The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-06-28

WALLACK's THEArRE.-Miss Leona Cavenier q
| Young lady OF considerable promise. made her de-
but at this theatre last evening" under auspices that
angur well for her future career upon the stage.
"Mnnie's Luck or the Ups and Downs OF City Life,
a local drama by Mr.. John Brougham performed
for the lrst time In New York, was the production
| In which she appeared. II was throughout marked
by the hearty and unanimous appreciation OF a
| crowded aud fashionable assemblage; Tor, despite
| the rumpus OF the elements in the evening. the
establishment was we'll filed. "Mlnnie'S Luck, - IL
good summer play, gotten up In Mr.. Brougham's
-. style. 1t Is marked by originality, pathos
'nts and truthful observation. The prevail
'nts are ennobling; but while It Is full OF
Sa S tenderness there Is q roll OF hamor
w.. -" ny bubbles up and fails not 10 bring
20 ,i 'uial wit Of IT'S popular au
thor rn. .nauu laid IN this city. Clara
,v,,,o,annv ~ Minnie Rock Miss
cavendsr Is tss dam,, er Of Mrs. willoughby l,lss
Mesta,en, who. having cs,a. ned divorce from
her husband, Is entrusted wh> tne care q the
child. Actuated by een ~ o. we. w ~, Cai ~
E Wn9 assumed tae Name id Intending
To educate her as piliSut r, and raen sufficiently
degraded 70 send her back ner 1870 y yTnLdoa
Of generous or philanthropy nature Is TO oe per-
formed, Horatlo Pryor lMr, " m Brongham, sen
er's ' devil EVIL Miss Lizzie PA q. interviews
little Minnie, and SO manas~ to work up
a. rousng article, which subs< qaentiy proves
Inky Dick, good hearted youth, laaA In love with
Minnie, who afterwards being restWeA w ner mo-
ther, lmparts tone oil happiness to tina seneiai as
pect OF affairs. There was simplicity, acptn OF
feeling thorough appreciation OF clfars yer ABOUT
The representation that NJ once won the law vi ene
audience. and Brougham succeeded IN add 'ns an
other laurel to his name. Mts Cavendei was
successful In every respect. Her WIN 'one
manners, gracefulness, cheering aspect under
difficulties, her viyacity dued at ah'es
by couded thoughts and vile surroundings, toAi
wonderfully with a sympathiling assembage. NOW
she would sing refralns and rate her Tiny Ieet In a
grogshop, and Miss Lavender dances with artistic
inisn; again. she would burst into nood OF tears 80
the recollection OF her wretcned association and fy
the scenes OF misery. she was mrtii-provoklng |
gentle, fascinating aiicctonate, and altogether !
mons,rated by nnconstrained applause. The gallant
Brougham was In his element As the metropolitan |
newspaper man aud interviewer he was perfectly
at home, and was indeed the good genius vi the |
drama. Mr. Brougham exaggerated but little, yet |
however much IT was ON the right side. His sailIes
oil wit, energy and ceaseless anxiety TO make
t0ns put the audience In the most iellctous moou,
and his inpersonation Of Horatio Pryor was not |
only appropriate but was unquestoEably OF his |
greatest hits. The other characters Is almost un.
necessary to state, were artlsticaily repre- |
sem scented and In complete harmony with |
WallacK's. The rascal WEXFORD was capitally por
trayed Dy Mr.. Barry. Melchczedeck Maggs the Old /
pickpocket, was done every justice To by Mr. Stod-
DART and Mr.. Fisher, great in almost every part he
IuiuiS, uiu Lawyer G0Ouwln WIN excellent erect.
Miss Annie Deland sustained the role OF Mrs Pryor
and Miss Mestayer that Of Mrs. Willougnby-
difficult as both characters werc-with commendable
exactness; while Cleopatra, a cranky old negro
VI oman found an admirable interpreter in Mrs. Nor.
daunt. But the lnky Dick " Miss Lizzie Price was
a feature presented as 1t was by that lady with q
truthfuness that won hearty enc0imums. The
general make up, scenery and appointments were IN
consonance with the tone OF the production, which
was great success. and one that will cheerlly
through the summer months. Considered Mr..
Brougham's report 'Minnie's Luck' Will un-
doubleday enlist attention.