New-York tribune., 1867-05-29
THE DRAMA.
MAzrrpA AT pAExum,s MUSEUM.

MAZEPPA AT BARNUMs MUSEUM.
Miss Leo Hudson appeared at Barnum's Museum On
Monday afternoon In the character OF Mazepa very
large audience attended The performance was extraor
binary At the beginning the stage represented castio
courtyard, protected by battlement, bcyend which q
zlg-zag road wound fts way upward toward the sky.
Upon the battement sentinel boldly paced beneath tho
silver moon Presently youth with legs was
to emerge and cross tho courtyard--a movements
which led to remarks from the sentinel rcspect 70
the signing of the wind through the old batements and
likewise through bis ribs He concluded by STATING
his intention to rest by the portcr's fire for whe and
then he disappeared The youth with the big legs
came once upon the scene. and delivered an
address 10 the castle wall His words understood
TO have reference TO lady within the CASTLE
Meeting with response from the castle wall, however,
and feeling naturally soctous lest he might attract the
observation OF the guards he came forward and, In q
feeble puddiDgike voice, very long and dismal
song This vocal effort actDg the Of infant In
the audience caused the latter to sdmwk in most vg
orous manner. When this delightful duct came TO an
end window in the castle 10 open. and fe
male appeared whom the youth with the big legs ad
dressed as Oiisa. and who apostrophized him as Cas-
simr Between these two ensued most satisfactory
csndestine visits ; src most 5 re reprcisas5e H:
voice was q strained faisctto. ard she gays
word 9 vii PqRaHs aS said S%Psass youth svs s
Oiinska makes me strong. and defiant OF danger" he
and couple OF comic came into the court yard
and began 20 converse In respect 70 0ssa % ana sc
had doomed her TO be married TO Prefaas Count
Known Sn Tartar M Byandby T the unknown Tartar n
and after few violent words knocked down the Two
marshaled ina gentleman who staggered very much in
his walk. and roared like hafa dozen jackasses grand
ronf Iremisaa.s, and betrothai ensued betwixf the
Count and the lady very much to Cassi disgust Then
sfs efoss the Sae monarch aTq a%d his
two and one down and music by the a:Dt band AL ens
tunes of falling down, and OF being knocked down Dy
OaSsinwhch display of humor evlnced their peculiar
genius and attracted cordial applause from the
eminently cbaste, intelligent and refined audience Ine
aoyt eDsUed betwxt 0sssimr and the Co, 10 which,
the latter gnOminiously defeated But hero tn0
sudden arrival Ha of the monarch and hs myrndons
Bring forth the fiery. untamed steed" beloved INC
wild horse" The steed brought He proved to be 9
particularly mild and peast pea & eat ~ OF
ridng.whp the OF the horse" finally prevailed
ferociiy % Cassirn;r & % was then stripped aud led ors
process which appeared TO afford the hveliest sats
ber OF men the audience Emotion, have observed
when it affects persons who chew tobacco causes tne
TO expect0rate In all directions Emotion thus affected
many such persons who sat near us on this degh oc
Few specaces are more edifng than is that Of the h
man heart yielding spontaneous homage 10 genius ~ ~
udS HUDSON E'' good deal Of her was Visible She had ov
IDENTIFY thrived upon Olinsas love- ana wanSs toss
Of any grand piano that was ever seen ws
should saw that she could walk thousand
miles thousand hOurs-tlOugh scarcely on the road
to dramatic emnence Being bound upon the back OF the
"hery steed" the latter was violently whacked' 90
that ne presently up the zigzag road TO the
sky, hOppBg the lady about IN a mose
unceremoniOus style. What then happened wo are nos
able 1t appeared proper ~ come away WHO
yet the delicious picture OF barebacked eueslanisn re
so much of the performance did see, however, IA
spred with grateful admiration for Barnunfs hiu-
which Is well known TO be the only place wnero
ladies and children pass agreeable ad Instructive
day; where taste and morality preside over tto
drama; where man may purchase gingerbread be-
the acts and learn his astrological destiny iof TWO
shngs where 'sOld chunks Of wisdom" are smut up IN
cases where every sweet domestic influence pun
es the heart and ennobes the mrd and where so geat
person as Miss Leo Hudson appears both afternoon and
evening, in stupend0us character as Mdced, III tuo
marvellous drama OF that name.
DRAMATIC NOTES.
|. we tried TO say yesterday in our notice Of The
grecu-roOm Garricl's Theater. The types said no
rj0iced" 10 go there-which made nonsense of tho
entire passage.
Let it not be forgotten that the japanese Troupe
at the Academy. give Matinee to-day. They deserve
large attendance.
THE FOREIGN DRAMA.
Advices from London inform us-we know not if
authorltatveIy-that Mr. H. l.. Bateman. father of tho
actress treaty for the London Haymarket. and has
determined TO make London his place OF residence
Miss Glyn having great success at the Princesss
in the character OF Cleopatra.
Mr. Lester Walack lately visited Drury lane
Theaer and witnessed the performance OF Mr. Halhdays
drama The Great City" 1t is not unlikely, says our
for production ut his theater in New-Iork
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