The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-07-16

ler her purse at home is IN sad distress pay for
for some delioacles she has consumed. Huntington
stands o "nzzr supper. These acfs Of imprudent
benevolence expose him 10 series OF petty perse-
cutons on Inc part Oh the e,tinU S,m I'm et
tiers bearing the 0diOus signature "a Thrcepenny
Bit" forces herself into his house, plays variety
OF mad pranks there and SO conducts herseiI as 10
be the plague and bother OF MS lie. having wor-
RED and pesrered him to her hearts content the
fair migrate drops her mask AM proves 70 be SIM
ply an old schooellow and intimate friend OF MS
wife; and then becomes apparent that me purpose
his unconsci enable procllvity flirting. There is
good deal OF contica In this little play though the
plot is by no means original. The notion OF turning
the Post once into an engine OF torture for the de-
livery of letters bearing everlasting alluslon 10 some
unpleasant topic Is probably as oId as me POST uce
nOvelsts ana playwrights. Nor Is II without war;
rantee in real life. as is proved by the well anthem
ticated story about the man VINO, having dlned IN
the city or an uucommonly tough leg OF mutton
hall an hour before he was to set out upon voyage
tnnkeeper should hear from him Tor twenty years 10
come on the subject OF the leahery JOINT And so nc
did. The traveller rOamed from the Equator TO
either pole-from Polar Star TO Southern Cross
mnglIng with all sorts ana races OF men, IRON the
Where ne miaHt he still reWembered to address Mine
Host Of the Pig and Whistle, In st. Swihns lane.
London, In letter 'worded in these unyarying
terms;-"Vilain | Will never forgive YOU Tor tnat
tough leg Of mutton" Mr.. ThriiingtOn's 'Three-
penny Btu Is Just such another grievance:
Mr. j. l.. TO0e appears TO snare Win Sir BoYle
R0che's famous bird the enviable faculty OF being
in more than one place at the same time He IS Just
now on his provincial tour, and we ind him crop
ping up almost simultaneously In half dozen dltier-
ent localities. he Is here, there and everywhere.
Bath, Gloucester, Warwick. Banbury ana Leaning
ton have all been visited by him within the last few
days. and at each OF these towns he has acted to an
overfowing audience. what constitution he must
have 10 stand the wear and tear OF such peregrina-
tlOns IN addition to the toll, physical and mental
of dramatic performances night alter night Acting
IL an art which, taxing as IL docs most severely the
powers OF invention and imagination, and calling
passion into constant play, takes vast deal
out OF man. Our actors take things
more cooily nowadays than was the wont
OF their predecessors 1t IS related OF Garrick that
ne spent two months in adjusting his look, action
and recital to his own ideal OF Benedick Fancy
Rosclus rushing all over the country In the daytime
and PLAYING Benedick at night what time Tor
thoughtY What chance OF study But everything Is
now done bQth on and of The stage, at high pres.
sure speed. Mr.. Tooe Is one or the very best or
modern comedians; but he, like all other public
men, must vie d to the headlOng torrent OF "busi-
nessn High art Is hardly possible under clrcum-
stances OF such precipltancv. each well your part
there all the honor lies !" How Is man to act wen
in any sense OF the word I'm these madcap times
Verify 1t Is the pace TINT Kills.
At the Royalty Theatre they are doing pretty well
with the buresque OF Nell Gwynne aud DR.. Vest
lend Marstons pretty little play "Lamed Tor Life"
Mr.. Walter Montgomery has accepted an engage.
ment at the Nottingham Theatre. He 10 at present
the guest OF the Earl Of shrewsbury at Alton
Towers, where on the Attn OF July, The American
Knights Templars Will celebrate the Day OF lnde-
pendence under his lOrdshlp's hospitable roof
Mr.. Robert houdln, the famous c0njut0r, died at
Blois few days ago. aged sixty-slx years.
The death IL also announced or MI. j. l.. warner,
only son OF the late Mrs. Warner, one OF the best
tragic actresses Of modern times. Mr. J. l.. Warner,
who was married to younger daughter OF Mr.. J. A.
HeranJ the poet, well known In dramatic circles as
time of his death. He was on the stage Tor short
time, but made no great figure.