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

Play ssAu for Money! FnJlure-Pseuds
Actresscs--DiOn Sensation BOucicault-
DOinss Of the London Theatres.
y LONDON July 20. 1862 q
Although some very hot days have Followed In the
wake OF winter which lasted Till midsummer, the
theatrical world has been unusually active this July.
Miss Baeman took leave or the public by playing
Mary Warner for Mr.. Buckstone's benefit on Satur.
day last, ana thus the regular Haymarket season
was brought TO close but the house reopened on
monday for an extra season, under the management
Of MISS Amy Sedgwick. new comedy, called "AA
for Money! written by Mlle LIE Tnlare, an actress
she is not French her nane-l0rmed the princi-
pal part OF the entertainment and excited the ap'
pause OF an un usually thin audience IL Is poor,
nimsy AFFAIR apparently commenced 1or TIE pur-
pose OF showing that gentleman cannot 90 into
Parliament without neglecting his duties as nus
band. However, the auth0ress seems to nave re-
pented OF her original ton for just before the cur
tain drops she makes MISS Amy Sedgwick deliver q
speech In which the British Legislature Is cracked
up In such wonderful style that one would think
all the wisdom and virtue OF the world were
centred In the HOUSE OF Commons. The legislator
In the play, by the way, Ia your countryman, Mr. 9.
Jordan, VINO modest,y wears the honors tnat are
thrust upon him. AS for Miss Amy Sedgwick, she
has character after her own heart, being allowed
plenty of talk aud constant change OF dress. By
Iter and the position vie wno Dy dint OF strong
love ana nigh prlci dD.e To warm up the cold
heart OF legislative hus"ana necessarily coaAsnands
o large amount OF sympathy.
But the funniest tnins aoJut tins new piece is the
very free and easy manner III wnicn tne law OF
ntedln and tnuHt Is handed. line British le1isla-
tors wife, represented oy Hiss Sedawick, has
brother, VINO greatly Increases her domestic diicul-
ties by un1incnlng system OF pecuaeol. sue
gives tins Old "ioafer" o otlecs TO pay tradesman,
but he chooses to app opriIe the cash anu Iorges
receipt. Then he takes II nto head to his
receives Is the tyranny an old maid whom ne mas
married for the sake OF her money. ihis Is lad
morality. '
The professional career OF Mr.. Henry Irving who
plays this old thief, mas been conicai enough. lie
came out few years ago ST. James theatre,
as Doricourt III the "Boie's otfatagen, wO. as you
aware, IS supposed 10 DC very pinA Vi iastidi
BUSINESS and rennemenG according 10 the Standard
OF the last century. Wet oil tuis same Dorcourt ne
did not make nlu ch, only acquiring, what the french
Call success u'eSttnie, Wncn, iIeeiy TRANSLATED means
something very ike no success at all. But DOrcoarr
was followed py young DOrnton III the 'toai 10
RUM" and 1t Is the pecul,afity OF young pornton 70
GET drunk and dsreD uLule 4dr. Henry Irving rose
to the occasion, and when Mr.. Dion Boucicault
brought out his comedy "hunted Down" at the 50.
James, and he had " ACT an extorslonae nrst nus
band who prac,ises on an Interesting iemae olga
mist he rose still nig4sE fE9pl wat moment IL was
asCertaifed that lar a. the stage was concerned,
nature hau inteniei him Tor genteel villain, and,
thus important point being settled, ne has proved
OF the most useful actors III london, wneh pao
heart beating under good coat ID " he portrayed.
most genLemanlke man III society, ne Is never
professionally endowed VAIN Single virtue.
The speech with winch Dir. BLACKSTONE TOOK tenl-
DOrary leave OF his Iatr us contained managerial
predlction that Miss Bateuan's Nary warner would
nrOve az successful as Leah. Certainly IL ~ y
wonderful performance and II does ones heart good
To see this great artist clad IN the meaneSL attire
through four acts yer impartna dignity to tae Coz
tume by the mere force Xenius, WI hale the common
tendency of our modern actresses IL 70 make then
aevea mere anu tread the stage for the
| aake ot dress Alone
piI tell Won one of the distinctive sins OF the MOD
ern theatr1cai world Amonl the the ladies Of the
nrn,oaSinn there have a. WA been some persons Of
EGnhtons morality snce he day when French CharaC.
sers we're enactea NV Mr. tyerstou bul nevertheless
s,li ,vnn the IN n few years an actress was always
on artist me I)uke of rms or the Naruuls OF That
,uivht hocome enamOre f the talent or the lovely
.nS accn,nnl,shed Miaa 40 ami So And might
oner an rstabIishment. Moreover the OiIer
m,Tht no accepLd Still M The lady
s,,,sv undnrotood her nusne.a. M great harm Was
nnne IN The nnblIc VINO DaI0 10 ace display OF his