New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-02-06
THE DRdM J.
NIBLO's GARDEN.

sno.,ao1o nslations Of tho Biche au BoiS are
seadily attanabeaud the rose womb anpoi be used
eiy ote, ntS 3;,, rorp which suggested III Tue
arst placel The designation lsestIv hone mat Mr.
r NAV succeed keeping the ballet an 70
himself and thus III ReV Sii Suid better than he
Svh W tl0 oros n that Meanwhile, ms theaier
Is thro9geG treasury There Is evey indication that
,be waite Fawn" will run as long as the BLACK OroSh
, Transformation scene-On which, by the way, me
Curtain falls at o5O-excites ~ Wen may the 5 49,
ron The scenic artist. denying that tins scene Wa
brought from the AIhambra Palace, IN London ana
ASSERTING that II was executed and put upon the stage by
him IL should he particularly noted that the perform d
ance at Niblo's commences at haipast seven O'CLOCK
Thre will be Matinee on Saturday
BARNUM's MUSEUM
The excellence of the Menagerle now collected
here merits ample public recognition. Ii is the best that
has yet been seen in Now-York 1t includes splendid
specimen Of the giraffe. number Of beautiful lions ana
tsr me polar bear two black bears that continually
Ainnsc spectators BY their sports, cunning niue ere
puant only four years old the zebra whose memories O
at least generation some very pretty and lively seals
and a great number Of miscellaneous snlinais-o Say
nobuc az skins and bones and other such treasures 70
naturalist To visit this collection rs thsIsloo - to
,htcb we have already adverted-s Keeps the Museum
stage, and VII be played every afternoon anu ~ % Mr.
1iaeder's " Red Riding Hood
wALLACK's THEATER.
wonder" did not draw a very large audience |
on Monday though It rewarded all who braved the sud
den and sharp cold OF that evening Ours drew crowds
OH Tuesday and again last night. 1t certainly is very
ssprtng play, and 1t could not be better done th3n u
doIc Malacks IL is 10 he repeated there on fIluy
watch" and "WoodcOck's Little Game" Mr.. Lester |
Wapacks health appears TO be entirely restored, anu NJ
In playing al his best-with minute attention 10 detls
which bespeaks the mature artist and with an
sse s 10 pe amid 80 much that is raw or care
bss. stupid in The stage life OF to-day Inc neN ola
GHer which viii be done next week MI Lester walack
viii play Ioung Aarlotre, and Mr.. George Holland viii
play Tory LVhpk..
BROADWAY THEATER.
Lolita draws crowded houses, and We dare |
sAy she will contnne TO do for time TO come 1t
Is not that any body particularly for either her Le
Neu or MdrchioHeS the play in which she appears
But the multitude likes the little lady for her chaImngy
The young actress fits about the stage Ike Mite hum
mprgbira Her dance her song heI merry a9gh' nep
pretty pratte her efn monumental are dSnghtu one
must consider curiOusly the significance OF TINS
Tort Of eAnOb prt would be- to close mp
most Of the thcaters Iotta has nothing in |
characterization; but she herself and She makes
The time pass very pleasantly, ana We go away T ,
Fie fairy Of nun Nor the ladies and gentlemen who
sc with her spare any pains-thOugh regret TO
are not aiTrays successfl-to make the entertain
ment bright and complete. Mr. stoddard as DteS Se,,
elixir, and Mrs Gilbert salty Brass are particularly 70
be commended Everybody, OF course misses MT Cole
Q,eip-that excellent Young actor Doing az
another Q,ip as NET Lolita viii have benefit On III
day, and VIII appear al q matinee on oatuiud1'
FRENCH THEATER.
