The New York herald., 1871-03-22
AM SEM ENTS.

FOURTEENTH STREET THEATRE.-A large and bril-
liant assemblage throngea this house last evening
owing In o great measure TO the desire Of seeing
Madame See0ach In new part and TO the first ap
pearance on any stage of Mr.. Henry Wolfsohn, who
assumed the title role Making sufficient allowance
for the nervousness which must necessarily attend
debit, we bound to say that Mr.. W Molfsohn's I'M
personation OF 0thello was remarkable and in
many respects praiseworthy effort The best point
about his performance was refreshing absence or
slaglness, but he was tame In the opening
speech, and as the action OF the play de-
manded the development OF high histrionic powers,
was py no means up TO the height OF the situation
He lacks the physique required for his arduous and
dicult part, although it is evident that he has be-
slowed considerable care and pains upon the char.
acler, and Is by no means deficient In hstronic
talent. His selection OF Otheo was, however, an
unfortunate one, for no amount OF industry and
deh. can MAKE up or ne iack ol S pU oot az
part. II he had chose less AMBITIOUS part ne might
have been more successful. Madame Seebachs per-
lormance was characterized by tenderness anu
grace. She was somewhat too iachryInose in the
opening scene. This defect IS, how ever slight
and 1t is pleasant 10 turn to the rest OF
her performance, which demands our highest
praise. Her acting throughout The play, partlcu-
larry IN the scene with Emilia when Desdemona mas
already loreshadowing of the end, was fine and
suggestive. subsequently, when left alone to lace
the wrath OF her nuriated husband, the feeling OF
ptcol IS holding to life In the last scene, when
Otheo Is about to stab her, was one OF the finest
ton Of ago was triumph OF dramatic art, and the
applause of the public was spontaneous and enthu-
siasuc. lie made iago crafty, thoroughly intellec
tual vilain-a Mephlstophees IN disguiSe-and
no actor within our recollection has surpassed
his mastery assumption of iago. In the last
act, where all his black plots are laid bare,
his face and figure was intensely charged with the
mental agony Of baftied Hend. Nile. Neneta's per-
forInancc OF Emila was likewise mastery effort
SHE deservedy called Iortn prolonged applause. Mr.
kraus as Cassie. was too bosterous In lhe drunken
scene, and his performance OF the part showed a
lainentable lack OF light and shade. Mr.. Patch as
BrabantiO deserves to De mentioned IN terms or
praise. 1he orchestra, under The able direction OF
Mr.. f. ]. Eben was one of the features Of tue per-
formance. on Thursday evening Madame Seebach
will assume the part OF Grisedis.
ULyMPIC-HoRIZoN.-Th frs; representation OF
Augustn Days new play, "Horzon," was given at
this theatre last night before an audience that He'd
the greater number OF seats in the house. The plot
and most striking incidents In this play have been
already published In the HERALD. The significant
phase OF New York lie alluded 10 In the bill is the
usual story whether presented in the form or q
missing cnd, an abandoned wife or de-
voted lover But the varied incidents pecu-
liar TO American frontier life at the present
day, which occupy four acts OF the play are not SO
susceptible Of representation IJ would be unfair
and well nigh Impossible TO give, at the late hour at
which the play ended, decided opinion Of Its
merits. Judging from Its first production. Some OF
the scenes did not work well last night, particularly
the best one, a panorama OF a Western river. This
Is an exceedingly effective scene, when in due work
Ing order, ana genuine novelty. Vistas OF the
primitive forest are uniolded in Kaleidoscope forms
to the audience, and behind them glides the
primitive iatboat until its course Is interrupted by
the night attack of the indians The drawing room
scene IN the first act another or MIR. Hayes
tilion with the uptown establishments. Some OF
the tableauX exceedingly effective and natural
III The manner in whicn they are introduced. There
are many strong points In the play, but they were
not apparent last nignt. owing to the unavoidable
bitches ol q first performance. Stage Indians are
as q general rule, nuisances, aud Mr.. Daily
has mau1uy srlven IN his play 60 abate their OBJ.
lectlonable features. OF the numerous characters
the most successful are those represented by MISS
Agnes Ethel and Mes5rs. j. X. Mortlmer, g. l.. Fox
and J. b. Srudley. Future performances may bring
out the ether ladies' and gentlemen into such promi-
nence will cali for comnen iatlon.