New-York tribune., 1867-02-26
TIE DRAMA.
upotDWAY THEATT r.

II, po,,rev Williams has come back 10 us. Au-
,barticoted bv custom, his annual r'cul'.n0o "'"
como 70 be expected as matter ol 'ou'c, iio
=, ~ noturaIIv rs a March wind or Presidcnti"
Veto Usually he G9pss VII IFs9 W? iO'rs % has
finn, he has arrived ut an earlier pellou 'n'n
been customary. Last Summer he dlSpi"you ~
Uo, of Erin in front of the Winter Garden NOW ne
lo Lunc ont that evergreen symbol at the BroadW"S
Tbeater Iii in order therefore to discuss the
drama That is the topic is open 10 any eh'c'pii'h
ossovist who has OF thinks he has anything new .oo
obout IT, For our parl-slllre we h"No ~ tr re-
the performances of Mr.. NllhmhS p I,'',No Nossion
,ieving this wcll-wom theme-2 snhpio SNPl'n,ior
f yooret that thc Irish drama does h"t 90 ail nj
iu.tice 10 the Irish character must suhl't' AZ
Is n rich one but 1t Is YET 10 oe u,'rn";lc,ab,
nrescnt we have upon the stage nut ou, -,
~! 80 Ir;sL character and that ~ the lolllthii'ii !
Daddy Mr. Barney Williams has long uS'ii @ Wv n q
with this pcrsonaGc and, cri'ahy nC WA srvigs
rcd VIC and waves the buckthorn cudgcl ana =" @
,rom thc black bottle and pattcrs lrsh wiz a., IT,,
energy and q vivacity which evince Dom y s
with lis ideal and skill 10 mteilTt It, fir,ir .
,ynlI.Lnoyn play of Iho IaIS " t,,r
W. ends as 1oa OCdroldR. abundant scope @ r.
J,lincation Of the Irish peasants "ailh VI lila
r,erament dcNil-may-Carc IeStie>SllcNH' ~ -
joty, livcinesS OF suPetS'?uS ",,ecr one. hut
lie sentiment. The mixture j - ~. I;o, - a oueer
nobodv needs tO be told that the llp'ril - ~
rr,atllre Mr. Williams played Inc PIT l, IaNl h,
with his customary ease aud NlEol. nv t,,li
80. ,r hits nj scenes in this piece Which I' -
of Luuior For example. the hllei '"hNeIN'lIt'n
tween C,u and his wife HOlSte cohceIhinF ~" ;,
and Coascntrance INTO the any ,at tinf MS
displays i'm these aud such as these ms e'sI
an actor which j. quick perception oi 'Hf hu"''t
humor that lies in incongruons c"h'iaNlS ,J
nccdful add that h, acting ealhou ncr'on,frJ
charm from that of Mrs Williams, VINO P,iNohiHt;'H
with nilthfln fidelity the character ol lnc - IL
pcasant Wife Miss Alice GREY appeared on ,Io ,h
occaSion n Ellen Blake. ana M JACK aIs'u No."
Lcavv villain who alway, stalk, through lu'h pay -
a. sonrLo,ly's stewart. But these performances 70
gcthcr with that of Mr. liarkins ~ h"onI -, WW" H.
were sufficiently narrowing 10 thc 'hWlIoNS y, W W
snectators while they lasted. To dwcll upon MN
her might be 10 lioiong p9tr.l., hp" isa Lr,,oht
ought NOT to omit 10 state that Mr. Nood has pL".tn.
onf The Fairy Circle with good srrhcS aln ,lla'
Mr. Williams was greeted by very lalt' audl'it,HI
Tho ''Cu-tum oi the Country. tWith hI7' " ~
l.oms rs The Yankee girl, was played rs an a'''l-
piece. Mrs Williams song W'l1 il, IihlHal "t
iauded Her delineafiOn of the Yankee character i
one of the topics that invite discussion fatLrI tah
unconditional applause.
la Tamille Ecnoiton the original Of " The Fast
Family" was acted at the French 1hoater. on Siiur
day evening with great success Nlirs. Carmel. Sau
uirr. and MrssrS. Scribot. Chnndor1. and Edrurd
played with. equal tuthfnlnr~, and brlI"ncy. ana
won cordial applause. Ih" hons. was 'r""ded.
Tonight Ia Famllc Honoliou Will hc repeated.
MIR. Bogumil Dawson has commenced another
engagement at the Stadt 1hcatcr. appearing as
PLEp H.. IN S,hiilcr's tragedy of bon Carlos.
la the course of this engagement be- proposes 4"
appear ~ UdNffsitiH anu - h"q Lf"'-
-Chrsty's Minstr.l- are presenting the Ethiopian
version of The Black trook.' together with thrir
already wel-known Ocean Yacht Race; and 20
the Fifth Avenue Opera iIou>e j. a lively place oi
resort.
At the Ncw-York Thcatcr The Pretty House
breaker" has been substituted Tor Peggy Green as
a prelude 10 the lurlcsque of kcuilworth IL pre-
sents Lady Don in a lively part to which She docs
u-tice and gives her occasion io sing two addltuhhI
songs Il Love the Merry sunshine and The Horn
of Chase Of the burcsquc "" haV" ALREADY
spoken To miss IL j. 20 lose q feast of enjoyment.
--"O'Neil the Great" and The Eyilc's Daughter
constitute the programme Of the moment, at the
Rovery Thcatcr. Mr.. G.. J.. Fox. the manager, has
again pu on the professional harness and rcapPcalcd
upon the Bowcry stage. We trust this j. the augmy
OF another great hit in pantumimc. III" juvenile
would bc gLid indeed 10 witness q
parallel 10 the Jack and Gill excitement OF lat
season.