The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-10-27
ANU SEM EN- rs.

SrErSwAY HALL.-Mrs. ScottSddons made her
first appearance in America here last Eight
to q rather small house. delineating the salient
points In the characters Of gJsailnd ana OF
Lady Macbeth, and rendering With exquisite deli
cacy and force Tennyson's MAY Qseenn and
the death OF Constance de Beverley, from
s.Marmion.n We have hitherto had no artist
here in whose hands Entertainments of this charac-
Ter did hot become tedious and dun. We say 1t with
due respect to the idols Of all old gentlemen,
that even when Fanny Kemolo sat on the stage
ladies' OF the most correct taste In the audience
were seen TO yawn and gentlemen OK approved IN
te.lect could not command their eyelids But the
entertainment not duh last night, and we take
IL rs an unqualified test OF the lady's magnetic
power over an audience that she gave TO mere
reading the charm almost the interest," that is part
OF the representation OF the Stage. Mrs. Siddons,
indeed, does not merely read put acts. Her ora.
the attitude, the manner, the whole expression OF
the character In Rosalind while ia Macbeth 1t gives
us an ideally perfect presentation OF the unquiet
once more that no stage In the city was open to Mrs.
that Stage ID wanting has in the present case
prevented us from having what we have
not had mere Tor many day--an actress OF great
genius using the English tongue. We can have
genus In any other language, but not III our own;
we can have Rachel, Ristori, Janauschek- French,
Italian and German--but when an actress appears
bora 10 own language, one OF grand perceptions
and und0aDed power in tragedy, but who IN comedy
would perhaps rival the best traditions Of the drama,
she must take TO bare hall and give readings Mrs.
'scotaddons is lady OF great personal beauty.
Her lace finely intellectual, her figure 1.-The deli
care, susceptible obeying every movement OF thought
in lis attitudes aud her voice has clear middle tone,
distinct and musical.
NIDLos CAIsDEN.-At this popular place OF alnuse-
ment last night Judge Conrad's play Of "Aymere,n
OF, as is now more popularity known, slack Cade,"
was produced with Edwin Forrest in the principal
character 1t would be waste OF time aud space at
this late day to criticise this popular American
principal character was created for MIR. Forrest that
IL Is specially his character, and that last night he
played y We'll but ltI not 50 Wen as IN years gone BY
look, in gesture; bnt he is not the Edwin For
rest whom many remember. and, Of course.
than it was. Still it Is only Just to say that hts
representation Of the character last night was sue
cess The piece fairly, excellently, put upon
the stage. Lord CLIFFORD was impersonated exceed
ingly well by g. IL. Clarke who II he had u
little more power and q more telling physique,
the laurels OF his profession. we cannot speak
too highly OF the acting OF Madame Ponisi. Her
Frank Mordaunt rs Lord Jay was simply Mr.. Frank
Moriaunt, which means that he Is always the same
him J, he thinks he has any calling to the stage to re-
sumo the cultivation OF both voice and gesture.
WALLACE's THEATRE.-The last London theatrical
sensation FL J. Byron's terrifcally sensational
drama OF the Lancashire Lass" was given at Wal
lacks last night, mounted, equipped and played as
only an Old play or new play can be done at WAL
lacks, from the light and sparkling comedy to the
dsmalest budget or criminals aud crimes in tue
most astounding tableaux. Here we have the old
familiar heavy villain, the convict turned gentleman,
the daring aud clever sharper and his lollow the
deserted woman seeking revenge, the Innocent coun
dry erl aazzed ana brought 60 grle by an inposior
caught in the mcshcs OF the adventurer's net,
a fine merchant haunted by a fellow convict,
and various other characters introduced among the
more subdued lights ana shadows OF the general
grouping and some all OF these characters drawn
together from point to point in situations not alto
gcther new, but sufficiently ingenious to be pro-
nounced original. The plot, thus literally supplied
with scamps and unfort,inates hawks and pigeons
bears an extraordinary crop OF startling incidents
from the beginning 10 the end. The play, however
presented this advantage-It furnished striking
brought out some excellent acting not from two or
three but from dozen performers "Tne party by
loafer and black mailer, as done by J.. W.
Wailack, was splendid performance. Red
burn, the adyenturer, by Fisher, was a good
by Young, was also very fine, aud Kirby,
the houest and ili.erate yeoman given by Browne
was refreshing bit OF honest simplicity in contrast
with the villains and vagabonds around him. The
Ruth Kirby OF Miss Rose Eytingc, the Lancashire
Lass, however was the central figure around which
the plot and the sympathies and admiration OF the
house were especially directed; ana yet the Kate
Garston OF Mira. Jennings and the Nancy Danvile Of
Mrs sediey browne were hardly less admirably rem.
dered Indeed, there was no break, or hitch or def
ciency In the entire cast They were all good In their
the Lancashire Lass were the bright particular
OF the constellation. The drama upon the whole,
IL frightfu congomerBtion OF bad characters and
awful scenes but II viii draw. We have got TO that
point in the drama when nothing else that IL new
VIII prosper The play was great hit and was re-
ceived with an extraordinary run or applause
throughout.
ssrApr THEsTIE.-Mr. Hermann Hendricks APP
peared last night Otto Wittelsbach, Count OF
Bavaria in the old romantic drama Of like name, OF
"Babor That he persoLated the enraged petty
sovereign and murdered his emperor with artistic
skill and that passionate naturalness so character
istic or him need scarcely be said. Miss irSchek,
Miss Singer and Miss Schermann ore also specially TO
he commended.
PARK THEATRE, BInoKLYN.--An audience as
large US the capacity OF the PARK theatre would
admit of was present last night to see the new play,
Of sensational and domestic order, entitled Nita,r
with Mile. Zoe in the principal character. II good
house and q fair share OF applause be regarded
any endorsement OF success for new play, this
effort OF Mt. Fultons may claim it. For first per-
Torrance IL would not he charitable to indulge In
TOO rigid criticism. would Ii, perhaps be fair
towards the author ~ assume that the text was
closely followed by the actors. at its repetition
much OF the crudenes3 apparent last night Will,
doubtless, be corrected and the situations be more
Mot from which 10 Intervene the incidents &C.
sentia 10 good drama; and with little polishing
up IA the dialogue and good deal more practice on
the part of the performers there is no reason why
sNii2v should NOT continue to be an acceptable adj
dui0n 20 the repertoire VI Mrs. Conwayis pretty
theatre. ID