New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-05-09
THE DRAMA.
WALLACK'S THEATER.

%TOwn and Country was revived on We'd
nesday waacks Theater before tolerably numerous
though not a crowded audience and was received with
many marks Of interest and pleased approval 1t is
sound agreeable piece everybody knows In spite Of It's
slight tinge of weak sentimenallty. Two generations
have passed away since ii wrtentwo Of the busiest
generations In hstOryyet il st has meaning for man
kind. This capacity to survive the lapse Of time is
pretty fair test OF merit since it implies beyond dispute
that there Is something in play than picture OF
its contemporary manners. And this Is very
true Of Town and Country" for, while 1t depicts
in q very happy and lively way the manners OF
the early part Of this century, II also embodies
simple and touching story Of love- OF sorrow and OF
virtue rewarded, which means much to US who wear
swalowtaed coats and long trowsers 1t did to the
people Of Long Ago, in wigs knee-breeohes bucKed
shoes, or Hessan boots. Thomas Morton wrote the
comedy and was first acted at COvent Garden, In Lon
don has been great deal played ever since
and many actors have made themselves distinguished
in certain Of its characters 1t like writing tru-
isms TO say all ts but the old familiar comedy happens
to come up for remark and this is the simple truth
about It, The performance, on Wednesday, seemed TO
drag little, here and there yet 1t was very enjoy
able, and, "a we have said was very much
enjoyed. Mr.. Gilbert, old COseH carried OH the
honors OF the his perfectly accurate
portrayal the cranky fussy odd, goOdhearted, city
merchant Dr. johnson, with his eternal Fleet Street,
would have been delighted with this confirmed cockney
The hit that most took the house was COsys inimtabe
farewell to Nature the end Of the third act The general
cast was good Mr. j. W. Wallack played Reuben Genroy
in his customary picturesque manner Mrs Jennings was
the ROsale SomcrS and of course was bright graceful
and pleasing representative Of the character Mr. Stod
dard enacted Tro formerly played here in delightful
manner by Mark Smith. Mrs MOreen again introduced
the ever welcome and evergreen Mrs. Vernon, whose
quaint kindly humOr, and fine, delicate skill In oharac
ter-panting noted with the most cor
Ato1a Az Dolg va
and was suitably vlvacOus and earnest. The repre-
senaton throughout smooth and graceful, and the
scenery was good.
EUROPEAN CIRCUS.
"The thing that hath been is the thing that
shall be aud the world approves the arrangement
What we have and liked, we gladly see and
like sgan-ore especially in the Circus. There IA no tan
bark ring like that which enchanted childhood Its
return is pleasure to everybody and almost everybody
Ito Judge from the continually crowded state OF the
mammoth tent, the corner Iof Broadway and Thirty
foutbs has enjoyed that pleasure, in seeing the Euro
pean Circus The old clowns the same old jokes
bless their venerable heads sand points tho old
painted wagons, the old horses and ponies, and
tricks and tumblmgs. All all herei 1t was our
pleasant province TO describe this exhibition,
some twelve days ago; but, as tho season OF
the new Circus has been prolonged beyond the
time originally assigned its limit improve the OPP
pOrtuny to refer to again-and again commend 1t to
Pierce the ontamer and his two lions and lOnesses
fierce beasts but trained to tho most abect submission
TO their keepers eye and handcOnstute OF course the
chief attraction II is wonderful to what tho power
Of human will accomplish in subduing and control
ling the feroty OF the brute creation II nothing else
than this offered the European Circus would be well
worth a visit But this attraction is enhanced by numer-
GUS Others the least striking feature in the enter
tainment vastness of the multitude that assemblies
1t The European Circus win give its last
| fOmanoes here this afternoon and evening.
| DEPARTURE OF ARTHUR sKETCHLEY.
The Java, which sailed on Wednesday, for
Liverpool carried out among her passengers Mr. Arthur
sketchIey the humOrist-auhOr Of the Mrs Bro'cn Pa
| prs-who as our readers aware, has been in the
United States since last Autumn In the course OF his
stay Mr. sketchey has made but few public appearances
His Mrs Broom entertainment, at Irving and at Dod
worth Halls altogether mlsmanaged by the business
agents who laid hold upon IT, and therefore " did not III
the large sense attract tho attention or the
! public Many saw II, however and oil who saw 1T
enjoyed IT, Our testimony In It's favor was
promptly borne at the timej and we have tho
pleasantest recOectons of Mrs Bropn's comicsl
ganulty apt Of satirical imagery, shrewd common
sense kindly domestic sentiment, and homey goodness
Of heart Mr.. sketehey lived in retirement during most
part Of the time that he here and thus made but few
friends To them, hOwbeit, he commended himself by
his amiablty and seDteness, his cheerful goOdnaure,
his ready sympathy and his most various and amusing
conversation. We cOrdialy WISH MN sao huu SPECIFY
voyage home and steady and everncreasns prosperity
in the good work OF amusing and cheering his generation
No man in our time has wider or more important field
Of labor than the laughing philosopher
CHARLES EYTINGE's READING.
Tonight, at Steinway Hall, Mr. Charles Ey
tnge will give his Third public Reading In this city The
Dramatic Fund is to benefit by the entertainment in
point of money; but the immediate audience are very
sure will benefit by It, still better of the word,
in point Of intellectual and spiritual enjoyment In the
readings previously given here by Mr.. Eytnge abun-
dant evidence OF his fine and strong imagina
ton abundant literary culture subtle sense OF symmetry
In his art and remarkable qualifications for the
very difficult task Of interpreting Shakespeare and the
reader whose mind person style and achievements are
harmonious and so impressive 1t positive luxury
ing and that luxury should be enjoyed tonight by vast
audience For the readers sake and for the sake OF the
that he commend this occasion to the
widest public observance.
RIsTORIs FAREWELL MATINEE.
The last opportunity Of seeing the great
actress has To-day, at matinee, she will en-
act Sister Teresa and viii say Adieu TO Hew-York. We
know IL she VIII appear here again. prior TO her de-
success has been ample. and her work may fairly DO
counted done Higher honors there are none 70 grasp
French Theater today, TO say Farewell to Ristoti
MATINEEs TO-DAY.
Ristoli at the French Theater, In Sister
Theresa White TSwf h@ az ~ the oIympic
''Pars and Helen" at the New-York Theater.Cn The
Ssnef S 81 az S ana Of
the War, at Msdisonsquare Hai-Eyemng performances
usual.
DRAMATIC NOTES.
The lOng-prOmised new historical and rO-
mantle drama at Waacks Theater Is 10 be brought out
next week. The title is The White COckade"
The French dramatic performance at the
French Theater tonight Will consist Of Scribes Oscar
and the vaudeville Of " Richie ID Amour"
A various and cOmical Negro Minstrel enter
tainmenU nightly presented by the San Francisco Min
sfreIs-Messrs, Birch WambOld, Bernard and Backus.