The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-08-03

dalough by moonlight the house rang with an ap
pause which was as hearty a. 1t was well merited.
The scene was really beautiful. The applause was
repeated AZ each OF the fav0rites appeared. In
the case OF Dan Bryant, who appeared In
the character OF Shaun the Post and In the case OF
Rose Eytinge, who took the part OF Arrah Meelisn,
the applause was 30 protracted that 1t must have
been painful TO those who called it forth and whom
It was meant to honor. The reception OF Dominck
Murray, who appeared in character which 1t
Is difficult to make popular. that OF the
hateful Michael feeny and the reception Of
Josephine Fiddes, who took the part of
Fanny Power was scarcely less enthusiastic. The
first act, which gave lair promise OF delightful
evening, was drawing TO a close when there oc-
CURED an explosion. which for time made it doubt.
full whether the audience not to be burned alive
and whether Fenianism was not more q fact than
was indicated by the first act Of "Arrah-
ma Pogue" and the thundering echoes Of
in greater CONSERVATION. Most OF those who were
conveniently situated for pu rp0ses OF egress made
their way from the house. A rush was msde for the
stage by those who were seated In the parquet.
Gentlemen were put to their Wits end not knowing
what to 90 Win their female o. with them
as wild with excitement as the audience. The stage
manager, Mr. Vincent, tried 20 calm the audience,
Rose Eyt,nge rushed upon the stage threw up her
pretty arms, and oesought the audience
real and passionate eioquence, but her passionate
entreates for time were powerless. Rose Eytinge
never ON the stage looked SO grand-so truly
drowned ali eloquence "Keep seats" Another ex-
tr0llable, and Nibl0's theatre would nave been the
scene OF one Of the most frghtful tragedies OF mod
s%es S Tor
having died away and the audience become calm,
and satisfactory aSa.y assuring explanations were
paration OF calcium had exploded IN chamber
below the theatre and that this was the
large portion OF the left promenade and
demolished several windows. Fortunately no
ng the interval between the acts there must have
been loss Of life AS was the piece was proceeded
with and the audience seemed 70 forget all that had
happened. "Arrah-na-Pogue" in spite Of the dis
aster, was quite success. and Messrs. Jarrett l.
Palmer had every reason to congratulate themselves
that matters had not been worse. the piece is sure
to prove favorite with our Hlbernian fellow ctl-
zens, and II no more such disasters occur it will
doubt pay the enterprising managers.
BooTH's Neutrality-suspicious., AS RIP VAN
wINxLE.-Jenerson's Kip Van Wrinkle is a recog-
nized classic Of the day, fondy enshrined is 1t in
the minds OF theatre goers closely has 1t become
connected with the theatrical annals Of the period.
Last night, at Booths theatre, Mr.. Jefferson re-
turned after absence OF two years and presented
to an overnowing audience his most chaste and ex
quslte personation 1t Is too well known to require
extended comment at present. Full OF rare ana deli
cate humor replete with passages OF genuine path0s,
1t stands picture unique aud unrivalled. The sup
port, too, was in the main good Misses Fanny
| Morant and Blanche Gray lending excellent assist
ance to the star OF the evening as Gretchen and
| Meenie. The scenery and appointments were char
acterized by the close attention TO details and real
artistic spirit which have signazed all the pieces
| produced at tins house, the scenery OF the grant
old Catsks being rendered with realistic fidelity.
| The enthusiasm manifested by the spectators was
| spontaneous and hearty. The most cordial welcome
| was offered to the great American comedian. !. Rip
| Van Wrinkle" Will be repeated until further notice.
wALLAcK's THEATRE.-Mr. John E. Owens made
his appearance at this house last evening in his
character of John Unit, an old philosophical, self
| opnionated character in the comedy Of "Seli,"
which piece was produced for the first time at this
establishment upon this occasion The mere fact of
| Mr.. Owens appearing before the public In q new
role was sufficient to attract the large and appre-
| ciative audience which last night greeted him
at Wallack's, although candOr compels us
| to say that we do not think, Judging from last
| nights performance, that Mr.. John owens imper-
sonation OF John Unit VIII ever become as popular
with the public as is his Scion Shingle even his
Paul Pry Not that Interpretation OF the character
| fails to receive from him truthful portrayal, or
| that he does not impart to it sufficient force
| and vigOr, but that the character of
| John Unit as written in the comedy
calls Tor none of those little eccentrictes and pecu.
owens acting without the character of John Unit
| the comedy of "Ser' would simply be nothing, and
without Mr. owens to interpret it in his own pecu-
liar manner It Is more than probable that the
Interesting. As 1t is, however. John Unit is
| the life and soul Of the piece, and that hard
tSe paV as by
piece Il handsomely placed upon the stage, and
enjoys the advsz:d " strong cast As comedy
possesses very little sre olege sS
sydney F. Baleman, and was originally pro- pro.
with the late Mr. William Burton in the roe now 1S ss
| sumed by Mr.. Owens, but owing to the general
o. tSe meal all over over the country
success, and was withdrawn from the boards after
but few representations. nview Of the fact that but
story OF "seii" brief synopsis "'' OF it's it's
plot may not here ere, be deemed out Of place.
fashionable follies Of every day life and by skfuI
description OF the events Of but two days shows
Mrs. Apax MISS Annie De Land. would.be leader
of fashion in New York, has by series Of exrava-
| CANT foles brought her husband TO the verge OF
| Bankruptcy. Mary, the stepdaughter miss Ellie
| dence and economy, places certain funds which she
| holds in her own name at the disposal OF her
his creditors. But Mrs. Apax, whose bills
| have reached an alarming amount and can
procure no relief from her husband, induces her son
large sum at the gaming table, to forge check for
the amount Of Mary's bonds, so that Mr.. Apex finds
that the check gwen him Is worthless and Mary,
who In the meantime has become acquainted with
the loss Of her money, Is driven from home-she
fuslng to explain what has become OF her money az
It would expose the guilt of her brother Charles
tMr. b. T. Ringgoldl She takes lodgings. and sup
ports herself by teaching music; and in order to re-
lieve her father from his embarrassments she ap-
Plies to John Unit (Mr. Owens retired partner OF
her fathers, who dispenses happiness gener-
factory termination, by giving her the ne
cessary assistance compelling Charles to con-
TESS the forgery, reconcillng Mr.. Apex and the
daughter. and inducing Mrs. Apex to forsake the
fashionable foes which had taken possession Of her
brain.
The character OF John Unit is that OF selfopIn-
donated, matterof-fact Old banker, who, having ac
CURED fortune by strict adherence to first rules and
principles, Is constantly dispensing home thrusts In
his peculiar, blunt way, and expressing hard truths
by his straightforward sayings and dOings. 1t Is
almost needless TO say that Mr.. Owens did the
character full justice and that he kept the audience