The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-06-24
Theatrical.
THE FRENCH THEATRE.

Last night the management mended ue ways 20 rar -
to conform to the rise in the thermometer and the cor
responding mercurial humor Of summer audience by
replacing the lengthy (which been
plcaby de rigeur mt this theatre OF ate by light and
varied menu, consisting OF comcdietts, entitled
Ellie est Foue. and humorous one.act tras. La Femme
Dot Suirre Son Mari the necessary mechanical lapses
between the two being filled by laughabe little bosf
fonnerie in the guse Of parody Lucia di Lammer
moor.
To the suffering critic auditor who has so often sat
full of anathemas against play wright and actors during
the drcary wastes insoparable from most Of the i've
dramas constructed upon the time honored plan Of
prologue, Introduction, main plot, by-plot crisis,
deno0ement and epogue the strong pthy condensation
produced In the down in the bill cannot but
have proved ut least partial decentralization for pre-
vious borlngs
II this drama-for It Is not comedlea or a comedy
can be censurcd, its fault Is its brcvty.
The plot is this Sir Bernard Harleigh Mons Larme
mistakes lover of his niece for potter against bis
conjugal bliss, and maddened by Jealousy and false APP
pcaances runs his knghy blade into the thorax OF tho
breath Then remorse and softenng Of the BRAIN
the distress of sir Demands faithful spouse Nine
Larmc and after undergoing many experiments at the
hands OF the family physician tChoD the liberated
finally his reason at the sight OF his supposed
victim breathing love into thefcar Of the niece afore
sad.
Nine Larmet the falsely accused wife, especially in
the confession scene the second act was superb The
intense pahos expressed in the short scene with Sir Ber
nard was almost magnetic. The family physician who
has leading part to play, rendered by Chol very
credtaby when is considered that the part IS totally
actor whose specially Is low comedy, requiring broad
humor and physical fun, we are unable 20 divine
= In the comedy of La Femme Dn4 Slirre Son Mar,
Cbo cast according to his peculiar capacity. and
thus played Jobos admirably
Nile Hinry, Julette, wife OF Jolibos aso rendered
her part in this little web OF conuga and extra conJuga
complications charmngly There but one definition OF
her styls-it Is Hnry -esque.
Dcligne In his ludicrous parody on Luda and IN the
Charartpr q IA0uCA the afterDiege decidedly
good
THE NEW YORK DRAMATIC UNION AND THE TYPO
GRAPHICAL DRAMATIC ASSOCIATIONS OF PHILA-
DELPHIA.
"A rare dramatic treat promised tho public last
evening the sladt theatre by tho Ncs York Dramatic
Union for whose benefit the Typographical Dramatic Az
ISOLATION, Of Philadelphia. announced TO appear.
Probably the phrase quocd inserted
the programme Of the evening the principle laid down
In that fscetious little brochure avery nan his own
trumpeter for TO speak candid, the rarer such ORA
matte treats are, the better for the pubic. The
play the first part OF Henry ~, and the audience,
although small, was sufcientiy enthusiastic The part
OF the King was taken by Mr. B. lockwood, who aced
without any tendency to ''rant" It. many DO and las
dismissal Of Hotspur the first act characterized By
Mr. John NJ Perry, and to this gentleman must be
awarded the highest need Of praise. He gave to the
,ssvs Which did him extreme credit as an amateur The
piece OF acting next in point Of excellence was that OF
Mr. John L. Henderson, whose rendering OF
FaistaH was full OF fun and bonkmmie. His
sYou know my ward; thus bore my point occasoned
hearty burst Of laughter HIS byplay was also good,
the actor seeming 10 subside into that gnwky
Inertia which too often marks the novice. Miss Marian
Summers genteeIly walked through the part Of Lady
Percy, and Miss Carman, old Brooklyn favortc, We
mistake not, was extremely humorous as Dame Quickly
The performance which was entirely successful In
pccuniary sense closed with the petit, DRAMA The Old
Guard.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Miss Dora Shaw, the Southern poetess actress,
has arrived New York. but intends pass the
at Of the watering places She may possibly play
Camille at one Of the Broadway theatres.
Lost In London has been produced for the last time
after successful run, at the Academy OF Music, San
Francisco The cast included Job Armroyd, by c.
r. Thorne, Jr Gilbert Feathers,one by Harry Cour.
talns Benjamin Blinker, by Harry Jackson; Nelly Arm
royd BY Mrs Sophie Edwin; Tly DragsIethorpe, by
Mrs Harry Jackson and Fiounce. by Miss Emma Miles
At the Metropolitan theatre, San Francisco, Ireland
Shall Be Free, or the Patriots OF 1888, has been
played fun house, by company including Miss sed
Icy Brown, Miss Belle Devino, Miss nellie Wetherill,
Geo Pauncefort II. ID. Thomson and stephen Leach.
Miss Ella In Rue, Adde Florence and Charley Rhoades
were Mt the olympic theatre Francisco the last
days OF April Tho Merry Wives Of San Francisco and
Mastering Out performed
The Misses Elena and Polly Lee have really gone
up in balloon, in the presence OF large crowd OF
spectators from Hayes Park, San Francisco
Messrs lee Ryland about " open tbs CosinopoL
itan Circus. San francisco
Miss Minnie Fillmore has gone rom San Francisco 70
fulnl an engagement In Virginia City, Nevada
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