New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-09-30
THE DRAMA.
FIFTH AVENUE THEATER.

excellent VIII Do repeated Vi
night and the Saturday Matinee. Strange to say THIS
omedv has not been acted in New-York before for
seven years the Spring Of 1862 It was done at Wal
lacks and Blake charmed the town with his extremely
beautiful personaton Of Jesse Rural SO good play
ought TO be oftener and NJ DAILY merits the graft
tuds play .goers for the prosaat feVi'a' 10 *
| brourbt ont the p.eco with appropriate scehoi' '
| and handsonie-an with GOOD ais'ripu'o 49,
,ors We take it for granted that the comeuy uoe.
Ni'' ,ra aascriptioD It's superiority over many
90 Mr. Roucicauts later productions, however nay
| well be urged. Those who take the trouDie ~ -
| Eta construction and dialogue Will De charnea " |
svmmerv OF the one, and the character anu PUMP" W VIZ
other The five acts are short are wei-stocheu VIZ"
dopt and are rapid In movement; and they unrou M
.i ed ,oucbip0 story whereof the atmosphere
"a fined and the moral beneficial other peopio
proyidng the materials, Mr.. B0uclcault Is ge"eray
clever IN the Of them He has mahHesteu niS "'
skill and an unusual neness Of feeling IN TINS parucu
instance. The character Of old RWdt-"ho inuu"e'
everything in manner so deicously chldhke-is' ior
example treated with mastery ability. We nave
deen,v rooted aversion ito Dir. BOucicaults avo"ea
oninops and practices q worker In literature; pa'
we must credit him, in this instance, with haVlhB-V
udcious and able cribbiBgenriched the resources Vi
the stage OF the twelve persons In Ola hesas gnu
Young Hearts," ten important, and all are clearly
drawn The distribution OF parts, at the Fitn-h'eha'
Theater includes Mr.. Dayidge, as Jesse Rural MI " ~
clarke "a Lu1con Coke Mr. D. II. Harkns, as Tom Cohe'
Mr. James Lewis as Bob, Mrs Cisra Jennings as A"S
Alice Hawthorn, Mrs Gilbert as the countess fo"p'',
Miss Marie LongmOre, Mss Rocket MI Egoert az LOT"
charles Roebuck Mr. j. NJ Cooke, as Colonel ROCKET ana
Mr. II. Ryner, as Fart P0mpion The little parts VI
Rnsseu and Shrine are filed by Dir. F. Chapman and Dir
W. Beekman The acting when saw the performance.
on Tuesday evening was even, studied, ana ehccWe'
and in certain portions, positively Dililiaht NO
player can dim bright remembrance OF biaKe
rs Jesse Ruyat-ths perfect embodiment OF sweet
hu OF
venerable age But Dir. Davdge PLAYED the part eA'
ceedingiy WELL showing delicate tenderness OF feehnB'
and a vein Of quiet humOp that was all the more charm
ing because Of It's apparently Involuntary inethoo VI
manifestation. Mrs Jennings WAS received Win great
favor as Lady Alice Hdcborh who Is made mp of funny
sparkIinR over TIE deep waters OF honest
principle and true Kindness OF heart and OF whom Mrs
Jennings truthful representative. 1his actress
does nothing badly and, in dramatic situations winch
require dashng yiyacty and ralery shc Is esPcci.S
excellent. What Plcases best In scting-"ha' S.iAe
deepest AMI wears longess the quality or mibd ana
heart that peryadcs H. This quality is sure to be pure
refined and gentle in the acting of Ms Jennings inc
performance Bob, by Mr. Lewis. was an emphate MT
The dry voice and quaint ways OF TINS aeor are eAee
ingy comica aud the method OF his act9g admlrsoo
for its finish. He his identity In every port no
plays makes the character manifest itself oy per
fectly natural pecularitics that out OF itas III M
The first in his assumption OF the attorney wa"
gem OF workmanship this particular ana VIII pear ''e
closest study No COMEDIAN has appeared In se'er'l
years whose excellence. both OF performance ana OF
