The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-11-14
ADJUSTMENTS.


NOW YORK Vheatre-esrnsuto uawute
Griffith Gaunt has become - much shs rags drannti
cay a. il has been-so employ an unauthorized adverb
iterarily Everybody goes the drAmaisa.ioo Of
the "mmorai and dangsrous novel, and everybody
would be much Disappointed 81 andng devoid OF ,m
morality danger were not tor the interest OF the
play and the sxcellencs with which u 10 performed At
the New York theatre Since the nrst evening Of its
presentation 0nth Gaunt has drawn crowded houses,
and win continue TO do 90 for many weeks We feel
assured Last evening hardly standing room could be
obtained the theatre and the large audience seemed
delighted with the manner In which the drama Is put
upon the Stage and the charactsn are sustained The
play runs very smoothly now, and there s no delay
between the acts In the Arrangement OF the scenes
The Lancashire fair, In the fourth act, falls
Jumping the pig chase and other rustic sport. are sumu
tuously appiauded The porcne debutant is-as .
Hbsrnan woud ssy-the most modest gentleman OF the
company. He has terror OF the foot lights that
novice surpasses and PUSHES from tho stage In
frantic state ~ often ~ he Is thrust upon from the
wingA Strange the animal cannot become accustomed
70 hssEionic hon0rs He IL earnestly assured OF
the sympathy Of the audience every time he makes his
appearance yet such his swinsh ddencs and ssnsi-
bihty that he rejects all the laurels offered him, and
wildly seeks 10 return TO tho bosom or mis- maternal p
rent supposed 10 concealed in forest
msr's Gr6,th isunt, Rose Eyngss Kate, Lewis Bakers
Tom Leicester and Gomsrsal's Paul Carrck. we once
more take pleasure In commencing. Ara Marie VIII
kns Caroline Ryder 10 also very credtable perform
ance although she 10 comfortable snd jolly docking
person 20 accord win the popular idea OF aIeminine
Iago Grfhth Gaupt will be repeated every evening I'M
III further notice, which, confident, will BE- long
deferred out OF regard 20 the we'll satisfied public and
the rapidly increasing receipts al the box odioe
Opera ComiQue-Theatre Francois.
Midsummer Nights Dream repeated last night II
the French theatre before rather small audience II
placed the stage with tho same cast before
The not effective that OF Thomas other
works, being more like sst Of quadres than well.
constructed operate work In the first act the process
Of the cooks and the chorus OF the servants the
inn wore sxcellsn. Falstan might truly excaim, what
sight, what royal spectacle, as he complacently
viewed the array Of dishes and white sproned cooks In
~ Vert added another BY dancing . pas seul>,
an accomplishment which were not aware the
original Falstaf could master ~ Vers voice contrast
cd greatly with his admirable acting being in
dition than heard before II grated harshly In
the beautiful rios with the Queen and Olivia Tbur
dSsndre," and "Vofrs pcst s'ea reNdu."
NJ Anthelme should not force his nne voice too much,
as Il gives u bard metallic tone at times which ap
pears foreign 10 It. This fault that NJ Surmon care.
FULLY avoided In his role of Lord Laiimer The manner
IN which some pafs OF the dialogue, line At
shows much skill and clcverness 10 the composer. The
hunting song In the second act is like German ,cdd
lied and II was very well sung In the romance OF
Shakspere, "O1 Hsis jen the brd.like warblings OF
torren. OF applause Her execution Of the rouades lrs
cadence, &c, In this scene was fautesa The Virgin
Queen, with all her greatness would be nonplussed TO
1pd such q Digit Of notes set down 10 her OF Mile.
Lahenes IL s unnecessary TO say than to endorse
opinion OF her singing aud acting at the former
sensations OF the opera. The management should see
TO lcssenng tho Babel VI noise that takes place behind
the curtain during the entr oes, and adopt some other
plan Of signalling the orchestra besides stamping and CLAP
ping hands the stage. Tampa will he given to-nor-
row night, with N. Armand ~ q deb~ont