The New York herald., 1869-05-04
An q 8 e N e N rs.

O'Clock, under the auspices OF number OF leading
ladies' and gentlemen. for the benefit OF the fund for
the erection in the Park OF statue to the poet Hal
ieck. Several ladies well known In fashionable cir
ces Will sing at the matinee, which promises to be
one OF the musical events OF the season. Tickets
may be obtained Of Mrs. Hamilton Fish. Mrs. John
A. Dix. Mrs. John d. Sherwood, Mrs G. A. Bristed.
Mrs. Paran Stevens. Mrs. Judge Roosevelt, Mrs. VIM
cenlo Botta Professor s. f. b. Morse president;
General James G.. Wilson, secretary; BENJAMIN H..
fle!d treasurer OF the fund. at DR. Wards resi-
dence.
wALLAcK's "schooln was dis
missed at this house on Saturday night last after
splendid run, and last night 'sCastc,n another Of
the popular productions OF the same author, was
produced An adaptation OF this play In the face OF
an Injunction was brought out by tue Fiorences at
the broadway In 1857, at the dead low water OF the
sumner season, the first week OF August and for
three weeks, as a wonderful success it was the
town talk even IN the country. II we are not nus.
taken. according to the testimony OF Florence In
court the piece as produced by him was wrought
out entirely from his memory after witnessing sim
gle performance In London OF the ''real genuine
original Jacobs" This remarkable fact alone,
never heard or before in reference to any
other play, is sufficient to indicate the
powerful and lasting impression which coaster
makes upon the mind Of the spectator. But
hOwf II has no Lavish display OF binding scenery
nor pretty legs startling effects OF love- mysiery
and murder; 1t has no Intricate plot. and yet 1t il
intensely interesting from first to last. As Victor
hugo makes or his sea devil. without iangs claws
horns or thorns, the most terrible monsters OF
the Deep so the author OF this play without stage
and legs, and without sng gle murder, has produced
one OF the most popular OF modern dramas. A cot
action Of the story. rhe plot briefly told, Is the
perpeXites OF two poor ballet dancers one OF whom
aam an asoca5 dr rat ana t1e other gas,sr
OF the age We live I'M assist in the working up of
the case
The Hon. George D'Alroy. the aris,ocrat. OF Mr..
Fisher was an agreeable gentleman, though perhaps.
lacking the dash and spirit which Lester Wallack
would infuse even into this comparatively tame
character. The infatuated lover, wien full grown
man. requires very skul treatment to escape beirg
absurd; but but MI Mr; Fisher clsyerly and gracefully
the father OF the two pretty dancers, as done 10y
Stodlart, stands out in the bold relief OF SOlOn
ney Captain liawtree or MarlOwe. lie Is q fine
actor. Sam Gerrdge, the gas filter. as one OF the
the usual care and skin OF Gr. Young MIR. Ward,
as Dixon, had but little TO do, but dtd that little
Ike geniieman's gentleman. The Esher EccIes OF
Splendid the Marquise de st. Maur, the arstocraps
arlstocratic mother was done as II by born duch-
ess; and Miss Eile Germon as Polly Eccles the in.
dependent, outspoken, funny Polly the crown dia-
mond OF the gas1t.er, proved herself fully compe-
tent to take The place Of Mary Cannon and to shine
In Il with superior brightness from her advantages
OF the sparkling freshness OF youth and beauty.
play, the only complaint being that It is confined to
Doubt il Will dray II continued ror ,nany 40
come
BowERY THEATRE.-In strict consonance with the
rule by which the able manager of this Thespian
temple appears TO be wisely guided, another novelty
was presented last night even while the "SeVeD
Dwaris was stii high in lavor with the steady AMI
apprec'a'Ve patrons Oh tue east side' TheTe Il
iies"ncs' auu Veor Unused INTO everything pro-
duccd at the Bowery theatre that readily enlist the
sympathy OF large class of earnest paygoars .The
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gwen last evening" ana Whistler IN point OF incident,
stu alton scenery nothing appeared 20 ID, left m.
dana ~. tho hearty ro,,as or a,n,o,so r;,h ,,,
the entire REPRESENTATION We ,o,", t I'LL
nlo. whe nnr atrct,. of m ar, I'm al a,san'ar ,ne
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err ,n,,e ysa hrnngh 70 a rJoaa n. - s Pr
ron, H. ,nora,,s a,,,snn, p ,"t ,"s "nc''
most obdurate heart IN the large ssseInoa re- VIZ
PARK THEATRE BRooKLYN.-Last evening n fair |
audience in point of numbers greeted the inaponro
ton of the late Artemus Ward and T, w. Robnsons
military comedy of "Ours.r which was produced for |