The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-04-28
MU Sc MENTs.


BoorH's-"A WINTERS TALKr-That Mr. Boot
has lavshed upon this enttcing ShakspeariaI
romance all the wealth and care that art backed b.
liberal means, can supply, has been now fully es
tablished; for every minute detail In the eve
changing scenes is given with o completeness thu
leaves nothing TO be desired. Mrs. Ada CliitoI
Mollenhauer, as the wronged wife OF the
Jealous Sicilian monarch, displays much oil
the earnestness and consciousness OF innocence
that we would look for In such trying character but
little OF that queenly dignity which rises into
such grandeur as when reused by insult and false
imputation. Before the tribunal or justice, where
the queen becomes the central figure, and even be.
fore the oracle pronounces her innocence she
Leontcs; there was an absence Of power, that In.
a9scripable attribute OF hstrlonc genius
Inc hesrer that roo S' the nu scsae on on
half It's interest. Miss Pateman lacks
,ne wins9me grace and lender trustfulness OF
speares creations Both those noble female charao-
ters, 80 unlike and 80 charming, are probably the
anu talent ana stage experience that would suffice
to invest other better known and las may be erro-
neously consldered) more ambitious roles with ali
inc attributes OF success often fail to make HermOne
ana PerdIta anything above the commonplace Mr.
lawrence Barrett, as Leontes, fully sustans his
nara earned reputation as sterling, conscientious
actor, anu even In the passionate Outbursts OF u
Jealous miPd he never forgot the dgulty OF a mon
u
ana MI. Booth has In him one actor that ut least
never disapp0ints expectation. We cannot say the
same OF Mr.. sheridan, who plays Polyxenes with
u lar snare OF real talent lie has unfortunately
an undue proportion OF roughness of manner and
little appreciation OF the nuances OF expression
WHn0ut winch ole loses much OF It's interest. The
pest IN The entire cast without exception is Mr. Mark
smith, VINO played the Jolly rogue, Ambiguous with an
characters we can only mention Florizel (Mr.
III plt4 t as remarkable instance OF unltness
n ms np1
Dundreary. With the exception OF these weak
nesses ID the cast we may say with confidence that
the stage with such completeness and uberality:
and IN Its production MI. Booth has added anoh err
temple OF fame.
UNION LEAGUE THEATRE.-The Amateur Musical
ana Dramatic Entertainment well attended ut the
Union League theatre Wednesday evening, the spen-
did hall being filed to its utmost capacity by highly
intelligent audience. The amusements commenced
with Madison Mortons farce, "Betsy Bakern which
Is extremely laughable. Four fictitious personages
form the cast for this piece-Mr. Marmaduke
Mouser, Mrs. M0user, Mr.. Grumpy and the enchant-
Ing Betsy. Monser's wife declares he is too atten-
1--WE. "Dy nall," to her, and plot Is gotten
up by Grumpy to make her jealous Of him. Crum-
my agrees to give Betsy plot OF land aud house
advances to her. Mouser swallowed the bait held
out to him by BETSY, wnom nc left in dark room
while ne went to a side door, and when he returned
he found his wife present, who, becoming ACQUAINTED
with his actions, saps his face and retires on her
aaignty ont returns IN few minutes and finds she
mas been the subject OF an immense joke. Next fol-
lowed the great treat OF the evening. Mr. Charles
=. Pratt played ERA Diavolo" on tie piano
the song any WAITING a1 Sssns crq S
George W: Herbert performed two solos on the VIC.
he received repeated applause. Mr.. W. Legga1t
next sang verdis "Romanza and Aria Bravura,n
nls rich, mellow voice seeming to all Inc hall. He
iounOd's "Faust,n entitled .sTardi 81 IN Addlon in
which they 10th acquitted themselves to the entire
Leah" written by William Routledge, followed
md considering 1t was the first time 1t had been
Produced was quite encouraging success, all the
amateurs being well read In their several parts.
GLOBE THEATRH-BRoOKLYN.-Tni popular Little
heatre, SO hong and favorably known as Hooley's
opera House, was reopencd on Monday night under
most suspicious circumstances. Since Mr.. Hooley
old out to tile present propretors 1t has been thor
,ughly renovated and improved. 1t Is now novelty
heatre of very superior class, and meets q want
ong felt by Brooklyn paygoers. 1t Is crowded
Night, When we visited IT, the bill was an excellent
one The sketches, songs, Dances tricks and bur.
paise. SO varied were the attractions presented
by the management That 1t would be tedious TO
them; sufficient to say that together they
very ~ s gn9 performance Tor
he benent Of the Founding Hospital. The enter
alnment was given in connection with the fair, and
lad 1t not been for the severe ram STORM the building
would have been packed from parquet to gallery.
me budding was well filed, much better
nan was anticipated. The pieces selected
we're 1.-THE. Customs of the Country
.The Irish Tutor and fortunes Frollcs."
rne performance Of Mr.. and Mrs. Barney Williams |
ecciyed the welrmerited appreciation OF the audi |
nee, Mr.. Harry Pearson was frequently applauded
n the character OF Robin Roughhead, IN Fortunes
Fronc.n With the exception OF few mistakes III
he Changing OF the scenes the pieces passed or |
pleasantly. The mistakes only added to the merrl-
ment OF the audience. On one occasion large
forest tree was showed directly into
paror and this brought out general laughter.
The concert to be given this evening for the
benefit Of the Foundlin1 Hospital promises to be
one OF the most brilliant Of the season, and we trust
[hat Iull house will assemble for the twofold puf-
pose OF beneitlng the hospital ana testlfying to
he artists taking part the warm sympathy they
ever excite with their Brooklyn patrons, aid more
especially on such occasions when they generously
their talents Tor relief Of the unfortunate.
Madame Anna Bishop. Miss Marie Krebs, Miss
Maria Norton, Nile 1edcsca, MI. George Simpson
and MIR. Alberto Lawrence take part IN the per-
and the programme Is sufficiently attrac-
i've 10 draw a large assemblage, setting aside the
object oil the entertainment.