The New York herald., 1870-05-31
ANUS UsEMENTs.

AMUSE EMENTS.
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BooTH's srHEATRE-''TAKINa THE CHANCEs.n-This
theatre was well filed last night. The audience was
such as one is accustomed to meet at Booths. The
piece produced was the original American comedy
OF 'Taking the Chances" written by Charles Gayer
an American author. In order to secure sthe
successful representation OF the piece Mr.. j.
ii. McVicker was engaged to play the part
of Peter Pomeroy. The plot OF the piece is Alm and
consists of number of situations in which Peter
Pomeroy is the central figure. Miss Blanche Pomeroy
Miss Blanche De Barr Is III love with "a scapegrace
named Percy Bartlett (Mr. w. Il. Sherdan). He
endeavors to win her heart not exactly for her aec
tons, but for the large fortune which she is known TO
be the possessor OF. Bartlett has wife whom he
has forsaken and left IN Graniteve, Pomeroy's ma
tive town IN New Hampshire and country
cousin snrmsed, from certain reasons, that the
dashlng Bartlett is wolf In sleeps clothing ana as
he himself has a "knd % regard" for his
fair cousin he Is determined to foil the
villain In his plans. In this ne succeeds
equal to his most sanguine expectations
In the last act Percys wife is brought In old sores
are healed, and everybody Is made as happy as we
can imagine people generally, who are placed In the
kind, can be made. AS Will be seen the plot Is sen-
der The dialogue IS remarkable more for its
wit Peter Pomeroy Is hOmespnn; his language
coresponds AND MS sa,o make up ditto When
| laughter from the audience we take it that he
reached not only the highest expectations OF the
higher portion Of his auditors but he felt satisfied that
celient rendering Of Percy Bartlett. he played.
ea acted wen. Mr.. A. W. Fenno who played the part
| Of Diogenes Dun, an exuberant politician OF
was aso IN love- With Blanche PomeIoy
rather with her fortune, was as happy AZ we could
gave their % characters with much spirit and feeling
| The comedy was well received-so web IL fact, that
| at the conclusion the author OF the piece, Mr..
Gayler aDDeared before the curtain and returned
thanks.
FRENCH THEATRE-FECHTER AND LECLERG. Tom
| Tayors translation Of ia Brebis dams la Peau du
Loup' GA sheep in VOLTS Clothng'D, piece Wen
known to al theatre goers and powerful picture OF
human PASSIONS preceded Fechter's ininitabe per-
sOnation Of 'he Corscan Brothers" at this theatre
last night The character Of Anne Carew has never
had on the American stage such clever represen-
| tative Miss CarlOtta Leclerq. All her acknowl-
edged talent, artistic finish and rare delneation OF
| even the most opposite passions were thrown into
| had seen her nimitable Pauline found their most
sanguine expectations fully realized. There Is no
actress on the American stage whose loss win be
more keeny felt than when this great drttSe
to England The last week Of the season at the French
| theatre promises to be the most successful ever
| undertaken within It's walls, and manager Rullman
deserves every praise for the care he has taken In
the mounting OF both peces1-,"A sheep In Wol'i
| Clothing" and 1.-THE Corsican Brothers."
| WALIACKs-"THE YMooN."-Tobins fine
|
for the first time this season. Miss Henriques
played the tanned wife, Jullana, with that spirit and
| artistic finish which have signaZed all her repre-
sentatons this season, and Miss Louisa Moore never
appeared to such advantage In the coquettish r0l
oil Volante. Mr.. J. w. Wallack was rather too anti
Quatcd and sententiOus for such part as the Duke
Aranza, and the same may be said OF Mr.. Fisher as
Roando But Stoddart was entirely In his element m
the langhabie character OF the mock duke, and the
| married Life" Will be given for the last time TO-
night with superb cast, and tomorrow Loves
| Sacrifce' win be the attraction. Mr.. Wa1lack seems
resolved to wind up the season In the most brilia nj
| manner.
MRS. CoNwAY's PARK THEATRE-BR
| attraction at this place Of amusement during th'
| present week is Mr.. ]. s. Clarke who winds up th'
| season with the most popular selections from hi
| epert Dry Of pieces. Last evening he enacted tn
part of MAJOR Wellington de Boots TO an overowine
house, and was frequently greeted during the per
formance with enthusiastic applause. The delighted
audience twice called him before the curtain ant
sought very hard to get speech from him. In th'
afterpece as Toodles, he repeated the delneation
q character which has won him his great
the first time were In way surprised at th
reputation which he has achieved His Toodles
emnently an American tipsy man, and for that rea
son better appreciated than the renderings whic
have been given the part by other actors. Althoug
the 6 an r e6re nanf Gaage ncbes IN e pe
| both plays went Off with a smoothness creditabc
the rehearsal, while the company gave the star carr
| est and effective secondlnQ. While MT. Clarke WI
| follow out during the week his programme OF popl
lar representations at the Park theatre, Mrs. Conwa
| Will on Friday evening receive complimentar
| benefit at the Academy OF Music, where the "Huncf
| back will be given, with Mrs. d. +. Bowers In IN
leading part.
TAMMANY.--From time to time we have callc
attention to those dangerous exhibitions known q
| trapeze performances. More than once nav
,l we been compelled to chronicle these a.
| cdents at this establishment. The last VII
! tim is that of man named Pedanto, VINO la
NIGHT, while going through his so-styled "wonderf
aerial performance" fell from his dizzy height, VIM
, attempting TO throw somersaut, to the stage an
| Law there apparently llfeless. scene OF htens
| excitement followed. Women screamed, som
tainted men rushed wildly around ana cOnlusion pr
| vailed ali over the house. Amid all TINS excitemel
and turmoil the uniortunate periornel ~ Mas ,a rast
and no doubt he has received other II not more lat
| INJURIES. And yet this man was no tyro In his pr
fession. For fifteen years he has been In the hat
, tors with exhibitions of his Skill and here IN oi
moment ne was dashed to ne ground and perha
his life VIII pay the penalty OF his daring.
q DRAMATIC READINGS AND REcITATIoNs.-Tt
a spacious apartments Of the Evolutionary lnstitr
= | and European Conservatory Of MSsic were crowd
TO excess last night by fashionable audience
| participate in an entertainment given by Profess
: and Mrs. Walter G. Lyman, assisted by their pup
}. The programme was agreeably varied and was G
s dentIy appreciated care having been taken to av
c all that had a tendency TO cast shade OF DUN
" over the audience. The laughabe and comic rec
y tons were very ably rendered by the Professor,
"a | drew rounds Of applause by the recital oi 81