The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-03-26

Jarrett Palmer's company uncluding the six foot
''auxiliaries'O and the magnificent scenery and &C
cessOres viii be taken
Mr. +. c. Bangs, whose brilliant Mark Antony has
been tho theme OF universal commentator. win
ceive a benefit on Wednesday afternoon when the en-.
tire company have offered their services Mr. Bangs
played this character sixty-nve times with Edwin
Booth, four years ago. and Brutus twenty times. This
IS tho last week OF Julius Cesar" at Booths
Mr. Bergh has written a letter about a little pieco
recently produced answering certain charges against
It's originality. His explanation is Satisfactory He
never claimed the entire paternity. But what aston
ishcs Is that Mr. Bergh declares that he
BOX and Cox" in his life heard OF it until
a few days ago. II any but Mr. Bersh had said
this we anould have been increducus, but we believe
him. His ignorance OF that play will add to the noto
rety of which, he says he has already far too large
share
The astonishing popularity OF "Pque" Is shown by
the announcement that 1t Will be played TIL April 2s
least when will have reached its l50th perform
arcc This fact is all irrcconcilabe with tn
early criticism OF ITS construction character for
the first place has been changed that criticism
suggested and In the second II is well known that ias
tdious objections to play work OF art often have
no effect upon its popularity. The broad merits OF
drama will carry of its faults their shoulders as
4Enas bore Anchiscs out OF burning Troy.
Mr.. whccer's new comedy Of "Thc Twins, we arc
glad to hear VIII DO the production at waack's
Theatre The rchearsals have begun and besides tho
regular artists Mr. Matt Morgan has been engaged to
pant of the important scenery. We have already
mentioned the central idea of Mr. wheelers paythat
of two brothers almost identical in appearance, but
very different character. The subject difficult
for both the author and treat but fine play
is expected from MI Wheeler, ana Mr. Wallack will
assume both parts there doubt OF course Of the
ability with which they will be distinguished and con-
Trusted
"Ferreo" has proved genuine success at the Union
Square Theatre. Yesterday, ut the matinee, notwth
standing the eclipse Of the SUM- and the eclipse of the
eclipse by the deuge, the house filled, and all the
indications of another long The scenery is not
exccled by any that Messrs. Shook 4 Palmer have
presented, and anything moro would DC TO 'gid re-
fined gold and paint the lily" All tho acting is excel.
lent; we are glad TO the deciced improvement
Of the two young d6butantcs Miss Maude Harrison
has strengthened and frightened her role since the first
performance and Miss Ida Jcnreys has made very IA
vorable impression on the public.
Two plays one evening unusual attraction
at our theatres mort OF which are now devoted TO
single pieces, deliberately prepared, which keep the
stage for months at time. This week We shall have
the agreeable variety of double bill at Wallack's-
s'The Captain OF the Watch" of Planche's best
comedies and the brilliant little farce of "Woodcock g
Little Came" by Morton, Will be produced. Mr.. Wal
lack will play the Viscount do Lgny in the comedy
and Mr. Woodcock in the farce, having the support or
Messrs John Gilbert, Harry Beckett, Stevenson and
Holland, and Misses lone Burke Geraldine Mayo, Ellie
Germon and Kate Holland, and Madame PonisL
Concordid, in an article on the international jury
which decided tho merits of the plays upon American
Independence, Tor the best of which Mr.. Mlchaelis
offered prize of IL, Oo0 has the foowing:-"ln our
opinion dramatic authors insuicienty repre-
scented the committee critic may write a better
article than a dramatist-it is his business write
articles. But absolute judge of the merits of a
DRAMA with without aptitude Tor sotng forth his
in the most appropriate manner the dramatist
has certainly equal The utmost that the best
dramatic critic pretend to IS ability
to write an excellent dramatic criticism The
dramaiist however, can construct dramas; and his
opinion on dramatic construction possesses Tor that
reason peculiar value" We do not agree altogether
with these 1t is true that few good dramatic
critics have good playsas Tor instance, Lamb,
Hazlitt Leigh Hunt, Coeridge and Schegel-but that
did not prevent them from Judging OF the construction
of o play in manuscript quito well the stage.
Mr. Wheeler may perhaps make brilliant exception to
this general At all events critic who cannot judge
an Enacted play is not likely 10 be competent Judge Of
an acted one Between two functions there Is no
important division. Neither does undergraduate that
draatsts are the best critics OF dramas Il is vol
known that painters cannot give impartial opinions OF
paintings nor act ors OF acting musicians OF music
In every art tho final court must be disnterested
tribunal