The New York herald., 1870-06-08
AMUSEMENT rs.

FYyru hvxsrR THEArRE-"PERNANDE."- This
prettiest ofou OF theatre on this Continent has Sc
cured in Mr.. Daily manager, who clearly comprehends
the special line OF business adapted to the house. IL
is the line of light and elegant comedy, with oil the
improvements Of modern society, fashion ana nigh
life. and especially Of the modern French school.
such a play was "Frou-P Prou," and such q play is
the hernandez OF vfctorien Sardou, presented at
this house last night with these differences that
"Fernander is even o more interesting play than
"Frou-Pro from its larger number and variety
or characters, incidents and effective situations. A
brief sketch Of the plot win serve here to give the
unintiated reader something OF an idea Of the piece
the charcoal outlines serve to give something Of
an idea Of great painting leaving TO the imaglna-
ton the filling In OF the lights and shades and rich
and harmonious colors of the finished picture. The
finished picture Is this play, with its elegant scenery,
costumes and other accessories, as given at this
theatre-and beautifully finished picture it is too.
Fernando" Is one OF those peculiar phases OF
Partisan life which give perfect photograph Of the
human passions under French atmosphere. In
this play innocence Is matched against an nsa ne
jealousy and hate such could only enter tine mind
OF French woman, and the progress and result Of
this unequal contest IS limned by master hand.
The Countess Clotilde miss Fanny Moranp Is be-
enough for couple Of years. until tns
girl, Fernando lMiss Agnes Ethel), at the
theatre and is instantly smitten with the fair un-
known HIS raness suspects @ something I'M @ IN q, ms ms
most Ingenious but also one OF The most hazardous,
conrivances that ever entered the mind OF woman,
sistancy. Fernando is the daughter OF Madame
Seneschal MRS. Gilberp, who through series OF
Van o
play, Roqueville (Mr. De ysre) exercises full
control in This house and tyrannizes over mother
In fovnIu ofvl
At length, through the kindness Of really good
lawyer, POmerol mr. Harkins), they are rescued
o@ their aegadns sueon 9aa ts Dsc1ms ne RRts RrSs
true wOmanly sympathy and kindness OF first, but
on discovering that Fernando is the innocent cause
marriage between tie he paFfles cc6ssailns
from the MARQUIS the antecedents Of Fernando
Is sim willing to marry her. After the marriage
she denounces Fernando to the husband, tauntlng
an m M s a 81 ,hs y 1 aGn
again brought into repusition, and he shows Andre
letter, written by Fernando before their marriage,
IN which she had explained fully and frankly her
former unhappy position. This letter was purpOsely
withheld By Ciotlde, and the curtain falls after its
reading on the reconciliation OF husband and wife.
There are two exceedingly funny characters In the
play both IN the best French style and each somewhat
OF an original on the American stage-Georgette the
the Commander, South American nabob tMr.
James Lewis, creation worthy Of Offenbach. All
ne cuaraCserS are Sharply uenned ana yet naturally
aud gracefully drawn, and the moral OF the play is
satisfactory and calculated to enlist the synpahes
OF any audience.
The performance Including, with each OF the
leading players, a very cordial reception by the
house OF Miss Fanny Morant was smooth and grace
ful throughout-remarkably good for q first repre-
sentation The first act thoroughly xes the interest
OK the house. and the interest Is maintained to the
happy conclusion. We think 1t not surprising that
Fernando" after continuous run Of two months,
should still be the regning sensation in Paris,
ana in this English adaptation we may say
the sparkle and brilliancy OF the French original
are admirably preserved Late as 1t is in the season,
considering the great success OF Frou Frou we shall
be disappointed II this still more attractive play Of
the same school shall not prove as great hit. II is
indeed beautiful picture OF fashionable life French
fel OF the age we live in, with the charming moral
OF the just reward OF the love Of On honest girl The
play Will be given nightly this week and al Satur-
days matinee.