The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-07-04

oersa1ny very provocative o. mrth. she daneee
fantastcally; shs acts sparknlsiy; she slnGs With
pery d 81 h svs so 10
viva and ingenious rendering, Ii fancfu, spirited
and meiodous, and the play itself - olt OF brilliant
nonsense. sQhe u0tlez pOus ," II Is the dowagero
and ancient spnsters who are most scandalized and
who affect the greatest horror at the .Grande
puchesse." They remind one. In the plenitude OF
their censorlousness. OF the exclamation Of a lady.
az WHY rs beautiful, In one OF Baizac's noveis:--
ansc.oemen Ia wrtu est M ef0rU RAISE az GSS
tesOtn De rertn."
- Your true tory Britlsher Is an eccentric creature
~ tne mater 0! virtue, which he puts on ana or
IKE garment he Is IN raptures with 'Trayiata,"
nnds nothing aniiss with "Trovatore'' Ia enchanted
with "Formosa,' but suddenly III, coyers iniouity
unfathomable In nonsensical little extrayaeaf,sa
which he laughed at last season til. he was blue I'M
the face. There Ia no such friend TO as the man
VINO makes virtue rldlculous,' wisely observes Miss
Austin.
One OF the pretticst, brightest gayes and most
ENJOYABLE little comedies OF when Londoners nlvo
had experience for many years past was brougns
out few nights ago at the Vaudeville. under the
Mr. Aibery, who wrote, q few ago, FOR thu
Lyceum piece called .'Dr David" In which Mr.
Herman Vein made hlt by his finished acting in
the character OF David Garrick. The two Roses
are no political adherents OF the rival houses OF York
AMI Lancaster, bat simply couple OF country girls,
VINO, coming Unexpectedly into the possession OF
sp endid fortune, turns has back upon all his old
dashng young fellows--true gentlemen BOTH
whose addresses he had favored when he
was himself IN needy Circumstance, bat
whom he now dlscards. deemlng the
Roses worthy OF more eligible alliances. But the
selfish old curmudgeon is foiled. He loses all his
money comes TO grief again and IS only too glad TO
LEI his children marry the OF their choice. THIS
is Il very simple plot: but the charm OF the play
dwels not SO much In the cunning complication OF
curious incidents as IN the skful portrature OF cha
racer the happy treatment OF q few well-cembined
adventures and the delightful ease and briiancy OF
the dialogue, which, flashing with vii, fancy and
sentiment runs It's course rejoicngly, like a-rivcr
IN the sun. The success OF the play Is, as regards
both author and actors the pure triumph or intel.
lect the piece being wholly devoid OF those specta.
cular displays halrbreadth escapes gymnasiic ex.
plolts and brcaknecS adventures which are the life
aud soul Of the sensational drama. The comedy
ought TO do great things FOR Mr. Henry Irving wno,
IN the character OF the slarchy ckup aristocras,
TREMENDOUSLY sensitive TO his own Interests, but cal
ous as iron about the welfare OF everybody else. has
part well suited TO his talents and ne plays 1t TO
perfection.
Mr.. Cravcn's not very satisfactory comedy OF
"Barwise's Book mas been wlthdrawn at the Hay.
market TO make way for MIR. 7. W. Ropertson's play
called "H0niep pleasant Interesting lite ,iraina
founded upon the French ineodialna entitled
"LAventurer." In this clever adaptation MIR.
Sothern resumes his cid character OF Colonel White,
playing II with his customary case, payety and ra
nnemcnt. Mr.. Buckstone's play OF 'Mirried Life'
has also been revived with success, Mr.. Blackstone
and MIS-. Frank Matthew'S appearing With very
comic effect In two OF the principal parts They have
not been dong much business nj the Lyccum
Little Faust, by Herve having proved but indtHcr
ently successful. The house Is 10 close IN another
fortnight. Meanwhile one OF the FORMER lessees Mr.,
L. Marshall, the 'indlgnant Sheridan Is coming
out as Shaksperlan reader at the Hanover square
rooms,
Az the St. James theatre the management mean TO
revive Pooles famous Old comedy OF "paul Pry,n IN
which ListOn acnicved.such gories In bygone times.
II Is to be produced on Monday next, with Mr.. Lilo.
mel Brough III the character OF the nquisHve Paul.
After gallant struggle, which deserved more Sue
cess tnan IL obtained, Mss Fanny Josepls mas at
length retired from the management OF the Globe
theatre The doors are closed.
well known and lively lady novelist OF rank n
said 10 be about 10 publish book, with the amusing
and decidedly novel TUE, Naughty, Naughty, bnt
SO Nice ~
Miss Elise Holt who has just returned from suc-
cessiul tour through the United States - engaged
the Strand theatre. ana viii rcappear there next
Wednesday as Lord Darniey, IN the turlesque Of
"1he Field or the Cloth OF God.'i
Mr.. Aibefy aud Mr.. Dley are the Joint authors OF
the second T. +. Cooke prize drama, '.The Mate Of
the Mountoy,h which has not yet been placed on
the stage