promise "a so signal that Of Mr.. Lewis. There was "
great deal easy grace Mr. Clarke representation OF
Lteton cote, and fine nanllness OF feeling ana oi
bearing in the Tom COss OF Mr.. Hhrkin7
The first appearance of Mlss Marie LonGrnore
Is 70 be recorded an incident OF tn"
revival Miss Louguore came TO as we believe IN the
recent exodus Of burcsque players from Great Britain
Her performance OF Mss Rocket was crude demonsr"
tive, illmaunered and commonplace. The tone OF tis
player H. fact, loud" and needs refining Mf h'"''
was ridiculous "a Earl PoDpi1n, because out Oh DIS
natural element The British nobility generally las a
hard time the stage. Mrs Gilbert, as the Countess
did not her customary skill In copying the arsto
cratic Mr.. Egbert was thoavy aud constrained
as Charles Nevertheless, the general performance
animated By most pleasing spirit aud It wrought
pleasing effect aud we can promise the reader thet he
will pass agreeable evening in the society OF
a" Old Heads and Young Hearts az the Fifth yenus
Last night the amilar comedy OF London Assurance"
written by John BrOuglam, with the cooperation OF
Mr. BouCicanlt- acted here. in the presence OF
audience thu, fair in numbers, and with good cast
Of parts. The general performance was rather rough
and In some particulars crude But Mt. Lewis made
capital impression NEEDLE; Mrs wilkins pleased tie
audience by her yigor and fire, Pert; Mr. Dayidge
gave a lifeke portrait OF bluff Mar Hdrkgcdy and Afr
Davenport persOnaed Sir HarcOUrl in elegant style
old bean gallanty The chief incident the evening
was the first appearance OF Miss Fanny Davenport, "a
q great deal of dashng yivacity, aud made
an unusually pleasing impression Youth, bUxom
beauty. and abundant Joyous vitality unite
mako Miss Davenport charming performer and
though the performance was by no means perfeet-the
wide, fancy, mental grasp of sbsrasI.s che
evinced in this representation warrant lively antcpa-
lions excellence. Very handsome scenery
was set London Assurance" will be repeated tonight.
This is the complete cast Sir HGreott Cc1tey, Mr.. J..
L. Davenport; Mar Hdrkdtedy Mr. W. Davidge; Charles
Corae Mr. George Clarke: Mr. Spdnker, Mr. ]. b. Polb;
Dazzle Mr.. ID. II. Harkins MeddIe, Mr.. James Lewis;
COOL Mr. George Jordan IT,; Solomon Isaa,S Mr. T. chan
man: Marion, Mr. Pierce; James. Mr.. Beekman; LAZY
Gay Sparker Miss Fanny Davenport; Grace Har'ardy.
Miss Marie Longmore; Pert, Mrs Marie wilkins.
wALLACK's THEATER
"The School for Scandal" had run OF ten
nights nc waliacks-and not nine inadvertently
stated. It viii be played again, later in the season.
Caste and The Unequal Match will be given short
ly Progress" attracts good houses This piece. we
ought to say is a translation from the French
it Is careful adaptation and contains good deal of
dialogue original with Mr.. Robertson
GRAND OPERA HOUSE.
A remarkable spectacle is about 10 be presented
AZ the Grand Opera House "The Tempest" Will be re-
ylved there next Monday. with the scenery that
for il under Tayleures direction, and Mics
Lucille Western will perform Miranda. To make the
occasion still more extraordinary one OF the Thompson
barlesaue women, Miss Liza WebeN-a person who has
made herself very offensive the New-fork stage-wih
appear "a ARIEL II Reddy the Blacksmith could be In
duced To undertake Propeo. the chances OF seoing
perfectly symmetrical performance OF shakespeares
beautiful drama would, we imagine. be much improved
7 ar ma now have 4 Midsummer Nights Drama y" re-
vyod. with Mr. Forrest rs Puck and Mr.. Lehnsweh ~
TiiaHia
After successful tour through the n9lghbor@
Ing towns while the Academy has been given mp to
ltytfaA An ira