New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-06-07
THE DRAMA.
DRAMATIC NOTES,


The actors owe il 10 their profession 10 inaugurate
reform by destroying the star" system and by taking
the theaters OF the hands Of spectators throughout
the country The star system is unfair every way IL
benefits one person ~ the expense Of the dramatic pro
share while oil the auxiar performers get small salaries
aud little chance OF distinction or Prefermen Too
often. likewise, these auxiaries are little better than
being hired for Ss to for nO thd r as s
individual, who shines 5y 633atiast with the adhtes
around 6 The result 1nma Of that Ne the p spesa
tires turning for novelty and genuneness to Ballet aud
vanity aud sehshness stand in the way of reform The
great Cesar snooks, whose voice is like base drum and
whose calves are like 1ourbaTres, cannot tolerate the
idea OF having his genius rebuked by tue presence OF
another Cesar This state OF things must be changed OK
cultivation like to attend the thcater not to sec snooks
calves hut 10 good play well acted IN al the parts
II the stage does not minister 10 that desire 1t must nia
libby lose the best part OF IT'S support and VIII hoI MN
lister 10 that desire until the star system abolished ana
the and owmnded spectators, Who in so many
utterly routed and driven from the field That these lat
se are fs @ cn %s p tn that 1 end they would
any enormy that the basest classes Of persons
could be tempted To support
Mr. Barnum has added to the collection of curosi-
ties at his Museum mammoth infant" said to be
four years old and TO weigh 800 pounds His col
lection includes several other specimens OF the
iusus nature order, which may interest stuuens
OF physiology and admirers Of the marvellous Mr.
BaTnums advertising drop-curtain, by the way-ot
filling up again with cards OF shopkeepers 1t is agreea
BILE notice however that diseases and medicines are
not so well represented as they were before.
In consequence of the illness of Mr. Charles Fisher.
the paIt OF No. Darts, in 1.-THE Flying scud" was,
Monday evening entrusted to Mr. George Holland, by
whom IL was course. personated in very humorous
manner. 1.-THE Flying Scud has, apparently begun 90
its attracveness at Malacks Iheatcr Happily, tt
Will soon be Withdrawn.
The exhibition of the Bunyan Tableaux is to close
on the 18th inst This panorama has been steadily
ria baro forn Six his Inv
many thousands OF persons To the religious community
has peculiar significance and value. We trust that
every admrer OF Bunyans famous aegory Will improve
the present opportunity TO see 1t.
Mr.. BQucicault, in his Flying Scud," makes old
Nat say when about ride the favorte for the Derby,
that he is only six or eight pounds overweight. Sports
men alege that this is bunder, because jockey so
much overweight could not possibly win race AUen-
ton TO the minutest details is the soul OF art.
Miss Lotta who is TO play at Walacks Theater IN
the course Of the present Summer is reputed to be
very interesting and vivacous actress and it is anci
pated that she will attain greater popularity than
has attended Miss Maggie Mitchell In tho same field.
The Japs will give their farewell performance at
the Brooklyn Academy of Music, to-day, ut o'clock.
THE FOREIGN DRAMA.
wonderful dark play. full of intrigue on an his
Oreal English subject, has appeared at the Gate In
Paris. The VIII Of Elizabeth The authors NM
Brot and Nus. An English critic fancies that IL
hardly equal the warped, gloomy yet powerful tragedy
by NJ Victor Hugo, analogous historical story, that
of " Marie Tudor"
a new play, by Charles Reade, grounded on Tenny-
sons Dora, was announced for production az the Lon
don Adelphi on the goth OF May.
THE Flying Scud" has passed Its 2o0th night, at
the HOlborn Theater, London.