The New York herald., 1871-07-18
A III U S Z M X N T S.

NlBLos-ACROss THE CONTINENT-Mr. Oliver
Doud Byron Is yOnng man who has met with the
most remarkable good luck. He sDrang from com.
paranve ooscury into the full glare OF notorieiy ell
through piece composed OF scenes from upper and
underground life in New York city and one very
remarkable scene on the Pacific Railroad. The play
Is too well known now to need extended COM
ment and We refer TO it here simply on
account OF Its Inst production A. nrst
displays talent thar might he more prolitably en-.
ployed than In ordinary sensational drama. HIS
assisan's last d nsnt yo were good, especially mss
Hemple, Street and Waver!y. Mr. Zimmerman has
placed the piece on the stage IN the most liberal
manner possible, and Mr. Noestlin has surrounded
A. with some very pretty scenery As for Sgnor
Opertls music IL Is always feature In this theatre
Observation-Disclosures The popular comedian
and Dutch character actor, Johnny Allen, opened
here last night in ono OF McClosky's multltudinous
pieces called "Schneider," or "Dot House Won de
Rhine" THIS may appear from the title a comedy,
outi isn't. Mr. McClosSy is great on the "wiln."
ana lie makes the article strong and unadnterated
In TACT II is hard to select between the genuine,
surrender william with him and the prcdigal SON.
Both OF these parties appear In shirt sleeves That OF
the william being torn to the elbow aud that OF the
prodgai being only unbottoned. Around these cheer
Inl characters are grouped broken bIldge, tho Old
house on the Rhine the Old well ana several otner
articles OF an unpleasant nature. No Dutchman,
from The days o. EarbArossa down 10 BISMARCK, ever
circumven.ed more raScaty tiian does this same
Schneider Iii three mortal acts Stll 1t Is exceed.
ingly funny, ANA Mr. McCosky has succeeded IN cfc-
aling sort OF Teutonc Mickey Free, always IN
trouble, but win happy knack OF getting oul OF H.
Johnny Allen. WHO mas graduated WIN honofs
from the minstrel stage has caught the dipiauS
GgiatuS from the uhlan spirit OF MOO, aud he
manages TO keep MS audience in roar all the time.
Norh.ng could be more acceptable for the Summer
season. We even detected George Fox's melancholy
lace thaw before the rreslsuoe humor OF the last
OF the Aliens. Hayes was calculating how a new
moving panorama would answer In the second act
aud as Tor John Duff his face was on The broadcast
sg a ta n I .
l,sh were waited to his ear. schneider Will likely
hold its ground unit, The commencement oil The IAN
season.
MOODS MUsKuM--"Lgs MIsERABLEs. n--Lastnight
a dramaza,ion OF Victor Hugo's celebrated novel
"Les Miserabes'-- presented TO he New York
public at WOODS Museum The story was originally
written TO rebuke society for the unrelentinG, and
often unjust, prosecutions with which It pursnes
men and women who have Once s,Dned, and the
noble humanity that bieathes rom its every line
appeals to all the finer sensibllitles OF the
human heart. Astounding In dramatic and
often tragic scenes, lies Miserablcs" Of
fered tempting field to the theatrical
adarter and II rs only to be regretted that some Of
the ADLER dramatic bees who ransacx the honey Of
other mems thoughts did not light upon this flower
and gives the benefit of unaduterated sweetness
It required no particular effort on the part Of the
adanter to make his version Of "Ies Mlserabes" i'll.
atiect and interest an audience. no matter how
poor the dialogue, and were the present
dramatizatlOn chiefly dependent The
beauty OF effectiveness Of its dialogue
iss are happy to live in an age that demands stna-
tons rather than correct or beautiful language and
II only they satisfy diseased public taste upon tlIs
point they may safely defy the critic.
Or the cast we cannot say much. II ia dc.
c,dcdly weak the only characters that
ut all equal 10 their parts being Mr.. Boniace, as
Jean ValIean and Mr. Wallace as Thenardier, the
innKeeper. Javert one OF the best conceived and
most powerful characters Ill the "Miserabes,' was
evIdently not understood by Air. Frank Evans. The
severe and unDending cruelty Of the police inspec
tor, prompted by his deep sense Of justice, which
knew no mercy for Offenders, found no exponent,
but only tho harsh brutality OF the tyran-
prove MS acting in this character, for 1t
affords large scope. Miss Gussie de Forrest
sustained the characters of Fantine and Cosette
with some success but seemed wanting in depth OF
feeling The interest OF the piece Jagged consider
abv towards the close, ana the audience were
OF exciting situations and striking tabeaux fully
had the plot been revealed by the end of the third
part that every one comprehended the deOuenlerf.
in the fourth part scene that ought TO have been
impressive and affecting was rendered ridiculous
by the bad OF the managers Mars the lover OF
barricades TO seek death because his grandpa won't
consent to his marriage with the object OF his afec
ttonS, ana this Is the moment chosen by the mana
gers 10 present Miss De Forrest with huge cOTb He
OF flowers and several bouquets, 80 that the revolu
iOnary hero ts seen rushing or the stage, to death
ana huge bouquet In tile other. Have the mana
gers sense OF the ridicuOusy The play concludes
with an apotheosis OF Fantine and Jean Vatican,
which idea Is, Of course, eminently original.