The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-10-10
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their very cossasus 70 nature The ssddsst Of all
human histories Il has exclusive toosi& The story
Il tells and the moral u ntimaes applicable 70 all
lauds to al nss and 10 all glasses II shows that tho
Philosopher end The innocent, childish Girl arc alike
open to temptation and equally likely TO fall into tho
net OF tho spofer In these respects Faust 10 unver
sally understood In wnslevsr tonsue The play is
clothed the story comes home 10 all II was pre-
scented hast night tho stadt theatre TO q over.
nowipg audience Mr.. Dawson undertook tho part
OF Aephistophelss, Mr. Hoym OF Faust and NUS
Rhode OF poor Gretchen. The r5s> Of Mephslopheles
gives very little scoop TO dspIuy. There vara
tons in IT, From the lrst scene 10 tho last be is the
sneerng DEVIL not violent outrageous hui quiet self
possessed and extremely polite At least that 10 tho
style in which Mr. Dawsoa persona,ss the character and
IL Is undoubtedly that IN which Goethe arsw a. In fact
ono Of the prologues Of the drama presented on the
stage OF oourse, but printed all editions Of Tho authors
works prologue supposed TO be spoken in heaven,
whore Mephistophees appears 10 DO good terms just
As in tho prologue 10 job Lucsr represented
keeps out Of sight all the disgraccfu points tho
actor OF ths evil one, and shows him operating In
msn,s sns, nano'9 ,Ss sOeoss po,e ana ssn.s
and tho real character Of tho tempter. But
have intmated, there was very little scope
In tho character for the display Of his great powers lie
shows in his acting the most complete SUCCESS In siau
ing the art Of copccang art and that has been decided
being the perfection OF art He never plays 20 his
audience, and never attempts 10 make what 10 known
points" II IN the worry simplicity and apparent art
lessnets Of bis manner and bearing on the stage that The
In Faust In which there great scope for acting and
Mile Rhode a. the representative Of pretty, simple fair
haired loving and bape~s MargArette, was all that the
poet could have wished In tho improvisation Of that
character The three actors named compllmcnted
being paid to Mr. Dawson at tho end OF almost every
scene Tho acting GENERALLY was good, and the music
aud accessories fsuitiess.
Thnlin Theatre.
NJ al h. os
his company in venturng upon classic ground and giving
Much Ado About Nothing" last night, for although
OF tho important parts wcre vol played. and ths
piece the whole badly put upon tho stage. .
lnen,able weakness evident among ths minor char
sctors which gave certain ,amcnoss 10 the perform
ancc. Miss Hesse's Beatrice was we'll given according
TO hor conception Of tho character hut lacked the
sparkling vyacity and arch pIayfulneSs which should
enyelop and soften the .peiul expressions to which she
gives u,tennce. which, while they sfe intend
cd 10 wound should be- somewhat s~eetancd
~ The rosy lips from which they issue
certain passages in his part o. Benedct apssd pio
meaning and allowed many deem though, and dsu,L
,n,enrs pass nnhocded Miss Fsllmann was usual
wanting in feeling she played the par, Of Hero and
scarcely mp the mark the where Claudio
her % fAscnesA Even when she has
posed nor features into tho necessary expression OF
alarm Joy, SORROW they lose II TOO rapidly. and
thus mar the whole effect Il would be better n Nj
Hsering would ofencs provide such entertainment as
a.. theatre 70 .Soy hearty laugh ana fsSs o.
burets sueh pieces a. tsse are Usually well given 81
The Thaa, and 4 the manager only oner ruficl-ns At
public wl accord him q more liberal patronage.
san Frasriscs Misstr~is.
