The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-08-25


consequence lamentable The prisoners VIII be
brought IN this morning at Jefferson Market to
answer the charge to be preferred against them.
"Foul Play, at the New York Theatre.
While the drama of Foul Pay' was being trans
formed into foul tragedy at the Broadway theatre
the same play as reconstructed, improved ~ and en-
larged, was being peacefully performed by new
cast Of characters to most phlegmatic audience at
the New York theatre. The theatre has been closed
for a week, and during that time the new company
have been studying their several parts, and the
scene painter has busted himself with getting up TWO
additional scenes to represent the ill-fated snip
Proserpine, making three In all. Scene
first represents the deck Of the vessel,
where we are introduced to the 'jolly tars" who
FORM the crew and who discovered loungng about
the masts and setting on empty casks, whisting up
the wind" INDUCING in "hornppes," songs, and
vast amount Of "vast heaving," "heave ahead" and
other nautical expressions that are totally ncompre
hensble to '1and lubbers." Scene second takes us
to the cabin, through which three persons rush
hither and thither in fearful OF frenzy one of
whom is lady giving vent to her feelings in impas-
stoned cries OF 81 will trust you Save me save
mew Scene third represents a ship twenty-one
feet long, surrounded with waves that are tossing
about in frghtful manner, with the ship gradually
sinking beneath their angry crests scuflie for
life takes place upon the deck OF said ship just it
Is going down through large trap in the stage. A
small boat, containing one woman and three men,
is next dragged halfway the stage, with the
woman shouting In tones of despair, "Oh, Heavens
save himl save himl Merclful Heavens he is
savedp' She reaches forth her hand ut this june
ture to the canvas waves, craps the arm Of the sup
posed drowning man, drags him halfway into the
boat by the aid of one Of the sal Ors, a calcium
light illumines the happy tabeau and the curtain
falls amid the paudits OF those in the parque and
the cheers of the ''gods in the gallery AS we have
already spoken concerning this particular play at
considerable length, and have already given
synopsis OF the plot, there Is no need to go into
further detail. The only new features in the play as
rendered last evening are the additional scenes and
the new actors, and Of the former we have spoken
above. Mr. J. X. Mortimer ably sustained
| the part OF "RObert Penfold,'' the leading male
| character in the piece, and Mrs. Harry Watkins
as Helen Raston gave entire satisfaction but dis
| played at times a little too much staginess and a
heavy me0-dramatic air in parts where she should
have been more subdued in both voice and gescula-
ton. The rest OF the characters were well up in
their several parts and acted creditaby throughout
The house was little more than twothirds full but
| the audience evinced neither appreciation nor
| pleasure until the small boat and lady rescued the
| drowning man from supposed '.watery grave"
and then the whole house resounded with applause,
! and the curtain had to be rung up second time