New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-03-27
THE FOREIGN DRAMA.
IoNnoN rnEArEns.


A new piece called The Prisoner of Toulon
has been brought out at Drury Lane 1t is the work OF
Col A. b. Richards OF the Volunteers. The Ahe,sGum
thinks well OF It, The Orchestra calls It tedious. Mr.
Phelps is also playing at Drury Lane in Shakespeare
The Broken Hearted Club" David Garrick with
at the Eaymarket UP ior the Catte snow ana &C
Thoroughfare are sim running at tho Adelpm " ar
the Pnncesss. where Clarke and the Boucicans are
playing. "NarciSse," in which Mr.. Bandmann has evi
IDENTIFY made great success keeps the stage OF the Ly
cenm one journal says that after Easter, and until Sep
tember Mr. i. r. Smith, the lessee OF the Lycenm Thea
mann accompanied by Miss Milly Palmer-who plays
Ql,irG, in "Nareisse land lady Of great reputation
Fopadour WHO e Win Him ." is also acted at the
Lycoum. At the Olympic new version OF Martin
ChuZzlewit" has been produced-0nly remarkable, We
read. aforing unequal comparison with the YER
sion brought ont some is or IS years ago at the
Ss TWo GesOes nd Re Chimney Cor
ner." Mr. Craven is acting there Old salt at nh
at the New Queens. DADDY Gray" Quiet Family p
and the BlackEyed susen Bnrlesque at the New Roy
atty. Robertsons Play at the Prince OF "aless
FOREIGN DRAMATIC ITEMS.
Mr. Punch thus notes the death OF the cancan
''The cancan expires its last kick we sec,
And Madame Finette is Madame Finie."
The Grand Duchess Schneider has resumed
her Partisan throne Gerolstein To know. and indeed
hear from her own mouth that Schneider sti loves the
military" Is a satisfaction Intense for young Paris
Mdlle. Augustine Brohan Of the Coincide, a
clever actress sister the renowned Madeline Bro
han, has just obtained pension OF 64Oo francs for
Brohan was born In Paris the I'd OF December, 1874
and became member Of the company at the National
Theater while still III her 10th year
A Paris letter says: "There Is no doubt that
this years Lent active period There concerts
somewhere every night and sermons everywhere three
don't care for the Pere yacinhe or the Able Batter
go TO listen to Mdme Norman Neruda, the marvel
yohnst, whom Pasdeloup lately revealed 10 aston
ished Paris at his concert
The return of Barre to the Lyriqne has en-
abed the representations of LA Joiie Fede Perth" 10
S be Az and Mara have bde
the favOne operas On the night Of the 5Ooh represent
to the benefit Of the pension list OF the opera se las
alsosent TO each member Of the company his carte de
viste. with the following inscription "a. NJ. A
lOceasou de Ia 5OOme representation dc 'GiiaNRe Iei
souvenir reconnaissant. q. Rossini"
On the gross receipts Of the provincial theate rs
divided among them IN TO the n%m9eF on Sc
was performed In the country that percentage raised
by the writer eight for his work alone. This 1acten
directors, hasjust been initiated BY the author Of Pa~
Foresiie NJ. Emile Augier who demands eight per cent
his piece As the drama short occupy the wheie
evening this demand win raise the total payment from
six per cent 10 10 OF u.
NJ. Felix Clement, the accomplished author Of
the Diehonnaire LriQue has attempted 70 diuse taste
for good music by the publication Of series OF bogra
sixteenth century down 10 our tunes; II any person
wants 70 appreciate thoroughly the ballad OF the Ell
KOnig the overture ODer FreschutZ" the quartcts
of Haydn should know something OF Schuberts lfe
trace the influences which nodded Webers genius, and
accompany Haydn during his residence at the Court Of
Prince Esterbazy. The volume Just published by N.
Clement will make such studies both profitable aud
pleasant. After short introduction describing the pri
cpa phases % the history OF music NJ Clement gives us
first the biography Of Orlando LassO. His gallery
siss chiefly Of musicians whose reputation has arisen
from their genius composers but IL would have been
unfair 20 exclude altogether performers when they
have achieved the fame OF Paganin Tbaberg, and
accordingly i've chapters reserved for them In the
volume. The pictorial illustrations are taken frem
dOubtedly authentic originals, and In they
were procured from Berlin Rome, and Naples Ut 10
small expense. biographical list OF documents
siteT and alphabetical index have been added by NJ
Clement