The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-12-24


OF his wife and daughter, protects friendless woman
from assault and takes her % England with him.
This girl proves to be his daughter anu having
meanwhile adopted another girl his daughter,
confusion of heirs The play is satisfactory,
inasnnch as the trna lovers vincent Nane anu Mausa
aud doubt that has surrounded them has been
dispelled. Among the features of the play Is the
introduction of some broken down Third avenue car
horses in the intended 10 represent the Good
wood race. The lawn s,ene at the Goodwood IL made
the occasion of dragging in variety srecaltles
including the negro minstrel and the acrobat. The
with which these special features were received
by the gallery gives promise OF holiday run Tor
New York and London.
PARK THEATRE-'THE BABES IN THE WOOD.
This pretty little theatre was crowded last night
and the audience much pleased and amused by
the mirthful feast of comedy and burlesque pre-
scented them by the Colville Opera Burlesque Com
pany in its rendition of the babes in the Wood and
the Good Little Fairy Birds The extravaganza is
about as amusing could wish and as it comes
at Christmas time when all anxious to lay aside
care it comes a welcome friend to add gladness to
these merry Christmas days. Though there is little
that is in the piece there is great deal that Is
pleasing and entertaining and the and
acts pass off so pleasantly and quickly
that the audience demands encore for the
more prominent ones. The company engaged in tina
east is good one perhaps of the best buresque
companies that has yet amused New Workers. The
singing is far the choruses far above the average,
the tricks unique and funny. and the scenery and
stage setting excellent. The music which has been
arranged and selected by Mr. H. Sator is exceedingly
pleasing and appreciated. Mile. Enie Roseau,
who played Facontrina made the hit OF the evening.
and in the last act received four enthusiastic
singer. and avoids any approach to vulgarty.
She was ably seconded by Miss Marion Elmore as
men Of the pece-for there are always bad very bad
in every OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES very much OF an I'M
proyement on all the bad men Of past productions
Williams and Mr. William Gill. There are birds. too.
represented in this merry Christmas piece, and
played by children with much skin in . wood
scene the setting of which does credit to
the theatre. Taken altogether the Babes III
the Wood is free from the objections which charsc-
terzcd productions of similar type in days gone by
Devoid Of vulgary and free from the Immodest innu-
endoes and suggestions which distinguished some Of
the burlesques OF the past, it affords good honest
fun the old well to the young and as II is tho
intention to hold matinees on Wednesdays as well as
afforded during these afternoons chance Of witness
ing. with good performers, mirthful music and ele
CANT scenery the good old christmas story OF Babes
in the Wood and the Good Little Fairy Birds
THEATRE conQUE--'.cHEIsTMAs JOYS AND soR-
ROWS"
The tnrgid melodrama of this name repro
duced last night by Messrs. Harrigan Hart There
deal of very little Of JOY and an avalanche
of absurdity in this production which to show
the stars this house in their specalties. Mr. Harri
gan as jeremiah McCarty and Mr.. Hart Caroline
Long excited the risibles of the audience immoder-
ately and the excessive righteousness Of the
serious part the piece produced at times similar
effect The scene of the darky wake suffi-
GENTLY uproarious to satisfy the most extravaSant
taste for variety performances.
BROOKLYN PARK THEATRE
To such Of the h0bitues of the Brooklyn Park
Theatre as dared to forsake the pleasures of the
domestic hearthstone last evening to witness the in
terror workings Of 'Our Boarding House, repre-
scented by the excellent stock company Of that popi
lar place Of amusement both instruction and hearty
laugh was Afforded. The piece was admirably
placed upon the stage, anu many additions of a
humorous character have been made to it, which
are adapted to the times and the cast. Mr.. X. +.
McClannin's Colonel NJ. L. Elevator and George Il.
Blossoms Professor Gllypod mastery strokes in
the way absurd and extravagant Characterization
Their udcrous encounters aud love episodes won for
them repeated cncores. Mrs. Sol Smith IS Propri-
etress OF the Boarding House, Mr. James NJ. Hardie
Walter Dalrymple, Mr.. j. e. Little as Fiorett Miss
Rosa Rand as Beatrice Mannheim and Miss Cora Lamb
as Mrs Eligible also acceptable in their respec
tive parts. There be no doubt that Our
Boarding House will find the generous patronage
during the present week that il richly deserves.