The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-04-23

first The nrSt TWO scenes and part OF the third
have been cut away bodily.
coURrESAy. EARL OF DEVON
Courrenay is dressed IN doubet OF crimson satin,
with front piece Of cloth OF tissue powdered with
diamonds; over this mantle, pounced with gold,
set with pearls and fastened with jeweIled clasp.
The part Is taken by Mr. Carton
After Courtenay has delivered the monologue
Elizabeth enters, saying
What are you musing on my Lord Of Devonf
THE PRINCESS ELIZABETH
Elizabeth wears q robe Of white brocade, very
stin. entirely covered with rich silver embroidery
How very uncomfortable the women must have
with pearls; the corsage Of white velvet, tight and
tapering. grit at the waist with cordeliere OF
gems; open low down the bosom. with small run
surmounting partlet; the sleeves Of velvet, very
tight small pun OF silk ut the shoulders gathered
At the wrist into rufes; carcanet OF jewels around
the throat; bracelets the wrists AL this for the
benefit OF my lady readers The hair golden the
Golf embroidered with silver and bordercd with
pearls. The part Is taken by Miss Virginia Francs
and the makeup is splendid. She bears consider
able resemblance to Elizabeth.
Courtenay tries make love to her, but does not
succeed. Enter Lord Howard, who interrupts the
fete-a-tete. He is dressed In long purple SILK gown,
richly lined with costly fur black hat black feather
fastened by jcwened brooch. About half the
scene Is cut away, and Gardiner does here
at ALL The acting up to this point was stn lacking
ease and ightness. The whole Of the first act takes
place in the same scene.
ENTER QUEEN NARY.
As Elizabeth and Howard leave the stage Mary,
accompanied by Alice enters, gazing at and kissing
Philips miniature
Most goodly, kingke and Emperor's SON
king to be. Is he not noble girls
She wears q cloth OF gold petticoat raised
with pearls a stomacher and girdle blazing
with diamonds surcoat OF scarlet velvet,
train OF velvet upon velvet, long sleeves OF
embossed velvet lined with bright cloth OF
gold, partlet Of white satin terminating at the
throat with small run, slightly opened in the
front and bordered with pearls. Over the partlet
carcanet OF beaten gold set with diamonds and
rubies, from which single large pearl depends. On
her head Golf bordered with OF large dia-
monds making in all q really splendid costume.
The part Is taken by Mrs. Grove tn<e Kate Bate
mani, and she excites interest and sympathy ut
once in the passage
. just God
Swee, mother you had time and cause enough
TO sickcn OF his lilies and his
TREATING FOE THE MARRIAGE.
The rest OF the act Is played nearly it was writ
ten, with only passage or two altered. Gardiner,
played BY Mr. Swinburne, appeared in the scarlet
simar and surplice, with white lawn sleeves and q
berretta- Simon Renard, the Spanish Ambassador,
Is played by Mr.. Brooke. He Is dressed all In black,
with the decoration Of the toiso~ dor The costume
of Alice is beautifully worked erayblue brocade,
with very tight corsay and sse,s the latter raised
at the shoulders She wears two rufus, one very
small and tight to the throat the outer one famed
out at the back. The scene between her and Simon
Renard just before the end Of the act very pretty
one, turning its pretty compliments as 1t does with
shakespearian iteration the word .pretty' ITSELF
THE ACTING-AN INCIDENT.
the acting throughout was constrained but the
act ends well with the entry OF Queen Mary, stag
gering with excitement after the Council has de-
cided on the marriage with Philip. Mrs. Grove was
called before the curtain. curious incident oc-
Cured during this act, when, TO Renard's speech
Good madam, when the Roman wish'd to reign,
He slew not him alone who wore the purple
But bis in the throne, perchance
A child moro innocent than Lady Janc.
Mary repies:-
am English Queen, not Roman Emperor
Touching sharply on the now popular question OF
"Queen or EMPRESS" It caught the ear OF the
audience and brought down the house, with some
kissing among the gods In the gallery.
THE SECOND ACT--GUTLDHALL
In the second act we have view OF the interior Of
the old Guildha as II before partially destroyed
by 1re. At the extreme end, opposite the specta-
window, occupying the entire centre OF the scene.
There are rows Of columns along the walls on each
side supporting the roof, and the city arms on q
white shield, with red and dagger. appear In
the insignia OF guild are hung around the walls.
On one side Is y canopy placed raised platform,
where the Queen is seated on o throne, surrounded
BY her ladies', courtiers, representatives OF
the old city companies, soldiers, citizens In
their odd, quaint costumes, with the light stream
ing in on them through the stained glass window
making up beautiful scene. 1t the second scene
Of the second act we have before us. The whole OF
the nrst scene has been omitted, and nearly half OF
this one cut away. The triumphant speech Of Sir
Thomas White Lord Mayor Of London. in this scene,
WHERE on behalf Of the loyal citizens he makes oath
70 brush
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