The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-05-12

OF few nights repetition, and tho very heavy man
throws a little more life into this character. We
ing OF ner ability. The minor parts. with one or
Two exceptions. wore passable. But these excep-
have no douot Mr.. Morton VIII shortly pat stop
TO- MRS skerrett was oil tnat could DC desired III
the oid woman; the play Is Wen mounted ana we
LIMA EDwIN's-RANK.-An extraordinary three
act comedy. illustrating the difficulty OF reconciling
the wealthy and titled with the lowly, subject
which has been already treated In "Caste," "Men
and Acresp and other plays was brought ont at MSS
Edwin's pretty little theatre on Tuesday night IL H.
we believe, the work Of Q gentleman OF this city,
who has CONSIDERABLY kept his name on tile bills.
Others say that y was sent from London BY the am
bilious Fame. The plot hinges upon mesdiltonce
between an ingenious rustic girl Alss EDWIN and
scion OF the Upper Ten (Mr. Bates). The wiles
brother. sort OF mixture or Joe In "The
Rough Diamond" Soon shngla aud sucn
like homcspun heroes tMr. george Clarke,
creates by his boorlsh manners an i'm
preston in the mind or the afstocratic Benedict
tnat he has 'put MIS- foot In it, by marrying 80 far
beneath MN IN social POSITION. TINS Impression is
English nOoiemen, such as have yer existed be-
lore IN the heavens or the earth beneath, vino per-
suade the husband to dls0wn his rustic wife. The
'Iaar.uily and wonderfully dalect9d' brother over
hears TINS cruel arrangement, AMI determines to
block their little tine. He adopts u startlingly
original method, by inviting his 6roher-in-aw aud
the ailslociacy TO grand bail, 10 be Ven IN very
uilapluateu LOOKING barn. Here lie iUtCeS his pro.
thern-law to acknowledge the marriage, although
tne reason IS quite IA Keeping win tue pronabil!iss
OF llle rest OF the rla,. The en.rapped BENEDICT
magnaninlouly rushes OFF 10 the Continent, leaving
his vile well provided for IN ''paIatla mansion"
aud in the arms OF her Accomplished brother. In
the last act they are reconciled by the inevitable
brother, aided by IN obtrusive Frenohman, who
PUSHES about the Pal tai mansion WIN o pair Of
pistols, breathing ven eance and destruction. Oh.
trusNe Frenchsaen always do these things IN Eng.
land. Inc point aimed at IN the play Is that the
more uncOuIh anu Do0rIsh man may behave whel
brought into contact with iasnlola1e lie the better
Illustration he gives Of the charms u rusticty and
out this. iaddaole principle % me fullest
extent Ais dialect would be an interesting
mosaic pattern q 9Pn the os, nc Is MSS 81
Edwin mas nothing TO 90 IN the namhy pamby rote
or Doe but to look pretty and utter so.t notnlnes
Sne deserves better fate than 10 be the illustrator
OF such "p!ay.' MIR. Bates seems to have mis-
taken the character Of the English eentlcnan-such
or some sucn representative OF underground fashion,
able lie. Altogether, II the object or the play IS to
pretty successful. 1t Is placed on The sta in style
that would insure the success OF o genuine comedy,
and the SetS" In tue hrst ana last acts are models
Of stage art.
WOODS MUsEUM.-Thls cosey little theltre was
well filed last escnlag by an auiieaos eager TO
ENJOY the eccentric performances OF Mr. Joe Murphy
In his specates o. mimicry of the Irish and German
character. The play "Help," has little to recon-.
mend 1t In point plot incident, aud 1t is to Mr.
Murphy, ana TO him alone, that the audience owes
Whatever snare OF amusement Is Afforded. IL il
obvious that but little merit can be claimed for tho
play; but at the same time there are 80 many evil
dently absurd and ridiculous by-pafls Introduced
that might be far better .tted, tor dir MUIR
phys sake, that, now and thea as the piece pro.
crosses ana the gooi things Delng enjoyed, tho
nathess OF the parts alluded TO produces most
depressing effect As iellea!oro OF irisn character.
or a. least Irish character AZ IL may be iound
III Inc sou heIn part Of the Emerald Ige,
Mr. Murphy may Justly claim u foremost place.
ne mas succeeded In catching the gcnaile brogue.
and makes the most OF *, without Bounding into
tnose absurd eXlgyeralon3 which Only too often
are lndulsed IN On the stage by actors who believe
any outanuish pronunciation to be perfectly correct.
Of the Dutch dialect, there was an equally reinarA-
aole talent evnced, but the "Mu5ical Sketches of
Deutscherandn were rather too similar to each
other to be strlkingly appreciated but such as they
other actors in tile play not Guca ia praise can be
SAID. The drunken scene Ia altogether ont OF place,
and but poorly given, as were the similar scenes at
Intervals introduced. What The three Engishmen,
IN their apsh costume, have 10 do with the wedding
at the close 1t would be hard to sa hut TINS Is only
one 81 the many b!urs to the entertainments
PARK THEATRE, BRooKiYS.-Thep patrons Of Mrs. r.
3. Conway's theatre are beng entertained this week
with Charles Fosters highly sensational melodrama
meek and Neck" The leading part Is sustained by
NJ E. I. Steson and the other characters are done
ample justice to by the regular members OF the CON-
Rany. Mr.. Lambs delincaiion OF Simon
Pumpkin and Marie Bates portrait q
nihi, appear to 30 much admired. Mr.. Carroll IN
did lull justice 10 their parts. MIR. Chippendale
ana Mir. Ferguson also did their part to make "Neck
and Neck" o success. Altogether the piece
promises 10 have satisfactory run ana considering
mcnG put 1t upon the boards 1t Will meet With
the patronage II merits.