The New York herald., 1870-03-01
A M q s e 81 e N rs.

""1hAoh's-Losr AT SEA.-The latest effort OF
p'ioh ana Boucicault in sensation drama, Lost at
SOD" was brought out last night at Waiiacks before
soAuho "asackian audience In fashion and num-
peis ~ Is OF much higher order than tho generality
vi tue hatcriassic Don's works Astounding in efrect
Wostaations and tableaux ana possessing coherent
anu wen sustained plot. The story Is a IMPLICATED
one IN point OF grouping together incongruous
chaIacsefS' Mr. FRANKLIN, London banker, has q
custoner IN lhdia ono Walter Coram, who has
entrusted large sums OF money to his care In ina
way OF business. lie also haa very charming
daughter, with lorGly lover and very d,sre puta
BILE though bland and polished clerk, who aims q,
becoming nis son-in-law ana partner. To accom-.
plish this end ne seizes on favorable oppor.
tunity which presents Itself in the reported
death OF walter coram: wA9 y said to
have bcen .iosi 1t sea-; on us LIS s:mss.. ...Aqs.
Tue WHY clerk induces quack doctor, whom hs
releases from JAIL TO pers0nate the lost Cor am, NO
having secured The effects OF the Angio.indian
naDoo, which had been forwarded BY another vessel
The real Coram turns up, however, and while pre-
serving his lItcOgllltO manages to discover the
schemes Of his double and the clerk. lie cnances,
also, 70 come across tue faack Doctors family and
lalis desperately IN love with the daughter katey,
VINO mas aD equally strong affection for the bankers
clerk. The latter, accidentally discovering the gen.
ulne Coran, coacocts y plan to get rid Of him. by
aIuggnr his night drink aud setting fire to the attic
Ia which ne seeps This IL The great effect Ia the
prisoned Coram by Katey, who mas discovered
tne treachery OF tue bankers clerk, and
whose heart Is attracted towards her yruo
lover. The resG may be easily guessed -viilany
loicd ana virtue triumphant as usual The dialogue
IS much superior to what we ordinarily ind IN mod.
ern sensation pieces, and IL has evioenty received
the careful attention OF Byron. The cast was very
strong, and with the exception Of Mr. owen Mar
tirely out OF his line, well distributed. Mr.. stod-
dart, IA the Doctor and double 0t the lost naDOhL
fairly surpassed himself HIS lace alone, u
n n
j. ". WaIack played the part Of corain
IN his usual peculiar styI OF acting, which IL pleas
Ing and effective enough at times, bal never varied.
no matter what the r6te may be. lie has ease and
command OF situation, buL there Is constant list
essness or Incidence Of manner in all his charac-
ters, which gives the Idea OF monotony. Mr. Held
was an irreproachaDle banker, and Mr.. Fisher y
calculating, unp'"asant villain MISS Ete GER
dociors errasd boy Miss nsnraass % played y @ Kassy
Mrs Philips made ova5e bse ana sI. Mrs SETON
did what she could with the smali part VI
the, DOCTORS wife. We would recommend
ana Mrs. Philips, to tone down the love
scene In the nrsE act, as, however pretty IL
would be lnclined 10 think 1t little too strong The
scenery was In the best style OF this establishment,
and two scenes-the steamboat pier at the loot VI
ilungerford brldge and the burning attfc-werc the
nDest Of the KIND ever seen on the metropolitan
boards The crash OF the falling roof and the glare or
the hre rejecting the pale lace OF the Gagged naDoD
aud the excited countenances OF the nremen on the
adjoining roots was very effective. Tne scene was
received with the widest enthusiasm. There is little
doubt or the play having long run, as IL combines
the elements OF SENSATION with genuine dramatic
merit IL requires considerable pruning, as 1t did
not close until near midnight, but 1t was marred by
very few bitches, those almost Indispensable con-
cotnftants OF q first night.
Woop's MUsEUM-"rne Golden Bubble, or
Change of Fortune" IS the name OF very entertain.
ing play which was produced for the first time az
this theatre last evening. IL has Its origin in the
Mississippi scheme OF George Law, which bank
ruptea half OF France, aud tells the tale OF who,
IKE Claude Menote-despised by the naughty girl Of
q nlgher social sphere from hts Own--hnaiy reapa
revenge IN a change OF fortune, but takes tnat re-
venge In the nobess spirit Of uacorrupted manhood.
Mr.. Dominick Murray made tremendous MT IN this
play, aud tf ne would only make II his specially
might travel from end To end OF the country reaping
laureis a. he goes. lie was exceedingly effective a.
Piere la Crochc and showed vgor, truth and fresh
the nero OF the piece for when some OF his
former critics would hardly give him credit
Miss Josephine Fidde3 as Clarisse de Belemai-
son did her best indeed and II her voice lacks tna
necess ary volume her sweet manner and method OF
acting make ample amends. This piece " or ths
purest sentimental order, and well calculate To
draw tears to the eyes OF an apprecative audience
| it should be mentioned that rs Jaque5 SaOot Mr.
| LOUIS Mestayer made an excellent display