New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-07-09
THE DRAMA.
rm nnopwAY rnEuER-IUln DEAN.
ing genius.

TIlE BROADWAY TIE v1ER-JUft, DEAN.
Mr., Julia Dean m.do her first appearance las
evening at the Broadway Thcater, after absence OF
twelve year. from the local stage. The house well
nllod and the actress kindly welcomed q" be- ab
sent n seems 4, not always 10 be- forgotten Sheridan
Knowlc,s hackuied play OF The Hunchback' va, pre-
seuted--SIrs Dean cuac.ing Jua. The play Il bore
The character OF JliG Il simple. and 20 an actress Of
talent aud experience Is not difficult Of Interpretation
rla f. hlchspiritcd girl. Of good heart aud mind
wLc head momentariy turned by tho novel excite
mcnts Of town ltc and who yanly tries 20 sacrifice he
feelings 10 herfprde Her eXperence-n experience II
can cacd-is Inomentariy and causes her To
manifest first the widest sort Of rebellion against cir
cumstauccs and. finally, contrti0n and resignation II
Is not difficult. We repeat. 90 interpret such nature
So tried and SO developed Rustic righteousness,
IN the person Of rudy beauty, is needfu
AZ first: the arihcality-by which We do not
mean chronic nfcotatIou, but only temporary assump
ton Of frivolous manners then the capacity to dclneate
a conflict between love aud wounded vanity, in wOmans
heart: finally ha submission and sorrowful forttuGe
complete the picture Nobody of course, can play Jq
who does know what first love means TO the heart OF
a young pure-spIutcd aud hne-tOnod maiden We have
great many Julius the stage, whose qualifications
forhe character mainly consist In white muslin dresses
and long back hair aud IL is needless to say that their
whining and cackng are about pleasant as the crcak
Of an old bellows Mrs Deans Julia Is not one Of these
on the contrary Is marked 10y keen perception, win
ming dcCacy aud true feeling. subtle intelligence
peryades it, aud makes IL human, and natural, and sym
pathetic. Time, which makes most people old, IL they
take enough It, may improve lthe understanding but
does not augment personal beauty II has not dealt any
moro kindly with Mrs Dean than with others who Wero
younger twelve years ago; but her appearance Is sim
fine aud touching With the innate refinement that
bespeaks the lady. Her voice, always sweet has lost
none OF is music Her eocution always natural, has
lost none OF its excellence You think OF her as OF
la, 10 ala an
Thought feeling first aud then the expression
Is naturally prompted and artcssly gwen. There Is no
making OF points To be- the tine the character that
she has assumed Is the aim and Ia tho success or this
actress She interpreted Julia last evening with com
petc knowledge of the character complete sympathy
with ITS moods and the skill of an artist We cannot but
think however that such an artist condescends III play
ing such part That Mrs. Dean plays 1t thoroughly
well Is not at all surprising. "The HunchDaek, We
presume. will be repeated, and those VINO thihK
Julia splendid parsonage VIII DC Amply TO-
warled in seeing Mrs. Deans personatoh OF
the character ,"F azo" Is announced for tonight
ana "The Woman in White" for Wednesday upon INC
various players who assisted Mrs Dean last evening"
there is little occasion TO remark Mr.. sheridan alone
ploved well. though even in his performance we
iso1 % some extent the elements OF tenderness and
dl,lt, Ielen wore 10 feather, which is manifestiy
esSentnl and tho person VINO suppHcu pen lih1 anu
paper Ia act fourth, m9do unseSmy nns.e " u, ne
ohcr similar blemishes marred tho symmetry Oh tne
Tcnresentation; but on tho whole, the play passed
smoothlyi Off Tho public ought 10 give Mrs Dean u
hearty welcome every time she plays 90 sOou
Is very seldom seen.
Tho Beni- Zoug-Zoug Arabs, lately performing at
tina French Theater, may now be seen nj the olympic
We have already described their exploits hernahoH
Campomanez tho Spanish gymnast, likewise appears
bc e"s Of The Arabs dramatic performance precedes
tho uCrODNtlV display