New-York tribune., 1867-08-22
THE DRAMA.
MOTHER GOOSE AT BARNUM's.

The Jolly old woman of the story book may
be seen any day or evening nOw at Barnum's Museum
she surrounded by many figures from the legends
that are dear TO children and significant TO everybody
The that laid the Golden Eggs the Clown the Pan
taloon the Harlequin and the COumbne the chief 1
these personages They defy blended in the panto
mme and are made the ministers Of continued merr
Mr. g. L. Fox devised the piece, and OF course he
plays n it, enacting the Clown We need not describe
the pranks that this treess spirit OF mrth Is forever
playing. They must be seen in order to be en-
unmistakable Ravel flavor perVades them, and
MT FoI SS with PemapEabc dexey and genuine and
delightful humOr The sense OF mischief that TINS actor
1.-THE most mischievous Of animals-while his exraor.
dnary facility of facial expression united to deep and
Background of character TO all his fun and deyitry You
by Tdicrons character ana and not merely Sy
who can rival Mr. Fox as performer IN como an
piece. like an ungainly Puck It 10 pretty
piece not too long not st all cocated Gear @ 10 Tee
weather and carefully and neatly put upon ths stage
disappears in burst light and cloud Of colored fire
The audeces the Museum this week have been fair IN
Mother Goose" VIII smoothly on TO the end OF the
SINNER season The Exhibition deParmenI IN o SI anS .ns
interest. Attention Is especially due 10 the naturai
History collections here enshrned, Mr.. Barnums gate
keeper the awful fnnctionary who presdes over the
parquette attracts particular regard IL Is undefsOOa
10 be the intention Of the members Of the Press TO present
after seeitg season-ticket some hundreds Of times he
may at last be able TO read it without half hour OF
microscopic inspection.
OLYMPIC THEATER.
Mr.. BrOughams dramatlzatiOn OF Dombey
and son" holds this week. the stage of the Olympic 1t
IA perfectly well known, and need not, therefore, DO
again described. Its purpose of course necessarily was
not much present adequate abstract OF the novel
a. 10 bring into graphic relief the character Of Captain
Quite That purpose accompishes IN the most thorough
manner. The kind, true, eccentric, simple dear eld
Gis as a reyerent admrer OF the solid and tremendous
Bnsby the chyalrous protector OF nnseenGe ana ana
charming Of humorous simpleons IN the presence 0 Ie
great DonoSy as s0ot1er os 20 Oi does rSSioH Cfs
appear in Mr. BrOugham's play Mr. Brougham hlnseI
rts (om tbe heart No sensitive nature fail TO be-
delighted with the performance. The sympathy OetWeeh
humanity pervades this performance Ittouches
the heart brings 10 the eyes IL sends you away
in camer and better frame OF MIND tan s eher usnai
or possible amid the distractions Of this Wild and whir
ing age Mr. Broughams acting Is well sustained Dy that
OF Miss Emily Thone as Susan ARpr, mn MuIdSok roo & Ss
Too Mr. sheridan BaaS5y his Bagsi2ck is not true
II Meek PG.Si =. fd M opGnnes s6 Misso% IS shortly to
succeed "Dombey and som 80 tIat nosion 6noSe VINO no
CGSan GGS Ce should improve the opportunity while il
lasts. Mr.. BrOugham, were glad 10 perceive uu noi
always pleasant to hear bat the public carries its admit
ration TOO far IN demanding that the actor-neeessariy
wearled by contnued eXertion and intellectual excite
nent-sha make speech every night he I play;s "; MI Mr
Brougham's Frankenstein Is the monster OF MS own
creation who continually cmOrS fox address and the
comedian must be heartily sick Of hm by this time The
engagement Of Mr. Brougham at this theater VIII extend
10 the end Of the Summer season Mr Grover. tho
manager who has lately been absent from the city nag
returned TO his post Of honor
FRENCH TuEATER.
Mrs. Lander's remarkable personation of
Queen Elisabeth which may be every evening at the
French Theater grows more and more in the esteem OF
the public We counsel all persons who are interested in
dramatic art 10 witness this performance.
DRAMATIC NOTES.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lester Wallack and Mr.. and
Mrs william wheatley arrived home, in the Scotia on
Tuesday The coming OF these managers 81 n OF the
approach OF the regular theatrical season
From Paris we learn that Mr.. John de Pol the
new manager OF Banyards Museum has effected engage
ments with Mile. Elisa Bassni, Mile. DIANA and Mile.
Eugene Lupo, lovely and talented dancers who enjoy
high reputation in European theaters ana VINO are 10
grace the Ballet spectacle with which MI dc Poi
proposes open the at this house sgnor e. Lupo
who made hit in London last season. nss % aso h ge %
gagged. Intelligence of the engagement OF Ie Aoroni
is momentarily expected.
A performance for the Benefit of NJ Harry
Pearson will be given at the Bowery TheateF on Wednes
day next the 2sth lnst In eccentric character parts
notably in dialect characters, Mr. Pearson mas atahed
good professional reputation; so that we dare say no
Mayor Hoffman and others have signed the letter tender
| ing this testimonial 10 the actor.
Mr.. Paul +. Nicholson, the dramatic critic of
The World, will start, next week, a new programme
Journal called The Season The new paper viii concern
itself with the opera and the theaters and Will appear
weekly We wish Mr.. Nicholson In his enterprise
1.-The Woodcutter of Bagdad; or, The Lovely
Forty Thieves" Is the title of baet-specace lately
produced in Baltimore. Miss Efie Germon heads the
ballet which is said 10 rival that Of The Black Crook
The engagement of Mr. aud Mrs. w. j. Flor
ence at the Broadway Theater will terminate at the end
OF next week Only few opportunities remain therefore,
Of seeing caste the most brilliant comedy OF the day,
at this theater Matinee Will be given on Saturday
Mr.. Edward Coleman, lately from England,
has achieved remarkable success at wallacks Theater
in the character OF Qp Nooyer of good acting should
fail to see this impersonation, which indeed completely
fills the ideal OF Dickens. By his Quup and his Urtdh
HeeD which latter lately seen at the Olympic, Mr.
Coleman has shown himself to be truly sympathetic
OF the great master Of fiction, well as an ac
complished artist.
Matinees will be given on Saturday, by the
Georgia Mnstrels at No 600 Broadway and by Grimm
Chrstys Minstres No 956 Broadway. Matinee per-
formance Of "Nobodys Daughter will be gveno Satur
day at Banvards Museum while at the Newtork Inea-
ter will be given Matinee performance OF Under tho
Gaslght" The latter piece We see by the advertise,
men throws its spectators into state OF suspended
animation"