New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-10-31


nor in any case is likely that the actress would con
sent to identify herself with the stock" At present
therefore reading to be the only available preext
for the introduction OF the strange actress who IL
within gates. To the significance Of her reading
our testimony has already been borne Others may read
well land have heard many others read tragedy
better. but wOman's readings has IN our Tune
evinced such abilities for the dramatic illustration oi
comedy. Her comedy clear as tho tone OF SILVER
bell. and sparkling mountain torrent under INV
light OF the MOON 10 is mellow and genial TOO anu 10
somebody once said racy OF the soil whence u springs
Her best reading this week. was that OF the SCENTS
"As You Like It," ROSalind is the character no no.
most devOcdly studied. and doubtless the one
which and her own there exists the strongest aDh''
The existence OF such affinity, We may io .r
passing. is almost invariably the secret VI w.,
spccessea achieved upon the stage. But poS'o' Nv
posoJ;ud we have been enabled, far rs re"uns' 80
10 study Mrs Scott -siddOns's JH!'eL fo'"''' ,
Katharine. and each confirms tho IMPRESSION ~
mode by the first We trust she may nave WV
general hearing Her reading gives u taS'o VI ' '
I'd in lack Of the whole bottle OF champagne We may!
~ .t ola prussian sovereign whom everybody has
hord % be toerably well content with single glass;
From stenway Hail. wherein MIS- ocoltoluuo"S ~
reading the step is short ana easy 10 te Ac"uo1 Vi
Music In this instance 1t ought 10 Do caIieu 'no
Academy of Muscle. Leotard the french gymh"st'
o,neared there on last Thursday evening. lilo Is
tiers Of music-they, indeed, having been brought
low But he is tremendous OF thunder, and he
has made good deal OF noise in the world, accordingly
He performs upon the rrapeze He gets into tie cream
ambient air and performs back somersaults therein lie
takes an airy delight in putting himself into deadly peril
He has an Indescrbaby cool way OF hurting hlhsel
through space and pretending 10 miss his hold on the
wooden bar OF acrObatc salvation. and then OF tumbng
into headong safety This is very trying to the nerves
of the spectator but It does not to affect those OF
the performer Leoard Is slender strong, the grace
full creature and his exploits put the finishing 0uch of
elegance upon all that have yet seen OF ground ana
lofty tumbngs 1t is to be hoped that tie spectacle OF
his performances is profitable to himself for certainly IL
is not profitable anybody else 1t might be more ap
propratey presented add. elsewhere tnn In the
Academy of Music-Fron these three novelties OF the
theatrical week, we pass to its miscellaneous features
The admirers OF Mr. Edwin Forrest have seen him. al
Nblos Garden. in Jack Cade, Damon, and hdcbsh Inc
first too are well known and are VOL known 10 he good
They full that is, Of the physical attributes OF TINS
essentially physical actor. There time when MT.
Forrest used study the rage OF wild beasts ana now
useful his studies were may be perceived by the studous
pecatorOf the forest in Jack Cade or on Monday
next by his persOnatiOn Of the Gladiator To ms Ndcoeh
bare aIluSon will suffice. IL nsuiierably bad-a per
Torrance without imagination and without lntcuectual
power and that a. unbcaraDlo extent deormed
| by bad elocutIon. Besides the Gladiator, Mr..
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| ard ILL., Tonight, at this theater, MISS Heron
| will make her last appearance as Camille. a
writer IN The Times refers this lachrymOse theme
and indicates to the possible spectator lively way oil
making this performance useful fGuciful VISIT TO inc
grave OF Camille is recommended. where the corpse is TO
! be unearthed, and the glstoning worm Is To be
pucked off Of the hair" II We only could see
Camille quietly nuTned. this charming spectacle
| and preparatory rite might be endured But that II
/ too much 10 hope f0r-as long as silly people
who find themselves blowing their noses and Wpng thcr
eyes over the OF the French courtesan Imagine
that therefore the picture has moral huence-ln the
Broadway Theater last night, Mrs Florence took ben
| eft "Dombey and Son" acted, and Mr.. Florence
appeared as Captain cutie Mr.. Florence. we believe
wears the clothes that Burton IN tins character but
Of course he will not be hurt say that Ae touches
that great actors art in other particular CompaTi
son, however, is not criticism MI Florences captain
cutie has merits Of It's own that mako 1t valuable. The
actors nature is one o. blended tenderness and humor
and through the garb Of Captain cutie thai
nature shows pleasantly forth. Mrs. Florence
appeared in five characters Ia the Young ACtrcss,
| and was merry and picturesque as ever
There will be a Matinee at this theater today. Te Ell
gagement Of Mr. and Mrs Florence viii extend 20 The
end OF week. when Mrs Lander Is 10 come back and
produce Marie Anoinete I'm respect 20 GXion aud
! the Lydia Thompson Burlcsque Troupe. which mingled
attractions are dehghtng the town at Woods Museum
we do not know that any word can be said. II
would I've pleasure 20 praise both II praise were not
reiteraton One point may pause 70 note and
that IS tho rapid growth la popularity that has at
tended the career OF Miss lisa Weber who, IN the most
emphatic manner may be sot down ~ burIe-que ac-
tress OF remarkable and delightful coycruess and viva
city-For the admirers Of circus acts there is large
range Of choice. lie may hud an elegant enter
tainment OF this order, at Mr. Lents New-lork
Circus. in Fourtccnth.st, where the "fcast o. the
Lanterns SIN served; ho may study and admire
the horscdrama amid 10. native tan bark and under Us
ancestral canvas, ~ the European Circus, on Thirty
fourth-st. Day performances, this afternoon al both
Two Minstrel novelties promised for Monday. The
Bryants produce a buIle,quo Of " Ia sonnambua.'
and Kelly & Icons Mlnstrels produce their long prom
ised buriesque Of Ouhce Euters"-Ihe san Fran
cisco Mnsrels stick TO BARRIER Brown The 251h per
formancc Of Iumpty Duinpty Wi, be gwen this after
noon. al The Olympic TAcater. Tho Pantomlme closes,
tonight. 35th week. and sim lts popularity - una
bated.-Thcre viii be "a Matinee Of Prof Rohdes wonder
ful exhibition Of Earth aud Man." az Allcmaula Hail.
tO-day-The New-YOrk Theatcr has been closed all the
week but We believe 1t to be reopened by Mr. Worrc
and that a series Of Mr.. Augusn Days plays viii then
be presented. beginning with Under the GasIght'
Leotard has been taken suddenly i'll, and will
not perform TO night