New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-11-06
TIE DRAMA.
ACADEMY or MUSIC.


Our readers are reminded that in lieu Of
opera the second performance OF Miss Janauschck IA
Lessings Emilia Cqoti VIII be given this evening ~ ths
Academy Of Music 1t win be the last representation Of
that drama and onGlit TO draw full house.
FOREIGN DRAMATIC ITEMS.
It Is said Octave Feuillct Is damatiZng bis
last novel; N dc Camore." 1t is sad the late Duke de
Mo1y Is the original from which tho novelist has taken
Li, hero.
NJ Faure, the barytonc Of the Grand Opera,
has received permission ~ shoot "a the state forests
Mile Rose Bonh,ur Is tho only other person in fra2ct
who has ;his permission
Adah Menkcn placed herself once moro on ex-
hihton at As.ys 1hca'er London, IN Wg-epgG. rhs
1914 NIT She VII shortly appear mt Plr, n new drama
written expressly Tor her By that melancholy old satf
Alexandra Dumas.
Mr.. Paul Bedford, who began his theatrical
career nearly bali eeniury ago as an oen singer ana
who ya. tie oneira Brppo IN FRA Diaveo." wltn u
mcnts 20 appear at sOme OK the mEsic-has
Ilr. Robertson's new play, For Love- lately
produced Ht tie New HoihoIn Tleatcr does rot appear
abnrve attempt 10 compromise between SCI 1tonal aud
literary merit The famous wreck Of the Hirkeleods
its topic. There said to be very good character
painting IN The unGoTVlot.
arr. John Oxrnford has arrived home aDd
resumed M post dramatic critic ~ ne LoPdon Iinrs,
Taylor Mr. OXcifords leers on ne Ain,ileah zee
have been concluded In The London Ies We read nat
be- has been gagged 70 wc selies o American sOeisl
Sketches for Tie LO'idon Leader.
The Bingham Thcateri in Wlitcchapcl. known
FOR many y'ars as The ihhgham " sal9c, has ueeh 70
built ana - capable ~ holding 1000 per'Ons hr.
George Nt yr. from tie Princess has been engaged a.
the leading actor bur the Performances 81 cOurs are Of
Tie same stamp those at tho Britannia. or yctoiA
Whocha pal has excellent tLeatelsthe Pavilion
being ouc-Yh.n very short distance Of each other
Some years ago farce was represented at the
Uaymart called Yonr LIES ia Danger" IN which the
iumitahr Kelley peri.rmed stumt !out VINO j. Ilsen
Tor uohcuau aid on Monday richta lew cOmecieua,
called The Winning Card" very similar In plot ard
character was prcdnced with Mr.. Compton, IN The place
Of Mr. Kelley The piece Is most tasieinly put upon ihs
,,-,,,- ' dr,s'es and il il h,aff>flv aIcnuuced in
The bills - nm adaptation from the French without tbs
name OF the adapier being mentioned
Mr. j. 5. Clarke, the American comedian, hss
appeared IN London as NJor dc I3ois ihe Lo"ao. hs-
rc,r tnus udyTts 70 the event tue 81 Jllns ihe
afer was rcopcncd on Wednc day night OCT 10 oscsiy
under tie management Of Miss eert, with revival "
SIR. S-irlirg COyne's popular comedy OF L1eiyDTYt
Ta,onG M ' Io p cor@ NJ Coycs comedy Was rsi
produced at tie Haynarke April 1859. With Mr Charles
Mrs CHARLES Mathews aud 8ls. Wilkins in the chef
characters snd It has been even more succeSsi.l ID
America than IL was IN London. When MI Walc"t' an
Auglo-Auerean comcGan came 20 L4hG3li leH s,S'
ago, be selected Major de Hoo or Bcuk charae-
tor IN this comedy forhs trSi appearance "l
ard Mr. Clarke LAS shown equal .dt IN te same hlIao
ter. although he has had the cohsdy re,9eu nra ~ "a
widow Hunt and has been reproduced with cast q
ccnti"pa strength OF The original cast Mr. J. ;. Clarss
is u comedian who evidently depends much upon eNtrhV-
lis face by squirting There is certain humor and IN
tentcn-lot altogether unfounded-in his grImacine,
breadth the character Is almost justcaton for any
exercises We are not IN position 20 judge OF ME-.
Carkes full powers aud versatility. but We cannot hep
rccttng that he selected or de Ioois for his first APP
ptararce before an English public. The play has been
altered give him greater prominence. ana lie PER
formed the character, We believe IN America, for 20
rights The principal merit 81 his performance appears
10 lie IN odd and daring tricks that too violent for
comedy and In spite Of much applause, freely given 70
the performer. violent than audiences are accue
toned u theatcr like ST. James, 10 would be uuIair
Ia Mr. Clarke pass n strong Judgment upou him before
seeing him I'm other character" The meaning ~
vi e
ard therefore John Bull viii not commit himself Ia
hurry