New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-06-21
THE DRAMA.
NEW BowBRY THgATRR.

There is no need to speak IN detail of the drama OF
"Sheeps Foot" which is holding the stage OF the New
Bowery Theate The few respecting that worth
stating briefly these II has been adapted nom French
piece called L. Pied de HonoH and arranged by Mt james
Schonberg as vehicle for the scIoba Of the
Baislay Family 1t is thin aud trihng play OF the Fairy
Spectacle order Sleeps foot being tasman endowed
with the powers unlike possessed BY Aladdins
wonderful lamp The taisman is bestowed upon low-born
but heroic youthDon GHmaH played very pretty by Miss
Sally Hnckes this enables him to outw rival in love-
aud bride from the abode OF Der churh sire The
escapees of detailed IN the Of the play
and are sufficiently interesting keep the mind Of the pecia
tor aereeaby occupied 0ny incident however merits
particular menticn-which their escape from the prison
tower This believe involves novel device In scenery
The stage dscoscs massive tower at the top OF which are
the lovers Below the beats against the rugged walls
Of their prison But presently. aseashe bark mpeed bys
fairy comes sight aud glides to the foot OF the
tower Then strange oommotion becomes apparent
in that massive structure Its walls heaye and change and
omen outward and few minutes combine themselves into
what seems TO be a starcaeand down tins the
lovers walk to refuge the fairy boat and sail away ron
trouble and durance vile They are pursued indeed Dat
dragon spoutn fire their retreat and they are pres
emily encountered again guests OF hosptaDe gentleman
who provides for their deectaon by dance and song aud ae
h performances For the dancers cannot say much
albeit Madame Strebnger is very agile end accomplished
and pleasing artist The singing is only tolerabe Miss
Aela Thorn as Donna Lsoaora the heroine contributes
largely 10 the vocal par, the entertainment and IS besides
viyseious actress Miss Blanche Chapman. as the eood
iry Aad)s likewise sines-her principal effort being thai
nrey German ssng which Longfelow has translated under
Tho title of Beware" 1t snpsrfaous, however, %
dve mon these features upon the general acting oil e
niece All are overborue by the acrobac feas OF the BUS
la, Hrothers We have hitherto been accustomed 70 regaru
the uanous as the most daring and ska gymnass OF INC
aay but certainly their honors must DO DIVIDED WIN '
Dnsay Famy,o say the least of it, One act OF the balss
npst sufce here as an Illustration OF their powers VI"
nez, ia sunende few from the roof Of the theater I'M
medlatey over the stage. Opposite this on platform pae
IN the center Of upper tier stands the performer nob
IN his hands two ropes which attached 20 the center Oh t
oof of the theate To reach the trapeze he must pr"
himself forward and in long and magnificent sweep o.
noon glide completely across the theaier seize wv
,repeze bar with his legs and drop the ropes l"'
he Doe. Then mounting upward he fixes BIS iee' N
two rings and hanging head downward, holds seoonu
,,oneze for the reception of his brother. The latter M
nc the sam. remark conveyance aud then these TWO ~
hang in air pendant the rings and in position tue W
Of which may be felt but cannot be adequately described oP
tho nroprety Of this dreadful tamperng With human e "e
not care TO sneak The fact sufficient for our present %
nose and the fact indicates in fair manner the osiohss
strength and skin possessed by the Baiay Brothers fs
frmauces take place at the New Bowery every evening anu
mapees are to be given every "Wednesday sHd s""fdii