New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-01-15

but his weliSnown versatility is guarantee OF bus
ment tonight will consist Of extracts from King John
the Christmas Carol" and " Nicholas NleieDy'
BARNUM's MUSEUM.
pale JANET drew another good house
yesterday. As a Drama 1t ~ piece Of unnitigateo
rubbish certain stage effects IA 1t, however:
the unthinEug spectator~and that ia ITS charm.
Much of this sort Of play. might tend we
disorder Mr. Leylck who dramatized the story (Which
appeared in London paper snsains the burden Of the
enerry, and skill Tie ladies Who sppcar in il are too
srms 70 1Re Menss a. ss'h the
Museum. is to experience . sensation o. relief 81
be seen in NewYcrk and the best that has been shown
here years The tigers are particularly me and the
little elephant is coucal curiosity Not 70 yisitthe
Menagerie is neglect OF genuine pleasure and
mental improvement
DRAMATIC NOTES.
Before leaving the United States, Mr.. Dickens
will give Ave readings in NewYork, making his ast a-
pearance here This will be some time IN April Mr.
Dlckens's readings In Brooklyn are 10 commence on
ThupTsday the 10th instant when he c VIII read
the Trial From Pickwick." The subsequent read
ings announced for Friday, Monday, and Tuesday.
No change at the Circus. So good and so
varied programme Of entertainment as Is here pro-
sened requires no change The attendance here Is al
ladies' and children-on Wednesdays and Saturdays.
CHRISTMAS ADJUSTMENTS IN LONDON.
The London papers of the 9th of December
are almost altogether occupied by reports and crcisms
Of the Christmas entertainments The heaers Of London
have become exceedingly numerous during the last few
years. Fifteen years they were scarcely more nurne
Gus than they are IN today At that time, and,
indeed up TO within five years panoInme was peces
sary production at Christmas In every tboater; but OF
late pantOmine been the wane, aud IL is now only
at the large theaters which they be produced with
all sorts OF ingenious mac hney that they have any sue
Drury" they arc evidently degenerang. There Is OF
course, greater display Of nudity than Ia bygono
1auao aud adl IN.
there VIGOROUSLY less OF real fun aud droery We ap
pend list OF the metropolitan temples OF the drama
open, under license from the Lord Chamberlain,
with the number Of seats they contain Italian Opera
House. coyent Garden, 2!sO; Drug Lane Theater 200.
New Queens, 1000; iioborn AmpLitheater 2,OS;
H%ymsFf % So APflp G iys St.
l22oi oympie Lao Strand; loSl surrey i,sn;
House. 500 New Royal Theater, 792; Gallery OF IL
lustration. S62; Cabinet SGo Alexandra. l,SsO. nh,
The above all classified brsi-cIdSs theaters The
remainder the East End Of London, else on the
Surrey Side OF the Thames, and are almost exclusively
Bowery theafers OF London, but decidedly moro
Bowery than Brittana, 1923: Bower 1905 City OF
bone, 1900 Pavilion $500 Garrck 800 Standard, s,tO1
Victoria, zoos; Oriental, 100.
dalton for upward OF $1,000 persons Her MsjesiyS me
seated the former about 1000 and the latter 500
The only frstcass theaters which produce pantomine
the Holborn Astley the New surrey, sadiers Wells and
the Alexandra, better known as tiighbury Barn Oh
this season combination of the two stories q tho
" Babes the Wood" and Robin Hood and His Merry
bned and burlesqued. AT Drury Lane Mr. L. L.
Blanchard furnished the amusement as usual HIS title
and Jenny Wren," from the pen Of Mr. W. s Gilbert
produced by the new manager, f. = smth. with great
At the Surrey, Harlequin Davy Jones's Locker" Al
sadlers Wells Little Red Riding Hood" and at Astleys
The other chief theaters acting legitimate DRAMA
what passes for the IN
afucfa hy
Webster, Feehter, and Neville have made success
Thoroughfare" At the Haymarket Messrs sothern and
Blackstone ont III a new drama called " we wen
Won" new buresque Is also produced eaLea Anoeer
actress formerly OF New-York Miss lone burke made
her first appearance N buresae Az ane I'm ts wv,
Bawn." TO which has been added the sensation OF ne
speare's comedy Of Katherine aid Petruchio"
Is having great success. Miss Ellen Terrys
, .agons aS% to her Hs in the "HunenSack
AT the Strand Mr. W Brough provides all the amuse.
ment. His comedy of Kind To Fault" was too gteas
a success take or the bill. and Boxing Night his
new ouresque Of the Callph OF Bagiad was Yreas
slave who. entering the United staeCs) tof matr.
monyl nad become nee sa'1Iy n Dehs shsrss
Matthews aud Miss Louisa Moore are drawing crowded
c eoses n with How se Loves Him. Ming The
house. At the New Royalty, Black Eyed susan -
m TIang b S9P M BnrnanS AZ ths S. James SIR
John Clarke has played Major De Boots for the coin une
and closed orlilisst a. the
HOlborn, the American champions Robinson, stckney,
aud Kelly are having great success AT the Last EDd
and MINOR theateTs OF course panOmne regns supreme
FOREIGN DRAMATIC ITEMS.
A wonderful elephant il performing at the
Cirque Napoleon.
The Flemaux children have created sensa-
ton in the French capital
The suburban theater of Belleville, near Pa
ris, has been entirely destroyed by fire.
Madame Anna Bishop has spent the year
yiy en-
Watts Phillps's " Nobody's Childn lately
passed its soh representation at tile surrey III London
Helen Faucit concluded an engagement at
Glasgow the 9th ult Complete success attends this
finished artist.
Sardou has purchased, to adorn his property
At Marty le Roy, the 10 sphnxs which figured 81 Tn"
The first night of " Robinson Crusoer in Paris
produced 3,lOs the secoud 46l5f tue third 623f and
the fourth, 7JOO9f.
NJ. Caderazzi has achieved great success in
playing on his new instrument, the melodium made
with drinking glasses
Measure for Measure was lately played in
Dublin, for the first time ia thirty years Mile Beatrice
persOpated ISdbeHd.
Mrs. Emma Yarold, once popular actress,
at the London Haynarket, and other heaters died
the 9th OF pecember
Mr.. Robertson's comedy of caste" has been
performed In London upward of $50 times His For
Love" has passed It's Goth repre- sentation
Mr.. w. r. Phelps, eldest son of Mr.. Phelps,
the eminent EngSb tragedian ded at ST. Helena where
ne ts 'hlcl-JisllttJ GA tlc NONeIDcr last.
The veteran Nandersande, who has just COM
peted the 25th year m his dramatic career has had
benefit In Paris, The piece played "AOnGei lax"
During the 200 nights of The Grdnde Duchesse
the Paris public have three Ornd Dchesses Mes-
DANES Schneider CARAT, and Ltse Tantiu GcerLs
B0um Gender ana Christian; three fiis, NM Grenier,
Auree, and Hittemans two BdroaS, NM. kOpp and
Blondele three yaudds, Mdlles CARAT, yernet, and
Daumont. NJ. Duruis is the only who went through
the 300 nights Frif-
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