The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-11-12
AMUSE EVENTS.
Nv York Theatrc-Rev. Henry
ReecAerss Nnual m ahs. Gfno.
Ward

New York Theatrc-Rev. Henry Ward
Beecher's.Novei ON the Stage.
DR. osgood's old church has undergone many strange
vicssitudes within the last years. Lucy Rushton
brought Valentine and orson within It's precincts and
cendrons scantily displayed their pedal
fractions there for brief space II has been atiery
Under the Gaslght Mr. Days genius and las. night
the Rev. Henry Ward Beecber through the same me-
dunn, dlscoursed village ife in New England and the
late war rne play, more properly speaking the
sermon, OF Norwood cassed under 1--WE heads acts
and contains mild solution OF love and
war The plot is profound that few
OF The numerous congregation audience we mean
could fathon u There is very interesting scion of
fankeeland who goes to the and becomes hero
and general nensely foolish deacon and his
sirative wife; village oracle who makes himself
obtrusyey conspicuous by loud talking and general
want OF sense; undertaken OF very mild powers az
vii and corresponding qualities OF stupidity Juvenile
specimen OF Hardsrabbla who dances bTea kdown and
seges imm0tersteiy; young lady who loves the
above mentioned scon and another who has a
beau among the so-cailsd; a Niger who might
he exhibited "a curiosity for being unlike
American citizen Of African descent
before on the stage and 'others too numerous
uou" The affair closed within short time OF mid
night and ths audence--not Plymouth church one
certainly, in point OF dacorum--caIcd The author
adapter OF Mr. Beecher's lucid ideas, and with him the
Worrel sisters before the curtain. II Mr. Beecher's
novel is anything like the dramas fear that few
Drst Two acts are taken up With New England scenes
and the reading OF the Presidents proclamation The
bogus one not brought ouk) The second closed
with very weak imitation of the departure OF the
troops in Ours. The third &C, decided novelty in
the way OF scenery. small wooden structure stood in
the middle of tho stage and looked for all the world
like an oyster stall in Fulton Market. One OF the
chsraacters however, dressed federal uniform ap-
pcared on tho top Of this shaky affair and informed US
that II WINS Fort Sumter After a while the booming OF
the cannon was heard and Forts Mourle and Pinckney
opened ON the devoted oyster stall from the 'nes.
bombs came down on wires, and with one or two K
ceptons, CONSIDERABLY refused 10 explode. Then Miss
Jennie Worre climbed upon tho flagstaff and nailed the
colors TO u. Gettysburg without the fighting. forlu.
and Irene sang very pleasing duet and Miss Celia
Logan attended to the wounded Miss Jennie danced g
breakdown rhe usual meeting and hvmeneal arrange
ments OF The lovers OF course, reserved for the
last act. In The sumter Mr. Beecberis
address on the occasion OF raising the flag
there was NOT given. There great mistake made
in not Introducing heavy villain in tho piece but |
probably the phlanthropc spirit OF the author
forbade H. Stll tho management should tie somebody
track hand and fair portion of the audience
10 feel anxiety for virtue distress Misses Sophie
and Irene Worre could scarcely down their merry
sparkling to the becoming gravity OF Mr Beecbers
her0ines and Mr.. s. W. Glenn, Tommy Taft wasted
all his pathetic phrases TO purpose them In bur-
iesque they perfectly at home; hut IN Plymouth
church drama they 10 be under disagreeabe re-
sirain The comedy drama, or funny, pathetic play
will scarcely meet with the success rs Under
the 6sslght capital drama of love OF all kinds might
be made out OF the annals OF the Plymouth church
gregaiion CAV Lothario hero would be then On |
yeoe Or the personal recoections Of H. c. now pub
ished in the same paper with Mr.. Beechers Norwood
would make capital comedy, especially if the original
costume was preserved.