The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-02-09

''rnere were company or prophets or venerable
holiness. dressed IN golden coats and maniles.
and with tn -ir heads uncovered and wrapped IN
gold and crimson" VINO sung psalms. There was
also chorus OF 'most beautiful virgin girls ee-
gantiy attired in white,r VINO crowned the kIng
with laurel land a multitude OF both sexes along
the bridge from one end 10 the other that scarcely
the horsemen could ride through tnem.n The
representation OF this scene embraces the whole
OF the fourth act, and although not a part OF tho
play. AS historical episode II Is OF great value.
The NTH act contains the wooing scene aud the
espousal, with winch taDleau the play ends
Among the features OF the performance was the
appearance or certain new actors. Henry, tne
King. was played by Mr.. George Rignold Mr..
Rlgnold comes To US from successful career In the
principal London theatres. He Is young nan
with pleasing features. a lull. round voice. singn-
lar distinctness and accuracy in elocution. and
Will rank among our most cultivated perform
ers. his rendering OF the King was admirable In
every way. lie never ranted, nor degraded the
part by the temptations wnicn abound IN q battle
piece Last evening ne was iaboring under
illness which made II impossible Tor us to see his
real merit. But ne achieved an honest and CRATE.
ful success. and IL would not surprise Us 20
see nm one OF the most popular actors on
the stage. Where he ialed was IN the philo-
sophical scenes. the finer parts Of the play.
where the interest rests wholly upon the reading
or an expression of the actor. WHAT we commend
III Mr.. Rignod Is the exceeding good taste or his
perlormapee-iIs gentleaess ana grace and royal
a. ms true grade. Mr.; Thorne made
This minor part was elevated into what, next to
MIR. RiynOld, was the success or the evening-an
artistic, admirable performances, revelation
appsared before the curtain i, u the nOspi:
received lend, ringing hearty cheer, that
stamped mis- success on the New York stage. Mr..
Scotcnman, while Mr. Warde did all that he could
win Williams, the soldier, and was also called be-
S1s the Ssy played M dma part as the nea
while MI. Bisnop was full Of numor and
as e S DO but his and 60
be hanged for robbng church. was well done W
Mr.. Leclcrcq. or the other male characters there
bad, except MacmOrrs, the Irisnman-a most in-
genIOus creation OF the author, which IN the
hands OF good actor could be made feature OF
Daupnin, but he certainly could do much better,
wns Mr.: coInsr as MonrGy, the herald.
and seemed 60 think that he was play.
Ing Macduir; Speaking generally tnese
parts were LARRY done and gave smoofhness to
the play which added largely to Its success. Mrs.
Calvert from Manchester, made her lrst appear.
Wells. who Is exceedingly good actress,
made nothing OF Dame Quickly. ana quite ruined
exquisite passage describing the death OF Fal
Stan. Miss Henderson was qneeny, stately and
Girardn, as che French princess was maize and
winning.
Altogether the revival OF "Henry W. Is worthy OF
the best days Of the drama. Mr.. Calvert the man.
ager OF the Princes Theatre, Manchester, who
brought the play out in England, and who
Is here superlntendlng the performances, was called
before the curtain and made a neat speech,
thanking his American friends Tor til cir Kindness.
Mr.. Palmer received similar summons, and we
presume would have made speech II the
audience had stopped cheering. AS revival oil
Shakespeare the play MARKS an era IN the history
OF The New York stage.
LYCEUM THEATRE-''THE NEW MAGDALEN."
Mr.. Wilkie Collins wrote very interesting
story, partly founded on an episode in the Franco
German war and partly on Ella Dame aux Came.
las" Of the younger Dumas. This story has peen
dramatized. and the heroine, thu modern Camille,
was represented on the metropolitan boards
nearly two years ago by Miss Carlotta LeClercq.
This lady presented the same character at the
Lyceum Theatre last night. The part calls fol
rick Is one OF those stage creations which
afford abundant opportunities Tor emotional
power, and no actress can expect to
gain even partial success IN It withous
the display OF such power. Yet this all
important quality was absent last evening IN tne
Clercq. Mercy Merrlck In ner hands proved to be
IN exceedingly uninreresttng person, destitute o
the slightest degree oil dramatic interest. 1t wal
the portraiture OF very comfortable unlmpres
sionable, sef-satisfed and very good LOOKING 'New
Magdalen," VINO seemed 10 be the last IN TIT
for any Grace Roseberry. Julian GRAY is a finely
drawn picture OF modern, Brookly Mike preacher
IN the original work. Mr.. George Clarke had
peculiar IDEA Of 1t last night. he evidently re-
and played the part as lie would that Of ruby.
nosed monk ct Ltederkranz ball. Miss Meek
played the part OF Lady Jane admirably. and Mr..
Wadron that OF Horace HolmcrOit eXecrably. Miss
Wadron was q Satisfactory representation Of
Grace Roseberry.