The New York herald., 1868-11-08


This large, ancient and maGni6cent theatre, with
Its soldiers on guard in ont ana its splendid JoyT
is in ne order having been repainted and furnsned
by Mapleson during s late season OF ltaiian opera.
The company is NOT very strong but contains severa
good actors such as Phelps Addison, Price and MRS.
Frank Matthew's The play Is dramatization, by
Andrew Halliday OF Sir Walter Scott's novel, 1.-THE
Fortunes OF Nigel.n The piece has no plot and but
little interest but 1t B made very effective by
Bevsrly,s beautiful scenery and Phelps wonderful
acting IN the double part Of King James and the
misery Trapbois Beverly's great scene 10 Fleet
street in the olden time, with the shops and
booths built out upon the stage and filed
with people in the old, quaint costumes. Com.
pared with this his picture OF old London bridge
failure, but compared with any other painters work
IL is fine. In scene old Windsor Park is repre-
sented, with royal hunting party ana real horses
and hounds. The .'King o. the ScOts," as Halliday
calls his play is sure to draw lwe ,until Christmas
Then a grand pantomime, by Blanchard, win be
produced, aad after that drama, by Baye Ber-
nard-an American and author Of several pieces for
Hackett-t0 be founded upon "Les Misera6les'' and
entitled 1.-The Man sf Two Lives.n At present
Drury Lane is crowded.
THE PRINCESS.
Boucicaut's "After Dark" translated from the
French and strengthened by the railroad scene from
''Under the Casghtn Is still crowding the Princess
theatre and draws eighty pounds a night
more than "Arrah-na-Pogue." The piece seems
railroad sensation but you win see at Nblo's
Garden and can form your own opinion The scenery,
by Lloyd, is very artistic, and the villa scene Is es
pecially exquisite. The acting, too, Is OF the very
highest melodramatic school, Mr.. George Vining,
as old Tom has part that fits him perfectly, and he
has made as decided hit in 1t as he did in ''The
Streets OF London" Mr.. Waiter Lacy. an actor OF
the old school. plays villain captay. Mr.. Domi-
nick Murray, the original Danny Mann, 10 equally
excellent as o knavlsh Jew. MI. J. G.. Shore ris-
ing actor OF young men, makes q favorable impress
slon HolstOn, who Will be remembered in New York,
has a boys part. Among the ladies Miss Rose Le-
clercq shows talent almost as decided as
that OF her sister Carlotta who always supports Mr..
Fechtcr. AFTER Dark" is expected to run year at
week for Dublin, where they play farewell engage
ment. This, it is sald Will be Mr.. Boucicauhts last
appearance on any stage,
THE LYCEUM.
The new play, by Lord Lytton just produced at
the Lyceum theatre, has long been familiar 10 actors
and critics under the title OF 1.-The Sea Capan.n IL
has now been rewritten and is called "1he Rightful
Heir" This suggests o burlesque-"Ihe Rightful
verse, has some poetic passages which recall .Ihe
Lady OF Lyons, but 1t is not decided success The
scenery Is excellent, and the sensation sccne-a fall
from high ciif-ought to be popular, though 1t
was not ready in time for the first night The plot
is OF the odashioned, romantic style indicated by
the title. The critics differ about it, some attacking
and some praising the piece, and the London Times
prints communications from both admirers and de-
tractors, but almost all agree that the acting Is not
very good. MIR. Bandmann attempts to play the
hero, but he is as loud, as rough and as awkward
rs ever, and mouths, mispronOunces and spoils his
lines. Mr.. Herman Vein, an American actor does
all that Is possible with the disagreeable character OF
the william. Frank LawlOr, another American, Is also
In the cast. The ladies are Mrs. Vein and Miss
enough. "A pantomime for Christmas win soon put
"Thc Rightfu Heir" on the shelf.
THE OLYMPIC.
