New-York tribune., 1867-03-13
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 10; 1867.
THE DRAMA.

Brother Bob which was announced-a tho New
| York Theater-asa comedy turns out 10 be q farce.
II resembles. at ccrtslin points, The Rough Dia-
mond.' Brother lob is uncouth country bump
kim who is, however, the accidental possessor OF
wealth. and who oontrive in the upshot OF the farce,
to secure tho happiness of couple of young lovers,
by forcing tho needed consent of pig headed Bar
onet to their marriage The character is admirably
personated by Mr.. Lewis Baker, whose humOr and
exubernt animal spirits find abundant scope in farce
parts brother fob has a sister, Mrs. Bedftttght who
has married above her station, and whose ingenious
nature Is cOntrasted with the vulgar pretensions OF
the Baronet ana his paryenu wife. Mrs Hearthqht rs
personated by Lady Don for whom the farce
was written. She Is very. bright and cheer
fnl, and winning in this character. Two
other somewhat prominent parts-these OF Or
Loftyhead and Lady Loftgbe0d-are well and suffi-
cently sustained by Mr.. Hind and Mrs. Wilkins.
There besides four minor characters IL tho piece
of the farce Lady Don and Mr. Lewis Baker sing.
with good deal of spirit and effect the old duet OF
Sir Roger do Coyeriy; In respect to the buriesque
of tho Colleen Bawn" there Is no occasion for more
than passing remark 1t presents bnrk Smith In his
irresstibly funny persOnaton OF Miss Ely VConnor.
and gives Lady Don, AZ Myics and Mrs. Gomersal.
as HG,dross CTegda, abundant opportunity to be
graceful and arch and yvacous to joke 70 yocalize.
and to play merry pranks; Lady Don will take her
first and only benefit in NewYork on Friday oven
ing appearing in The Maid with the, Milking PAIL"
and Aladdin. or the Wonderful Scamp She will
also participate in Tableaux Vivants, and will sing
selections from Scottish Ballads We sincerely hope
that her benefit may be substantial Lady Don is
one of the most delicate and agreeable buresque and
hight comedy actresses that has appeared here In q
long time
"A new play entitled Treasure Trove," is in pro-
paraton at the Olympic Theater, to be produced at
the close of tho forthcoming English opera season.
It's authorship Is not revealed. The drama is COM
prisod in four acts each being designated eI'och.
Blackwell's Island, Saratoga. the New York Stock
Exchange, etc, are to be depicted The local char
acter of the piece may be inferred For the present,
yiSitO n Oly1nDc
York;
The production of Shandy Mcguire" and An
Hour in Seville" on Monday evening, at the Broad
way Theater, was witnessed and applauded by one
of the largest audiences Of the season IL presented.
however, no new point for the critic Mr.. Williams
is well known breezy ShGndy Mcguire, ana ne JUS
tiled his reputation on this occasion.
-AtWoods Theater Miss Fanny Morgan Phelps has
appeared in "The Wild Irish Girl" and tho Bonnie
Fish-wifeD Miss Phelps is an Australian actress, of
no inconsiderabe repute. Her assumption of the
Irish temperament is full of nature and of mirth:
We observe that Mr.. Sol Smith. jr:, Is member OF
the newly organized company at this theater: lhe
season here by the way, will extend TO the middle OF
April.
= Mr. Wood has sold the Broadway Theater, and
that e-honored haunt of the MUSES. is, we believe
destined to become when the present season is over
an Ethiopian Minstrel Hall. But the season has
some time yet TO run
lne next POSITIVE novelty NJ wa lhoaVoh
will be Boucicaults drama-so successful at the
Holborn Theatre. nondon-of 1.-The Flying Scud"
-" Henry Dunbar" revived last evening, at
Wallacks Theater, before audience which, con-
sdering the condition of the weather, was remarka-
bly, large. The drama produced with the same
scenery and much the same cast as before III TO-
auires no description. IL made a considerable I'm,
preston last season, and its strong sensational
qualities will make ii acceptable at the pres
ent time. Mr. James w. Waacks Henry Dunbar rs q
very powerful persapation of very unnatural and
difficult character 1t greeted last evening with
frequent and hearty applause. kindly greeting
was accorded TO Miss Henriques on the occasion OF
her reappearance, after brief absence. Mr. Fisher
as the Major. eccentric as unique, and as hu
m0rous of old HIS success in this part was decided
and ample from the first. Henry Dunbar viii be
repeated on Saturday, and persons who enjoy the
sensational drama will find 1t to be one OF the best
pieces Of its class.
new farce by Mr.. Palgrave Simpson, called " An
AtrocIous Criminal" has been produced at the London
Olympic It's comic hero Is youzg gentleman who gets
himself into continual scrapcs by acting upon every I'M
pulse that occurs 10 him.
Miss Glyn lwbo, should say Is Mrs L. s. Dalas),
has given three additional readings ut st. Jamess Hall OF
" Hamlet" King John" and Antony and Cleopatra"
IA note worthy that Miss Gyn. when on the stage,
u. wed Cie0pdirda distinction in which, we bebeFe sno
Is unrivaled Of late days.
The drama adapted by Mr.. John Oxenford, from
UNDERLINED at Sadlcr's Wells as IN active preparation