New-York tribune., 1868-05-01
THE DRAMA.
LOVES SACRIFICE AT wALLAcK's.

LOVES SACRIFICE AT wALLACKs.
cloves Sacrifice is something seldom made
and still more seldom seen. II last night Mt
Wallacks Theater however. and was felt 20 be truly
beautiful pathetic. LOvels drama s rather heavy,
as everybody knows and needs good acting to carry t
of No great interest is inspired by its first two acts
and through those the actors have to carry the weight Of
the rece and the still heavier weight Of the blank verse
to the end the story OF MGither EfnoreS trouble ana
Ndrgoet ElaOrcs devotion Is interesting ana touching
The one character analy ysis of rcmOrse In noble
nature The other II picture OF pure Womany goodness
combined with equal loness OF mind ana tender huely
OF heart Both were thoroughly, strongly, and excel
ently interpreted, last night, by Mr. W. Waack and
picts generous manness OF temperament all theater-
roers ought by this time TO know. In his Matcp Eore
that quality suused with an afiictng sense OF grcf
and terror The great point made by Mr. Walack Is per
hans collapse-the expression or utter despar-i
sentiment and OF method, throughout the personaton,
was a most conspicuous excellence. Miss Eytlnges ;
graceful in the earlier portions feryent ana orclDe IN
the emotional passages and from iIst TO last truly
cast of parts was feicOus throughout, and that all
the acting genuinely good: Mr. Fishers
nv" NV and low dupiIcty-and this character was
EXPRESSED by a complete correspondence between its
vas perceptibe ali through the study. Mr. Polk dashed
airIy through ST. 10 Mr.. Krggold was duly modest,
,r geT g. JeS eS RsS and Mrs SETON as Mamo did some
capital low comedy and character actng-their tenpta-
om ad scvmG and ot cordially appsuded Mrs Jennings as
HeITninie looked like sunbeam and sparked as bril-
1ontlv Mr Rockwes Irdr Dominic was earnest and
dignlfed and had just the needed undercurrent Of
maguity. Tho costume would have been truer though
Mr. Pope ana Miss Mary Barrett played III an efficient
manner tie slight parts OF Morlte, D6ray, and Jenny
From beginning 10 end, indeed, the performance was
even comnact ard forcibe. We had not thought that
NAV nm some respects stted could be made so fexi
bIe and so telling IL will bear repetition and we are
Clad 10 see il is announced for Saturday evening Mr.
Gilbert who has happily recovered from MS recent III
ness viii reappear tonight as Sir Anthony Absolute IN
"The Rivals"
MIR. DAVENPORT AT THE ACADEMY.
Mr.. Dayenport's benefit performance at the
Academy OF Music last night largely attended
"A II ought 10 have been as would have been had 1t
not been arranged In haste But 1t was very largely en-
loved Mr. Davenport played as he always does with a
schoare accuracy. and with more than his usual emo
onai warmth To praise his Hamlet nt this late day
woud be very much like throwing fresh perfume on tine
Violet Enough that we reiterate the old verdict ~
thoughtful cordial admiration for study hat worthy
of conscientious artist and worthy also OF Shakespeare
he the tragedy presented is AS follows
GI0S Mr.. ID. Harkins; King. Mr.. Geo II. lsynar roo,
,,j,s Mr. Thomas T.. Morris Ldertes. Mr. George Clark
Wor1fio MIR f. Maeder; R0Sencrans, Mr.; w. s. Higgins
Gdders'ein Mr. j. Tubner First Aetor Mr Claude Bur
ronghss second Actor Mr. Samuel Drake OTc MISS irene
H Pst Graredi0qer Mr. Lewis Baker; Sec0Hd Grore-
S;a1,r Mr. Harry Hawk Priest Mr.. John Hnntey Ber-
MILO MIR j. wilson; MarcellHs. Mr. H. H. Pratt ffGi-
e. Mr. w James; Queen, Mrs Isabella Preston; Ophe-
HS' Miss Kate Rynar; Player Queen Miss Thompson.
The benefciary was very warmly received. ne starts
for California next Friday. and he Will carry with hlm
none but the kindest Wishes.
MRS. KEMBLE AT sTEINwAY HALL. -
Mrs Kemble will read "Mary Stuart tins
evening NJ seinway Hall-Colerdge's translation, we
presume of schlers tragedy Unusual interest attaches
TO this OCCASION and trust the exquisite reader may
bava 80, I.r,e audience Her Matinee on Wednesday
was very wen attended and her fine genius found both
abundant expression and abundant to "a lMS
afternoon will end the present cOuISo' =" P's'"i''
comprises miscellaneous selections
DRAMATIC NOTES.
"The Rivals ~ will be acted to-hlght at
Walack's. .
Tonight is the last of "La Belle Helene at
the French Theater It WILL however be given at the
Matinee tomorrow.
chance &C iii, to-nipbt. at the Broadway
ireland As II Was and "The Irish Llon Win Mr. ana
Mrs. Barney Williams In both pieces
The European Circus has met WITH snch grea' IO
popnlar favor That It's managers have determined 10 pro
long ITS stay in the city for brief period performance
afternoon and evening.