The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-08-13
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Wallack's Theatre.
.sfylue Beardn, which is by far the most popular
and picturesque buresque In the repertoire OF the
Lydia Thompson troupe, was produced last even'us
for the first time this season, and was received VII"
very nattering marks OF approval. Like az vur-
lesques OF modern date is, OF course, considered
as whole, q wilderness Of bad puns but 1t Is, at
least, occasionally enlivened by CLEANS OF natural
wit, and it contains several striking and brilliant
ta6,eaux. 1t may be said also IN its favor that the
piece has been written up to the latest date, and
contains quite number Of recently invented local
jokes The dresses are new and decidedly HIer
than those of last year, ana several new Songs
some novel attractions In addition 20 the
romance with which II Is associated In ovr men,
0ries Of last season MISS Thompson as setim makes
and sparkling as though she were aender as the
conventional Don Juan. Miss Camille Dubois, w:.o
prettily and plays her part with easy grace that
certainly Aeases the house. But perhaps amer All
BECKETT Bee HVe and Willie Edonin than to the galaxy Of
beauties who brighton the stage with their pres,
ence. People are surfeited wNh limbs anu oriental
drapery and prefer the Outrageously broad buloon-
cry OF Blue Beard and Corporal Zoug zoug to the
smiles even ofshe fair Lydia herself The Heather
Chinee' scene, for example, Is undoubtedly the pest
cepse To Love" and Heart Was True to POM
new G MISS Fanny heses song sTke
Light Dick, Illustrated with Dance was received
with decided applause biue bedTu VIII not run
very long, as the management intend TO SUBSTITUTE
"Ixon' as soon as possible; but while it Is on the
bill II will doubtless continue to draw houses as
crowded as that OF last night.
Olympic Theatrc-The Lingard Troupe.
w. Horace Lingard In his new comedy, "A Life's
Dream" certainly tried to institute sort Of rival
order OF satires to his iustriOus namesakc Quintus
Horatus Flaccus. He has presented In three acts
a mixture, very heterogeneous in its way OF his
sketches, burlesque and extravaganza boiled down
so as to make very harmless and very stupid
withal, Ola pots'tda Of inane nonsense. Mrs. Alice
Dunning Lingard played the part Of the heroine
q sort OF Mandy PANTY young lady, who comes
forward at intervals to the footights and speaks
very pretty lines about marriage and the necessity
of forgetting former lovers One OF these who has
turned up Xpectedly and unpleaSantly from Tar
OF land succeeds In making the young wife misera
without any excuse either for their being so.
Lingard plays the role OF very modified stuart Rob-
SOn-trSt, O young man from the country, ana then
a champion going about the stage to rescue de-
serted wives and punish inexcusabe villains. MISS
Dckie Lingard had role entirely unsuitable for
Mr.. Edgar Bruce as the returned lover had such an
ungratefnl role that 1t would be unfair to Judge Of
him under such circumstances, and Mr.. Henry Is.
Hudson enlivened the character OF the husband
with an abundance OF melOdramatic business. The
piece as q comedy ia simply trash, but 1T affords
the Lingards an excellent opportunity TO display
their peculiar talents The best part OF the per-
Torrance was the redoubtable w. Horace in
series OF character sketches superior to those
with which the New York public are 80 well &C.
quainted This family win play for a long time at
the Olympic Theatre.