New-York tribune., 1867-07-16
THE DRAMA.

coprac the actress personated with oil nediui
sweetness, passion. and pathos. Then' on "oine'-
day evening came "Tho Woman In "hto im'
niece n positive novelty here, WAS aoted hvo
times to good audiences. Wilhe oonihsS "'nl'n
an WbteI upon which it is based. Is fmouS
,or Evarv babitual novel reader has read It, ard oil
its annreostiye readers know what an extraoronary
MACE of mechanism 1t is. Much OF itS meri'
resides in its singulary terse and pointed style
this which gives the weird atmosphere ana the dramso
effect for which the novel u remafKaDe' But ts o''
in tbe process of converting the story into play
hso who have seen saw the representation OF the "wo
mar in White" at tho Broadway Theater, hayo
found the play, we fancy, to DO somewhat dull
Persona unfamiliar with the novel must have been even
bored by It, The dramatization Is comprised In pro
logue aots 1t attempts to carry the entire
weight of oneof the most complex plots in the whole
range Of felton, and Of It staggers under tho bur
deD Nor does its language materially relieve The mo-
notony OF its movement The words of the orgnalhave
indeed been employed in many instances, but great
deal OF talk has also been furnished by the dranats
We have tho impression, that by judicious we OF
the pruning knife and by snphcation Of the plot tho
drama might be mado far more telling than IL s as 1t
stands Julia Dean appeared as Ann Caterick aid as
Laura Fairic These personages eclipse the heroine OF
the story Marian Hooopbe, who has but subordinate
position in the play. The distinction between Ana and
Laura was very clearly and even viydly marked, tho
acting OF Mrs. Dean. The sweet nature cazed
and the other sweet nature struggling TO command its
own weakness and fight an unequal battle against
painful circumstances, deep sorrow, and harfu
peril In the scene with Waller at tho bmb-
toward the end OF act frst-Mrs. Deans vivid
imagination and fine sensibility found ample
expression. Her utterance of mingled bewildsrment
and terror In half crazed mind, touched every heart
Very paintive too, at all points her portrayal OF
sorrow-whch is the prevailing mood OF both these
herones-f herones they mag be called who are not In
kog,.. Ion fr aIITh
acting as this the, ,drama is assuredly merorous But
that il qualified praise No admrer OF the novel can be
content 10 see Marian deposed. Foscowho Is the soul
OF the story-sunk into comparative insigniiieance
Fosco plots indeed but somehow the fine brain Of the
Italian scoundrel-the first successful fat VII
lain that has appeared in fictions altogether wanting
Mr. Mckee Rankin essayed EoSoo. but acted with Ianful
uncertainty OF purpose The only subsidiary pat that
was really played well that OF Sir Percco di by
MrC H. Rockwell who acted with uncommon csrefrness,
TASTE perception OF tho polished cruel nature that ne
to the 22d inst Tonight sho will appear Julia; and
on Wednesday as Adriene LeoonrrtT On Friday she Is
TO have a Benefit AS the Countess, In the familiar
drama OF " Love (which was presented last even
ing at the Broadway Theater-Jala Dedn demon on
thorough capability ~ embody, what is seldom
upon the stage the character OF lady Inc
ter-athOugh in a somewhat romantic vein. a true
wonans heart Is herein vee9 Denean ana neon looked
The character IN every particular; and acted ted, y
sds Ste a' SSmpns nature aa Which ss the abiding
qualities OF her art Mr. J. II. Jack. as the Duke
ScorcfIs and touching performance. IL is very
long the play of Love has been acted IN TINS
the broadway Theaer 1t wascarcfuy presented aud ts
performance passed smoothly on
DRAMATIC MOTIFS.
The American Liliputians swarm at Bainums
Museuni-Tom Thumb aud wife. Commodore Nu.i, ana
Iayina Warren These creatures have often been de
scrbed and it is enough now to say that they az. tne
ooPn hlorn
presented AT the Museum, whereof the list woald MI
columns OF our space suiee y 70 snu1r @ 'ne neCtion
whercwith the old Barnum collection has been bsnhed
The Museum Halls ,ns prg,eh me
Summer company Is daily snd nightly ptiofnihs
Seia tS ~eeH ov T Ss all The Children viii &c de-
lighted TO see again.
Prof Logrenia n Magician. may be seen at
day Matinee performing feais Of illusion and exhibiting
amusing trained birds. This entertainment Is
aud by atteupis at scting Thosr great
dramatic reforms. which were loudly promised here
are still awaited by eager world that IN not quite
Z" shut mp in measurcess coutent with MI. BAn'nfdS
Panorama OF the hi-sissiPPi
Max Strakosch wiil present an Opern Company
at the Leland Opera House, Saratoga on the 7h OF An
gust, for "A short season
A dramatic version Of Mr. Edmund 1atess novel y,el
New York Thcaier Misa Rose Eytingc pcronating HGr
riet ROun and Mr. d. H. Harkins appearing Us See"ar
RoUth.
Trained Dogs NAV be seen this week at tho Bowery
Thcater supervised by Messrs. q; w. and W Thonp-
SON i'm the play OF The Butchers Dog OF Gbent MT W.
n Tregi The new manager IL 10 receive complimentary
benefit there on Friday evening
Anew troupe of japanese Acrobats " MARSHALL and
Ms rst exhbition this evening the Academy Of Music
A japanese Blondin' and " female gymnast arc
specified as prominent features IN thl5cntertainment
The three hundred and ninth performance OF
"Tho Black Crook" will be given tonight at Niblos
Garden.
Mr.. Bryant at wallack's, has entered upon the
fa herr he
dom spite or ts serious defects az work OF art has
steadily grown in public favor Mr. Bryant Will have
British Neutrality" lasted but n single week nj
the olympic Theater The Arabs have ever since been
dancing over Its grave and they WIN Continue 10 dance
for yet another week There are no mQlrner, Tor the
drama though for the sake OF Mr. De Walden the adop
ter and Mr. Grover the manager We heartily wish II had
met with happier tate.
THE FOREIGN DRAMA.
There is japanese Troupe at the Theatre Royal,
Liverpool and very lately msDer on Si M , Se rop pel
forming hs gGndsTiI % eno eoye ., h tn on f on in CON
sequence Of the breaking OF and 10 the
sustained no serious injury Ills given as Rosa
kcl" In View Of the recent accident 10 me japanese
boy All Right" at tho Academy Of Music In ms city,
THIS smlshap Liverpool establishes singular coincidence
A new dramatic version OF The Battle of Water
loo has made popular hit Ut the New Adephi dnear ,
INV srese msy o. OF nations were prominently and
strongly depicted The gathering In Pehnd the burning
OF Moscow Waterloo itself and Napoleon at st Helena,
were conspicuously act forth.
A piece called London Labor and London Poor
in which the author, Mr.. t. Elphnstone, ennetcdi lhe
chief part, has played at the Royal Colosseum
Liverpool.
French newspapers speak exceedingly well of Ira
Aldrdge. the negro tragedan lie played It Bonlogne
Sur Ner about the middle OF May "Othello' was the
tragedy presented Mr.. Aldrdge spoke in English and
the oteX players in French It IL sad that the paeS
tragedia contempates making visit TO this country
Mrs. Scott-Siddons has been giving readings in
Of the provincial cities OF England She read Ten,
nysODis May-Queen" and 81 Lady Clara We're de We're"
exceedingly well.
London paper perpetrates the following witt
csn Why ought heIhouses 10 b. built upon Shakes
pearian princples Because they ought TO have their
effs md fhair rentr