The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-11-09
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jewel box with aperfect galaxy Of beauty. indeed,
II beauty be sovereign, as poets say, thoD Tama
never played to pit more full OF royalty than did
MI Walack last night One OF the great attractions
OF Wallack's, outside OF the chaste ana refined cha
racter OF the performances and the admirable corps
OF actors who represent them Is the number OF lovely
women and exquisite toilets which gives IL galety
and glitter. Other theatres may represent In an adj
mirabie manner each their peculiar character Of
drama, but Walack's is especially the theatre Of
New York, and 1t never exhibited this representa-
tive character In greater decree than last night
crowded as 1t was with SO much that was brilliant
IN fashion, literature and art. In addition to the
attraction OF Mir. Waack's own first appearances
two pieces were presented for the fiast time. The
first. entitled ''iiome," is one OF those exquisite
cabinet pictures Of Robertson which is lifted to hang
alongside Of "ours," "Caste,n schools ana the
many gems which be has contributed to adorn the
gallery Of art
AS the play OF last night Is likely to hold an abid-
Ing place IN the drama we give the plot:--AIfred
Dorrison, III Ut OF boylsa anger, consequens upon
quarrel with his father, quits the paternalroof
emigrates to America, passes. though many expert
enccs, among others joins the Union army Of the
North, and after sixteen years expatrlation Gads
himself once more in England. Anxious to give his
father-who believes the runaway to be dead-an
agreeable surprise, he assumes the name OF Colonel
White, and, furnished with letter OF introductloa
from nIlnselt, he presents himself at the Dor.
rlson mansion, where no Is kindly received.
He finds has sister. whom he left child, now
grown into young woman, old enough to have lover
Ia the shape OF young the name OF Berthe Tns
Is not the only change lie discoyers His father has
fallen madly IN love with Mrs. pinchheck, hand
some WIDOW Win most di5reputaDe brotIer-one
Captain Mountralfe. such being the state OF allarS
on Aifred's return homo he sets himself TO work a
reformation lii his lathor's feelings toward Mrs
PIncnbeck ana TO aid Ills purpose makes yioent love
TO her under his assumption OF Colonel White. ysl
tor and friend his sisters keeps the colonel quite
busy, for true TO his mpuslye nature lie has become
desperately snitten will Miss Dora lhornhaugn.
With tins quantity OF intrigue and genuine love
upon his hands 1t may reasonably lie expected that
Colonel Wnite has enough to do, and that he neces-
sarlly becomes The turning point OF great many
interesting ihcidehts Affecting the schemes OK Mrs.
Pinchbeck and her precious brother. Finding the
title OF Colonel little weak the obliging Alfred
Dorrson Writes snoaner letter. apprsng Mr porri
but Herr Won something in the German baron way
o character more likely 10 dazzle The wide awake
Mountrae ana his sister Mrs. PnchDeck is not proof
against the dazzling splendor OF prospective match
with this scion OF German nobility, ana she yields
soft consent to the pressing attentions OF the gallant
Herr. at this juneture MI Dorrison, ST., discovers
tue lady's detection, and the whole scheme matri-
monial OF his elderly lie Is demolished. The ladys
modification ut discovering in the person OF Colonel
White and the Iiiustrious Baron no less person
than the long missing Dorrlson. Jr., can be imag-
ined. Her scamp OF O brother yields after faint
show ofcapltuiarion, anu the two leave the field to
the now happy larlly taus once more brought
together at dome" Some of the situations are
remarkably strong The love-makIng at the piano,
between Dora and the Colonel; the overheard dec
laration OF love and the startling discovery by Mr.
DorTison that his own son is the supplanter of his
affections; tine recognition, the scene OF plot and
counterpart during the rain and lightning storm,
are all excellent
1t may be Imagined from this mere sketch OF the
plot how admirably fitted the character Of the
Colonel was TO MI. Wallack's individual nature and
deneated Its most delicate shades. From the
moment when be entered AMI received one OF those
genuihepess, down to the closing OF the curtain on
che scene, he held the audience in grasp which
for an instance relaxed interest ana intensity
Indeed, the play was admirably performed through
out Miss Madeline Henrques, Mr.. Gilbert Mr..
Stoddert and Miss Germon being specially excellent
It's place as one Of the 'N standard Val VAL
lack pieces. The scenery was, OF course,
usual at this house specially excellent and the
surroundings perfect to the most minute detail. AT
the close OF the piece Mr.. Wallack called be-
fore the curtain, and when the cheering with which
said so much In representing one person, and was
about to say so much elnanatng from another, that
he was only enabled to say Tor himself that he most
cordially thanked them for this renewed proof OF
kindness which had been unfaiingy extended 10
n ha ns second M
congratulated on an opening night VI more than
usual ecldt.
FIFTH AVENUE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. revi-
vals," even in the most spacious theatres, with all
the modern improvements in scenery costumes and
uustCS uHo Win tHc uucSt uCiIUx, nave
proved less attractive TO the theatre gong public
IN London and New York than the various melo
dramatic and spectacular exhibitions which almost
everybody condemns and which all tnrong to see
1t therefore attests courage and honorable ambi
ton for managers to risk lavish expense of money
and pains In appealing to the taste OF the intelligent
and refined by attempting "ohaSspearian REVEALS.
Mr. Daily deserves credit only for pluck but for
great ingenuity IN producing several OF the best
to witness such admirably effective repre-.
the scenery q I'M ADO About
cosey little theatre last evening" superb and the
costumes were, elegant. Il Is q pity that the cold
beng crowded All r who were IGOR fortunate nate
ne archnsss and nylyacy OF Mrs scot
shrew. Miss Agnes Ethel's Hero received full
share Of applause. MIR. Harxins personated Benz
conscientious study In the f6,e OF Leonato And il
is scarcely necessary to add that Mr.. Davidge, as
DogDerry, and Mr. Holland as verges made an In
imitabe couple. Both were greeted so heartily on
their entrance as to show that even in these de-
generate days the taste for fine &C tng In the good
old style survives.
OLYMPIC TnEATRE.-"Poor Humanity" q three
act romantic sensational drama, by Mr.. F. W.
Robinson, was produced OF this house last evening
for the first time in this country. The piece is a
recently published in this country ana in Europe.
The dramatzation Is the work Of the author OF the
story, and bears evidence OF good knowledge OF
stage business. The piece "a alled with all the essen
tal requisites Of the moral and sensational dramas
of the present day, and boasts OF dialogue In
teresng 1t 10 spicy. AS presented at the olympic
last evening 1t enjoyed the advantages OF excellent
scenery and really good acting. II Will bear pruning
however-particuarly in the first part Of the first
act-and after one or two more representations 1t
Will, beyond doubt be in such smooth working
order as to insure II a long and successful run.
The scene OF the play is land In England, ana the
first act opens with q scene upon the heath, with
show cart or caravan the property OF an itinerant
Snowman detained there after the races owing to
the dying condition Of q Mrs. Carr tAss Marian
Anfrewsj, a wanderer who has been OF some little
service to the exhibition. mrs. carr IL nursed ana
cared for by Mrs. Mudgeson (hirs. Edward Wright,
the ,.bossess. Of the show. Augusta Clifford MISS
Clarence Ncbe who has has heard Of the aecl
de r KyeTa a Mr. J. H. Charles to see of her
Whfo Augusta is alone speaking to the