New-York tribune., 1868-10-09
THE DRAMd.
WAILACK'S TUEATEH.


"Simon Bernard and -"Dearcr than Lifep
will De acted at walacks the last t.ne. They
will thus have had OF fourteen nights. the first rep
resentation Of them having been on the 23d o sep
tenber 1t follows that their success with the public has
not been OF billaIt character. This point is especially
worthy ~ note by those noOnsderate persons who are
perpetually bewailiDg the assumed "degradatloh oil
the stage by those who direct IT, These pieces
are thoroughly good That IL, they are written
in good English they wholesome in moral nfiucuce
they present hi gh ideals Of character and conducts they
mirror certain phases of actual life they make character
express Itself ina dramatic way; they Illustrate the be-
quence Of suffering aud action from external circnm mih
ces they provide the exercise OF ho actors at they
admit OF good scenic display but do not depend upon see
merry; and In an bic way they give the stage chance
10 do its appointc8 orkin painting lifo and Denehg
man They are Pre- .uted. at WallucEs Thoroughly wc
We gave the entire Performance second slnJ'A "a IT,"
nights since, and charmed with IT, MI SibrIts o4
Garner is verable gem Of humor and pathos-ainc'c"h
sstent vivid painting ~ character piece Of work that
none but q ripo artist could do And tho subordinate
parts in the drama were acted very neatly indeed All
the fault that could reasonably be found with the b u
that IL lacks brancy. The subject Illustrated is ae
Gus and sad one. And the public tire Of IT, Whose fut
then Is IT, II the manager gives Punch and Jddy Instead
OF shakespeare 10 the public that has declined
and not the stage Mr.. wailack opened h:s sea
SON with thoroughly sound, good, honest bene-
fetal dramatic performance. He might have
found a more sparkling piece thah "DoaI'r
Than LIE" But he chose to make his appeal IN
the first instance 20 the thoughtful class in us comu
nty; and therein he showed his Of responsibility as
manager no less than his artist. The result
has shown hlin-for the hundredth time. we dare say
that the thoughtful class Is small one. So now IN new
drama OF strong inteTcb Is IN preparation 1hsrfSh"
be hot in the mouth A. 10 Loves Sacrifice" produced
lest night that will al up few evenings ngree"hiy
enough 1t is too old story. however TO attract nnch
attention Miss Rose Eytnce played Margaret EtmoTe
character In which she oNcc. The occasion was further
sienalized by the first appearance Of Mrs Seton Mr
Rockwell and Miss Barrett. MdiHoc Ei'nore was per
sonated by Mr. j. W. wlask The new piece underlined
AZ WaIlacRs is Mr.. II. j. Byron's Blow for Blow 10
will probably be ready by Monday week. oct 49, "Ihe
Lancashire Lass Is also in preparation Next week Dr.
Wallack will revive Masks and Faces" the Evals
and " The Stranger
DRAMATIC NOTES.
Miss ,Janauhchek VIII play IHGd6, uhS
evening, at the Academy ~ MnSc'
new SbakespearcaD Reader IL about 10 ap-
near I'm this ciy HIS name Is Franklin. aud he - Sah To
bo "A Hungarian 10y birth. We trst lac may nd near
ing bat has chosen the most thankesS oI al 'oca
tiOns.
If the people Of Ncw-Yorll only understood
that sienor Btz il the peer and in many respects su-
ueror Of the best ina gcans in the world Dodwor Han
would be crowded at every OF his scances The sig
nor does not herald his qualifications Ike Hcrhn hy
ler Anderson aud others, bul there is hol 'tI'
mat Bltz IS not capable Of lie i IN ,Nccii ~ @ n
an and as entertainer ol cllIdIch h' Vilh"'
eaualed Iis trained canary birds hro Wnhu,I" w
% assure our readers that BZ will give oil VINO Nalt
nm an entertainment which will please then'