New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-04-25
gtIRIFs ONOMFs. sPRITES,

SATURDAY AFTERNOON


historical truth n the representation Of such play as ss Md
erg King Lear in costume "hh would meet the approval
p Of The love OF Helena and Hernia i, indesd laid At ths
Theseu and the vanquhed O1sen Of ths Amasons
commands aud the homage Of the hard hanh'd
mn Of Athens. bottom aud his friends Bat the whole play is
purely fsn creation Ths heroic Iheens bears IN shahe-
peas the frnkh title Of duke. and might
Justly the gng coet and the western yir OF
the houses u de Ia Roche and B.ans as the erss sme-ed
The n not classic romantic and pcryaded %
nterprste the largest liberty OF wi
doh is meaning with Visible and 4ndbie bsuy
this liberty Miss Laura Keeuc has avled herself without
abusing IT, She has neglected the title for the name Of tho
Ahensh Primo and sG I & % ,ss ss 10 b p1 are
bbst i the Isrd Of Aistophsnss Her Lysadsf snd
m ,rns are Athsnisls Her Helena and Hernia wear
camy ard glitter with the ornaments inst A'paa of metds
learned love tor the .sSs Of rece Of Ah.n' The scenery
her stage whenever reproduces conosiybb FEATURES n
the solid earth -hecton Of toe glorious capital Of Aea,
in the Peuest day Of IT. Pamy snuqmty bu, "nrn 'no
pa.s, with Shakespeare from the bondage o TACT INTO The se-
dom Of fancy she gives The rein 70 her inasnan9n o. i
end suP-nstura ,ki"s she hr ~ ~oia cunpnnd
In her production of the Midsummer Night Dream moro
Of the legitimate and effective elements o true shasesperian
pcrace before been brought into the service of
tie American stage. And all the pictorial and charac"r-
the freh euchantmet Of an art which was M "a is infancy
~hru ShskPssre lived and died The music Of Msnde.hns
gnu. Ia .o and subtle fascination b the aracon.o 81
s most careful elabrate representation The s Of tho
fE te SfRh % al lnS a a. .S as ss % S .as pS
this theater l. varied skifly managed NOR,
stage resources could have eted would BE- The fairy
lsrdscapes particular shift. fade and change With sad-
ocopc charm worthy Of al praise What for instance hs
krwYort ample reducing, more eSquit@y
with the soul Of the Summer moonlight than u. ers
holds her beneath IN. sprrang forest
Nor the excellence Of particular -eues ths leading
til. excellent performance The certainty and fssl-
ity With which the machinery works till more rare and
cTeditablr.
Fguay cdi,s Die al concerned The and fucncy
with which the II the piece went NJ the hrs prrn
snce on Monday night n l. rarely, indeed, that "" s-e -
.ooth play dialogue and staaon distinguish opening
night
whole The play skiay cast and gracefully rendered.
Nj. K-.n-. Pucs !. DGhy sng o0noeptDu boo -.raI,
SUBTLE and fall Of n. legendary sP,ut Ths pccy Mis-
Coudocb msksa clever and lively Jania, and especially
Characteristic n that very trying o the robe which involves
ridiculous passion Tor the anhEured Nick Bottom Ms
Mccarthy Obsrrm Is her stately fairy like, but Attractive
ana faithful nr Blake makes clever Nick boom, and de-
hyers hs part down MIN with abs,infnce from
gsgs or uperfuous groeqle Hrpoons Ada Chion makes
lovely He.spa, aid ms Stevens very young aud ooons
H-fn.is."
Dre.. Circle BE- secured TEN DAYS In aigInce
Door. opeI O'Clock commence a. u oek pr'csey.