New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-05-20
THE DRAMA.

DRAMATIC NOTES.
A "Humpty Dumpty" Matinee to-day, at the
Olympic
This is the 18th week of the "White Fawn'
ct Nibo's Garden.
"The White Cockaden is steadily drawing
large audiences. at WalaoRs
Warwick's Panorama of California will be ex-
hibted at DOdworth Hall today.
This is the sixth week of the burlesque of
Paris and Helen" at the New-York Theater.
Ristori will play Isabella Suares, next Satur-
day evening, at the Brooklyn Academy Of Music
Mr.. Harry Placde, the venerable comedian,
deeply regret TO learn has become entirely blind
Mr.. Lawrence Barrett has again appeared on
the California STAGE where he seems TO DO an especial
fayorite.
Mark Twain, we observe is lecturing in
California on Pilgrim Life"-gying sketch OF his Voy-
Selwyn receives complimentary benefit in
Boston the Goth inst. Tho Testimonial Is offered by
leading merchants and editors
Another Dramatic Fund Benefit is announced.
to-day at a matinee, when Mr.. and Mrs Barney Williams
will appear
Large, swinging fans have been placed in the
the audience creating by their gentle motion. continual
current OF air and thus materially acceeratng the yen
tation OF the house. and contributing TO the comfort Oh
the spectators of Humpty Dumpty."
Anne c. L. Botta addresses the following
Oh great snchinirss By Who's, vOpdrons ,psn
Who esusi call back tho shhdOWy Past where Dwell
The historic dead. who live 10 thee anew
Who from the odd GFeek world Of fAbled lore
Comes, forth Msdea. SERGE in love IS hate,
Or Myrrbs. striving with relentless Fate,
Or RBgsnds Virgin Queen Who proudly regns once more
10 the fair siaarts form our hearts dasI thrill.
Queen Of France trAnsrcndrnt IN her
Dos, bid tears from their deep fountains dow,
sa,iss ;ss '1o :. ' by, T IS Re, :,s
Tboa 10 the Italian addesi Js. another Rory.
Mrs. Howard Paul appears TO have made
hit the Grand Duchess The birmingham Posi- sayb
I'm England the great difficulty hitherto has been to
mn capable OF rejecting tho peculiar
ceenoes OF Schneider but the qualifications for the
task sufficiently every stage are practically I'M
known that OF this country, 1t waspot until Mrs.
direction has Mdlle. Schneider her particular
studystepped forward that roally competent candi'
date for the part was found Mrs Howard panl made
her debut IN the character last night aud allowing for
the slight imperfectons incidental 10 first representa-;
ton at comparatively short notice, muSs DO pronounced
10 have achieved entire success. In manner ana
make up Mrs Paul IL the AmazoDian Grand Duchess 10
perfection aud her yocaZatiOn IL ot far behind IN ex-
ceence Nothing well exceed the richness, beauty,
dress with crimson velvet hussar cap ana (acket,
which In the first scene TO the backtrineo
orange SATIN with scarlet appointments, bold put
successful combination In which she nRres
al the close OF drama Under this aspect alone Mrs
Howard Paul's assumption Il revelation Her singing
and acting IN tho character OF the aorOus Duchoss are
on par with her tastohat 70 say thoroughly French,
piquant and spirited The songs deyolyng on her arg
very effective To- here the saber OF siro In which
abe commits the weapon question to tho custody OF
more sentimental Tell hun, In which so pours out her
Pss-ioa into tho bewiidered OF her newly made
another though OF rened, is not of less capt.
waiting character The brindis drinking song st the
close Il also very taking ei MS ana ss y p.n we
share her efforts gained, not so much by the singing
a. BY the actinRthe mods and becks. and wanon wile
especially the Schneider wTgge, Rn indescribabie
eoqueish contorton. which failed TO excite the
laughter OF the audience" ..,