New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-06-29
THE DRAMA.
BARNUM'S MUSEUM.

BARNUMS MUSEUM
The grave of Charlotte Temple is in the church
yard OF old Trinity fat it, which simply
her is carved without date epaph. Trees wave
their branches overhead and birds sing aHd the peace that
denied to her troubled life consecraes her everas
ing Within few PAGES of her dust the restless tide Of
life surges fro along the busiest Of the Western
world Bnt the quiet OF old churohysrd remains
unbroken and there amid the brown and gray and moder
ing tobones which swaying shadows and flicker
ing sunrays fall after LIES hifal fever she sleeps we'll
Charlotte Temple a very beautiful woman. whom love
ured and whom heatess perfdy abandoned to
anguish and death Her story has been told Of novel,
which IL full of Stiffness yet the story pathetic beyond the
power Of Stiffness To most readers, doubtless the
book in question has made the incidents Of that story familiar
been made the basis moral and dramatic play
which holds the of the Museum and which ia de
serbed finished and elegant moral DRAMA This
piece presume is Old but have now for the first
time encountered IT, and have learned that 1t holds prom
nent rank among plays that be avoided Senseess and
silly in itself it is made senseless and silly by
the which Is acted by Mr. Barnums theatrical
company 1t makes Charlotte Temple type of the most nspd
goodysn and depicts her bcrayer yapd and vulgar
swell" Nothing could be unnatural and extavagant
than the method by which Captain MoHar as played by
Mr. C. w. Clarke Charlotte Delayed by Mrs Pror) to
elope with him. unless perchance be the manner in which
Charlotte enteains his proposals. Such lover rantng
and babblng might well make laugh if he did not
inspire her with immediate and profound aversion Such
writing and acting only misrepresen actual parsonage
whose character is known to have been exceedingly winning
but they misrepesent nature and therein fail to satisfy the
first requisite OF stage art That Charlotte Temples eI
perience suitable topic for dramatic illustration well
be doubted Few persons really profit by the spectacle Of the
and of ering sister, which, indeed, rather
than otherwise ministers to base curiosity But there can be
doubt that such experience to be presented at all it
ought be presented we'll Yet in this piece the characters
inspd the incidents strained and the language Is
puere Captain Monrave would never have tempted
anybody to make "the first false step" and such a
Charlotte Temple would have died in the odor OF sancy
dgen and lie long perusa Of the Proverbial Phi.
osophy OF Mr. Topper The lesser introduced are
even more tedious comic character Stormy Petrol. Is
played by Mr. Hadawey in such manner TO cause grave
reflections the possible folly nature There but
good in the company the Museum. namely Mr.
H. f. DAILY and the influences Of the place often make him
play badly. That acting art and that theaer owes
certain obligations society facts which do not appear
TO be recognized Barnums Museum. We have before ad
vored the commonplace character Of the plays ordinarily
presented here the necieucy of the company The
policy Of taking down to the people IL always mistake
educational power resides in the drama and aeorespond
ing responsibility rests upon those who administer the drama
The spirit Of the nendrape-by which mean the trades
mans money getting nstinet-s very well as long a IL Is
confined to linen; but the arts and in literature 1t Is per-
fecty intoerable managers duty to have higher aims
than merely that Of "wating money
OLYMPIC THEATER.
Only two opportunities remain of seeing Mrs. Wood
tho Olympic Theater Tonight and tomorrow night she
will play Gertrude the Loan OF Loyer" and Jenny
Leatberlung the musical buretta Of Jenny Lind" I'll
the piece that she gives her famous aud most amusing
limitations OF Brigno and other operate artists In the
former previously noted she made her first ap
pearance in America How much joliy Mrs Wood has oc
casonel In the OF her the American stage
1t would be hard calculate Bot there is eItani indi
vdua whom she has caused TO laugh the anomaly
only have individuals having her
and TIA tina; exceptional person NIL the Olympic
tonight night and give her chance Her fare
well appearance evening must needs be exceed
inrly interesting and the sadly ova occasion ought to draw
together the largest audience that the pleasant walls Of the
Olympic contain. Previous TO the pieces have named
that irresisiby absurd farce "Coo Cucumber
will be presented--as 1t has been each evening
Of the week thus far with Mr. George fAw
cett Rowe Plamper And to Mf Howe as
Plnmper ia 10 enjoy positive Summer luxury The part Is
OF those ecccufrc. witch associated chiefly
recoectons q Mr Charles Matthews Pumpcrs GOODNESS IL
so delicious be Observation-Disclosures Rowes act
Ing in the character The essential OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
which Pumper but dreary person. IL thoroughly spon
taneous With Mr. Rowe. He flags he dsapponis
expectations but he keeps the aPprecAe spectator coninu
ally amused This personaon. therefore properly be
recorded among the pleasant memories that Mr. Rove will
leave u.s. HE success on the or stage mas peoh D
liant and will be forgotten OF Mrs Woods personaiions
there no need to speak appeals the moment
rather Old friend than professional performer May
her friends turn out in force to say Good Bye
Mr. will brief season a, this theaier on
Monday producing Aurora Floyd with Miss Emily Ihorne
in the leading part, His company viii be substantially new
The principal members OF the old company by the way will
play NewHaven Tuesday and Wednesday next under
the management fMr. j. ~ selwyn.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Mr.. Dan Bryant will take benefit this evening at
WaIlicks Theater.
Tho Circus old stand Fourteenthst. win give
Matinee to-day We have only space tho moment 10
that It is good Circus.