The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-01-29

characters Notwithstanding, however, the disaP.
poinment which his rendering OF some passages mus'
have produced, that OF others surpassed 0on expecs
ton and example IN refined realism and intense pas
sion.
Mr.. wheslock was Iago. His manner ana socuion
wero very faulty throughout the evening" although
the effect OF hts acting judged in It's enrey. was not
untruhuL He sneered somewhat too openly ana
minced hts words too much. Mr.. Frank Evans as
Cassie was unsuccessful He was not dressed like u
soldier, nor had he the blunt but honest ana gallant
bearing when belongs TO the Moor's lieutenant His
share quarrel nsgated by Iago for his purposes,
was almost eneminaie. When coming into the pres.
ence OF Desdemona he did not bow, and at no tips
did he seem perfectly at ease IN hts part Misa
Eleanor Carey did very well as Desdemoba, although
there might be marked a lack oil righteousness in
her manner. Miss Wells ~ hardly equal the role
OF Emilia. II Is capable OF sustaining much more Of
tragic force than she exhibited.
This evening Mr.. Booth Will play Shyock.
THE EAGLE THEATRE-''THE LYONS MAIL"
The audience which assembled at the Eagle Theatre
last evening to witness tue new version Of "ThG
Lyons Mail" was certainly sppreca,ive II not large.
The management has evidently taken. great pains u
INTRODUCES all tho salient features Of the romantic
drama, and to have secured fairly
representative actors for tue purpose. Mr.
d. II. Harkns personated Joseph Lcsur
ques and Dubois, the dual character around
which concentrate the chief interest oil the dramai
and although there evident lack Of the prac-
tce"whch enables long familiar with the parts TO
deceive an audience artstcally ~ the quick changes
that necessary. he payel with fine effect The ar
ranaement Of the plot IS different IRON that which 10
presented a. as BrSaaw.y Theatre D oy Mr. A,irsa
crystalline tho attention OF the audience II Is true
that on lrst night actors are not always well up
In their studies. and that therefore bitches here
and thoro occur which make ugly improssionsi
but taken as whole the Courier OF Lyons" as
rendered at the Eagle is full of fine effects good
dialogue and excellent tableaux Daubenton, the
magistrate, WAS representa- BY Mr.: J. Clinton
sa5mer tue an yH0n geanse the Su.oas
by Miss Jennie Carroll. The performance
ran comparatively smoothly, and yet ought TO Inn.
and the denouemcnt well calculated TO make q 0rst
class nightmare. The play Is announced Tor every
evening and for n,atinees until further notice.
GRAND OPERA HOUSE.
"The Babes In tho Wood the bill of fare At the
Grand Opera House last evening There was quite
large audience present, who, from tho beginning Of
the buresque to the close OF the pantomime evnced
the heartiest delight at what they saw and heard.
Everything worked like charm the stage The
choruses excelient, and the ladies who enacted
the leading roles in splendid voice and apparently
in very good spirits. Tho honors Of the
Tommy, William Gill as the Very Bad Man. Miss Mario
Williams as the next bad man, Miss Alice Anterior
as Lady Macassar and Miss Roseau as Falconlrina
The educated donkey, that supposed to have learned
oil he knows from Mr. A. w. Maain, enlisted the al
miraton Of the audience at once the moment he made
his appearance the youngest or portion evidently look
ing upon him as tho greatest attraction
Of the evening. The schoolroom fairly
convulsed The audience, and that where Lady
Macassar sings about the man Ia the moon. and the
four doctors join in Tho chorus Miss Kate Everlelgh
encored Tor tho solo and the orus were
superbly rendered. '"The Babes In the Woods" will
certainly have long run the verdict OF the audi
oil last evening IS 10 be taken as criterion OF
success on the west side.
UNION LEAGUE THEATRE-AMATEuR cHAR1-
TABLE ENTERTAINMENT.
The cosey little Union League Theatre we'll aIled
last evening with fashionable audience the occasion
being amateur entertainment given tor charitable
purpose. The ushers five gentlemen well known
In social circles, and the tickets having been sold
among friends tho promoters the affair had much Of
u social character. The evening was opened by the
performance the original OF Octave Fouiets charm
ing comedtsprorerbe and Lesson for married people.
Gle Cheven Blanc" with Miss A. Gorren IN the
part OF Cothilde de Lussac and MAJOR "
sanchez that OF Fcrnand, her husband The
young lady acted gracefully and with considerable
spirit, tue audience tesyng their appreciation by
applause and call before the curtain, where stand
OF flowers awaited her Part second cohss, ed OF the
performance by Major Sanchez Of several interesting
ana using tricks Of magic aud the
audonce being especially pleased with the card trick,
"rhe Secret OF Sardanapaius" "rhe Mouchoir du
Diable' .Thc Satanic Restaurant"
lessor Il zzo, then sang in good style 'rhe Warrior
Bold, which much aDplaud0d and IN response to
On encore gave ain Days Of Oldl" Tho evenings
entertainments was ended cy dark seance or EXPOSE
ton OF 'spirituaiism and Dark Aysteres" BY Major
Sanchez
PARK THEATRE, BIooKLYN--MRs. D. p. BOWERS.
The play at the New Park Theatre, Brooklyn, last
evening, was EAST Lynne" in which Mrs D. P.
Bowers appeared Lady Isabel, and Mime. Vine.
Mrs. Bowers has become very familiar to Brooklyn
audiences through this aid other emotional dramas n
which she has acted successfully for some years.
Last night there was nothing novel to note in her
She quite at home in the dual part and very eec
ali IT'S strong situations II cannot be said that
Sue well supported MS might be desired, though
The general performance passed on smoo'nY enough.
rather vulgar villain. notably good performance OF
MSS Corney Carlisle was given by Mrs J. j. Prior.
is always careful in her acting. O tho others IN
the cast not much could be said in praise
MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC NOTES.
Brignoli is preparing for an appearance IN "Aida
Aptommas gives a harp recital this afternoon at
Chickerug Hail.
Robson and Crane will follow BABY q: the Park
Theatre IN sour Bachelors"
Theodore Thomas will give the sixth and last of ala
subscription concerts in Boston. Wednesday Feb.
ruary IL.
The benefit OF Jacob Abore will take place this even
ing at tho Tivio Theatre, Eighth street. An olio
company OF one hundred artists announced 10 APP
pear
Alfred Dampier expects 10 produce "Heen's
Babies" before the end OF his pending engagement At
the Broadway. 1t was played by his children with
great success IN Australia.