New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-12-06
THE DRAMA.
TIE DRAMATIC FUND BALL.


a Carnival Ball in aid of the American Ora
matte Fund Society to be given at the Academy Of Mu
sc on Thursday evening next, the 18th Of December The
Dramatic Fund needs the benefit and thore is every
son TO anticipate that the Ball will be brilliant affair IL
seems superfuOus urge the claims Of the Dramatic
Fund upon the theaier going portion OF this community
Established with view the relief Of unfortunate play,
ers or their helpless families appeals in the strongest
manner Of the stage who sympathze with
the actors aspirations, tO varying fortunes aud often
sad There is scarcely pursuit so exactng
IA that OF the stage, and there is none more pre-
carous IL demands constant sacrifices, 1t entails many
hardshps 1t necessitates continual and excessive
pense il is an upremittDg drain upon physical and men
tai energy and It's honOrs and rewards after all, be
gained only by few gifted fortunate rotaries On the
other hand sfasciDatOns powerful and those whom
Il once embraces it Their lives thence
forth devoted to the Muse and all know that she but
poor paymaser. Hence happens that after years OF
service good work OF amusing and instrucng
kind depicting the passing age intoxicating high ideals Of
De and interpreting the treasures OF literature many OF
the players worn out and poor left stranded high
and dry upon the stony lec-shOre OF poverty
IL IA melancholy that this should be 30, and 1t
must seem especially melancholy 20 those who are
mindful OF what the players have done 20 comfort and
heer their generation The Dramatic Fund Society has
stryen 20 alleviate Of Distress and has in times
past been able do great deal OF good But it poor
now The Of 81 % per week is about all it can now
aford 10 pay 70 its pensioners among whom are women
and children the widows and fatheress Of the dramatic
profession. How much the Fund needs an immediate
and liberal increase is apparent at glance That 1t
deserves prosperity requires demonstration. The
players themselves of course feel great interest in the
matter and are continually striving in many ways TO
place this excellent and necessary charity upon sure
aud sufficient foundation We glad 70 say, however
that interest the subject Is not confined TO them
Many ladies and gentlemen, Of high social position
mindful OF what stage and its professors have done
md fUVr az
mindful too Of that sacred obligation to remember the
poor which IL keenly felt than ever as the time
draws near the birth Of Christ Have united in organic
ug the Carnival Ball in aid Of the Dramatic Fund, Of
which we now gave notice. The Academy Is OF course
given free Mr. KngslanO and Mr.. Theodore Moss have
undertaken the labor OF management Their names are
guarantee that every detail Of the festyity will be
attended TO thoroughly WE'LL and preliminary assur
OF the brilliant character Of the ball. nothing more OF
better could desired than the OF the ladies under
whose patronage it 10 be given. We append them here
BgeioW. Mrs VIM r Blodgett Mrs Charles p DAILY Hrs.
j. Golden Murray Mrs r. H. Miller, Mrs. John Sherwood,
Mrs r. DOremeux, Mrs. John G. Fremont, hrsGeOrgc r.
Bolts Mrs Jno r. Brady Mrs RO DOremus Mrs d. kins-
laud, Mrs VIM r. Truvers, Mrs Geo. 7. Strong Mrs X
dgie, Mrs Egbert l. Viee Mrs X ICutting Mrs - H. NJ
Barlow. MrsW. Butler Duncan Mrs Leonard w Jerome,
Mrs Fred j. Gilbert, Mrs Edwin Ludlow, Mrs. G. l.. Per
hi1s. Mrs Lester Waaek, Mrs; c. w Mclean, Mrs Jas.
a Roswell. Mrs j. Kearney Warren, Mrs. I'd Cooper
MIS- DAVID crawford, Mrs Alex. -. Moi; Mrs ". l.
Garner Mrs Jno. Hoey, Mrs. a. .. sullivan, Mine.
ACADEMY OF MUsIC-THE BALLET.
The Golden Branch" swaycd, on Tues
day night, at the Academy Of Music, in
mighty wind OF observation. The house was
fuL Intellect beauty. and fashion were repre-
seated in the audience. In word the Ballet had
fair start In it, new field. lis chances Of perma-
nent success concspOndingly good Much improve
inent however has yet TO Dc made. The play OF "The
Golden Branch" II play il be- called Is mseaby and
contemptlby bad. no tangible plot, aud its Ian
guaee h absolutely Pucre. The spectator positively suf
fes under the mnction Of the dialogue in the first two
acts That dialogue Is not improved by the bad pronun
citation and The unincligcnt delivery OF most OF the play
eiH People who cay "COnsidobill" aud 'sluglcr"
and employ such phrases as 1T is them" are
rally rather hard 10 bear Ilus nust be
riounod altosetler Uwoad not bc bsa pau, accord