The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-02-17

ture and the principles winch vein the heart OF So
cietv are outraged In the intention OF the anna
tist before his pen draws the plan OF his first act
1t is thus with Misunderstanding" which may
be described as local aboriginal sensational
drama on eye @ sc play Is
scalawags and braves instead OF BURNERS. 1t Is
written with one eye to the stage car
light 1t possesses not q line OF el0quence, not
a word OF wit, not single revocation OF
human character. A portion OF this FAULT, as we
SAID before is due to the adaper, VINO is too clever
a man for not TO be sorry at this il-dsf osal Of
MS ad nS to ae,or who were
have done much to throw over the dramatic deln-
quences the fine and picturesque atOnements of
art. There was one exception to the poverty of
the creations, and that one was Mr.. Mackay, one
OF the very few actors in the United States whose
terms with each that they are never happy but
when together. This actor performed the part OF
General Montcalm, aud, though he was not more
than quarter OF an hour upon the stage during
the entire evening. he won the admiration OF
the house, and fairly ,sarae al the ap
was so nearly that it is dhcnit to think OF any
other stock actor VINO, ignorant OF that language
would have taken equal pains 10 master the pro-
nunciat.on. HIS bearing was that OF the gentle
man and the general, VINO has cOalesced the ameni-
ties OF refined social life with the srernest re linen
thusiasticall, welcomed and recalled and emphat-
1cally deserved the distinction. Mr.. Rowe did
little to deserve praise as Misunderstanding; but,
that he might have done more to de-
serve censnre. The difficulty is, not to per-
faults but to persuade them that they have any.
Mr. Griffiths made fond father and inteligent
General Mr.. Lenlngwell was amentab y incapable
OF approaching the part OF the Connecticut melo.
dist, and was evidently haukering alter Romeo
Jalfier jenkins. Miss Catncart belongs to the
suited, arttclal and affected school oil acting, aud
the smiles and tears she gives US are like glass
flowers compared with the passion mowers and
self by wearing his hat deliberately planted on his
lett eye. MISS Fanny Herring was the conven.
tional Indian youth, one o those icene beings
who look like chocolate confectionery and glitter
in ankets and brilliant uolquity OF beads Mr.
Studley's makeup was good, but II millennium
ever comes TO the drama we hope that voice win
be chalned for thousand yeais. The tableau at
the end OF the second act was excellent. Some OF
the scenery vas vas good anu great part
Of height and distance and the varieaations Of
but the organic distinctions between the white
men and the red were very poorly preserved and
tendency to dramatze like tins Is at tine best sort
OF amiable disease-a pear, ii you please in the
mental oys er; but 1t is pearl that has beauty
and had better be thrown away.
Woods Museum.
Anew sensational drama based on the exploits
OF the famous pioneer, Daniel Boone, was pro-
duced last night at this house. AS is usual in the
backwoods drama, 1t abounds in startling situa-
tons and hairbreadth escapes The incidents
chiefly relate to the colonization OF Kentucky.
This class Of play seems to appeal to latent sym.
pathy with heroic lying hid away in the breasts Of
the ragged sons OF toll who make up the audience
Ii the scenes and incidents are prominent Wild and
improbable the moral, at least, is never Tor mo-
ment doubtful and no appeal Is made to maudiin
sentlmentality. lJ Is probable that the original
Daniel Boone would be somewhat astOnished at
the flaming speeches put IN his mouth by the
modern dramatlst but the audience TO do them
justice, seem to relish the action OF the play more
than the prosy speeches Oh the author. Mr..
Stevens fills the tit role acceptably. He in
cent pastures, but otherwise his presentation
OF the character Is marked by much
dramatic feehng. MIR. Keene fills the role OF
Simon Gerry, the villain OF the plot. with ability.
succeeds admirably IN engaging the 81 mpathies OF
the audience In behalf OF the interesting heroine,
Ada, represented for the occasion by Gussie De
Forrest. "Danlel Boone" will repeat his exploits
and take scalps for the next week at this house.
Park Theatre.
The Brooklyn Park Theatre has been, since it
came under the management OF Mr.. A. r. Sam
uells. the most unfortunate OF Institutions. Yes
terday q new misfortune was visited upon its
managers A new burlesque called 1.-THE White
Swan" the production Of Brooklyn journalist,
Mr.. Archibald Gordon was to have been brOu hit
out. The author IS the repute OF being bitter
writer, and one given to sharp comments on pub
lie men. While the piece was at rehearsal yeSter-
day, Judge Alexander McCue having become aware
that some remarks rejecting upon him were In It's
text, served an injunction against 1t upon Mana
Cue having been found, the play was not produced,
and the theatre was closed last evening.
Brooklyn Theatre.
Mrs. D. P. Bowers has earned the right to be es-
teemed with the best OF tragic actresses TO an