The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-03-18
Italian Opera-"Faust.',


The repetition OF GOunod's popular work attracted
another numerous assemblage to the Academy last
evening. Few, il any, Of the modern operas have
taken such complete mold OF the pubic-a fact
that has had ample demonstration during the past
and present seasons Mr.. Maretzek's artists have
appeared certainly to much better advantage in
nc ,ne ean many 81 se ~ 10
ingly confined. Nine. Lucca was again the re-
cipient of enthusiastic tokens OF approval, to say
nothing OF handsome floral tribute; and in the
prison scene renewed her great lyric triumph OF
which so much has already been spoken The per-
ness ia Fav0rita" is announced for tomorrow
evening, and 'The Daughter OF the Regiment" In
which Nine. Lucca appears. for Friday.
Miss Cushman's Ora Readings.
This lady, who has enjoyed an unusually long
career of unvarying triumph on the stage, made
her first appearance at Steinway Hall last night
as dramatic reader. She selected those scenes
from Henry WILL" in which, in the character Of
Queen Katherine, she has won some Of the choicest
laurels as an actress. Albeit the strong, pas
sonate energy, masculine in its depth and power,
that characterzes her hstronic EFFORTS, Is at times
too fiery for fit Illustration OF the gentle suffer-
ing Queen, yet there were moments Of inspiration,
especially in the scene with the Cardinals, that
reused the audience to an unwonted display OF en-
thusiasm. The strong w1lleA, hot-headed King
Cardinal. On wednesday evening Miss Cushman
reads selections from "Rsmeo and Juliet" and
is reserved for Friday evening TSe audience last
evening, Though not large was refined and atten-
tive.
Booths Theatre-''Daddy O'Dowd.'
An Irish drama, Daddy O'Dowd; or. Turn
About is Fair Play" was produced last night for
the first time at Booths theatre, its author, Mr..
Dion Boucicaut, sustaining the principal role. me
piece IS undoubtedly new SO far as the title goes,
but the situations, the sentiment, the treatmens
Of the characters, and here and there, even
scraps and fragments OF dialogue suggest
to o veteran playgoer memories more or less
vague of something he has seen and heard
before. Still Daddy O'Dowd" exhibits in q
marked degree the literary skill, the dramatic and
the polished wit OF the playwright who fathers it.
Its plot is simple, but yields several tabeaux Of
are sH nj ana aGrov
yeoped and the dialogue sparkles with bon mot
dash, many Of which, BY the way, fell unnoticed
representations nit the mark. Mr.. Boucicault's
DADDY O'Dowd" deserves the warmest praise
as Psr.'S sa !sr 'n' naassy
afection, self-sacrifice and heroic fortitude:
Gallery and dress circle Scb S
sonatien Of the part Percy wasingham, his son.
was enacted by Mr.. Wheelock; but no one In his
senses could ever suppose that the connection was
more than putatlveiy flal. He looked altogether
too fine gentleman to have been bred In Q Gal
Gwendoline exhibited mild degree Of pathOs,
but the part was not by any means satisfactory
one TO portray since from her conduct she seemed
to have been weaned on London Journal novels and
fed in her womanly maturity upon the productions
of Miss Braddon None OF the other parts deserve
special notice. The mounting Of the play was ex-
cellent and the first OF the last act, the city
and harbor Of Galway, produced decidedly favor
able impression. 1t Is as yet too early to say
whether Daddy O'Dowd" will add another leaf to
the laurel wreath forming Mr. Boucicault's drama
tic chapiet Last night it seemed to be fair sue
cess, and the working OF the piece was extremely
smooth Tor first night, but the temper OF the house
scarcely seemed to indicate that the piece would
ever rank as Q success with the "Colleen Bawr."
or indeed others OF Mr.. Boucicauits very popuia~
worKa