The New York herald., 1870-05-14

cess OF translation. We have no Actresses TO play In
such drama, nor would the average British audi.
once be capable OF appreciating their eorts though
we had. Both at st. James aud at the Olympic the
part OF Frou-Frou a "deliceuss petite persoane ~
mere girl, all brightness and gatety-as
fresh a. rose.b bud as radiant as sunbeam, is as
signed to middle'aged lady with personnel In each
case inclning unmistakablY TO er,oonpofn. The
Frou.Frou OF st. James is O foreigner speaking
broken, not to say shattered. English, while her
sister In the play talks with the and nuency OF
true-born Brton. The FrouFrou at the Olympic,
Miss Peny Mordaunt, whose Dame was never heard
before. has not the faintest idea OF what acting
means, nor Is there about her performance anything
70 awaken sympathy. unless, indeed 1t be, OF
the critics observes cher painful pepexity what to
do win her gloves and lace handkerchief" Alto
gesher ING piece a, each house is aHasco.
Easter mas come and gone, leaving behind it little
OF anything IN The way OF dramatic entertainment
worthy OF particular notice. The Vaudeville opened
drama OF the domestic class by Mr.. Andrew HALT
DAY. entitled, For Love or Money! The authors
with little is the secret Of human happiness. But
tne questions remain what Is little and what Is
m9ehs "Be conteated with your lot' says a loving
VIE 70 her gtumbling lord, In one OF Mr.. Charles
Matthew'S farces TO which the husband poor fellow,
repes oSt, sE woua ;I,, 4 !. were g. but is mott
the ghost Of Matincws take S What 0'e erense &c,
Ho may luc pluy CONTAINS fOme Wei drawn
characters, bat 1t moves lumberngiy owing TO It's
being 'over-sparredn as sal ors saw 9TH With talk
ana incidents A burlesque OF Mr. Conway Edwards
enttet "Don Carlos CT the Infant In Arm-,n ca. ms
notice only Dy introducing to thc London stage an
actress IN the young and maiden person OF Miss
Nelly rower VINO Is "as full or spirit as the month OF
AT the Globe burlesquc by Mr. H. j. Byron, upon
tle popular old French melodrama OF .'Rolert
MaGaire, mas Deen brought out with success as
wen deserved as rs unequlvooal. The scenery is
pretty and fanciiul and Robert Macaire with Miss
nha gnfI M ~
characters let "the judoiousn ggisvc as they
may, n,di Is tae peasantest and most amusing Of the
AR. Charles Lamb Kenney's adaptation of the
opera ooat6e La Princesse de Trebizonden IA a
work OF no great merit, regarded from literary
and FESTIVE as ever. He preserves his individuality
throughout the piece and vndicates hls claim to be
esteemed as the head ana CHIEF OF what may be
styled the light and eliervescent school Of harmony
10 use q hackneyed, but none the less expressive
WORD ia inc 81 music Just imported is as '.taAing" as
world. The tuneful idol OF the Parsians has ways
aimed less u conclllate muscay educated persons
stiucIive skill tnan TO captivate The Infinitely
numerous class by means Of plquant melodies.
analysis, but Mr. ]. L. Tooe and Miss =, Fafren find
IN the leading characters parts well suited for the
ana w sres aaaass as
generally, superb.
The Holborn theatre has been opened under the
management Of Mr.. Burlegh, who has provided for
the enjoyment OF his patrons new drama By Mr.
George Roberts, called "Behlnd the Curann The
plot i5 based upon the antag0nsm OF rivalry be-
tween TWO women In widely different walks OF lile
the one being III the position OF wealthy widow
with nothing on her hands but her gloves the other
N tnat oil o rising young actress che daughter OF
PROFESSIONAL clown. There is good deal OF love-
making and not little Of romantic adyen In this
play, the interest OF which Is, IN the main sentl.
mental. The audience are bet0Oled into the notion
tnat they are ireitel to revelation OF what passes
Denlnd the scenes and IN his deusiOn they rest con-
tent. n
Messrs. Manse!l have brought out ut the Lyeeum,
with pciurcsqueness OF scenery and sumptu0u ,ness
OF apparel and otherwise clumsy an unattractlve
version Of NJ Herve's ops,d 6Ouge "Lc Petit Faust,
Messrs Morgan Oliver have found ut Sloane
square, Chelsea an old dissenting chapel and az thIs
building mad probably been the means OF converting
many, II occurred to Messrs Morgan Olver that II
might be no bad notion to convert It into a play
house. TO that complexion 1t has therefore come;
but 1t Is grim, dismal looking buidng and still re-
talns the gloomy expression Of ITS former ca ling.
NJ. Rapnael Felix tbrOther to the famous actress,
Rachel) has come back to London with his company
OF French comedians They have taken up their
quarters at the Princess theatre where last night
they played M0lieres 'Tartuife' In the presence OF
numerous audience, Of whom the majority did not
understand one word out OF ten spoken the stage.
They accordingly appauded vehementy. Tie chief
actress IS Madame Plessy, who still looks fresh and
juvenile though IN the year 1s41 she played queen
Anne in the comedy OF "Un Verre d'Eaun ut ST.
James theatre. The other performers ore OF tue
rank and file; bus Regnier Is coming.