The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-04-12
A MAP OF LIFE IN EUROPE.
Special Correspondence from Eng
land, Belgium, France, Ger
many, Italy and Turkey.
Theatres, Music, Literature, Fashion, Gossip,
Adventure and Politics.
ENGLAND.
London Gossip-New Dramas and The
utrfcaI Notes.


atrfcaI Notes.
LONDON, Mar ch 27, 1874.
tom TAYLoR's NEW DRAMA.
The new drama called sClancarty; or, Welded
and Wooed,r which was produced last night al the
olympic Theatre, is by the long silent Tom Taylor,
aud, though an undoubted success, will be much
better when 1t is reduced about one-third. Mr..
Taylor Is terribly verbose and covers reams OF
paper with unnecessary dialogue, unnecessary be-
cause IL neither is witty in itself does 1t help
nciently interesting plot with one or
two striking situations; but the piece
lasted for nearly 1our hours, and even
ia the second act the audience began to show
signs OF being wearied with the interminable
conversations ending in nothing. Lord Macaulay's
history has furnished the groundwork OF the
play, the action OF which Ia laid in the year 1926,
at the time when the plot for the assassination OF
was just ripe. Lord Clanc arty, an Irish nobleman
OF fallen fortune, who has been living as an al
herent of the ex-King at st. German, brings
over to England an assortment OF arms and
ammnnition but scar cely has he set foot on shore
when he quar- rels with the party OF Jacobites
VINO were expecting him-frst, because
some of them-ln particular one scoundrel, called
''Scumn Goodman-ofer insult to some ladies who
find themselves benighted at the little inn and,
second, because, though hearty opponent OF
"The Little Dutchman,n he is TOO brave soldier TO
enter into any scneme OF assassination. Deter-
nj tra arnp ,sn - "a,
Kensington Palace and has an interview, first
with the Earl OF Portland and afterwards with
William himself, putting them on their guard
against the treachery which is Immediately to find
vent. In so doing he supulates that the names Of
the plotters are not to lie mentioned and that he
himself the is under an assumed name) Is not to
be watched or followed. In the palace he meets
one OF the ladies whom he had rescued the previous
night, and with whom he had, OF course, fallen in
love. To his astonishment he discovers that che
Is his wife. They had been married when boy and
eirl-a practice not uncommon at the time OF
their nuptials-and mad never met sInce. He keeps
his coD,sto but manages to say the softest things
10 the lady and 70 awake responsive fame in her
breast while representing himself as her husbands
greatest friend. Unfortunately Lady Clancarty's
brother, Lord Charles Spencer, Ia stanch wing
and a desperate opponent Of all Jacobltes. More
to betray the plot, but, unlike Lord Clancarty, the
scoundrel has given up all the names and
specially denounces Clancarty, whose inter-
ference on the ladies' behalf he had not forgotten.
Alarge reward for the capture OF the traitors dead
alive, is Instantly offered, and in the next scene
Clancarty climbs into his wife's bedroom to escape
the pursuit OF the soldiers. Knowing him only as
Captain Haseldine, she is very indignant, and or
ders him at once TO leave. Then he confesses him.
SELF and while they are In each others arms Lord
Spencer enters and, seeing In Clancarty only the
lover OF his sister, challenges him to fight at once
Lady Clancarty nIngs herself between them, avow-
ing the unknown to be ner husband but Lord
Spencer is stin more greatly incensed, and, send
ing for guard arrests Clancarty as a traitor. In
the last act Lady Clancarty makes her way TO the
Kings closet, and, by informing William that it
was TO her husbands generous instinct that the
King really owed his life, she obtains his pardon
The piece was well acted throughout. Mss Ada
Cavendish, as Lady Cancarty, played with her
usual grace and nnish and with lar more Are and
vigor than are usual In her. Mr.. Neville, as Lord
Clancarty, was spirited ana chivarous, little
bothered by an Irish accent, which he only re-
mempered at intervals. Miss Fowler, most beauti-
fully dressed, played q subordinate part with
genuine bumor and coquetry. Perhaps the most
remarkable OF all was Mr.. Charles Neville. who.
though quite a young man. "made up" for William
the Third in a most marvellous manner, and played
the part with a dignity and an earnestness which
brought down thunders OF applause.
:. THE OLD STYLE OF MRLoDRAMA.
Mr.. Chatterton as inaugurated his management
OF the Adepni by the revival Of a wretched ole
Drama called "BnzaDeth; or, The Exiies Of
Siberia" Mr.. Chatterton probably intended ts
take advantage Of the interest occasioned by the
Dxoc Dr;n fho nuo -
Edinburgh bat as the piece is full OF denunciatIons
OF Russian tyranny the compliment is, at least
equivocal. 1t Is q thoroughly nousensical produc-
ton, full OF stilted dialogue, interspersed witt
comic songs. It 10 pleasant to know that it was
soundIy Kissed, and that 1t cannot possibly retain
the boards.
An enormous restaurant called "The Crterion,''
10 which is attached theatre, which was opened
TO the public on Saturday night has been built
close by Piceadiily Circus.
1.-THE cRITERIoHD
is decidedly the pretJiest theatre In London,
and Is decorated with the most perfect
taste in blue satin and gold. 1t evidently
goes in to be . 'sweli' mouse, as the greater
portion OF the area Is given up to stalls.
and the denizens Of the pit are relegated 10 very
cramped and narrow space under the boxes
Tue drop scene has been painted by The Grieves,
and the appointments both before and behind the
curtain, are excellent. Mr.. II. ]. Byron is the
stage manager, and Mr. Kingston, wen known
ia America as having been With Artemus Ward is
the acting manager.
FOUL PLAY.
The irrepressble and eccentric Charles Reade
having lost u certain sum Of money in playing his
own pieces at the Queens Theatre, Is now abou,
20 open Astleys, Tor the production OF more Reade
including new version OF Foul Play.n
Mr.. TooIE.
Mr.. Tooe has arranged TO open at Wallack's on
the nth OF August.
GOSSIP.
There has been q quarrel between Mr. w. 5 Gil
bert, the dramatist and Miss Hodson, the man
ageress OF the Royalty Theatre. The dramatis,
sued the lady for an account; the lady replied by
an action Tor SANDER. The matter has now been
settled 10y arbitration.