Tho snisftanns-,- = Nh SAC Broadway. attended
last might by full and very enthusiastic sua,smcs
The proprlstow sssa 10 b r-ss's s-s"nAge
,ha, they hsvshs week maze iatIe any. change IN
fLsfv. chi nj he
this fsvor.e place Of amusement Of such Kind a. 70
be very dculi 10 Criticize those who night after nish'
MI the han 80 with lhe exD.cs.ion Of seeing sneess
sion Of burssqut Esnss ard they do not 20 away ais
sproin,ed Tor thsy favored with Of ths broad
ssi and most farcicsi eItravaSsGas which u rs possible
70 put upon tho stage. Tho nrst art which consists 81
,hs,s ballads, 'fay.s % sasl sih !. MIN:
and Daring tsrnis' :ses 'ssp..,lssyy
AMI received with unmstaksblo ssns % approve. Tbs
witticlsms Of hssra Bsckus and Birch ks,t The
audience conyuissd; but this oIdnsss q some of TN
.sis and the peculiarly ipdistnet and rapid enunca
ton ~ Charley Bsckus nd not tend 70 improve this p~
Of the entertainment The dancing Of hessrs Cooper
rhe entertainment concluded With Tho Black Goot.
buricsque which deserves this name - much a. any
and which srhlssd the ooIorsa bale, 10 aadr.ss sssi
complete that Affected BY the white oil nnsd corps
II . Broadway ssssblishmsnf
Charsey Whites.
excessively funny hast sghi, and scoordssos with the
programme Of the evenings sn,ertsinnsni, the hall
aisd to suaccsssoa with I'rgs, spprrcsiivs and
discrininsiisg audience, Who showed their spprscs
ton bv the vocfsrous applause insrminGisd 9th
csosls and the shnliss kind ~ whaling for whatever
plsssed them and their Discrimination BY hiszinr In
very democratic manner aud IN the true old Bo~sry
style without regard 10 time, at whatever vn
foreign Their feelings did not quits come up 10 the
standard Of what they considered legitimate aching
peryon fond II the derive snost much
pleasure from spprecaive and discr minsins
sadisncs' from The Great Comb,ssiIos Iroat~
performance. or plss,siion dance, their ssmu.s.
eel shouts and boistsrous laughter tngsthsr With
the '.ronx asss. and s.ss r.nsfS vh'ea h,y 'n,ss
ssid and Les dsrnlsssiss psssios " The ssSsss" y
. roar, ssd aos usfsaesssiy ecsvess tbs .saor ihs.
sss spys.s ssls. sss a1sss.ssiiss .sa,ssos hoid
S s.::: g.s: :ss Gen.. CO e.d. :. s
dsnosrs IN Amsrca s~sgrsd By the biis-'o
his already famous ,reaps.
Kelly aud uess's Minssreis.
The rasae of Nee rest. ever r-sdy 70 snkss-sdss
rvasss and ,sssi vhsn propsry brought 10 their
Do,ce have NOT sso- r,eoxniss the sseslssncs
q Kelly and Lsoas minstrel rrsaps rhs result hs@ been
that Their beau,fsl nas hail. 40 Broadway has tssn
nightly crowded since their opening LAD night ss~
programme vas presented. ad the veteran 0eorr
Chnsty made his hrss appearances With the veuf- ~
sndn.an the fsos,oas Frank Moran fscins mm ., ihs
other esd Their smsses disicxass intsrpssssf b
tween the songs a the sr.t pr created
. contln1sd " hsnghtsr The ~satfai
ballad " Essnselbe vs sung " Mr. ksiy.
.lsh rsr, taste and s-pres. On rss Evils. song v
Obsrss crested 9th shouts ~ msrrrssnt IN TIE
second par, % the programme which nh 81.
VARSITY % bgris@quss extravaganza Erufssqus as A
danes and ausn, and cvigiosi ssyinss, ,bg prsops
strsr,ign i~ou's fsrsis fnp~rsonsfon~ shich -
esiysd the sppisrs thsy ds-~rsfy ussrl~a Ms
dane Ia Ale A. rs and b.. nitsiions ~ ~yws ~ tss
leading op~rstk " the present asy - sss~;eh
~nliuea tbs Pima Dsnns from ths 'gartry s.Fs fssy
erc~iisnt G~ofse chrwy ant NsrF budxs . ths rhsl
Isuxs dance allru Ssrafsmas JfhAson snd horsn a.
tho Dsmonsrnior 81 TIE " safns sssr .sfe amusing
In their dsinssil0os A capital u1Hslns eNf~~tss en-
titled the Doctor - All tear bss -hbrh kshf ssna
the ehssmlnr s<r-nsds, wsk~ fsdy wsse. Ia sFsfr
pleasing rssnrer brousht ~sbe snf snasans psr
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