The New York herald., 1869-09-07

the character Of Scion shinsle 70 80 natural 30
quaint and a6 Of run that the audience was kept 9
Ges9s Se n,sn M arqss roaring eecs snd OVENS
as Tom Jones Miss Coralie Crinoline, mantua-
maker, and Kurne.no-we-an makes ones SIDES
ache with laughter. Mr.. Tom Owena as the Irlsh
Servant, Dennis O'Brien, was excellent and Miss
Florence Stanley, as Julia Wharton, performed her
ed by the company throughout both pieces. Such
light and laughter provoang plays never IAN TO De
he understands the public taste.
THEATRE CoMIQUE.-A new play Of II. J. Byron, in
three acts and prologue, was produced at this
house last night. 1t is called "Blow for Blow" and
Is based upon the vulgar passion Of revenge excited
in wrerched character which has nothing else to
recommend it. The story is carried out by the re-
semblance OF living sister to dead one, and
the former is made to play very contemplate
part TO crafty the vengeance Of low ruff
fan. The ruffian is John Drummond, whom
is Alice Petherick, very prettlly impersonated
by Miss Lille Eldridge. Drummond had loved the
dear sister who married Sir Harry Linden and to be
enter into his scheme OF vengeance by describing
the il-treatment which her twin sister, whom sne
dearly loved, had suffered at the hands OF ainden;
The resemblance being complete between the two
sisters, she consents to play part IN Drummona's
wife is still living although he has already taken
second love to his bosom. The working out OF TINS
plot is little clumsy but OF course, sensational and
tableauish. There Is some fun in 1t, and
good deal OF aughable nonsense, which warmed up
the third tier to pitch OF enthusiasm, although II
tried to keep itself cool In its shirt sleeves. Tho lun
was done by MIR. Harry Hotto and Miss Lizzie WIZ
more SO was the nonsense, but they told well with
the elevated portion Of the audience.
THE BowERY THEATRE reopened for the season
last evening under most promising auspices. The
house filed in every part, and from the applause
with which the piece selected for the occasion was
greeted there is no doubt but 1t will have long and
prosperous run. The grand spectacular draman Of
The Scottish Chiefs and the Gathering OF the Clans
the piece put the bills for the grand opening
The announcement that it would be produced with
6clat, with new scenery, machinery and appoint.
ments-origlnal music, brilliant effects, splendid
tableaus and battle scenes-with q superb cast,
was as faithfully verified as oil such theatrical
generally are. The groundwork
OF the play is somewhat historical, the scenes
ana incidents being principally taken from
course the principal character represented thai
OF Sir William wallace, who In his day so long, and
for time successfully, battled for his country's
freedom against the English Edward Miss POrter's
gle is faithfully followed out in the dramatIzaton OF
the piece, and thus q wide field was presented for
some thrilling spectacular scenes, and In
the frequent encounters between the fol-
The management has made the most Of
these favorable circumstances, and the patrons OF
the B0wery were treated to frequent telling mechan-
cal effects In the principal scenes, and to some tall
escapes OF the patriot Wallace and his devoted fol-
lowers by flood and field The principal characters |
acquitted themselves nObly, while all the subordi.
mates proved themselves well up in their several |
'entaton by the present company al the Bowery,
me piece was great success.