder OF the stock company snd
a ballot troupe. The buriesquc is absurd enough 10
create a smle the cogntenanos of the spinx Ms
Young who has an Anstrailsn reputation. vii probably
intion Of beginning may on Mr. naLsr vas nod
ali that he ~ sbt have teen tho c r5f, hut w
prove The muse of Juus hichberg va One and made
the pece endnrabc.
Thnra Theatre.
Richard wandersiebcn. a translation o Wild Oats.
given last might the ThaIa Tbs chist Interest
the piece which y almost without plot consists u
of mistaken ieuiliy. youug man. Henry Donner
wander. hrough The county with a troupe q sciors
he is sought by bis fsther, % whom, BY mistake
Richard Wanfsrseten s brought "a hls place. CAPTAIN
DVnncr declares usf o. 4 not Henu; hu, jast - the
eDd disco, Tia, ~ ~ onf os' scr, for vhom he
has mournsd j. dead a literary pf0dBct.0n The
piece y " nte saur and suffer- mmrasurably IN the
trAnsiaion. The nrst sent 20 very tanely.
Ma flhman, who rpr scented the fch helresa.
seemed e. have stsp 81 taf8iv furcient esre
70 ttn At0dy o. her pa.t md ~ aateral 49,