New-York tribune., 1867-08-30
THE FOREIGN DRAMA.

The Gate has engaged the famous Spanish
dancer, Perea Nena
Active preparations are being made at the
OdGon for the performance OF RDy bf"S
The Promenade Concerts Ga Ia Mellon) were TO
omen at COvent Garden Theater on the l5tn lhst
Mile. Zulma Buifar is tObe engaged at the Porte
ST. Martin, for the new reUe "LeS f1d.S"S ne f~tS'
The Webb Sisters were to make their first ap-
pearance in London Oh the lilh Oh august "V i0 Ni'
pic, in new drama
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Kean are at Weston-su-
perMare the saubrity OF whch to"h IL s W oe 4oPou
will benefit the eminent invalid
Menus Proposd de Thedtren is the title of a new
brocbuT which has lust been published the decadence
of dramatic art in the French provinces
Arrah-na-Pogue" is to be reproduced at the
Prncesses Thoater London, tins Fall with Mr. Hermann
Verin aud Miss Nelly Moore I'm the principal parts
Miss Herbert and the company from the St.
Jamcs Theater opened at the Theaer Royal on the 'Oth
ult In " She StOOps 10 Conquer" and " Ihe SecreI'
The week ending the Sd inst. closed the en-
gagement Of te French players at the ST. Jamess whose
efforts rewarded with large but wemered patron
age.
Mr.. and Mrs Howard Paul, who recently
returned to England from tour in the United States are
giving popular songs and nperSonatlohs at the OyS'a
Palace, London.
Mr.. Halliday is working at a drama for the
Olympic 10 be produced when that heaer opens under
Mr. h. f. Smiths management He is also TO furnish the
Easter drama for Drury Lane.
lies Cocodfs,n the new five-act vaudeville
Of NM Xavier dc Mont6pin and j. Darnay produced at
the Theatre des Menus Plaisrs is whimsical STORY VI
COvent Garden Thtater finished its Italian
Opera season on the 9th. with Patti In "ROmeO ana
Juliet" on the 18th OF August itreOpens with Promenade
Concerts under the manag Of Mr. Russell who sue
ceeds Mr.. Mellon.
1t is stated that NJ. Raphael Felix tempted
by the which the French plays az the ST Jamess
Theater have enjoyed, has taken the theater Tor May
june and July next year. and proposes to brnS over
three different companies.
The manager of the Theatre international at
the Paris Exhibition, is going through the Bankruptcy
Court The chance OF anything being recovered or tne
remuneration Of those English actors VINO were Ieu over
To Paris IS exceedingly small
The Be0fyicen of Miss Kate Terry is de-
scribed line and delicate piece Of acting chiefly re-
maraabe in the pass 3nate passage thoso ISpS t II
emotional display she is wonderfully truthful and artistic
Monster Promenade Concerts are given nightly
ST.e o tH6 bSTd Of The Grcnadcr Guards Nile ebha
Mr. Pcrrcn, NJ. Levy, and NJ. Lazarus. The splendid
decorations used for the Belgian Ball have been allowed
10 remain.
The new vaudeville of NM. Yarin and Della
porte "LAHge de Reres" now played at The F1les
Which Which, The acting Of NJ Miller NJ Chaudesagnc, and
Nine grq ss admTaHy po i Is 1aScTeae@ tS Oy clever
Her Maiestys Theater was to finish its opera
the 3d of August, aud will reopen toward Chris
mas with English Opera Sims Reeves, sanity; Stohler
gagged "Arrah ma Pogue" is to be reproduced at the
Pruccsss The Prince Of Wales Will reopen with Caste
| Mr. Charles Matthews showed his versatility
and accomplishments the night Of the 30th ult by per
forming in French the ~. James's Theate for the
byu Of RIyeI,
Blanchard JeTrolds Cool as Cucumber, caued N
| Auglli- Tmide." This the cOmedctta IN which ne
delighted the PaTisaus for 90 nights, proving thdt here
IL at least Englshman on the IughSh stage VINO Is
/ more meTcuual than the hghtest Frthchman' On the
same night Mr. Matthews performed IN cool as a Cu
! cumber" al the Olympic Thcatcr, playing the English
version before he went 10 the 81 james
To represent French version. Mr. Matthew's Pumper
al the first house was not more gay ana sponlaheons'
light easy sparkling. and joyous than his Brown at the
second and his vOluDity M dtdlhg win the trehch au
guage was even remarkable tnan his pronunciation
lie assume. foreign character a- bo"i but acts uhu
/ In "A
Tugl shman without nasal tone aud ugsOng elOcutol
There Is nothing ike him on the In gll'h stage hOuGh
/ many people, Mr.. sOtheru among the number, nave
/ stIiNeH 10 initiate hlu
There are some significant thoughts in this
paragraph from The Pail M.H GG-chc: THE fancy iar
the Crystal Palace every year makes considerable
contribution 20 the funds Of the Dramatic college aud
t, time the uuuCtnt .ft OF tn NicCrUy OF Egypt VIII
raise the receipts 10 exceptionally ligh hgure. 10
prov asylum for dccaycd members oI precaIOus
and We .ha always be glad 10 hear Of the prosperity OF
the college But Tie sort OF display into when the fancy
fair Is now degraded cOmpcs one 10 ask whether charity
/ may not be dearly purchased, ald whether more
harm not done % the dramatic profession py the De-
hayor of those who 10 represent II On these occa
than be compensated bY the Dement'S OF the
college We have often enough spoken our inlHu OF lhe
fancy fair system 10 Is bad enough IN lselI ana no"
ladies take part in such an WIudehJ business Is
perpcxing problem have never been able 10 SOY g.
But the actresses would do well % remember that TgLty
wrongly, the personal reputation % ltlF css II oI
such warrant them IN vcnturhg upon tbe license
assumed by houorublcs and right hOuorablr sans PsT
e spls rcprOchc sI less IN exceeding that license Inc
continued disappearance by year uf tile names Oi
all actresses OF note who gave cuunehabce 10 tue
fair from the list Of stkccpcrs Is commentary on TIE
character of these plan rcycS they called IN
official advertisements Tie signcauce OF Wllch can
hardly be mistaken"