New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-04-16
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week At any its announced programme IS marked by
unusual variety suggeseness This to the critical pen
ia very grateful fact week comparatively dry
for which reason April shower OF novelty will be all the
kcenly reshed.
In the first place. it is TO be noted that MIR. and
Mrs Charles Kean will make their last appearance IN America
tonight The place is the Academy Of Music Ihe plays To-
be represented Louis XII and jealous "fe MT
and Mrs Kean will appear in both pieces. Mr. and Mrs
Kesn are to say farewell tonight They hence to England
taking with them the kndest good wishes and leaving be-
hind them kind remembrance
Various changes are next to be noted.
Miss Bateman, returning from Boston, Will re-
appear tonight Nibos Garden and will enact julia IN the
familiar play The Hunchbac" It in this character
several years ago Miss Bateman first attracted popular
admiration Her present popular be anticipated
The character OF Julia e1acng and after much ex
perence should be able to fulfill its require
nens We heartily wish her prosperity She is not great
actress bat the spirit which she abors worthy OF her art
and believe that her influence upoA the stage exceed
ngy beneficial In her present engagement at Nibos she
will be assisted by theatrical company that is mainly good
MI Charles Pope who his first appearance tonight
in tn, part Sir Thomas Cliordis known as cultivated
and conscientious artist Mr. Cowper will play Master Wal
ter Mr. Becks to be the Modus and Miss Ida Vernon the
Helen THE Hunchback will be repeated on Tuesday.
Mr.. Charles Barras will tonight make his first APP
pearance at Theaer Sir Vertigo Morbi in the
Hvpochondriac Both play and player are privately much
estoed They well known to the provincial stage, we be-
eye bu! our rccoeoons OF them chance to Do dim Hoping
against hope that Mr. Baas may enjoy what is de-
scribed az efficient support Matinee will be given at
this theater on Wednesday Then well every evening
the farce Of Too Much for Good Nature will BIO played as
an after.pece The Hypoohondrac.'
"Solon Single" and THE Live Indian" will re.
sumo their humorous emnence onght at the Broadway
Thea,er to play there two weeks longer AMI
il then 10 be succeeded by Miss Adsh saacs Menken %
Mszeppa
An extraordinary an from MT Wood the
ager describes Miss Meakeu The worlds greatest artist
and in vein Of supeuous rudenes challenges Criticism oy
the remark that like all other striking aud original suo-
ceses whether in art or literature the Mnken Mazeppa has
had envious assaans cant has helped notably TO
that completeness OF public attention without whlch
no triumph can be entire" The ereat-westernprare
style OF this statement is sufficiently nderousi but
we beg to remind Mr.. Wood that Miss Adah
Isaaos Mcnken has heretofore appeared the stage
in h city that she has been seen by mulitudes Of person
and that she has been recognized Of the worst of
bad And beg further to remind Mr. Wood that
very natural objection TO that style OF theatrical art-we
may so misuse an honorable word-the main merit of which
consists scantness Of apparel far from being rooted IN
envy and still farther from being can't There is need TO
be explicit be treated to snch announcements as
Mr. Wood has fit make The secret of Miss Menkens
success perfectly well understood Whaeyer may be her
line said California journalist it IL not tho clothes line
The theme summed up in that simple remark Mr. Woods
wisdom would display itself in his allowing Miss Menken to
appear without further preliminary blasts of puery or
schedules OF her pecunary receipts She will doubtless attract
spectators but the that is said the subject the better
for all concerned.
Don Caesar de Bazan will be produced at Wal
lacks Theater on Tuesday evening Mr. Lester walack
playing Don Caesar To night She Stops Conquer will
acted Mr. Wallack playing Marlowo should be noted
that Mr. waaok to appear at his theaer every night until
further notice We have CHANGED him play Don
Cusar but there reasonromembeng his peculiar qualities
as an actor--to anticipate will DO very vvaoous and
picturesque performance Mr. Waacks father We believe.
was famous for his personation OF this character.
Mr. Barnum has dismissed Moses" and will,
to-day bring out another spectacle called The Earthquake
or the Speccr of tho Nile The panorama the Ne which
was SO important feature in Moses is to be retained in
the new piece and improved by the addition Of magnidcen
Superb scenery in general promised Inc
Sphinx will be exhibited heretofore In the exhibition de-
partment Of the Museum note the appearance Of
Master Alley Turner the infant drummer He makes bis
debut to-day and announced remarkably proficient In the
use of drumstcks The afternoon entertainment at the
Museum at O'clock the evening" az h luz uay
and night entertainments are identical
"The Three Guardsmen " continues to hold the
stage at the Oympc Theater Mr. Rowes DArgnan Is an
admirable piece acting and is much and justly admired
Mrs Methua.Scheer. having acquired greater fanili'
arity with the somewhat ponderous part OF the
Queen appears in it to better advantage than at hrss
We recognize the careful study and conscientious effort Of
this actress She abors however under great dsad
apparent inability to give the proper infections
in pronunciation OF English words The German element is
still too obvious In ho acting Yet she deserves credit for
having measure surmouned serious obstacles In parts
that require simplicity than stateness and sentiment
rather than pride passion she we'll fitted to excel Queens
meanwhile overask her powers As to the other acting our
r opinion is our last We should like to admire Mr. Stod
darts Rcheeu-but IT Is impossible He makes the famous
preate harsh and repean when, in fact he ought to be
smooth insnuating and atracewith the devil under the
surface only remains be ssid that everybody ought to
see the Three Guasme only for the sake Of the scenery
At the Winter Garden are announced the last nights
Of The Lakes Of Killarney Tho Eary Circle and "C0s