The New York herald., 1870-02-01
ANUS ME rs.

TAAAANY.-There was q rush, crush and jam
at this establishment last evening to assist ct the
first representation OF new play-of which there
also plenty, and In which there were more fea-
lures tnot set down In the bills) to provoke the
sIoical to laughter than can here be recounted'
Tho cause OF all this commoton Is entitled ''The
Glorious Seven" and is the work OF the prolific
and indefatigable dramatist, John p. Poole who
enjoys the reputation OF being able to spin out at
including the Sundays. The piece Is localized
spectaScSsr and sasd On
Sion Of sas Ss spectacle 81 ne seven ss,es
as the o%p The story Of the play
concerns The seven daughters Of "Od Nck' and Mrs.
Nick, who leave Tartarus to come on earth, where
innumerabIe scrapes and troubles and raise par
tcular mischief. or course In the end everybody IN
descends on q combat OF friends and a beautiful
tableau. The burlesque Is full OF mortals and
immortals, who who are always at cross % purposes;
and this 1t .will probably do for weeks to come,
please the town. 1t is, however, little too per.
sonal and even vulgar IN certain parts ana WIN
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very scanty gauge, In cshngs and even IN trowsers
OF cotton Of satin ana Of cloth, which In some in
stances were OF too nice t to permit OF any great
exeron OF action on the part Of their fair wearers.
That the burlesque Is success there is not the
slightest doubt, aud that 1t Will have o long and
prosperous run is almost as certain. Mr..
J. J.. Wallace, as MephistO, was exceedingly
good in action and reading but Is Will not hurt
him to bestcw little more attention on on
stance will look mucn better II they be painted nesn
color. instead OF o sicky white. Mr.. NJ w. Fiske
as Mrs. Mephisto, made buxom girl OF the period,
and was as irresistible ever MISS Ethel Norman,
Miss Alice Harrison, Miss Lizzie Kelsey, Miss Bell
Land, Miss Maggie Desmond, Miss Anna Stanton
and MISS May Robinson, as the 'Seven SISTERS"
acquitted themselves very handsomely and con-
tributed in no small measure to the success OF the
piece. Mr.. Louis Mcstayer, Mr.. sheldon and Miss
Rose Massey also fed important parts in the piece,
ana II need scarcely be added that each DID their
best TO pleAlk. Upon the whole "The Glorious
Seven'' Is very funny and II bound to please.
MAssHfTs HtApNos-Mr. stephen Masscts last
evening, for tho benefit OF the West ern Dspensary,
gave An entertainment In the drawing rooms or DR..
Guernsey, at No. IS West Twenty third street. The
rooms were crowded by q fashionable assemblage
OF ladies and gentlemen and the affair passed OF
most satisfactorily. Among the new readings were
ERA Qracams,n "The Mother'S Prayern and "A
Voice From the Spirit Land"
RECITATIoNs.-The Fourth avenue Presbyterian
church was last evening comfortably filed, the
occasion being ON agreeable entertainment for the
benefit of the Gospel chapel. Miss Florence @.
Kelley rectted some admirable and appropriate rec.
tations, which were evidently well received and
thoroughly appreciated by the audience. MISS Kelly
was fuAy equal to the occasion, ana the music FUR
nished by Mr.. +. Fielding, which included some very
popular operattc selections, c0nsueraDly enhanced
the pleasure Of the evening.