The New York herald., 1870-04-19
Am Us E M NTs

inclement weather had no depressing effect either
on the size or quality or the audience. When clarke
made his appearance 1t was some minutes before
the applause would allow him to proceed. He
seemed genuinely moved by lis evident
heartiness, ana his first few speeches were
not devoid OF consequent embarrassment
In their delivery. That over, he commenced
acting IN earnest. He was always genuine
comedian, because he always possessed the nrst
principle OF comedy-lun. His extraordinary facial
power, rapid az electricity In its changes, mas
acquired ineness that gives its broad effects the
smootnness as necessary IN true comedy as IN
not needed In summing the merits of an artist IN
any branch OF art; but IN defining ClarKes place on
tae american stage we would not call him with
the English CRITICS. modern Munden, for his
fun Ii too hearty to ut that grand old mans
repute. We would rather style him the American
Liston. Is Is TO be hoped that his broad. hearty
comedy Will have q good effect In checking that
tendency TO over-elabOration IN which fun, killed
by too nice q dissection, gives up the ghost and
becomes mere neatness. His assumption Of the arti-
nc.allty or the militia major was consistent TO the
iun OF the character from first to last ana achieved
TO perfection the object or It's creatiOn-amusement
derived from harmless eccentrcity. The actor was
honored with double call at the end OF eacn
ness Of his arc lay In the continuous
roars OF laughter that waited his gait his
hed eye. In short, such legitimate mlrth has not
been provoked among such large audience since
Burton played Quite IN Chambers street The other
parts Of the comedy were well rendered ana well
dressed Coyne has rather underrated Mrs. Feathery
and lcebrook; still Hamilton PLAYED the latter
neatly. and gave 10 those who had witnessed his
recent success In Macour proof that he could play
the modern gentleman nearly as well as the Scotch
Cateran.
After the widow Hunt" Clarke appeared in
"Toodles," and In the drunken scene achieved
second triumph He looked for a big SUCCESS Mr..
Greeley, who sat In an upper box, laughed and APP
pauded heartily, seeming as fully carried away by
the humor ana wit of the comedian as the youngest
boy In the audience. From the success OF the two
pieces 1t Is 10 be presumed they VIII hold the stage
some time. IL Is but just TO note that the part OF
Mrs. Featherly was admirably rendered by Miss De
Bar.
GRAND OPERA HOUsE-From the house. notwith-
standing the Nova Scotian April showers OF Easter
Monday, running INTO the night and from this sign
Of the eleventh week OF the Twelve Temptations"
there il no telling when these temptations Will cease
to draw. There IL so much or variety, OF gorgeous
costumes groupings professions and pictures; so
many pretty women in the dances, and such diver
s1ed exemplcations OF beautiful legs; SO much
OF the grotesque and the comical ntermn
gled with the serious and the supernatu
raj, much OF brilliant scenery and stun
ming mechanical effects la Ine such bewilderment
or bewitchng girls ana fearful demons and impos.
sibe combinations and transformations tlat II viii
probably require require SIX months for Fisk him
SELF to begin 10 comprehend the grand and incom-
prehensible rgmarole. Incomplenenslbie Not a
bit OF 1t. 1t draws and 1t pays The people like it
because 1t gives them so much for the money OF
what they ike TO see or the most beautiful
things IN the world. The special feature IN
troduced last night was the grand Amazonian
dance, in which the dressing and the dancing are
very rlch ana very unique. FISK has the secret OF
to do thing for the public do 1t without fear OF the
cost, and your money will come back again. 1t is
the grand idea upon which the HERALD has become
the great newspaper OF the world and upon this
idea, on the right tack, there Ii no such word as
Iail."
