New-York tribune., 1868-10-05

anticipate renewed and increased prosperity in the
son upon which she embarks-amd the plaudts and
best wishes Of all true friends Of the drama In the
course Of her present engagement she will enact new
part, Catherine the seco,pd historical drama, on
. Russian subject
DEARER THAN LIFE.
Mr.. r. NJ. De Witt, New-York publisher,
commenced time ago the publication OF series Of
acting Plays" In that he has included all the
chief recent productions Of English dramatsts-proeur-
ng them roundabout way, and not with the con
sent the writers "Dearer Than Life has been so re-
published and hereupon the author, Mr. H. Byron, has
addressed the following to Mr. walack, at whose
theAter "Dearer Than Life" is now an attraction;
GARRIcK CLUB, GARRICK-sT.,}
LONDON England, Sept. 3, 1865.
lister wbfs ssso2 ssG Won the sole right to play my
.Biow for Blow in NewYork and the States, except in
California and also 'The Lancashire Lass" wish you
eSson Of psaTeT TSpn LIE is incorrect in
every line Any similar version Of Bi9% for BoT% & or
tainiy be the same DO et the Americans know that
pieces are not the pieces printed shamefy the
fully. H. J. BYRON.
DRAMATIC NOTES.
"Out of the Streets" tonight at the New-York
Theater.
Fallon's StereOpticOn is coming back to New
York 1t will be exhibited at Irving Hall on Tuesday
Of PROF Cromwell.
FOREIGN DRAMATIC ITEMS.
London Fun calls after Dark" BOucicault's
latest tsJDeeulation.
Mdlle. Karoly has made moderately sue
eessfnl debut at the Comediey playing Emile in the
81 CHINA" Of Corneile.
Or. Westland MaTstOn is engaged upon new
drama, in which Miss Nelson will appear. A new drama,
by Mr. Pagraye Simpson, intended for the same actress
is completed
M Hostein has sold the Chatelot, Paris, to
NM Fischer and DE la Broue NJ Fischer, Belgian by
birth has been manager OF some theaters in Italy NJ
de la Broue was formerly director of the Chatelet
Great alterations and reconstructions are in
progress the Theatre des Nouyeaues has
now passed under the management OF NJ Georges Bloum
entrances and new facade are In course OF erection
The old Vaudeville Theater, Paris, will be
demolished this month to make for certain improve
badly ventilated, badly decorated and fllghted thea
ters. the old Vaudeville has always stood prominent
Paris, says The London Rerew, has much TO learn from
Berlin In the matter Of theaters well in implements
of warfare.
NJ Alexandra Dumas has collected, under the
suobioSraphieaI details relating to branch Of literature
in which he obtained his earliest and most legitimate m
umphs. Hschylus and Voltaire, COrreie aud Shakes
peare NJ Victor Hugo, NJ Scribe, and NJ Ponsard. form
the principal subjects OF these two duedecmos, contain
ing few interesting facts in the midst OF great deal Of
rubbish One OF the most amusing chapters is that in
which Dumas describes his odyssey, he calls it, az
the Theatre FTancas He had already in another book
told us bow he became dramatic author; but on the
present occasion he adds fresh details to the previous
SKETCH and relates all the difficulties he compelled
experience before his tragedy OF Christine could be
brought out Picard the ultra-eQssiqe the great cham
paDy OF His Majesty c0D6deHS OTdtndires are sum
DOned before and witness the first efforts made
by the Shakespearan drama 10 establish itself in France
AlexandTe Dumas, matter Of course has not much
sympathy with NOltaire and still less with writer's who
like Casmir Delsvgne and NJ Ponsard, endeavored to
kind Of DSzsO eT9ate between the style
the old school and the venturesome character OF the
The event has proved that the taste OF the
Hamlet Macbeth, however excellent these limitations
may be, and that romancism viii ever be regarded by
them exotic cultivated as curiosity out not de-
signed 10 be universally adODIcd.