The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-10-30
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BfOaaWay THEATRE
Maggie Mitchell began the fourth week Of her highly
successful last evening At this popular thea
ire in the character Of Amy. in Little Barefoot The
'beautiful domestic drama,r the programmes style
IL is Of second edition OF Fanchon and 70 witness
the two plays successive nights like tho latter
production in ten acts Little Barefoot like Fanchon is
too much extended and saved from excessive tedious
only by the young actress natural fresh and capt.
waiting style. 1t abounds in cheap dialogue and scnii
mental patitudes particularly OF tho theological sort
The heroine frequently refsrr 70 her mother, the
angels, Heaven and the Alseelng Father that We
led conclude she Is under the innediate protection
and even patronage Of the celestial powers 70 whom
her maternal parent has gone special mission
cure favor for her daughter. The drama should
be compressed into two acts, and would gain
much by the contraction But il 10 popu.
lar In its extended form. and critics have
Miss Mitchels welcome last evening was usual wnrm
and and the drama given the satisfaction
OF large house In the fourth act where William Peace
terested young woman-from the country, probably
cried out, ''Say yss DO take him, Magglei" This
expected speech from the front brought down the house
and caused general laughter in which the young
herself could not refrain IRON joining Tho part Of
ance, rendered quite drol though he tailed 10 pre-
the consistency OF the character His patronage Of
his prospective brotherinaw in the fourth evoked
good deal OF laughter and clevcrly done.
Next Friday evening Maggie Mitchell has her first and
only benefit and will Of course, have crowded house
On sfonday OF the coming week Mr.. Charles Dillon,
who has gained high deserved reputation a ira
gedan Of the natural school, his engagement
the Broadway and w doubtless be greeted by large
and cultivated audiences
Brooklyn Academy OF Music-Dawison as
ShyIock.
Mr.. Bogumil Dawson made his frst appearance last
night before a Brooklyn audience shyiock In the
Merchant Of Venice The audience was small but ap-
preciatve and willing accord fitting tribute tho
genius OF the great German actor by enthusiastic ap-
plause We have spoken at length before OF Mr. Dawi
remark able impe, sonaton Of the mercss Chris
tan hating usurcr and tho second representation last
night bore out fully in opinion, that would b.
dificult TO find fitting representative OF the
heare8 and rsvengeful Jew. II Ia q mistake to sup
pose that he lowers shyloc the level OF vendor Of
diapidsted clothing and that he makes him degraded
specimen Of his ON the contrary, there air
OF dignity about him that respect spite Of the
caused BY his impacable malice There was
Improvement last night IN the parting scene With his
daughter he evnced affection add tenderness for
her. The support general bad at the Stadt
theatre the first night OF the Merchant OF vcnce Mrs
GRAIN even than Miss Rhode In tho character
Of Portia and the Jessica Miss EbcrtL
entity acting II pity that Mr.. Dawson has
more efhcicnt support given him. Tho want OF Il s
painfully evident Shakspenan plays, where even the
most subordinate character requires attention and CON-