The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-05-22
ADJUSTMENTS.

Mr.. arGSoLD IN ssAMos CLARK" At BOOTHS.
Tho second week OF tho new management at oooth's
evepsd with Watts Phillips four act play, entitled
.sAmos Clark, with Mr.. Rignold in the title part This
is reported as one OF young actors most success
SuI London roles and he certainly sustans II with that
EASY confidence born OF long experience. The play
was We believe first produced under the title OF 'The
Man and the Hour" but the "Glded Age' has given
way to ..Coloncl Sellers and "OuI American Cousin"
20 .sLord Dundrearv" let US not mako much Of this
natter as the "plays the thing" and whether IT be
called the "Mouse Trap or "Duke Gonzaga" Is OF
small account. Amos Clark" Is described as ro-
ma ntc play and rebels fugtves and loyaiiss
roquted and unrcquited love, selnshhcss and SELF
sacrifice ialry within the school that Victor
Hugo founded and OF which ne has remained the ots
exemphncr il belongs that period Of English his
tory voice OF tho hanging Judge WAS heard IN
wA:n y. hose
that sent him Here, then, there 10 opportunity 10
bring striking pictures Of me- me nan .,,o
nephew, who Is hunted fugitive, 70 escape TINS the
wicked knight discovers too late 70 prevent the success
1 c'.ra with ''' dagger s ma aside and
he nephew. The latter is captured, tried and con-
demDcd for the murder, and about 70 DO sno. when
Sss - rscevcs The Winged messengers Of death
his bosom. Tho young secretary, II should DC men
toned, loves the lady who loves ns hall brother:
Amos "a vcry nnc follow, it is much better Tor the
happiness Of the greatest number that he should DO
buIeted of existence. Mr. Rtgnold plays this part
with contained iorce and was ably supported oy
Nj. n. Is. Warde as the wicked baronet. MISS Marie
Wainwright as the heroine, Mildred Vaughan, did
iarly and looked charminsly. She has lew corners
TO wear on her gestures and onuncatien but she
seems 70 arc aJeaDd roou
players much wanted by our stage The support
generally good and tho setting credtablc without
being absolutely luxurious. The play has plenty OF
action. and absorbed the interest Of the audience
throughout "Amos Clarke will be played all this
week.
s.RoMEo AND JULIET" AT TEE FIFTH AVENUE
THEATRE.
Two years have passed since Miss Nelson appeared
% Juliet in this city, and 10 tho desire OF her
friends and the public the extension Of her
engagement at the Fifth Avenue Theatre from
two weeks 10 three is due. Farewell engage
ments and forsunately last appearances have
become monotonous in New York, but II
Is only justice say that MISS Nelson after her long
tour the United States intended to return this week
to England, aud only stayed by what the abso
lutte meaning Of the phrase, general request" She
has played nearly one hundred and forty times ibis
season; all but seven Of tho performances have been
Shakespearean. This Is a sufficient answer TO those
who declare that Shakespeare spells ruin This week.
however, viii be varieties for Miss Nelson will
not only play Juliet. but Pauline, and Julia IN the
s.HunchDack," Tor the benefit OF Miss Fanny Daven-
port, on Saturday evening
Viola, Rosalind, lmogen and Juliet the four he
roines which Miss Nelson has given her study. In
the comedy OF juliet she Is especially excellent and
last night the balcony charmingy rendered
The giriish innocence OF Juliet, which Shakespeare
daringy blends with passion. that the lazy actually
woos Romeo instead OF being wo0ed, is delightfully."-
expressed by Miss Nelson. We do not, however,
approve the business which she introduces AZ tho
parting from Romeo. when she showers flowers upon
him from the balcony. The prodgaty OF her
sffActaon had had fun expression In words, and
poor Romeo could not have leaped the walls
! with such burden. There more Of artitice IN
this, we thought than art Ono would have been
enough. The scene with the Nurse was placed in
the garden instead OF chamber, and
was finely acted, but with over elaboration.
Yet faults like shcse were amply atoned for by
eclpslng In the tragic in the last acts
Miss Ncison revealed depth OF passion and sustained
force which won the sympashes OF the audience.
She repeatedly recalled by enthusiastic Dfaudits
The general performance VI the play was good Mr..
Piympton was passionate Romeo, but too loud and
too boistcrous, especially In tho garden scene, the
peace 81 which ho made discordsnt Love can be cx-
pressed without shouting. The quarrel with Tyba
uucly done BY Mr.. Plympton and ne was effective In
all Of she tragic passages One OF the most porcct
performances was that OF Mercuti0, IN which Mr.
Charles Fisher caught the true Inwardness OF tho
character aud made Il real. The death scene combined
humer with pstbos In tho highest degree OF ART Tho
Nurse OF Mrs &. a. Gilbert another presentation
which. is 10 BIO regretted Shakespeare died toe early
TO see.