The New York herald., 1867-02-26
A M U s E N e NJ T 8.


ery, aises pasageways and Hobbies tho dress circle
and parquet until barely standing room remained for
tho satisfaction Of the ale the pieces selected
for the opening Of these standard favotes were The
Fairy Circle, neat two drama. based poetic
Irish legend and constructed give both Mr. and
Mra Williams an opportunity to display their artistic
abilities In their especial lines and dashing comedy,
The Custom Of the Country. IN which Mn Williams de-
insation Of the psculiares Of Yankee "help the
principal feature In the first piece Mr. williams, as
Con 0Carolan, gave most enjoyable rendition Of the
pecuiartiss and comical qualities Of the rolcking
pugnacious genial and credulous Irish peasant
There In an JUNCTION Of humor in his per-
formance that invariably carries away his audience
ON the tide Of its rolckng merrment and their
involuntary applause. In this respect last evenings
performance Of the role Of Con OCarolan rresist.
ble Is in s effects, while the actor main
tanned ths tru.hfulnss Of his picture 70 nature with
fidelity not often to be met with In stage representa-.
tions. This latter quality gives, indeed the greatest
rich and compiete is always natural never strained
overdone, while his action is overdemonsratve
nor again. y he ever STACEY or stiIted He is a. an
OF rudeness but sufficiently polished 70 restrain 1t to Its
natural bounds and his deineations Of tho peasant
Irshman through these pecuiarities have maintained
firm hold the appreciation OF the public who recog
nize In him the first and stage representative Of the
genuine character. His performance last evening was
worthy in every respect OF the applause which the
audience awarded IL.
Mrs. Williams her Irish and Yankee girl delinea
tions justified her reputation actress who can deal
with that line Of comedy business manner which Is
sufficiently refined and modest TO please the ladies
well as me gentlemen IN the audience The perform.
than usual and tho manner In which the first piece was
put the stage reflects great credit the manage
ment OF the establishment Al the conclusion OF the
drama the favortes called before the curtain and
bowed their Acknowledgements but Barney declined to
make speech which was loudly called for. The same
successful bill Will be repeated this evening.
New York Theatre.
Lady Don commenced the second week OF her engage
ment at this favorite theatre last evening under
promising circumstances. The house thoroughly
filled in every part, and by audience Of sufficiently
critical character to evince by their applause the many
excelences OF the condolences dramatic powers The
performance commenced with comedictta ent.
tied The Pretty Horsebreaker which Lady Don
the character Of Bella Sunnysde young lady OF eques
trian proclivtes, with considerable contempt for the
stiG proprietes OF what is called polite society This
piece certainly improvement Peggy Green, in
far as gives her ladyshp prominence but there
is not in 1t sufficient scope for the display Of the
peculiar ability which the fair artist possesses Her
representation Of the dashing, rolick!ng OF the
world very fine, and certainly gave evidence
Of her power actress than either Of her other char
acters The two songs-sT Love the Merry Sunshine"
and the "Horn OF Chase (which are introduced into
the piece gave further proof Of her adyshps
singer She certainly possesses . very good voice,
which usos with all the taste and cultivation only TO
be attained by careful and artistic training.
Mr. Gomersai Was very happy In his render
scene between Bella Sunnyside and N sprout being
certainly the best point in tho comedea The historical
baresquc Kenworth closed the eveang's cntertain
ment Lady Don being cast for tho comparatively unim
porsant part of the Earl Of In this r6e her
ladyshp gives proof positive q her powers u huresque
and 10 quiet and modest manner which Is quite new
upon the New York stage. Lewis Baker as Wayiand
smith, 9 iresssoy SSmca causing continued rosss o.
Mary Smiths make up as Queen Elizabeth wonderful,
and Mr. and Mrs Gomersal in tho characters Of varney
lcsque the success which undoubtedly Is II ia how
to be hoped that some piece will soon be produced
ABILITIES demand sS and and which WIKI ~ VIM pi' give her se oppsr
unisy Of increasing the popularity which she has aready
SO descrvedly won. rtssr ~ II
ssads Theasre.
We arc surprised that such an eminent artist as Mr.
Dawson should select for the opening night Of his
engagement at the stadt theatre play tedious,
destitute Of dramatic effect 80 complicated in the de-
veiopment Of plot and scanty In situations which
would set his peculiar genius in strong light schil-
iers DON Carlos Not but that II Is historical drama
which might bs held up . model Tor pIaywrghts but
to give In any bearable style II would require much
stronger and better company than there tho stsdt
theatre. The house . perfect jam from parquet
TO domc and the audience herocally sat the affair
through, regardless Of the fact that the
curtain did not fall untn long after the
Excise law welded the sceptrc Mr.. Davidson
undertook the role Of the sullen, crafty reacherous
cruel bigoted, cowsrdly, tyrannicai Philip II. The
Carlos Infant or sPain his sspmothsr the Queen.
Philip is mere appsndage 70 the play and has little 70
give sort OF portrait Of the old Spanish yrans with
the exception Of in which few flashes OF hts
powers illumned the dreariness Of the part OF the
other characters the best by ar Miss rschck ~ tho
Princess Eboii sort OF female Mephstophiles the
Court Of spao Messra Ssammef and Zerboni were
very good Don Carlos and the Marquis do Ia Posa and
Mrs Stegch Fuchs very poor as the Queen The Of
the cast pnced in capable hands and gave sasfac
tion. The play. however. would be benefited in repre-
sentation by little iudicious pruning Five such inter-
mnable acts are ndigcstibe the Townhausev with
the Ass1sd~ger von Ns,ber0 and Liszts Faust added
Olympic Thentre.
Last night another week Of the production Of the well
known drama The Streets Of New York. inaugursted
at this theatre in presence Of fashionable and
ous audience who loudly applauded the several portions
OF the play every Of which placed the stage
in manner rejecting the highest credits tho and
skill OF the manager and company The fire scene In
Union square and other streets in the vicinity correct in
every respect In the absence Of mud and slush
which rendered the picture not infinitely perfect far
up their parts and Messss Jordan and Stuart Robson
received meed applause for their dro sayings and still
drocr acting ssss IS Nee~
Park Theatre. "a.
This theatre was crowded last night 10 welcome the
reappcarancc after a short retirement Of the popular
lessee Mrs. f. B. Conway. The play chosen was East
Lynne and her entse as Lady Isabel Sinclair was the
signal for quite ovation, which repeated after
tho rst last acs Her personston Of the character
through various phases excellenty conceived and
admirably rendered. or the other characters, Mrs H.
Howard Miss Cornea, the Misses Benedict and Meeker
respectively Joyce Benedict waiting maids, and
Mr. Conway Archibald Sinclair, were the best, and
we're fair specimens Of natural acting. Miss Laura
improved. M
Musical.
Messrs. Peass and sevcrinis third morning concert
took place yesterday at the steinway matinee Mr..
Pease played Thalberg tarcntelIa and number Of his
own compositions, usual, and signor sevorni, al