New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-01-11
THE DRAMA.
MRS. KEMBLR r..

does tho excitement aroused oy the coming Of
Mr. Dickens begin to die away, than new wave Of
popular enthusiasm is :mpeed into motion by the an
nouncement of the temperance OF Fanny kenbe. It'll
long since this gifted lady graced the platform ano
charmed the public; but the memory Of her art Is stl
green and she will be welcomed with tumut of accis.
nation The first OF her projected series OF readings will
be given In NewYork about the is Of March She viii
only read in this city but in Boston philadelphia Bal
timore Washington This viii be good news wherever
learned students and lovers OF In the IN
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artist has had few equals and in our time no superior
and in the readings now projected we may confidently
anticipate great success for the artist anu geat
states with an express this professional enter
prise being in NewYork visit TO her friends she
Of her AT and her admirable talents has accepted
to rosd under the a Ssnss
for such undertaking We have had Dickens.
p, o b We s esd most caPsd
| most devoted. and most eminent artists
BELLE BOYD AT THE FRENCH THEATER.
Miss Belle Boyd, whose name acquired soma
prominence during the OWL appeared last night ~
the French ghsstsr OF Experimental per
formances which-superhuorsy thrust forward By
theatrical noyicesso often enbitter the udlcious mind
with o sense OF human folly. Miss Boyd hes
scarcely single qualification ,Or the. art Of
The Hone ymoon," but never for moment dentiaed
herself with the character Her dignity 30 papaby
strength OF nature abe expressed by feeble and
tain buster-and all the rest was parrotlike tn.s-
been done IN thfs part Her Voice weak
the of the afS aaS ws Smosr
gives come hint OF its existence, however con-
cnsness a SG Rs9 9o s S he D ss
OF Miss Boyd. there hnt Of such talent. with
for position sRN sp
her assumption OF the character Of Leading actress Is
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only calculated to promote either sadness or mirth
time has gone by for these protless experiments ON tbs
Now-fork stage.
Mr.. DICKENS
One of the largest audiences that bays
assembled to greet MT Dickens and to enjoy his Read
ings was present last night at steinway Hall. The
Readings consisted OF the extracts from Nicholas
Nickeby,% and the account OF - Bob sswyers Party"
They heartily rclshod last night but the authoe
us the great pleasure Of meeting and appiandng ons
whom cannot help regarding old friend and bene
His readings here finished FOR the present and
IS only needful for Us to bid him Goodbye th grateful
MATINEE At THE OLYMPIC.
Persons who would enjoy the only Shakes
Resan M n ~ E1Tmo should re-.
Dream. at the Olympic Theater There will be Matinee
parties There Is thing IN This piece az once nc 70 de-
maturity.
Mr. John Lester Walack comes before the
public again next Monday evening after an absence from
the stage Of nearly year. The light comedies In
which he will appear specially adapted his talents
which cannot fail to attract large audience.
French comedy tonight at the French The
ater
Little Dew Drop.n the Christmas Panto-
mime, for the last time tonight, at Barnum's Museum
There are premOnitions of the appearance of
Music.
lie Testament de Cesar Girodot" and ia
Corde Sensible viii be acted u the French Theater this
evening.
1t is now announced that the new ballet
spectacle of The White Fawn" will not be ready for
production at NibOs Garden. until Wednesday next the
18th inst Rehearsal goes On constantly all day and far
into the night
Madame Rstori appeared rs Marie Antoinette
TO crowded house last evening she viii give her last
performance in this character for the present At tho
Elizabeth and Norma.
Matin6es are announced for to-day at the
Olympic g. A Midsummer Nights Dreamy, Barnums
Museum e. Little Dsw,Drop9. the Circus g. Mser Of Bag
toineite tho Broadway Theater tArs. Bowers Nary
STUART, and Bunyan Hall e. The Pilsrim1.
The promised Matinee Of "0liver Twist
Will be gyea at Wallacks Theser to-day, and The last
representation Of that drama announced for this eve
ming It has proved exceedingly popular and remupess
peasanter wholesome, and more artistic portrayals
OF nature, life. and manners
The Henry Chauncey, which salls to-day. VIII
CARRY out among its passengers Mr. lawrence Barrett
the tragedian. who has just returned from England and
Miss Emily Melville, the young and handsome burlesquo
actress and vocalist. They visit California on probes
sonal tour in which we cordially wish them the ample
that their and energy deserve Mr. Harry
Wall accompanies them as business manager
A new lecturer on Tho Pilgrim" has taken
the platform at Bunyan Hall He says, among other bril-
liant statements that wcrk is not Panorama, In
any sense OF the word" To hear this aysy remarked
even while a panorsms-and very good one-is being
unrolled before eyes, Is to be somewhat asonshed
THE Pilgrim" fortunate in its orators IL appears
effective reading OF suitable, Illustrative
extracts from Bunyan's Pilgrim Progress would forn,
the best possible accompaniment 10 tho presentation
this work.