OLYMPIC THENrRE-"MAcBErH."- "-The burlesq ue
OF Macbeth given for the first time last evening
at the olympic, and, although the weather was not
exactly what theatregoers would have desired,
there was quite a good house. The burlesque is
quite good one and although in several respects
1t does not come up to the standard OF Hamlet,
which preceded 1t, there Is enough fun in 1t to sat-
isfy the most exactng. The play is well mounted
and the scenery is very fine, especially so in the
banquetng hall and the cave OF the witches The
act, but somehow or another the Chorus did not do
well III the ast scenes OF the play The closing part
OF the first act ITO the echo'' was magnlhcently
rendered and was deservedly encored. Of course
Mr.. George L. Fox was the life OF the play, and he
| certainly did burlesque Macbeth to degree that
kept the audience In r0ars OF laughter from the be-
| ginning to the end OF the play. The dagger scene
| and that where he encounters the ghost OF Banquo
% ba SSnaed S xs
| and the mperturbaDle gravity OF Fox during
| these "tryng 0r6eals" but added to the hilarlty
| OF the audience. His make up IN the second act,
| after he had made the King dynasty, WAS OF the
most original and truly hIstorca style, and his first
| appearance IN his familiar hablments was hailed
with shouts OF laughter. The grand wind.up was
immense, and the way that Macdur laid on until
.'enough said' began the light made the galleries
Mrs. Macbeth and Mr.. q. X. FOX as Macdun were
excellent. IL may be said, In conclusion, that the
piece Is complete success and Is certain To nave o
long run.
BROOKLYN ACADEMY OF MUsIC.-Easter Monday
| was made the occasion by the Brooklyn people to
| enjoy the appearance Of the celebrated American
| comedian Hackett the characters OF Rip Van
| winkle and Felix O'Callaghan, IN the comedy OF
His Last Legs" at the Academy OF Music. Despite
| the neavy storm which prevailed all the afternoon
| and poured down in torrents at night the
| immense building was filled with q brilliant
| audience composed OF the fashion ana intelligence
OF both cities, attracted by memories among many
OF Hacketrs i0rmer triumphs and desire the part
| OF others to witness the famous actor now so sell
! dom appearing upon the stage. HIS impersonat0n
| OF Rip Van Winkle Is his own version OF Washing
widely from Jenerson's interpretation. He was
remarkably happy last night in his rendi-
tion OF this peculiar character, and was
| greeted with round after round OF applause. AS
| Felix O'Callaghan, in the comedy or ellis Last
Legs" the distinguished actor carried the house by
| Storm and demonstrated that advancing years have
neither abated his vIgor nor diminished his great
| fund Of humor. He was well supported IN both
pieces oy arGe corps ol popular artists lnGadng
Vincent MIR. Aiken and Mr. Edwards, and the entire
| performance was so emnently successful that an
| EFFORT will be made to secure It's repetition.
| PARK THEATRE, BROOKLYN. Mrs. ID. r. Bowers
| temperance In her renowned roe In "Lady Aud
lcys Secret" at the Park theatre was, despite the
| uninviting condition OF the weather and the hume
| rous attractions in the amusement line attendant
upon the opening Of Easter week, greeted by
fine house. The fair artist appeared III better
spirits In her brilliant versatile, lmpassioned Lad,
| Audey than upon this occasion. In the second
| and third acts she was particularly enchant
| ing, and held as though spebound In some
| OF the powerful points OF pathos with which this
beautiful drama abOunds, the attention OF the au
| dience. Mr. j. &. McColon excelled himself a.
| Robert Audley and. together with his lady, was
| called before the curtain more than once. MARI
Bates George TalbOys was q very acceptable charac
| teriZatiOn, while +. Lamb, as the wiley drunkard
| Luxe Marks. was also equal TO the task assigned
| him. Marie Bates pOrtraiture OF the natural anc
| ytyaciOus Alicia was very credtaDlc to her. Witt
one or two other exceptions the support was not II
| keeping with the requirements OF the play.
ACADEMY OF MUsrC-CONcERT FOR THE Shell
| TRRINa ARMs.-It would be difficult to match thL