The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-05-27


Of the approach Of light Thencelorward all u sun
shine and festlvity. You get Unto the open." as
lie. The last two acts Of the Comedy are really
delightful so that as one OF the dramatic critics re-
marks the play may be hkened to the ugliest o.
butterflies. The '.ordeai by TOUCH" In so far as 1t
related to contact Of palms among the audience,
amid capping OF hands and shouts Of bravo"
Call no man happy till he is dead-nor any play
Mrs. Scott-Sddons acts with unequal skill, some
times with genuine passion, sometimes with a
feryor Altogether artificial, and the play in other
sARDOU ON THE BOARDS.
The Olympic Theatre which, owing to the severe
agcr closed suddenly few weeks ago, has passed
into the hands OF Mile. Beatrice, who reopened II
srce with and
very spirited one too by Mr.. George Marsh, of M.
Victor Sardou's famous French comedy, "Nos In
able STYLE and serves to introduce some new and
competent actors Mr.. Henry Sinclair makes a
Dr. Tholosson, Ravers famous part. Miss Patty
Chapman niece OF the late Mr.. Charles Kean, and
who accompanied him and Mrs Kean on their pro-
vigneux pretty well. Mr. John s. Wood is capital
es the selfish old curmudgeon, Marecat, and Mr..
Horace Wgan excellent as the too conhding hus-
band. Mile. Beatrice takes Cecille Nine. Farjeuils
celebrated role, playing II passably,
are mad upon as W U he
Raphael Felix company are acting "Rabegas" to
full houses, the Globe Is to be devoted during the
NJ Herve and an opera boune troupe are coming to
the HolbOrn to revive "Faust" and other noted
authority that the Coincide Franchise people who
were to have taken up their quarters at st. James
during the month OF August, Of all months In the
A new Durlesque by Mr.. Gilbert Beckett, entitled
"Christabel or the bard Bewitched," is in rehearsal
ut the Court Theatre, for production on Wednesday
next In substitution for "Isaac OF York."
INTRODUCTION OF MATINEES.
Morning performances on Saturdays are now all
the rage at most OF the West End theatres. The
Haymarket has given in Its adhesion to the prevail
Ing fashion, and "Pygmalion and Galatea" Is now
played to brilliant audiences regularly in the after
noon OF every Saturday. There was a time when
daylight would have been deemed fatal to dramatic
Illusion. "Honest the sun" is a pr0verb which
would have been supposed to have destructive
effect upon the romantic influences and pictorial
appliances Of the stage-ts paint, gliding and tin
with the present generation, who, the contrary,
seem to prefer the old Roman plan OF theatrical rep
to the period OF the day. The reproach OF folly
conveyed in the French saying, "Ne orulez pas te
mas Of s av sng 50 a eH
expose themselves to the inclemency Of the night
air during that most pitiless Of all seasons the
| London summer. The Philharmonic troupe from
| lsngton have been engaged by Mr.. Holngshead
at the Gaiety for series OF morning performances,
which will commence to-day. Westendcrs will now
have an opportunity Of roasting their eyes on lies
| Clodoches,n and the swells of Burlington and Pic
| cadilly who like to see ladies dancing with such
marvellous agility as to touch their eyebrows with
their knees may now eajoy that luxury without
going SO far atield Tor 1t as to the Angel at merry
| islington
! The new theatre in the Strand known as the
| ton of entertainment Indicated by the name, and a
| French operate company, under the management
| OF Signor Montenell are doing good business
| there with musical pieces OF light, festive kind,
chiefly by DoniZettf.
In dramatic tribe, or "whimsicality,' as the
| author, Mr. Byron is content to describe It, pro-
duced at the Globe Theatre on Saturday night,
under the title OF ''The Spur OF the Moment" Mr..
II. J. Montague wins much laughter and applause in
the character Of young adventurer who goes into
many scrapes, but manages to extricate himself
from them all by means of some ridiculous Joke OF
scamp, who assumes the suggestive patro-
nymic, Walker, loves at first sight girl
whom ne meets IN railway carriage. Her father,
mendaeioas devices Of one sort or another, glibly
improvised on the spur Of the moment, Walker
succeeds not only in bamboozling the old gentle
man, but, in overwhelming him, until, perse-
cuted and befooled he is only too glad to beat a
character has brightness and buoyancs not un
worthy OF Charles Mathews, and, by force OF un.
lie s In me-
man. Mr.. Garden as the flial lover. Mr. David
Harris as the far lascnator Of oil male Corners.
WELCOME TO DION.
A brilliant audience, numerous to fill the
house I'm all parts assembled ut the Gaety Theatre
on saturday evening to welcome back Mr.. and Mrs.
DloH BOuccauII TO u stage rom winch they nave
been too long absent. They received with an
enthusiasm which was at once proof OF their well
won popularity and promise OF triumph In an
gagement so auspici0usly commenced. The princl-
pal play was ''rhe Colleen Bawn," in which both
artists resumed, with their customary spirit and
success the parts Of which they had been the origi
nal representatives-Mr. Boucicaut appearing
again as Myles and Mrs. Boucicault once more
as Eileen. The drama was preluded with Mr..
Boucicaul's adaptation of LA Joie fait Peur,n to
which the adapt0r has given the title OF "Nght and
Morning." and In which he plays the Old servant
Kerry with skilful Attenuation OF fun and pathOs
MISCELLANEOUS MENTION
Mr.. j. L. To0le has left the Gaety for the Standard
Theatre where he Is carrying everything before him
in Clearer Than Life" aud 'rhe Princess Of Trebi-
zOnde."
The Surrey Theatre will, in q few weeks, close
"for good and ALL" the saying is, and the build
ing longer to be devoted for dramatic purposes,
win hencsl9rti pc used as post ONCE and tele-
Apropos Of the Prince OF Wales Theatre it may be
interesting to mention that Mr. Charles COghlan,
night with splendid gold watch and massive
chain, on the former Of which was inscribed these
words ITO Charles C0ghlan from Marie Bancroft
In remembrance Of his acting, on Saturday, Nav T.
1872, as Alfred Evelyn, in Money"
Miss Fanny Josephs has gone to the Court Thea
tre where she Will make her first appearance in the
new burlesque on Thursday evening.
Miss Fanny Addison has been specially engaged
to travel with the Royal Dramatic and Comedy
Company, to play the principal part In Dion Bouci
cault5 drama or "JeZebel; or, the Dead ckOningn
Mr.. Henry irving who has achieved great fame
by his fine acting as Matthias in the melOdrama OF
1.-THE Bells" IL about to commence q series OF pro-
vincal engagements, commencing at Manchester
on the goth inst