The New York herald., 1866-08-30
AMuseM MeNTs.
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RrcSduny Thealrc,


drama In three acts, entitled Napoleon, originally
written for and played by the late tragedau, O. v.
Brooke, produced for the nrsi time IN New York Mt
the broadway theatre last evening Little be ead
In favor Of the play play excepting that 4 Is very
well constructed and has several passaby good parts
little plot and great deal OF hostility to England and
the spy system It's composition, all Of which latter
qualities the American public Is pretty well prepared TO
receive least not very anlavorably Mr.. Wood has
placed the drama upon the stage with good taste giving
and appropriate scenery and costumes and super
numeraries who know how 10 fright face The cast
embraces the entire company and the star, Mr. James
Stark tho latter a Napoleon Aside from s"rno insur
mountabe deficiencies the ragedisn makes up for the
part admirably and manages 10 convey toeraby aecu.
rats impression Of the Little Corporal him por
traycd in books and upon the canvas He takes snun
with spirit but there IL little spirit in tho dialogue In
which he figures That suffered characcrislc Of good
plays II left almost wholly Marshal LanDe. ME Jack
and Gustave St Aubin fMr NagieL There is some cha
rscter IN the part Of fouch" done ey NJ .ihngwei,
positions for show. Miss Alice Gray, NJ COtida, was
very fair Miss Logan A. tho Empress, looked very
sweet-anost sweet for the grun Emperor to wear
and Miss Turner did well with role which there
little do The interest Of the drama all ceniros in tho
loves of couples the males uf whch charged by
Fouc,e with conApracy against Napoleon. Both
condemned TO do Tho f&thfuness of their lady loves
and The Emperor's two maTxlssS them In tho end.
Toucht Is discounted. and cirtsn falls upon Napo
leon blessing the dorbe nuptais 10 the musc n the
Mars stiles Napoleon was grOeied Win afun and en-
uIaiuder o. the weak
Woods Thentrc.
The Hanon Brothers gave another of their One per.
fortnsnccs last week. assisted by the nne company AZ
present performing at tho ab0venamed theatre TIE
programme throughout was varied and excellent and
wss fully appreciated by the audience IL should be re-
meub.rd ilai laa Hsnlop PIoihers VIII take benefit
II frSrrow night when iu house should grest Them
a. nung reward Tor The pleasure thsy have Afforded
the public.
The French Theatre.
fair sIrod knd fashionable audience assembled as
,he FRENCH Theatre last night witnes. the Barrier q
seville The opera performed 20 tho entire ssiisfse.
| lion az tho audience. slgnora Bosshcit ~ Koaina
h.yunod her hearor. ~ fahal execution of her r6>
and va repeatedly srpAuded All " the other char
- save .sfari on AM al the close Of the second ac
~, -nrored. III pfeideut and suit had been In
we're tness ihs performances, bat we're unab.o 10 at
vlied 70 = clpa' Oh a hsr pregence, however, on'
tehd 10 an. Ses tastefuuy decorated with twr
oi the prfrs.- ,gs hopca up with tassel, and
hur' tnfed rtsn - = the box and with q wreath d
nouers and raves ena..
, column - ,strrl.
This troupe have orsa.d tho seAs~1 ''u'' ~ ~
suspcs. Tic m.nnsr il ~h>h thssr uh', 'n'e''a'n
men,s are pa,rouacd shows ,hA' EIh1dran m" ."'"',
and erlra sganz. have no, 70, - come entirely sn.
the lhinss og uie pa, Tss nkt Ahe MODE Servants
and the Fan of Fort Fisher each nAer trrn pvt ths
audience INTO conv nlsiDua Tie aFollsrAf tbs broth
ers Budworth irresistible end VIM. = budwofh !
limitations n prominent scors exhibited v,rs-,y snd
dramatic genius fhs ina'rumensa s9d~"h mHss
- ear yuud