The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-10-06


ent ngn position ameng the beter order OF London play
goea wisely approaching this fact. Mr.. Florence has
10 ~ attempt = original creation snn ma ma
Mrs Florence a. ts head and uishs closely studied
the stage arrangemens u the Prince OF Wales that the
than photographic copy OF that Marie wiltons One
actor 70 oten good mimic OF another actor; but the
managerial ski which has enabled Mr. Florence 70 make
whole company exactly reproduce the manner and
even The appearance Of number Of performers whom
they cannot possibly have seem must be something or
less manner 10 which pieces are rshearssd The Lon
oon tns.srea more snnging rsprova 70 this sors q
Of could nes Be- ouad than the admirable
care with which Casts played - the Broadway The re-
nearsas must have bean 80 many models OF stage dis
ciplins Tho decision Of the lay court nulfying the
English drama which, though not printed, has been
acted On public English stage, must be mortifying
enough % Mr. Robertson and the British dramatists.
q pleasure can Do accepted . compensation for ma-
teriai less, such exhibition the referred 70
might su0sd comfort svsn.so Mr. Robertson.
Al Nibsos Garden The visitor need NOS expect nnd
gardens any more than the oockney hnds mineral
particular class Of drama but the great starring
theatre, Of which suitable actors in the most diverse
department.. would choose 70 show themselves sor .
season 70 me New York public, and ther9 ealabIsh
themselves before they commenced thor tour through
the Other great cities. In shis respect II may be COM
psreG 70 0vf own Aaslpnl which completely changed
Bouccaut Miss Bateman and Mr. Jefferson successfully
became the ruling stars At tn, Muse Terpschore
exercised IN London or even In Para Her sway over
the French Academic during the Of grand ballet
over Her Maestys theatre "a the famous days OF the
pas de quars. over the present Ahambra Palace has
been light and compared her autocracy at Nib
o'a At Paris dancing is at any rate combined with dra
matte action at Her Majesys ballet even In its most
glorious epoch. appeared but supplement to
opera al the Ahambrs, the three regular courses Of
cnoresraphy are separated from each other by hOs d
the shape OF athletic performances, operate
iections and comic songs but at NbIos there good
solid dancing, moro by numerous corps de ballet than
BY principals, for whole evening" with no other inter-
Crook. What IS BLACK Crook NominaLy 1t is drama,
but Il IL DO entirely devoid OF plot or action that
the most daring adversary Of the London ALEXANDRIA
The whole dialogue II spoken straight Oh without
let or hindrance. would not occupy five minutes in
the aggregate, and this conveys story which the most
brazen mposer could not profess to understand Some
half dozen words uttered before picture placed in
the front ef0oves And when this IL urau as,oe, the
serious work or dancing begins. TO be inioT"Ps'e "
Consider not only delightful but astounding as indeed
Is. They have big ballet before aud now
they have begun looking a. one they seem determined
10 recall the date when Black Crook first began and the
most far seeing prophet ventures not TO forete when
will leave oil. One great attraction Of Black Crook Ia
addition to the dancing, is the scenery consisting OF
Transformation tab,eau nom OF the London theatres
and picture. rendered marvellous by real cascade
purchased from the Ahambra The edihco 10 Leicester
square, indeed 10 be the reservoir whence all The
theatres in the world derive their decorations Nbios
In New York and tho Porc It. Martin al Paris among
its leading customers
Ill
Tho latest theatrical sensation in New York has been
CAUSED BY very young lady. dimnative for her age
who under tho OF Lotta without further addition
now plays at Wailack's. She seems to have achieved
ner iiFss triumph IN California aud u = only within the
pire Cy. AS have already said the regular at
Waacks s uot yet begun, and the house is therefore,
In the coalition of Hay market whom Mr. Buckstone
takes eXe OF the London public for few weeks and
undcretshs promises TO enterprising genius
ious 20 Undergo the cares and joys Of management Ia
