New-York tribune., 1867-10-11
E, FRIDAY, OCTOBER II, 1867.
NEW-YORK DAILY TRIBUNE,
TIE DRAMA.
FRENCH THEATER.


The tkird performance of " Marie AntOlnctte"
will be given at the French Theater tonight. Since its
frat reurcsonaon the piece has been cut and condensed
and OF course has been improved But il is st essen
tally history rather than drama. BY itself il could
never 90 alone. Animated by Madam Rstori it becomes
affecting and impressive The positive gain to art is,
first her peIsOnaton Of Marie AHtOcC and second the
opportunity afforded to some skfu dTamast, OF taking
the materials herein garneed up and making play out
of them for the Amencan heaer The character OF Marie
Antoete is that ought to be conspicuous upon the
stage 1t can never be played well without reproducing
in Imagination most picturesque and instructive his
toric PERIOD without ,pressng the mind and touch
ing the heart by picture Of individual experience at
once tragic and significant Madam Ristors personation
may well serve model. 1t is lfeike il is full Of
emotional power; it is delicately studied; and it will
long be remembered for its truth and beauty.
! OLYMPIC THEATER.
The audiences at the Olympic Theater con-
tnue TO that it is evident Mr. Jeersons
| engagement might be most prosperously prolonged
Positive engagements in the West, however, necessitate
its termination at the end Of next week Such Opportun
| ties Of SEEING Rip Van Winkle as remain should be
morrow. "The Midsummer Nights Dream" is in active
DESCRIPTION. Mr.. g. L. Fox, the eminent pantoniine
artist, is TO personate Bottom. Miss Fanny stockton
be the Geroa In other respects the cast will be rs care
fully made. We glad TO know that the Ballet will be
Caveh both behind the curtain aud before have become
distinct nuisance to those who love and honor the
| Drama. In this instance, are TO have q Dcautiul
sbakcspearian poem illustrated in manner worthy OF
the subject without extravaganee and without
That, any rfte is the design OF the management We
| shall rejoice TO see it successfully fulfilled.
| sHREWDNEss AT THE BROOKLYN ACADEMY.
They have singular way of doing business
at the Brooklyn Academy OF Music The necessity Of the
strongest and explicit kind Of written agreement
whenever that theater concerned las long been appre
ito nnyla
when you have 10 umbrella says an old aqate beware
OF the Brooklyn Academy OF Music, whcn tlere Is lue
least chance of finding flaw In your contract say those
most experienced in dealing with that editce. shyoeh
than attaches TO that yrtuOus teabON across the i'cr
One form OF abuse connected with u IL Illustrated ny
facts that have lately come to our knowledge
Those facts We need not now here but the form OF
abuse is worth noting. The Brooklyn Academy, nav
no regular stock Entertainment often in the market for
theatrical speculation IL can be hired for one night or
for large number OF nights according 70 crcumslapccs
Iappears however that its director or superintendent
who controls the letting OF IT, has fostering eye TO the
main chance for friends as well as sell. IAnS
actuated, lie tells tho applicant for the Academy that All
the nights wanted are already taken some friend OF his
who thinks there Is money TO DC made our OF e ParcG
lar dramatic enterprise that mas bteh pyeitc9, nfNt W
forward and tells the applicant That ne mas inc
Academy for the nights desired but Wouu IKE TO make
an aIraneenent 10 participate III e iJ'', tlel
If the plan works. ii Is easy that pcrues no less
than rent 20 the manager OF the Academy The
eject OF THIS slreWd pocy mas Dseh 70 he, many lnei
tau dramatic enterprises away from Broohyn aud Tor
this advert to the subject The Acad, my ought
10 be paid for, Of course by those NLo hle Dut WHeh
fair arrangement Is made on that lont justice 10
with view 10 benefit either stockhodor- self OF friends,
take such snrrcptous action may tend To bar ont good
entertainments Under the Arrangement We nave idl-
cated-and we are positively assured u prcyails-te
artist who desires to appear IN the roohyR Ac4demY
must, IN many cases not merely pay The rent the house,
hut take some Brooklyn jObbcr into sort Of sempart-
pCrsLp,
DRAMATIC NOTES.
A recent paragraph in TIE TRIBrNE acdi
dcntay accredited Mile. Moracch to the Italian opera
The distinguished dancer has been engaged ny Mr. De
Pol expressly for the Ballet Spectacle, 40 Bavards
OpcTa House and Museum, and Ter appearance in Tho
Devils Auction viii be made n the course OF Few days
She understood 10 rank at the head OF her profession
Mile Corradinc is also expected soon 10 arrive nom Lu-
rope and appear al this theaer
Edwin Forrest will terminate his engagement
ot the Broadway Theaer this evening" appearing Tor the
first time Ills season, as Hanid.
Mr.. +. G.. TOmlins, one of the oldest dramatic
critics on the London press died IN that city on the 2st
ult London paper says: Mr. Tomllns had an exten-
sve knowledge Of the Elzabcthan drama; AZ time
he wis the Secretary Of the shakcs eaIeau society and
nc took an active part In the abolition uf the patent fhea
tcrs was the author OF play called Garcia, ana
one works on the drama, nnd up to- te tuc oi MS
death active newspaper tdur dud JOURNALIST In
private life lie was bright cheerful benevolent, humor
Ous full Of Anccd0c, ana 10 man VIII hc more SIN
ccTcly regretted by large literary aud artistic circle
Mr.. Batcman's French Dramatic Troupe has
arrived In town We have already published particulars
of Af Batcnans enterprise, Tho series oi French per
formauces, 1t win be remembered viii begin ON the I'D
inst.
Mr.. John Brougham Is in town from Boston,
where lis new play, The Lottery Of Life" has made
Lit.