After having been closed for long while the
olympic opened with the "Ticket of Leave Man,
which Is the only complete success this theatre has
and the original cast has been secured. The Tickei
OF Leave Man" was very finely produced and acted
don cast is, on the whole, superior. Mr. H. Neville.
as the hero gives extraordinary rendering OF the
unfortunate country lad; the maniac scene, which
that 1t materially assists the Of the play and
Miss Furiado and Miss Farren display great ability
rabies,n by Mr.. Ben Webster is said to be in re-
hearsal here; but 1t will hardly rival Bayle Bernards
version for Drury Lane. Indeed, the olympic does
better with comedy and buresque than with drama.
Mr.. Charles Matthews is the only English actor who
really hits the taste Of the frequenters OF this esab
lishment, and 1t is more than probable that he win
reappear upon this stage, where he has so often
and SO aItisucally depicted the various phases Of
light, genteel comedy and eccentric farces
THE HAYMARKET.
This c0sey old theatre has been repainted during
the summer recess and now reoiccs IN all the glory
The old drop curtain with Its lovely picture or STRAIT
has been removed, ana new picture,
representing classical subject something Ike that
which Boucicault supplied 10 the old winter Garden,
has taken Its place. The theatre will soon reopen,
with Miss Kate Bateman as the star. 'Leahn will,
Of course be the attraction. After Miss Bateman has
played for three months Mr.. Sothern will return and
produce q play by Westland Marston, adapted from
the French % IN which ~ MI & sothern & WIN appear as
Sothern will start at once for New York for long
starring tour. In the meantime Mr. Blackstone and
his company-of which Miss lone Burke Is still q
been engaged al the new Standard
theatre, shoreditch. This Is the largest and hand
soonest theatre In London; but 1t Is SO far out or the
world that IL might almost as well be located at Liy-
erpo0l for all that the people of the West End
zee OF IL. However, 1t has its audiences and very
arge ones too although 1t Is situated In the London
fhE STRAND AND NEW ROYALTY.
These two little burlesque theatres, which are con-
Olympic, are as crowded as ever. Brougn's bad bur-
esque, the ..Fled of the Cloth Of Gold !" has been
made very successful oy t,e droner,es Oh inorne
aud Lydia Maitland. Miss Lydia Thompson 10 not at
sl missed here. and New York Is welcome to keep
her az long rs you like All the songs and dancesa at
the strand are encored as usual and the piece will
run TIL the holidays at the New Royalty Burnaud's
burlesque OF "Richard the Third, Is not success.
are applauded. But the theatre ~ SO very
small that very few people MI it, and Miss Patty
Oliver, the lessee. Is so popular that plenty OF her
friends VIII go TO see her no matter in what part
she appears 80 the Duriesque keeps up q show OF
life and lveiness; but Miss Oliver has better pieces
IN her managerial PORTFOLIO and II getting one OF
them ready. ihe tact and pluck with wIIlcli this
diminutrye establishment IL conducted are worthy
oi all praise. If John Brougham can make his new
taeatre anything like this his fortune Is lie
ought TO 90 80; for there are no buTlesques in
LnGiana half 30 good AZ Brougham's, except
Planche's.
THE rRISCE OF WALES.
Roberfson's comedy, called "5ociesy,n which was
produced three years ago at Wailacks, still retains
the favor OF the public. TIE acting the best COM
edy acting ever seen upon any stage. Bancroft,
Hare Clarke and Monagu are without rivals In their
respective lines, ana II Miss Marie Wilton were oay
able 10 perform her old part the neroines the picture
would be complete. But Miss Wilton or Mrs Ban.
croft-for almost all the theatrical Misses are mar
red-is just about 10 become happy mother, aud
the company IL weakened by her ali.
sence. SO soon rs she RECEIVERS ~ new
comedy by Edmund Yates called Tame
Catsn will be brought out The comedy n
one OF modern life and n IL be success here VIII
prove sure card for WallacA's during the season.
MISS Wilton shows enterprise In opening her stage
10 other writer's besides Robertson, with whose
plays she has made all her great successes and IL
10 be hoped that she will iind school OF writer's TO
sustain her. Hitherto however, Mr. Robertson has
been the only one who could devise q play 10 ex-
t.rnt