The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-10-06
THEATRICAL.


iar audience present. tho piece was exceiently put
upon the stage, and Miss johnson, Mr.. Dun and Mr..
Andrews supported Mr. Seton admirably. We were not
prepared to much bestowed upon play that
was only to be performed for night ind Manager
Tayleure and his stage director deserve great deal Of
credit
Il does good to witness, once In while, the sort
OF entertainments that used please years ago BY
looking back in this way appreciate the progress
Wnlcn the drama has made in New YORK. Twenty years
ago MI Seton and Tho Golden Farmer the rage in
TINS city Out Of tho profits Of this performance Manager
Dinneiord rebuilt the Bowery theatre The Golden
Farmer was tho first drama that one hundred
nights In America Whenever It was advertised the
Franklin or the Park crowded Burton used 10 play
Hammer In it. and Miss Charlotte Cushman appeared As
Elizabeth when Mr. Seton produced it in Philadelphia.
Last evening The Golden Farmer was preceded by Tho
French Spy, with Nile Zoe the bounding pantomimist
This had most dspriting eect upon the audience vino
were cool and critical like Brooklyn audiences in gen
eralafraid to commit themselves by laughter or ap.
pause, and constantly on the watch for something
that would mot please them Jenny Twitcher,s
first svel vot Of itf' produced only a smile,
which gradually dsepened into . chuckle. and
finally broadened into . hearty laugh a. the piecc
proceeded. Unlike comic dramas OF the modern
school, The Golden Farmer does not give Jenny
Twitchcr fair chance for his fun His part Is too
sketchy The play needs writing up to the Scion Shin
gle standard Were that neatly and sklfuy done, 1t
would undoubtedly be extremely popular and might run
its hundred nights again.
The character Of Jenny Twitcher is capital, and Mr.
Seton performs to the lfe The mingled shrewdness
and simplicity, tho low cunning and the meanness Of tho
part faithfully portrayed. The makeup Is
plete disguise, perfect in its line that
OF Mr. Owens in his great impcrsonatlon.
SO long Mr. Seton upon the stage the audience
intensely amused but tho trouble is that the piece
is constructed he Is not upon the stage long enough
There intervals Of and crimes and condemna-
ons to DEATH during which is impossible not to feel
bored. The Toodlcs had tho fault, until some
body had the good TO perceive that the people
to Mr. ToodIes and not ranting George Acorn and
that of Toodes and less Of Acorn would attract
larger houses Lot the remedy be applied to The
his old tact and humor, may star with this play
cessfully ever
Thnlia Theatre.
Last night, Rubens in Madrid given at this thea
tire for tho second tme and although the performance
on the first occasion such TO merit encourage
ment the attendance small, considering that the
German inhabitants OF this city number about two hun
bred thousand and there but two German theatres
here. The fact that they badly supported ia any
thing but complimentary to the taste and cultivation Of
that part Of the population for IL is we'll known fact
that the refined and the highly cultivated
people s the fondness they exhibit for theatrical
entertainments. Mr. Haerting improved considerably
upon his Rubens Of the first representation he played
carefully, and the in which he is disguised
Van Ort was very good. His impsrsonation on the
whole, however lacked the poetry and romance
sary for truthful ideal OF tue great scholar and finished
gentleman There was a Of that mingled dignity
ind RI Which agcribed 10 Rubrns which
ut inspired respect and affection. OF Mrs. Scheers
ELENA but little can be saId Her impersonation
fine the first occasion last night she magnificent
Each word tell from her lips with n ciearncss and dis
tinctness which would convince any who docs
and poetry Every action was studied yet graceful and
NATURAL and in the where she recognises her lover
her suppressed emotion and agonv at tho danger Of his
situation was painful TO behold There was refinement
and hnish about her acting which thoroughly inter-
preted the character she represented Owing the in
disposition OF Mr.. Lohmann Mr. Klotz undertook his
part, velasquez, in which he played well throughout.
Park Theatre. Bro0l<iyn.
A very good audience, both in numbers and inteli.
gence witnessed The Three Guardsmen ~ this pleasant
aud commodious theatre last evening. The play
very fairly put upon the stage IL except the scenery
which often too decrepit and dyspeptc 10 be
effective. The last scene however, quite cool and
induced to desire that IL had had companions.
Aragnan mrs Conway clever and vivacous. and
looked the handsome adventurer well that no ono
could deiude his Imagination with the idea of her man
ness There always Is and always muss be objection
10 the impersonaon Of masculine rolls by women for
their sex disguise they may, Is crpresent to
The mind that the character assumed is the ner est
masking. Richeeu (6r. Conway credsble, aibei,
We have had such eminent artists in the part that II
luircs courage for any uncrowned undertake IT,
The gentleman would have been mora sccepta-
bic with fewer OF the manncrlsms that cling
10 him over-fondly. Anne OF Austria (Mrs.
Barrctt uneven, but the whole we'll sustained
though the part Is not suited 70 the lady who has gained
her numerous admirers In lighter and less onate I'm
personatiens Ponchet INT lamb was very good. and
would have been better IL had avoided apparently
termed gagring Dumas would hardly have
been gratihed had he the offspring u his brain in
The persons Of the three guardsmen II awkward swae
gering and much mouthng especially marked The mous
qucares Of Louis have fault to find with them In
those particulars. But must be permitted 10 cherish
the belief that the Partisan experiences OF the large
rnbed gentleman who did Porthos have been mainly
confined 10 the Bowery. The play which u decidedly
progressive and full q dramatic situations as our readers
we're good naiured than critical asd therefore the
more deeply pleased.
The Mastnecs Te-Day.
The matinee entertainments arranged for this Csa,ur
iay) afternoon are Of very attractive character.
HOWARD vAuls MATINEE
Mr. and Mrs Howard Paul will appear IN matinee al
Irving Hail. the performances to a
successful musical and comic pieces Of character acting
and give the songs which have been enthusiastically
lppaudcd during the evenings since their DEBUT The
bill Of performances for Monday evening will he
changed, Of which due notice will be given
HAcSTr yARywrLL nArnKy
The masintc entertainment bill OF the Broadway thea
ire Is Of more than usual interest TO-DAY announcing the
last appearance but this of Mr. J. H. Hacke
whom he pcrsonaies Falstsr, in King Henry ~ The
nanees OF tho Broadway accommodate highly rcspecia
Bile audiences for which class Manager Wood has
rally catered This evening Saturday will ciose Mr.
Hacketts highly pleasing engagement MISS Maggie
Mitchell opens at the Broadway ON Monday.
Mr. Hartz the Illusiopis viii repeat his extraordinary
Icss at matinee TO open Of Dodworh Hall, Broadway,
II two o'clock
Charley Whites Minssrels and Combination Company
win be out In fun force in . msinr. al Brysnts me-
'hanics) Hall, Broadway. They open ., haifpss two