The New York herald., 1879-09-05
ADJUSTMENTS.
,RrscUEp" AT poorH's raEArRE.

Jennie. Miss A. Barncoat
Mime Aureie .......Miss Nellie Mortimer
SSsssy Mss yIrs,s'1E ArSs. Eots Gl.y
oLeary ...-.-.-..--.- boys Miss Msgde Stewart @
Servant. Mr.. w. q. Mordannt
The opening of Booths Theatre under the man
agement of Mr.. Dion Bouccault effected last
evening" when brilliant summer-tinted audience
assisted at the first performance of the four act SEN
sational play above named. from the pen OF the
lessee himself. Fhe piece. which is long
one, was good-naturedly received. eliciting
loud applause several times. but leaving
decided impression the close that cleverly con-
trved story rather familiar type had been over
weighted with tiresome and needless detail. The
setting was superb the acting, without exception
excellent special successes being achieved by
Messrs John Clayton, Mr.. George Clarke and Domi-
nick Murray, Miss Rose Coghlan and Miss Ada Gill
man.
The first thing which engaged the attention OF the
audience last evening was naturally the new ana
sumptuous decorations of the house. These nave
been already glowingly described in columns. and
1t is now enough to say that the picture by gaslight
we may except the rather garng effect of gliding the
sntire front OF the proscenium boxes, was richly
Harmonious. The most striking result OF Mr..
Boucicaults alterations is that OF reducing the ap-
parent size OF house by at least onethird giving
It less OF the appearance of a vast camp. which
II used to wear. For the liveried pages. for
tn. new carpets, for the free 1ans and
zee water for the soda water on the lobby,
for the manifold miracles of carpentry, upholstery
and distemper, Mr.. Boucicault deserves warm
thanks. and gratitude was plainly to be seen on the
expressive visages of the many who enjoyed
his hospitality. Professional brethren of his
the evergreen Mr.. Lester Wallack, Mr.. Florence.
ali this and Indeed, much has
Mr.. Boucicault provided on the public side Of the
some tasseis, that we doubt not an audience could
be found to sit whole night admiring
the new decorations aud each other without undue
fatigue. They had last night Mr.. Boucicaults play
in addition to look at and they were little tired.
Such is the effect Of too much richness. But "the
plays the thing
The story Of Rescued" is one Of those whose
almost every incident recalls some other play and
whose general current is that OF some OF the au-
thors old successes such his adapted Streets Of
New York" Hero We have emotion and incident
Jogging each other. Intrigue follows intrigue.
teresting perhaps in themselves, but In
the end irritating because you want to
Here is the good old forged will, and here are the
brace of forgers Here is the honest detectives here
brawny man who loves. "and loves. alas! above
his station" Here is the reduced nobleman; here
Is his heroic daughter In fact old friends OF
the meodrama OF the past meet us at every
step; old tricks and devices are brought
forward and all worked in with skiu
which shows what the application Of lifetime
backed by natural aptitude may achieve in en-
tangling and disentangling As we have indicated
the story springs from the forging of will
by scoundrel Who, disguised as a Russian count,
mixes in the best English society, although he was
originally an humble but undetected train robber.
The forged will omits to mention
relatives OF the decedent, and the discovery OF one
OF these in the person of an expansive and
named John weatherby upsets all the
villains calculations. He turns to meet the
get the hand of Lady sybi Ferrers failing that,
half her fortune Now she is poor. but still he pur
sues her. for he hopes to kill 9 the new heirs and
Weatherby fallen in love with the Earfs daughter,
offers her his hand and her old home Let us
bridge the of incident which intervenes
and announce that the noble girl. touched
by the rough but honest fellows devotion.
returns weatherbys love and finally mar
those between Sybil and John, and although even
these are little long drawn. the dialogue is
and these alone would stamp Mr.. John
Clayton valuable acquisition to the stage for
had only to recall similar scene in C'My Son."
which she recently acted at Waacks, to ecure
The % play had success also in r'a what we might
call its accidental characters. but for the fact that
they were made deliberately for certain artists.
These were the characters played by Dominic
Murray and Ada Gilman. 1t seemed. indeed,
in the first acts that Mr. Murray would carry OF
all the honors, and Miss Gilman.ka as Dicksie
the newsboy and the twin sister. Midge.
fairly shared in the applause won by the
CIarke's nnskov was perhaps the best piece Of
character acting that artist has achieved. Mr.
Boucicault is too keen not to see where his play
second night audience will indicate still better
than first night one. At times sharp retort
brilliant epigram, flashes OUT and then follows pro-
lxity. There is too much explanation, but the
characters. If not new, are sharply drawn, and
the story is interesting if spun out. There
several recalls before the curtain, and genial
John Brougham was not forgotten in his
dis disguise Of oReiily. h rather mild detective
GilHory. and keenly watched by the American
lady of that ilk who was present in the house.
The scenic effects were good. The set of Mount
old English manor house. and the sensational
was simple but clever device, which however. did
not show to full advantage as there lighls
in the train which shot rather noiselessy the
bridge. The waits were short and everything went
smoothly.
Mr.. Boucicault was called before the curtain at tho
end of the play He said:-"You have been listening
to all the evening" and do not intend now to de-
tain you any longer We have done the best
ss1d for in the and short ss. SpasS rssS. We
hope meets your appreciation. You worthy of
the best and you should always have it. The best
Of the best in art flows to you as an El Dorado.
for you welcome ii with open and
remunerate it generously. For myself. during
the quarter of century have had the pleasure OF
knowing you have had many kindnesses from you
aud in return have tried TO present you with the
hadsomest theatre in the world. have no desire to
be manager-I anilin actor and author; and
intend to keep where am. But, while am here TO
tong or short Ishsll endcavor to do my best and,
whether succeed or fail, shall work earnestly
all the same. Thanking you very sincerely from
the bottom Of my heart for your generous appreca-
tion tonight and tor the many favors you have
showered upon me. bid you good night.
NIDLo's GARDEN -''ENcHANrMENT."
The revolution wrought in the metropolis by tho
elevated railroad is seen in more striking matter
than the restoration of Nibios Garden place of
theatrical amusement. Within the timo which has
slapsed since this old resort passed to what WIS
thought to be its utter dccadence the bridges of
ron have spanned the long reaches of our latitu-
Hinal city. bringing up town and down town 30 near
ncether TINT last night upon the rnopaninp of the