New-York tribune., 1870-11-03
THE DRAMA.
ALLAcK's-rHE SERIOUS FAMILY.

For the first time this season Barnett's fine
comedy Of The Serious Family" acted, last night.
at Wallacks heater 1t s prodigious favore, and the
house was crowded. To date on the comedy would be,
most emphaticaly II to paint the y" at least
reacho household words Everybody knows The Se-
rious Family" and knows 1t for "a hit back and
very direct distinct positive, and eectual oneagainst
the iberal petss who forever damning everything
bright in fe we'll against the loathsome hypocrites
who masquerade In the garments Of religion. Every
also, supposng the observer to have eye for
such matters, that the comedy is fine and very
gratifying type of symmetrical construction. 1t
was pretty set upon Mr. waacks stage last night and
its representation was enjoyed to the utmost-as the
merrest laughter and the warmest applause very often
testified. The spectacle Of exposed dupcity In the
moral aspects Of Life s that everybody sees with
delight. 1t was shown this OCCASION and IT was Illus
trated In brilliant light. John Brougham acted Cap
tain Murphy Mcguire. He may be said to be Identified
with the part There is nobody on the stage who has
played it as we'll The personstion was as dashng as
ever last nght-fu to the brim OF the champagne OF
animal spirits and radiant with that tender light OF kind
feeling and delicate sentiment to say nothing Oh the
easy because natural grace ofmanner which belong the
character and which are peculiarly the attributes OF this
comedian. The ApaadGb Sleek was Mr. j. IL. Stoddart
and it was fine specimen of charscterpaintng, tnged
with unconscious dry humOr Mr. Clarke played Charles
Torrens and made it humorcusly demure and gracefully
spritedas It should be. Mrs Seton admirably filed
the character Of Lady Sorerdy Creamy as those who
know her excellent talents and thoroughly matured
style will readily imagine Mrs. Torrens neatly and
nicely acted by Mrs Barry. Miss Henrques played the
WIDOW Delmains, for the representation OF which an
actress OF greater DASH greater warmth OF temperament
and more assured method, would In some particulars
be more suitable. Yet there very enjoyable quail
y OF refinement in the performance. Miss Helen Tracy
personated Emma Torrens and Mr. Rockwell appeared
as Frank Viace,L-It viii be that the cast was un-
commonly good We may in all sincerity add that the
acting gave delightful illustration to Of the merriest
and most telling OF the stock comedies Of the stage
The Serious Family" will be repeated Friday.-To-
night, The Rivals" Saturday "John Bull"
NEw-YORK CIRCUS.
The matinee at the Circus yesterday was at
tended by large throng Afternoon performances at
this house are always especially pleasant on account OF
the presence many happy children. No spectacle
Is more cheerful surely than that OF the juveniles taking
their sport They found abundance OF 1t at the Circus
Various familiar features of entertainment were offered
together with several The most notable OF the
latter was the juggle y Of Monsieur Lozada, who halls
from Parts and who can three lighted torches and
keep the fiery missiles hurting in the air without ever
once burning lis fingers very successful instance OF
payipg with fire. The difficult daring, and often comical
Battoute Leaps were done yesterday and Mr. Robert
stckney especially exceed In them. The familiar but
amusng and always acceptable farce OF the Statue
called iu this instance Tho Sculptor's Sratagem-
closed the entertainment 1t capital entertain
,no,t of the dnd-yarious In the programme, neat
lever and effective In the execution. There can pe nc
ues,ion hut MI Lents Circus fulflls its 9es!sn-df
r,spo Innocent merriment and Illustrating physical
| science.