The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-07-11
THE ENGLISH STAGE.


she impersonates Is that Of q devoted wife,
whO to shield her husband from disgrace.
falsely cOnfesses to have committed Q crime OF
which che believes him to be guilty, though
III reality he is no more than herself, the offence
having been perpetrated by third party, whO IN
defiance OF all the laws Of poetic retrbuton, enjoys
complete immunity to the last Miss Bateman's
performance Of the heroine is alike admirable for
vgOr Of conception and briliancy and refinement Of
execution. II Is instinct with genuine passion, ana
bespeaks in the artist hisri0nc power Of the highest
order. In tragic interview between the husband
and the wife, which presumed to take place within
the walls Of Buxton Prison, Miss Bateman's acting
s profoundly pathetic; ia 1t less so In highly
wrought scene In the fourth act, when the broken.
hearted mother recognizes ner long lost daughter,
and makes passionate appeal to the child's nlial
anection. That Miss Bateman's eloquent acting
home to the hearts Of her audience is proved
not only by their tears, which fall penteOusly, but
by the silent ana sympathetic attention with which
they watch her every gesture and listen to her every
word until some welcome pause in the action
permits them to give enthusiastic expression
to their admiration, and then the house rings with
applause Miss Bateman's other engagements win
not allow Of her performing at the Haymarket for
longer than fortnight; but she has already won O
great success, and there be doubt that her
return to the United States her impersonaton Of
Mary Warner will be ranked by the American public
among the most brilliant OF her achievements.
The house In KING william street, Strand known or
late years as the Photographic Hail. in association for
the most part with Mr.. u. s. WoOdn and his
"Carpet Bagn entertainment, has been converted
into theatre, to be known hereafter as 1.-THE Royal
Charing Cross" and in that character was opened
on saturday evening under the joint management OF
Mr.. BradweU, well known as decorative artist,
and Mr. Field, for many years superintendent OF the
box department at the Prince of Wales. The build
ing has passed through many phases, hav-
ing been In succession public ball
OF exhibition for tumblers, jugglers, niger
melodists and "human fies'' or ceiling walkers.
Its present metamOrphOss shows 1t In a very at
tractive guise the new theatre being pretty, pic
turesque and convenient. The amateurs who were
after them and snow at their heels--and the dra-
matte company is composed OF professional actors,
Of whom the majority are fairly up to their work.
pretty little fngeaue from the provinces, playing
under the nom de 0uerre Of Kattlee Irwin tshe Is
daughter Of London editor, a great lingust. not
many years deceased), has made favorable debut
ana SO likewise have some other country actors, in.
Guiding Miss ErnstOne Miss Garthwaite, Miss Cecily
S ie onenSS 0,s Mi there aHu mr.
was large attendance o ladies'. to Whom the man
by BY Mr.. CSetham, editor Of the sstorac sa
pus IN the ann ~ aomes,c s0 aramas
entitled "Edendae." 1t Ia love story whose scene
Laid Y, Virginia during the late war the lovers
being federal, and Phyllis. his only Joy. confed
crate Thus II mas ever happened since the days OF
Romeo and Juliet. and probably long before the
young people insisting upon investing their afrec.
tons In the wrong quarter. There Is nothing IN the
ton OF the audience. After some romantic adven-
lures and q good deal OF funny business dndeed,
the e
they don't live happy hope you and may, dear
reader. An operate sketch called Coming of Age,
hU p altar NH N nv1Rn frtrn
song proposing Q question which nobody has ever
been able to answer, '.wnat Are the VIVID Waves
lowed by .sThe Pretty Druidess, buriesque upon
the trite theme OF Norma, Miss Hughes Playing the
reach the high sopaaanl OF eTresaae Sr FUN as Tne
piece is very well written, yet 1t hangs fire. fact
be ascrlbed 10 the inelegance OF the mise
forbds smartness Of action and pcturesqueness OF
general effect ana the want OF dances and "break
downs.n This is the first time Within my memory
that an extravaganza has ever been represented In
London with the female characters In long dresser
The managers would do well to beware of the fate OF
the too modest Mr. Paul ASH who died OF shame
The short costumes heretofore in vogue fanciful,
brilliant and favorable to the grace and celebrity Of
the Parsians say OF ''rhe Grande Duchesse, or the
"Barbe Bleue" or the "Biche au Boy" played
in long dressesf The actors would have the house
to themselves.
AT Astleys the spectacular drama Of the Battle
Of Waterloo" still appeals to the national vanity Of
house and the applause bestowed upon the hard
treatment awarded to the French nation. one might
really suppose that there are thousands Of people
the only way TO bring Frenchman to reason Is to
knock him down. No great regard is paid
toric az accuracy the French soldiers 81 the time
Of Napoleon the Great being habited In the
behave suar,ter IN nodo, but not Gb,titer IN re.
am sorry to have to report sad falling or of prowess
and heroism in the Guardsman Shaw, who now only
tackles four Frenchmen Mt q Time This to be sure,
he does in gallant style, mounted upon milk white
charger and holding IN his left hand the s'Union
Gallo foes. But what Of thats When was s bow bow
Shaw used TO STAY fully dozen Frenchmen every
night to say nothing Of telling French horse to the
rate days. 1t is satisfactory to have TO record
smart stroke OF business on the part of Of the
creancy Of the troops OF his country jumped the
other night into the orchestra and was within an
ace Of killing an English fiddler: We must ad-
mire pluck even IN an enemy. change in the
playful. however, is announced, and we are
threatened not only with iarces ana burlesques,
but with q "wondrous display. Of feats on the
"blcycle by immensely popular velOcipedeans." In.
deed the velocipede mania has invaded many of the
Southern and Eastern theatres and it is no uncom.
mon thing to see the stage bestrewn with uniortu.
nate performers who are unable to manage the iron
steed. How they get on one can easily understand,
races BY velocipedeans now every day at Agricul.
tural Hall and Highbnry Bath, but the riders who
rolled over like and only rise to fall again.
even rs the new are born to perish. Festutant
Dcue Shakspeare seems to have fOreseen thar
vel0cipedes would come into fashion, for the Fool In
king Lear" says
Then the time who lives to Sect
When going win be done with feet.
Drury Lane IL advertised to reopen on the slst Of
July with new play by Mr.. Bouclcault.
The Princess IL in the hands Of the carpenters and
painters. IL will open on the 2oth Of August with
Handel's "Acrt and Galatea," Herr FOrmes az Poly.
phecans.
The olympic lie now to pass into the hands of Mr.
W. n. List0n, late manager OF the Queens theatre.
At the standard Mr. SOthern II delightinr the East
Enders with his famous lmpersonatton OF Lord Dun.
dreary.
Mr.. John Parry. for many years the colleague of
tasnment IN the Gallery Of Illustration, is, you Will
be sorry to learn In such bad health that there IL
but little chance OF his being able to resume his
professional duties. He IL man Of great and varied
talents-a pianist, singer comedian and Q
pninter-and he has long contributed to the amuse-
nent OF the town. benefit performance In his be-
half Is In course Of organization under the auspices
OF the Prince OF Wales. Fuustuin cit.