The New York herald., 1878-12-31
ADJUSTMENTS.
wA1LAcK's rHEATnE-"Ar LAST" !"


wALLAcKs THEATnE--"Ar LAST"
John Garan Partners in Mr. Lester wailack
Austin tirandIy Of Grsndby 4 Co Mrcha, Rockwell
Richard Roxsy. alias Cooper. NJ, g u + vorhlan r1
Mr. assaam solicitor shannon
Lawrence 1 Mr. = PECK
Mr. snarkIsrh Miss ENe ,;ern,on
tissy sirandby Miss Stella Bonifaeo
This new play was successfully produced las
night in the presence OF one-of the largest and
most brilliant audiences that ever has been
seen in wallacks Theatre. 1t is from
the pen of Paul Merritt. who though
little known here. is of the best of the younger
English dramats.s. Although the cast is short ono
it embraces nearly all the best members Of the COM
pany. MIR. waack was greeted on his first appear
anco with an enthusiastic ovation The plot OF til"
play is as foliows:
Richard Roxby is discovered at Boulogne in hotel
where he finds. among the guests. an English So
licitor. an old friend. Mr.. Masnum. to whom
he tells his story. which Is that he had hod
from England where he was wrongly sus
pectcd OF forgery, and that his young wife whom
he passionately loved, believing him guilty OF ini-
delity had obtained divorce. Roxby causes re-
port to be spread that he was dead. The divorced
wife. who is companion to Mrs. sparkle:gh. enters
almost directly after husbands departure. and IL
is intimated that she Is engaged TO be married
to Mr.. Grandby. brother of the man in
whose employ her husband had been. Mrs. spark
leigh is widow in search of another husband. and
has her eyes hxed John Garnn. the senior partner
of Crandby, who has arrived from London, the
object of his visit being to endeavor to secure tho
arrest Of Roxby the report Of whose death he dstruss
John Garan describes lady whom he had half
fallen in love with during previous visit to tho
Continent Just the curtain fails he is introduced
to the divorced wife, and the audience sea that she is
the lady he referred to.
has md acf
Grandbys house. AT the rise of the curtain all arc
assembled except Roxby and Gsrlan The latter soon
appears. intending to warn Grandby Of the post
Of the he intends TO marry, but after an in
tcryiow which she tells him all her story he
by the appearance of Roxby. who in the hope Of os
tablishing his innocence has prevailed upon pom
name Of Cooper. Roxby has long inter
view with his former wife. in which
he S ,a 70 s past ef IS aeoa and
never b. revived. She consents to allow him
to remain unknown 50 ina. ne INA may yordarw nave
which she has doubted. but the curtain
is lowered on her giving flower that she las de-
ciared destined for her future husband to Austin
Grandby. Throughout this act there is some excel
lent comedy between Garlan and Mr.. Sparkleigh and
the two lovers who form the sub-plot Ftzroy Smith
Tie third act takes place, after interval OF few
days in the parlor Of Grandbys house. Roxby has
and is urging her to meet him. when he IL over
heard BY John Garan. who cs has been H,1 watching
the meeting does take place. but Is interrupted
by Grandby who, having learned through :ail smi-
tical has summoned the police and announces his
intention Of prosecuting Roxhy. Upon this iarlan
nocent, the real cuprit having given to the Mr..
Grsndby who had died confession of his guilt and
strnctions to seek out Roxby and make all
possible reparation. The confession is opened
and found ,. to be onl aeyes ssnf Of pss
dramatist. The guilt is hxed on Austin Grandby.
He acknowledges the same TO John Garlan and leaves
the stage to 90 abroad. Roxby then returns to her
husbands arms Smith and Cissy united and
1t Garan yields to the destinations Of Mrs Spark
leigh.
The audience large. but not demonstrative. The
play lacked force, sympathy and strength The ap-
P.ause was not inaieasve q & ana
tiscment.
GRAND OPERA HoUsE-s'rHE sHAUGHRAUN.
Mr.. Boucicault commenced an engagement At the
Grand Opera House last night in his well known plsy
Of The shaughraun to the largest audience of tho
season His Conn is the Same rollickfng.
daredevil good naturcd vagabond which has
Tor several seasons amused plsygocrs. He is
- good in the part. and the applause
which rewarded his efforts last evening shows
that Tho shsughraun' still continues TO be
fsvorite. Mr.. Bouccault was supported by Mr.. A. G.
Dacrc AZ Captain Molyneux who plays the part in
very acceptable manner. The Cory Kinchela found
. fair representative in Mr.. Ben Maginley. though
his good naturel Mt times at variance with
the raseaify Of the character The Father Dolan of
Mr. Vincent Hogan cannot be considered success
Harvey DUFF was carefully done by Mr.. J. A. Wilks
The Claire Ffolliott Of the evening was Miss Ada
Dyas her original character. and she acted as she
always does-with that care and skill which has dis
tnguished her since her appearance on tho stage OF
Arte o yeaIe and ms regards the Moya of Miss Helen
Haughton there is room for Improvement. The play
cether The shaurhraun" has met with another sue
cessful reception in this city.
BOOTHS rHEArRE--'.EvANGELrNE" AND 'BABRs
IN THE WOOD
The bill at Booths Theatre altered last night
by dropping the third act OF "Evangeline." the
schoolroom scene from Babes in the Wood" being
substituted The change is somewhat for the better
for it enables some members Of the company to ap-
pear in parts different from those in the first named
play One OF these is Mr. Mafhtt, Who the
tutor is allowed to open his lips, which re-
main closed so tightly while they belong to the Lone
Fisherman. Miss Eugenia Paul plays Sally, one Of
ths ths would aid the and Mr. Locke il more
acceptable the remaining infant than he is a. lie
Blanc. Miss Larkclc dresses and looks as handsome
as in other pieces. but has very little srtng to
feminine character to his rtivrfoire "A Mr..
marm Onc-haif the motive power of the heifer in
ssEvangeline appeared in donkey that pleased the
wood was tolerable and mir int have been listened to
with greater interest IL the orchestra had not forgot
ten what an accompaniment should be.
yrBLo's GAnDEN-THE "PEEP o DAT"
A fair audience gathered at Niblo's Garden Theatre
TO witness the performance Of Edmund Falconcr's
well known Irish drams the Peep O. Day; or. So
vournecn Deelish." Tho part OF Harry Kavsnagh.
captain of the Peep o. Day Boys, was excellently
sustained by Mr.. Frank Evans. Stephen Pur
cell was represented by Mr.. r. c. White. who
acted carefully and with good effect The hit Of the
evening however. made by Mr.. J. II. Peters, who
gave = strong representation OF Black Mullins. Mr..