The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-09-01
THE PARK THEATRE HURRICANES.

The management Of tho PARK Theatre have good
reason to congratulate themselves upon the chsrac.
OF the opening OF their regular ssason, which took
place last night ana Mr.. Bronson Howard, tho author
OF the new play presented on the occasion,
may well feel proud Of the success OF
hts literary enaeavor. Had "Hurricanes" como to us
from across the water with foreign christening and
been heraIded by the usuai arts OF business
manager, it could scarcely have received kinder
welcome been heartily enjoyed BY an audience
com osed Of some Of tho most critical people in
New York. Ths story Of tho comedy, ~ It may be
dssgsatsd BY such name has already been told, but
II may DO VOL enough TO rsoall It's salient points The
scene IL laid In New Rochelle, near the city, IN tho
drawing rooms OF MI. Alfred Bsttsrson, q gentle
man OF means, where reside four ladies, two Of
whom the wives and two the swcethsaris OF a
corresponding number OF gentlemen who are likewise
guests The latter have attended masq uerade ball
In the Guy, 40 not reach home until nearly day
Ugh. and being discovered by their respective spouses
assign various excuses for their absence; in brief,
attempt 70 lie themselves out Of the scrape. False
hoods follow each other rapid succession, In the
midst Of which the quarte.te become hopclessy
muddIed, until at last the ''whoptef" OF
al 1a 10. .y ,s 'saes .. S,s
Of n certain widow, who 10 mutual friend,
Tor the purpose OF rebsarsins a vsudcvine with
which they, the esntemen, intend TO make merry
in their own residence. THIS Tor the mo-
msut appsasss tho wrath OF the ladies' but
unfortunately tor the success OF the plan widow
herself unexpectedly turns visitor at New
Rochelle, whie rosfs from New Haven TO the
tropolis and by her the deception Is re-
vrsled. Tho gea.lemen, In despair, scsrcsy
anew which way TO turn, but at last
helped out Of tho dfnculsy by the widow nsrse who
advises them TO tell the naked truth and take the
consciousness. They do no. and che curtain drops
on a happy rseonoiliation. 10 will DO
observed that the sksirton 10 slight
one, aud We. the author has succeedcd
IN nvsstDg 10 with a lie and grace that recall much
OF The sparkle Of some OF the French comcdiettas
with winch he thcatre-Roing pubic are moro
or less familiar Tho action last evening
was NOT perhaps, ~ rapid and soecttve as
n may become whom the several performers
more thoroughly familiar with their werk aud ~
would be- therefore, unjust 70 be az present severely
Dialogue, 10 was crisp. snsppy aud OCCASIONALLY
sxiomaic the situations wsro frequently comic The
moral suggestive, and from besinning 10 end there
prevailed champasny favor that kept the audience
In the hveliest OF spiria The incvitabls mothcrin-
Law made 10 furnish her share In the provocation
OF tear aud fuU, and whoever has Nr o. b. Gilbert
personatc such character wiiI readily understand
now well she succeeded Mach OF the liie
| OF tho performances also due to the
Lucy Batterson, showed that u is not alone
IN the highest para Of the drams that she
b true artst Mrs. Louise Allen Mrs.. General
Compton; Miss Minnie Palmer, Miss Ahces Robson
and Mss sydney Cowcil IN Wise widow also appeared
70 advsntres end oay requ,ss larger sequs,ntanos
with the stage business et the play TO
make " moro thoroughly enscsivs. The
remark however, Ia equally applicable 70 the gentle
| mca, hssss. Frssk hardssbers. who played ME-