New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-12-21
THE DRAMA.
cESDRrLLos" AT rHs NETWORK ruEArRn.

CBNDRILLOH' AT THB NETWORK THBATBR
spectacle play is rarely, if ever. TO advantage
the night Of its first representation Mindful OF this wes-
tabshed act-earned in the course Of long painful er
pcrence of first nightswe delayed until last evening
ness the performance Of "CendrOn holding the stage
of the New. York Theater. Our delay rewarded Ths
fourth representation of the spectacle far smoother than its
FIRST could possibly have been The bitter cold weather Of last
Sprtos and Cupds and all OF airy ynes whereVh
the piece abOunl and certain uneasne not wholly uncon
those beaHi be9s B making benoypisnt allowance for
tho shiyerngs Of almost frozen humanity is just 10 say that
the play passed. OIL IN very ghtsome ana e9yaoe sye ;
now fyeAct dramatic version OF the Old story Oh Cln
derea and the Little Glass Slipper and originally writ
ten in French by NJ L. r. Bcnneux and successfully played n
Paris II Is now presented hero IN the FORM 81 an Engse
translation Several liberties have been taken with the original
new incidents and load up to nm, stage ELECTS Iwete 20
consider curiOusy 70 consider all these changes Enough
bright and pleasing spectacle sufficiently wei adapted to tho
holidays to win popularity To speak OIL Cendrlon as
work Of art either literary dramatic would be to waste
words very little OF ITS dialogue goes great way Ina
spectator tires o. following the conversation OF the Var
encrosed by the and the costumes and the aud
te beauties of the ballet All these are attractive Miss Sals
A. Hnckley who enac.s Lucolr Prince Q G0rworms, Bs
conspicuous figure III tho spectacle and rsmlrksoy hand.
Mrs GOmersll who plays CendrtNon merits ina
same acknowledgment To in this strain would be ike
topic not one Tor criticism We call 10 mind DO acting in the
piece except Mr. Mark Smith rs the King and Dir Lew
Baker as nchonni The iormer wi be recognized as trJ
bit OF buresue stating an obYloas truth TO say
that Mr. SmithwhO ~ recognized as one Oh bhe Des CONC
dans Of tho meOwers among his present theatrical COM
pany like tuyer among the Lputians To revert 10 ne
main arlcveness of CsndTlOn which Is the element VI
female well take occasion to remark that
much OF the current talk both In AM out OF the pese
about the udelcacy Of balletpays, Is rubbish Every.
body knows what a Ballet -. IL does not claim 10
illustrate high dramatic art; and, so long @
il appears c0lO and is not lmpOsture the critic
egimate censurc 70 urge against IT, Moaists d
on subject OF its influence All can say Is that per-
sons virtue be undermined by the contemplation OF
beauty living very precarous world. And we only saY
.h because theme has recently been thrust In most
seeny upon public attention and because silence 10
ths respect might DO misinterpreted-
OLD BOWERY THEATER.
Mr. c. K. Fox takes benefit ut this house TO.
night Let the Orentas remember and observe the occasion
LRGgRDgMAIN.
Last evening Signor Pianalin, an Illusionslist,
hitherto stranger here gave complimentary entertainments
TO his friends gat tho hall No % SiKhave, preparatory 10
entering on OF exhibitions for the Winter
Several amusing tricks performed Sgnor Panalni viii
undoubtedly attract admring audencessinee entertainments
OF this character are always popular.
BOOTH IN BROOKLYN.
A performance of "Ruy Bias" and Katherine
and Petrucho will be given tonight the Brooklyn Academy
of Music Ar Booth will appear in both plays The chhrae-
tiers strongly cOnrasted aud the actors genius unes
both His Pstehio is one OF his very best mPesonatioHA