The New York herald., 1871-03-09
A VI u S E M e N rs.

WALLACK's Notwithstanding the dis.
agreeable variation from the mornings specimen Of
March weather yesterday evening brought to Wal
lacks full house ready to Join heartily in the merr1
ment provoked by the third representation or Mr..
John BrOugham's comeay Of Romance and
Reality" The cast was as follows:-Oliver Manly.
MIR. J. M. Lanagan Jasper Manly, MIR. John Gilbert;
Frank Meredith, MIR. owen Marlowe; Lavender
Kydd. Mr.. B. I. Rlnggold; Jack swift, Mr.. John
Brougham; Tom Badger. Mr.. J. G. Williamson;
Williams Mr. J. Peck; Rosabel, Mrs. Thomas Barry;
Barbara Manly. Miss Emily Mestayer; Blossom, MISS
Ellie iermon; Betty Miss Mccormack.
The piece IS full OF impossible situations, and yet
1t equally full OF provocstons to perpetual merl-
ment. the buoyant spirit and unlailing Wit Of Jack
Swift as 1nimitaby personated by Mr.. John
Brongham, wonid @ % alone sunlce to account for the
Of Jasper Manly as amusing as sucn part can be
made-that s to say he made the most OF 1t that he
in way that would not have been discreditable to
Mr.. Lester Walack himself, who has conferred SO
justified his well earned reputaton as Zone OF the
best eccentrc actors IN the country' by his imper-
sonason OF Tom Badger S,,, MIS- Barry was roman
ingly as Blossom. In fine, everybody contributed
due share 70 me successful performance Of "Ro-
nance and Reality"
MARIE SEEBACH' AS ISABELLA ORsINI.-With the
exceptions OF Fanny Janauschek and Bogumn Dawi-
son (ior we must leave Haase out OF the question:
German drama never found until this season, rep
resentatve In this country possessed OF sufficient
ability to raise 1t above purely German interest
ana 10 enlist the sympathy and attention of the
general public. Even Dawison's magnificent acting
failed to bring German drama into popularity. on
account OF the wretched and Incompetent manage
ment TO which ne was subjected. 1t re-
manned for true genius like Secbach
ana an able manager like Grau to introduce to the
American public the gems OF German dramatic
literature and TO break down the barriers OF preu-
Aica Wh lnnn nyC
the stage Despite the fact that German arms had
placed the Fatherland foremost OF nations ana that
there was strong German feeling and sympathy
among us, yet we eoubt II anything short Of real
genius such as Seebach has shown would have
drawn to her crowded houses. representing
every nationality. Genius Is cosmopolitan and
engaged her last year to give one hunured per.
1orlnances in America, and there were many
couraging prognostcations on the result. LAST
night the la6th performance was given, and pro-
badly twenty more representations remain to be
gwen without meeting with the feversh enthu-
siasm which gave such 6c!dt to the engagement OF
Rlstor, Madame Seebach has gained prouder and
eSey oeeason the Sa
Of the intellectual few. Mr.. Grau to whose
season IS due and VINO has presented to the Amert.
can public the unprecedented fact OF o triumphant
German season % q SIX IN months has reason 70
q i've act drama by Mosenthal, the well known
authsr OF Leah, combining the strongest elements
"rhisDe, the Actress order was presented at the
Stadt on Monday night That dramatic mon
sutna ho,rendu'a, an Italian husband OF rank, is
portrayed in vivid colsrs. Nine. Seebach's great
talents were shown TO advantage In the title role.
aud Mile. Veneta also won the audience by
her artistic Interpretation OF the trying r0te or
Blanca Capeo. MI. Harry as the tyrant Grand
Duke Of Tuscany, francesca 81 Medlci, fairly sur
passed himself, and Mr. Paetsch, always a reliable
actor did fu,l justice to the part OF Orsn Duke Of
Bracciano. Mr. Kraus was AZ ardent and impetu-
Gus a young Italian lover as could he wished for
an m la vpI iro. \cuer oh
was repeatedly called before the curtain Last
evening she appeared for the last time as Lorle,
in "Dof und SiadL ana tonight for the first time
"Die Niebeungenn win be produced alter long and
careful ureparauOEs