New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-10-24
THE DRAMA.
TIE NRw-YoRK CIRCUS.

THE NEW-fORk CIRCUS
Mr.. Lent may congratulate himself upon the
success which has attended his efforts to make the Circus
fashionable amusement The audiences which assemble
in the handsome tent Fourteenthst every night
and at the Wednesday and Saturday matnees are OF the
most respectable and fashionable character Inc popu
laty OF the Circus indeed steadily increased from the
time that Mr.. Lent first assumed its management
natural result Of the enterprise discretion, and goOd
taste which has marked its direction in every depart
ment Tho building itself is always light clean, and
cheerful, while, through the admirable arrangement OF
the seats every spectator has unobstructed view OF
all the performances Tho entertainments presented
have been uniformly good, and in many instances OF
and remarkable merit while the utmost care mas IN
all been taken to avoid the slightest appear
ance OF ndelicacy in the performances Parents can
safely take their little to witness the feats OF the
riders and acrobats ut this Circus and need
entertain 10 apprehension that they VIII hear
or see aught that may have tendency 10 cor
rupt their morals or vitiate their tastes. Ihe
sports Of the equestrian arena have Irresistible charms
for the children and IL Is Fortunate therefore, tnaI we
have amphitheater so unexceptionaply conducted.
On last Monday night the most densey ~ Me-
John Henry and Mile. Emelie Henrietta, Two FAMOUS
The former who bears the reputation OF being the most
accomplished general equestrian In the World
He appeared In act OF juggling on horseback which
exhibited to eminent advantage his wonderful balance"
The perfect ease Of all his movements, the marvellous
dexterity with which his feats were executed, and the
elegance OF his postures, fully sustained his title
word His performance was different from anything
OF the kind that has precededt He was enthusiastically
appaded throughout and at the conclusion OF the ACT
was complimented by a double recall Inc lazy lsile;;
Henriett) who appeared under the dlsadyantage OF
riding strange hOse-her horses as we learn, not
having yet aTnvedwas also embarrassed at INC awK
wardness OF OF her object holders" but she Is
graceful and thorough y-aceomplshed e9uestle, anu
She made a most favorable impression. The programme
offered Monday night also included several novelties
of minor Importance. and was In all RESPECTS one oi Ie
best over presented in this city Enthusiastic demon
STATIONS OF applause rewarded almost every ACT Ia
view OF the vigorous manner ~ when sr Lee hjh
msnced his Autumn scasOn and the great success Wcn
thus far has attended It, we are prompted 10 antcPaoe
that the coming Winter will be the most prosperous th@
IL, Circus has yet known n New-IorK'
MISS BATEMAN.
The favorite American actress Miss Kate
Baeman made first appearance, on her return to the
stage at the Theater Royal Liverpool, on tho evening OF
tho 9TH inst as Leah in which part she Is best relnem
bered here and in which she has again made an English
judge by the tone OF the papers last re-
DRAMATIC NOTES.
Fanny Jananschell tonight as Adrienne, the
actress, at the Academy OF Music.
lie Roman dun Pauyre Jeune Homme VIII
be repeated tho French Theater on Saturday evening
next.
"Henry Dunbar" will be revived at Wallacks
Theater next Monday New way TO ray 90 Deo''
Mr.. DE Cordova, the popular lecturer, will give
series of three humorous lectures, at Stenway Hail. on
Tuesday evenings 5th, l2h and 10th OF November Inc
The second 20 THAT Dog NexvDooI;" and the third to
| =" Tho Great Divorce Case, Jilks vs. JlAs.'
Large audiences continue TO throng to the
Olympic Tlcacr Mr.. JeilersOn's Rtp Van htke.
Itmay be well once 10 remind the reader that MT
JeicrsOns engagement, prolonged one week or Irther
rehearsal OF 'The Midsummer Nights Dream VIII posi-,
lively be terminated Saturday evening next several
opportunities. therefore, remain OF seeing an eor ia rt
which every American has reason TO be proud o-seeing
that il is the perfect work Of an American artist EN-
bodyng American Legend and old Colonial glaracer
Nflrff
| duced at the olympic on Monday evening next
FOREIGN DRAMATIC ITEMS.
ale Demi Monde,n comedy Of A. Dumas,
| hs has been revived at the Theatre de Bellyille
The Palais Royal has received a new piece
In tour acts Iy NJ Llbche, entitled lie Ro dAmabon
Mr.. Byron has written an operate burleSque
for the strand Theater. entitled William leu WIN
Vengeance"
The Gymnasc, Paris, has received a new one,
act comedy by Mn Arene and Georges Sahtoh' eh'i'eu
Bayle Bernard's version of Lord Byron's
"Aiarino Falero" will BIO produced ON the I'd OF NoVem
Der, at Drury Lane
At the Theatre Francais a new four-act play
n oS aad g Sn,itioG G Les faT MsnaCcs"
Mime. Thierret is engaged at the B0ufles
ParsienneS She VIII content herself with $1,000 year
and benefit Tho engagement signed for three years
Mr. BOucicanlt, we read is to supply the
Theatre des Varieties with play entitled LES Courses
IDENTIFY Fiin1 Se,a' translated. EOrcheSTe. French
paper has discovered that Mr. BOuccaut Is cCcentr,
Egshman. OF immense fortune. whose mania Is to Wrt'
| play aud act Ina them.
Schwander's Theater at Rudolfsheim was
opened on the l4th September IL established by
Herr y sSSS m b ess sasd sor the Hs b n the
night comprised motley collection OF fragments ttOi
various operas and dramas which were we ieau eHeeeu
ingly well gwen by the aspirants for artistic fame
! Paul Meurice's version of George Sands's
"Rcmr MeSSctTs de Bots DOre," has nHen suIeroy
mounted on It's revival mt the Od6on The furniture IS
all I'm the style OF Louis XIII the period vi the pay d.
Duquesne the manager has appealed To the various col
lcctrs of antiquities and has obtained large number
Of very splendid pieces Of furniture belonging 10 tue
| epoch In question.
| The Foles Dramatiques will play, after Les
Canoters de la Seine" tkil Crevc" by HcrYe; then
vaudeville acts, by NJ Nuttcr entitled LA Chasse
aux Mile" be followed, IN December, by review, Dy
NM. Elan and Bulnach which, perhaps, VIII De caHeI
"Lannee aux Meryeilles" After that, NJ MoreauSante
promises Les Paisirs du Dimanche" by Henri Thiery.
| and after that, d" Lex deuX Peruyennes,"
"The English PlaygOcr,' now writing series
OF letters I'm The Times from NewYOrk says The PoH MAJ
Gazette declares that he would not wound the suscep
tibtes OF tOoOfen lused cousins but II Is his firm
conviction that Euupides is book not commonly known;
and adds that wishing to buy Horace, he was forced To
purchase expurgaed edition. But the Americans are
not quite barbaIuus the English PlaygOer appears
10 suppose. Eurpides is taught almost every high
school and college In tho Northern States and oOnnois
seurs in HOraces would have difficulty IN making
valuable collection in New York. The Gd-ee says
we'll The English Playgoer" could not have looked far
for his Horace" Some OF the familiar book stalls
in abound IN complete editions OF the ancien5 elias
sizes But this ia always the English method. You
can't ave beah, you know because you 'aYcntthe ops
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| LETTER FROM MR. PETER b. SWEENY.