The New York herald., 1878-02-26
ANUS MENTS.

THE PARK THEATRE-'soUR BACHELORS.
A crowded and heartily amused audience greeted the
production at this theatre last evening OF COMEDY
adapted from the German OF julius Rodor;c Benedix
by Mr. Joseph Bradford. In its oriyaal dress It 10
called observation-disclosures woman hater but hore It
INITIATES into .'Our Bachelora" 1t is a thoroughly
amusing pcco, and the work Of Americanization has
been done We may say, vigorously. II loses
nothing in the quantity OF its humor, which
is Of the broad, hearty kind, that gives US
the idea OF stout burgomaster shaking
all over with laughter. Indeed the French
field having been thoroughly explored for good stun
to steal, attention is being turned to tho German
drama. This has already given US Of late ''Ths Big
Bonanza" and "Lemons" Last nights venture had
been shaped particularly with view to tho develop
ment OF characters suited TO MessrA Stuart Robson
ana W. H. Crane, aud in this respect, rs in many
others, succeeded admirably.
Tho play opens New York boarding house.
Judge Joseph Jowler (Mr. Crane) is an inveterate
woman hater and his bosom friend and fellow boardsr
is Professor Juan Bingle (Mr. Robson) teacher of
music who has just come IN Tor a large legacy.
The plot turns upon the determination sud.
denly taken by Bangle to take wife, Jowler
Is indignant. The news OF the sudden uxorious bent
of Bangle reaches Mrs Mouscr (Mrs. A. +. Baker VINO
Immediately lays traps 10 secure him for her niece,
Bella Blythe (hiss Jennie Murd0ch). Bangle, how
ever really loves Clar. Courtney (Sss Alicia Robson).
dependent upon rich young widow, Mrs. Eve clinton
Miss Maude Grangerl Now, J0wler The woman
hater. has wild young nephew. Ned Waring (Mr. Il.
i. rhorne) who has been sent over by an rate
father to marry tho young widow, under a
threat OF dslnhcritarce He scrapes her ac-
quaintance without knowing her identity Gy re.
seizes the young man alter this incident and
makes him swear that he will never marry the widow
The young man, filled with the souvenir OF his beauty
of the Park, readily consents, and enters on a
course OF conduct calculated to disgust the
ws'S ns drunk n IN her. Tx. GareEp IN
the adapted play OF that name SO II happens
that the wiie-huutn- Bangle nDds hmself engaged by
the Of third Clara because he loves her,
TO Mrs Clinton, because she determines to marry
him 10 soothe her outraged feelings, and TO Bella
because Mrs. Mouser comes IN the nick ot
time 10 propose Tor her niece. Jower In despair
finally resolves to marry Mrs. Mouser, and all the
young people are mated according TO their lancies
rhe dialogue Is at times pointed and witty and ut
times vapid ard coarse but the iun Is uproarous and
continuous.
manner IN whicn nis rage rises the growing marl-
moniality OF his surroundings being irrcsistblv
ianny Mr. kosso" pays Bangle ,aro, ss gs"er' s ne
as ever You might pour Hamlct into the
mould Of his being and I. would come
out like Colonel StarbottIe or any other OF mis-
ch sracters. IL Us unny, that Robson mould and the
people laugh at II before they know what is In It aud
laugh when the frozen figure comss iorth 1t Is tho
humor OF short jerks Of the arm. quick shakes
oil the head. OF countenance between
burlesque irown and childish smile, Of
amused by tho same means last night as 10 'Our
Boardin- House" rad the same fights, auo jerks,
and struts, an m ck-her0ic -pcect cs Fhc other
paris were respectfully nleu, Mcsrs r. r. Th0rne and
Frank Evans doug we'll he Irish servant WIS played
with unclion ny Mr.. r. @ Riggs, IN TACT his playiug
Miss Granger performed her part earnesl, but little
stiily. She mad loaded her voIuptuous beauty with
a supcrabunusnce OF adornm mt and that, except
in hghly trained actress, l. stumbling block TO
comedy. Mr.. Baker m ide vvaciods old intriganfe
Miss Murdoch and Miss Robson Tho come
dians daugnter) nheu their parts fairy.
Tne new scenery. including two handsome
villa On the Hudson. is admirable and the general
setting Is rich. Tue play Will enjoy run. It's humor
has nothing questionable IN 1t, although ut times un
refined and sangy Despite its occasional faults OF
mar stic hnsh there Is any quantity OF broad laugh
ter IN IT,
ACADEMY or MUSIC 'rHE FLYING DUTCH
MAN."
The revival last night OF Wagner's opera, ''Tne
Flying Dutchman," brought to the Academy large,
critical and appreciatlvc audience The cast embraced
Nine. Pappenhelm rs senta, Mr.. T. Fritsch as Erick
Mr.. Blum as Captain vanderbercken, and wisRant
as Daland. From beginning TO end the per
formancc was admirable as regards the chic
| artists, but In somo respects the chorus
lacked consistency ana were careless This is unfor
tunae In view of the practice to which the subord
singers have been subject during their long tour
There Is reason why they should have acquires
a smoothness OF expression, adapted themselves Il
| tho peculiar meaning OF Wagner, and thu
be enabled to interpret the subtle number