The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-02-02

q that name and MED VIII joEes pans and local.
ling Of fairy plot is interviewer in the
burlesque to bring into play the wealth
Of nS stage asSy wa
ment, and to give . reason for some OF the rapid
changes. Ganem Miss Lydia Tnompsonl, the son
Lizzie Kelsey and Beloved By Morgiana miss Lisa
Weber,. which gives rise to sundry amusing co'stre-
Canaan ps a A. shs nss Pauline
Offset to Hassarac orr Harry Beckett his Lieutenant.
and the ..rhe donkey" .by y forms novel and
music Is full OF popular melodies and song and the
dances and mise en- scene OF tine forty beautiful
rsl ecVe o The Of the
stage were got up with the profuson characteristic
with Jarrett Palmer, and require only the improve
night AS usual with this favorite company,
many q the melodies and dances were loudly ap-
ind is that the piece viii bear pruning as it Is too
long Tor single sitting; and perhaps 1t would be
wei 70 divide It into two acts With the Forty
another TO their already powerful attractions:
and have proved TO US that their graceful aid
New York tastes and needs make e herself the
favorte actress OF the metropolis In the contest
now inaugurated between the regular drama. opera
0oDe and the burlesque for popular favor she holds
the winning cards, IS the immense and enchanted
audience last night at Niblo's will testify. Her
wonderful grace and finish, assisted by the varied
abilities and charms OF her troupe and the unrvalled
hum0r OF Mr.. Beckett, now need nothing under their
present liberal management to conquer all before
WOODS MUsEuM.-The elegant little theatre at
tached to this place Of entertainment was filed last
night to overfowing The occasion was one Of
more than ordinary interest. One troupe OF
the very highest order OF merit had left
1t and had carried all their attractions
to another centre. A new troupe claimed
the attention OF the audience and asked its approba
ton. The new band comprised such persons as
Mr. and Mrs. Florence, old and tried favortes. Be-
sides other well known New York favorites it in
Guided also the name OF Miss Rose Massey, a fresh
importation from the London stage. The piece chosen
for the purpose OF revealing the merits OF the
new performers was entitled grhe Field Of the
Cloth OF Gold.n The celebrated meeting OF Henry
the Eighth of England and Francis the First OF
France was sufficiently convenient peg on which
to hang the fantasies OF an evening. We
special excellence. 1t allowed Mile. Moracchi
and her newly selected satatoria troupe
especially Nile. Morlacch we must admit although
we claim the right to say that In some important
particulars there Is room for Improvement. The
attempt TO conceal legs last night was not
agreeable to the audience, and was far from
comfortable to the performers. II we are to
are annoyances ali round. Morlacchi is certainly
one OF the finest danseuses we have seen on the
American stage Mr. and mrs. Florence, as they al
ways do, played their parts well. Miss Rose Massey
is tall, handsome, elegant skllful and full OF
spirit Sue adds to her other attractions that Of
massey wants voice, and all her other attractions do
not compensate for the absence OF this grand re-
buiste Voice, after all, more than legs Ia first
class performer. Still we must admit that
Miss Massey Is in some respects rival
TO Miss Lydia Thompson: We ought not to
OF wnom played their parts remarkably well. The
whole thing was perhaps little too absurd and
wanting in lvellness. The dialogue admits OF very
imprOvement.
admit that II we have seen better we have seen
worse first nights
NEW YORK THEATRE-THE PLEBEIAN DAUGHTER
Mr. AND MISS BUCHANAN.-Mr. McKeon Buchanan
and his daughter Miss Virginia Buchanan performed
last night at this theatre in what is called the
bill new and original romantic drama named
"The Plebeian Daughter; or, A Fathers Vengeance"
The piece is by Mr.. Henry Morford. 1t is the old
story OF love between the high and low In rank and
the evil consequences OF it, Ramon, o prince, the
and heir Of the Duke OF Baden, falls desperately
in love with Hilda, the daughter OF Oden, broken
down merchant and poor man. It was love q. first
sight, and the damsel IS deep in 1t as the prince
He seduces her, and them urged by sense OF honor,
he promises to marry her, even though he
loses his titles and Wealth. His father. the
reigning Duke OF Baden, has made an alliance for
prince determined to defeat his purpose and to
marry the low born maid lie threatens him with dis
prOnOunce3
disobedence. In the meantime Oden, the father OF
Hlda. discovers the love AFFAIR between his daughter
and the prince and her disgrace and threatens ven-
resolves to marry Hilda, and arrangements are
made, much to the joy Of her father, to have the
marriage performed by q priest at some obscure
chapel. The Duke OF Baden finds out what Is going
take place and operates upon the priest TO refuse
to perform the ceremony and to forbid the mar
rage ever taking place In the name Of the Church
the altar The fathers vengeance follows.
ends disastrously The drama Is not remarkable for
talent and will never take the place OF so many,
both ancient and modern, OF superior merit. The
Mr.. Buchanan and his daughter. Mr.. Buchanan per-
formed the part OF Oden very well, but not with
much dramatic force. 1t was simply fair perform
ance. Miss Buchanan was natural and graceful In
manner but not remarkable In acting or decama-
ton. She would have been better, doubtless for
she is not without talent, had the drama been OF
higher character and she had been more inspired
by the author. There was poor house, and this
fore New York audience. The "Plebeian Daugh-
teri VIII hardly have successful run when there
are so many superior attractions At the other thea
THEATRE CoMrQUE-Thls bgou temple Of Thalia,
which was consumed BY fire on the night Of the 4th
Of last December, regpened last evening under its
old and popular Management with good company
and many new and attractive novelties. Like that
tabled birSi-the Ph9nix-the Theatre Comique rises
from Its ashes purified and beautifed by reason OF
the fire, and gifted with new lease OF life which
with judicious management will probably hold good
for many years to The interior OF the theatre
has been entirely rebuilt but presents pretty much
the same neat and transformations appearance as It
did previous to the calamity which befel 1t
in December. 1t viii seat 1880 persons and
Is Hastily decorated, white. red ana gold
being the prevailing coors. The rebuilding OF tnls
theatre cost $4,000. AS heretofore this establish
ment VIII be devoted to the production OF light come
dies burlesques and vaudeville performances. Last
evening an excellent programme was offered con-
slsting OF .'Tne Married Rake" and localized, mu
steal burlesque, entitled suton interspersed with
the characteristic songs OF Mr. william Horace Lin
gard The house was densely crowded with an en-.
thusiastic audience, and everything connected with
ITS reinauguraton passed OF In an exceedingly plea
SAINT manuer All the old favorites were warmly wei
coined back to the metropolis, and the new
claImants for metropolitan honors were &C.
Corded generous welcome. Miss Ethel Nor
man, an English blonoe OF the LYDIA Thomp
son type, sporting beached hair and two or
three Of the fashionable Partisan patches OF