The announcement of the benefit of 80 charm
ne sr actress Mile REFLEX should have drawn togeih-
or larger audience than that which assembled al the
French Theater Tuesday evening Yet the house was
toerably well ned considering the mahgn Influence OF
sndden cold weather. Two pieces were acted Valerie:
The first is a thrce-act comedy by Scribe which was
played on this occasion, III act II embodes very
pretty story OF rich blind grl WHO Is OeloNe ny Ip
gentleman and courted by a lnercenary shlior Inc
Himpson's Second Love-" which no doubt had s origin
this French comedy The npshot OF the story Is Ihat
instinct prefers the true lover 10 the fortune me
character Of valerie, the blind girl, admits OF good
.eting, and the opportunity was Thoroughly M
proved by Nile. Deborah. The sanitation OF blindness
was perfect and natural emotion, recovery OF
scht and recognition Of the lover, touched every heart
Mile Deborah has seldom peeH sen 20 uc f ~ ioyer
tage in this play. NJ La Roche ena65eo tne iOver'
Ernest de HqlzbOttG, in which he has Partisan Tame,
mood OF quiet effective which he Is distinguished
The cast further included Madame Larmet as caroline de
1nHr. ie Tue nv NM Eugene Grange
and Lambert Thiboust, which introduces fourteen char
.eters and tehs story OF Partisan wild hfe lts heroine
- a French peasant girl colombo who 10 Paris,
nnder the protection Of kind OF French beadle and
thereafter with divers adventures First, r0ue
hon, his clutches the rou6s contrves 20 have
her run away and JON the ballet in annd ng M Re
moral sense-in a come pathetic strain and ftCH het
bride and so her adventures end the quiet haven OF
matrimony Fmsy enough, the piece Is yet exceedingly
so6psny at "G the French Theatef Mile RELIEF played
Ool6olbc and in her wonderful natural simplicity her
treslstiby charming NJ Roche land IL II needni that
the reader should discriminate between NJ kocne ana
M La Roche who are unlike in everything except IN !
arstc excellence made continued sport as the peade
M,Ota perfect embodiment Of rural 5riei anh0rlIy
onieht the performance this theater will consist OF
ga JOE Pant Pcur" and lie BorTeau des Cranes an old
bill but good one la Logo opera ana Les A"O"i9
Dc Cleopatra" win be done on Saturday.
FAHcHoN AT THE OLYMPIC.
"Fancbon" is the same old sixpence. There !
4, scarcely new word said about IT, Our stage has
kpewn the play for upward Of halfadozen years and
large portion theatrical public has accepted II win
sympathy and pleasure IL IS quiet pure play ana Is
only marred by the blenish Of occasional dullness
Everybody knows that is derived at the source from
story BY George sand that has long been regarded as
model OF French composition, and that comes 10 us
through the medium Of the German Pastoral IN tone |
aud surroundings Do deals with simple phases OF cIdi
scter and common dens Of emotional experience; and
deals with them in pleasing way. Pictures OF |
home and Of rural sports, and sketches OF hat romantic
and sentimental roubethat April season OF smiles ana
hut find favor with all gentle minds buJ inc |
pouuar,tv Of the piece is mainly due TO Miss Maggie
Mitehelps delineation Of its principal character She
Identified herself with the part, and her acting
of II reveals a unique character and Joyous ana |
Olympic Theater better than she has ever acted 1t
before Her old fault-a tendency continual giggle
snd soh-has been in a great measure corrected and |
No. though she still somewhat Over-deinOnsratve and
si indulges now and then unpleasant nasal twang
her uersoation is nearer and far
bic than when IL last seen IN TINS CITY, It's cIlel
harn, rs ~ old onesncerity The Is in earnest,
And pavs with ali her heartand her sincerity and vi
vaciiy win their mered reward OF pubic interest anu
applause. She was warmly welcomed DIV laTge anuI
ene ON Monday evening. and there was another large
audience present AZ the performance last night aI'
Hayes has revived the piece with handsome ana apP
fully cast Mrs. Hind, the original representative
Of td No,r FadsL plays the part now and ills 10 with
fn,prsssive yigor. Ar. J. W. Collier enacts with taste
and genuine feeling the character OF Landry Mr. owen
Marlowe appears Didter and Mr.. Oavdge as tdther
nd az il