New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-11-06
THE DRAMA.
RARNrM'S MrSEUNf.

The brief season of legitimate drama an
noupced by Mr. Barnum, commenced at the Museum on
Monday afternoon, when DR.. Marston's play OF 1.-THE
Ear Daughter or the Pride OF Birth" acted before
a large audience The selection can scarcely be con
sidered judcious. DR.. MarstOn's play is exceedingly
delicate and poetic in characterize delicate indeed
that unless its spirit be interpreted with complete ympa
thy and accurate art becomes ludcrous upon the stage
How this catastrophe about the critical reader
will at perceive when say that the piece Is Writ
ten for the most part blank that its hero Is
poet and orator. and that the design Of the plot Is 10
show the equality Of natures nobeman with the highest
Of rank in any society The idea manfesty requires to
be enforced with peculiar neness Of tone and manners
Such fneness is entirely wanting in Mr.. Barnums
theatrical company the acting of all the players who
were introduced into this drama on Monday there was
painfully evident elaborate effort TO he what IS calico
"geuteel" Persons with immense hands extraordinary
coats and trowsers and hats Of portentOus bright
ness appeared and disappeared in state OF go0d De-
hayior that have been very trying TO their feelings
The Earl Of Lyncrne in blue coat with brass buttons,
and what may be called pervadng cloud of seediness
was an object that especially claimed commlseratlon'
Not only was his rank too much for him, not
only did he staggcr under the weight or uhaccus-
toned greatness and most remarkable toggeTy but ne was
manifesty appalled, by his female relatiyes-a sister IN
green silk and daughter in pink tarletan THESE iade'
were wonderful types of the British austocraey-such
noble females indeed rs may be encountered in Miss
Rraddon's novels who combine in about equal degrees
a dingy boardnghou gcntlity with scky boarding
school ahectatiOn Of refinement Even the heroic poet
and orator, MOrddi0H the flower OF the people seehcu
overwhelmed by painful sense of his surroundings In
fact the players out OF their natural element ana
thus the performance was tame feeble and tiresome
one incident only enlvencd it. BY happy mistake OF
the prompter, the drOpcurtain was rung down
prematurelv in the midst Of a tedious converse
ton between the noble females Of the house Of Lyn-
terne toward the end OF act second. The ladies' VINO
retired with precipitation were not missed aud
the audience was greatly relieved. We are glad 20
see anything in the way Of the legitimate drama" on
Mr. Barnum's stage; but happier selection might surely
be made than 1.-THE Earl's Daughter" No company in
the city, excepting that of Waacks Theater could ade
quatey interpret this DRAMA and, at the best u Wonld
be dull There is notion, though very erro
neous one that legitimacy on the stage - synonymous
with tediousness. The presentation Of "The EarIs
Daughter" at Barnum's must tend to strengthen this
error in many minds. We notice. however. that " she
soops TO Conquer" "The Soldiers Daughter and
Green Bushes" are IN preparation. Next week van
Amburghs collection of Living Wild Animals Will come
back TO the Museum The Menagerie has had very
prosperous season Of Summer travel 1t will be sure Of
cordial welcome back again TO New-York. One person
will greet IT, we should fancy, with especial deght-and
that is the Gorilla. He very lonesome at present and
very much bored At least he seemed on Monday for
he was mOurnfuy sucking the iron bars Of his and
vawninr in the most sincere and uembarasscd way, in
the face Of the free and happy American public.
MR.. DE CORDOvA At sTEINwAY HALL.
Mr.. De Cordova's lecture on "Mrs Fizzle-
bury's New Girl was heard last evening, at stenway
Hall, by upward OF twenty-five hundred people The
beautiful hall presented very cheerful appearance; the
audience both intellectual aud sympathetic; aud Mr.
DE Cordovas lecture was a decided success We say
lecture :" but in fact the account Of Mrs Fzzcbury
New Girl is rather sketch than lecture. II embodes
story OF everyday life comic in character, garnshed
with good hits at social snobbery and individual fohles
and delivered in characteristic style We shall not reveal
the secret of the plot which is really amusing and which
the lecturer makesIwthNa great deal OF skill. Mr.. Dc
! Cordova's knowledge, alike Of human nature and Of
society, appears TO be both broad and minute. lie
handles satire with skill. but not with unkindness.
Genay pcryades his narrative, and the influence that
he exercises cmnenty cheerful. There great deal
Of earnest thought and sensible suggestion too under
lying his humorous talk lie was warmly Welcomed anu
appaudcd last evening and We doubt not Dc Will attract
second lecture will delivered next Tuesday the 18Th
inst, and his third on the 18th Mr. Walter Russell John
presided last evening at tho and performed
with equal power ond skill on that noble and impressive
instrument.
DRAMATIC NOTES.
"The Honeymoon y will Shine at Wallacks
Thcater Thursday evening for the fret time this
| son. Tonight, "A New Way to Pay Old Debts"
Admirers of French acting are again re-
minded that Nile RELIEF will appear tonight at the
| French Iheater in " Les AInours dc Cleopatra
Mr. Ballngs last picture just added to the
PILGRIM panorama al Bunyan Hall Is called THE River
Of Death" II is. somebody said Of Napoleon Bona
| parte, grand, glorious, and peculiar"
Miss Fanny b. Price, who is playing FdnchOH,
at the NewYoIk Theater, Will take her first and only
| Benefit at this house on next Friday evening.
There will he a Matinee at the Circus to-
day, when Nile Henrietta win execute her stecplechasC
feat which is both difficult and daring, and Mr. John
Henry, and the four Deuzer Brothers win perform mar
wells Of acrObatc art This IS the cldrens festival OF
fun and hope the little will be present In great
| numbers.
Miss Blanche Chapman has been added to
the burlesque company at the Fifth Avenue Theater