terrogna this kind like those 10 the history OF ma
tions are eidom periods or great gio9 but tho tem-
porary sway Of Lolita has been prosperous TO the highest
from sunny that melts the foreigner and rain that
falling In t0rents ast0unds the native, who declares
that 80 vet GUNNER was never witnessed In New York
tons OF tbenew favorta I4otta's avowed quail
6catioa d he versatility. Judged BY the programmes
came Gul pert little yoanrsisr 10 che Pet Of
the Petticoau comic drama brought out more than
ensSf Che iss Mr. Frederick Yates. where The
same csarao.e Was played BY Mr. Fitswiam The piece
adapted by Mr. Blackstone from the French, Vs,t-Vet
then famous in Paris through the acting OF Mile Jenny
Vertpre washighly successful It's day but Is now ali
but forgotten 10 London whore Il Is never likely to
,h. Oa O. me
Of boy. wo, educated in primitive simplicity 1t q
provincial convent whore he Is the pet Of all the young
tittering pe'sonna're Is scnt on journey 10 neigh
boring town. where he makes the acquaintance OF some
loose militaT officers, BY whose example he Is
ysr.sd nu prscOci%S lou. pr pronisa'e The title
most ceisbhted production Of the comic poet
Cresset when records the education and deprivation or
the parrot supposed 70 be dead, leavns the boy 70
supply bis lace as favortc Of the convent Although
the Pet Of the Pctcoats France romans the country
Ia which tie action 10 supposed TO occur tho adapter
took pains render the tone Of his work as English AZ
possible, AID the innocent Paul. in bis hands, con-
verted intca fast" young Londoner Of type that was
nd In tha
reigns OF George Nv. and even William w. the manly
British arr OF swearing was stin held in high estimation
and whc1, early In ho reign OF George I'LL, gallant Bob
Acres dsclarcd that "damns" had "had their day his
assertion compromised his character an accurate his
und,r military tuition. went far TO exclam damn
III his education was 70 be regarded complete The
ssast" pariancc Of Old England has now lost
awful and :5oiiy" are now subs,I,ued IS for The
more emphatic partciple Of our fathersL It
questionable whoiher the above mentioned eiacula-
male attire, would Do regarded with much favor by
London pit the present year Of grace But II is other
he audiences OF this city inclined 10 be grave and
lpathetic, but tho sparkling pleasantly 'Damn it,
id Tor puafore, was too much for the hab.ua s,o
ism OF tho most gentee theatre on tho Broadway and
rev fortt screams OF delight. Any miserable subter-
have beer heard with fgid indifference but the effect
Il the red bold unequivocai word was irresistible
he saloon the highly spiced expression whispered
BY one epcure 10 another with unctuous approval
hat denoed the deepest gratitude for intense enjoy
nent rgard this fact as valuable. inasmuch as IL mill
strongly against the prevailing impression that the
puritansn OF the pilgrim fathers OF New England
still operative clement In the public OF the confer.
nlnaI Stst New York The supplement TO the Pet or
he Petcsats on the evening OF Loltas debut the
ate Mr. Lemons evergreen farce Family Jars In this
The PLAYS he part OF the wild Irsh girl with great vi
rscity, but tho applause she gains chiefly due
,laborat on tho BANJO and q comic song two OF
he kind commonly associated with Ethiopian Ministries.
These achssemen,s do not exactly harmonic with
leneaon OF Miesan character but II Ii evident that
he appearance OF Lota for whole evening without
banjo would be deemed theatrical solccism In New
FORK. ne programme at wailack's has since been |
,hanged and tho evening is occupied by version
" Mr. Carries Dickens Old Curiosity Shop, written by
Mr. Joh Brougham, in which Lotta plays the two parts
" LittleNel and the Warehouses Some Of tho Amer
IAN crts commend Mr. BrouRham for the accuracy with
Whch b has reproduced the leading incidents OF tho
1ove, bat question whether Mr. Dickens himself would
y equsly acute In discovering this particular mert
wheher, indeed, In the absence OF the names given
the dramatic persono, he would recognize his own
ork N It's altered form. To suit Losta's idiosyncrasy
70 harchioncss becomes pronciens the rrepress-
banjo, executes mock bravura made up OF operate