New-York tribune., 1868-05-05
THE DRAMA.
rEnApwAY THEATEE.

Criticism has long ago said It's say about the
old.fl,honed iri.h Drama. and has said O good many
severe words about h. Yet the oldashoned Irish Drama
retains hold upon the taste % the multitude It's pro
scrbcd rebel stu object Of interest Its tyrannioal
steward Is st an object of curses not loud but deep
It's frightful peasant ruians s make the blood run
cold In Mr.. Charles Gayler's drama Of the Connie
soogah"-whch was received last night before dense
multitude OF persons at the Broadway Iheatcr-theso
familiar persouages once more appeared each to appro
pirate music and each with the customary effect our
readers have read these columns In vain. n
they do not know that We hnd but
little to say in eulogum OF the old-fashioned lush
Drama and that the best can say Of The Connie
soogah that 1t may Justly be claimed a. one Of tho
very works o. ia kind that now hold The stage II
made a remarkably popular hit 40 Niblos Garden when
originally produced few years ago. and u has
since been received with ample success az tho winter
Garden II admits of fine scenery; t - Favored Win
dance and song and Irish humor; 10 fails not TO wave
the backtorn and it appeals 10 the black bottle u
Il full OF surprising Incidents II shows the possible ue'o
ton Of the Irish temperament II hovers grmy about
deadly perl and hairbreadth escape; II duly hard
on the British Lion Il Furnishes vice and rewards
virtue: and. above all, 70 affords good parts for
Mr. and Mrs Barney Williams. The one Il the peasant
hero the man Of many DISCUSSES, the Jolly peddler the
friend OF the exile The other Is the smart, dashlng To-
Guacous provoking Irish peasant girl Both were III he
trim last night. and acted with contagious merrment
and vigorous sprt There sort OF question but Mr
wlniamswhose study OF the Irish character has been
long aud careful guided BY sympathetic perception and
tested by years OF practice IA his artgves IN this a III
certain other parts faithful and certainly comca
ucue OF the merry brave, rockng odd, cleverwitted
Irish peasant His assumption OF the garruous bog
roter last night, in the scene with the plotters OF
the heros murder. was again greeted as often
heretofore, with the heartiest laughter and
the most cordial and mcrited applause. Bits like this
show the pecuar quality OF the actors miudwhich
i ftI I.r..f 10 hum Mr.
Williams. also, was much applauded a-t night-partcu
arly for the song Of Polly Perkins" which she sung
with great deal Of fun and crisp expression. This,
also most amusing dance has been introduced into the
fifth act The Connie sOogah has been put upon the
stage with attention to scenery though OF course
neither 40 elaboratey splenddy as at Nibos In
the miscellaneous acting, nothing to admire ex
cepting the truly wonderful badness OF MI JACK VINO
though often good acor-dd so strut ana SO beiiow 40
ought NOT 10 be- Mr. Williamss engagement here, now
! in It's fourth week Is to last three weeks longer
DRAMATIC NOTES.
The 10th performance of The White Fawn"
! tonight, al Nblos Garden
Crown and Country" will be revived, at
wallacks tomorrow night, ana MASK, ana races on
! Thursday. Tonight, " Loves sacHhce.
Ne,vynrF aii Tbeafer where Mr. ~ W LenlDgwen has
iately reappeared, as Romeo Jeger Jenkins
Olive Logan has had great success IN the West
where lhc stll IS with her entertainment entitled
staee struck" On the evening Of the lst Of May she
was tc recipient OF q complimentary te-tlmQhai Deneh
a. N0rrson's Opera Hail. IndianapOlisWhen she feal
Iongfellows King Robert Of Sicily the account 9i
Mr. Barlells extraordinary paro1ysin, rom TICK
v|ict " barbara Freltchie. Mrs. Candies Umbrella
iecfiire aud I. B. Reeds "Brushwood"
Mr.. Dan Bryant, having determined to abandon
the prs of Irish drama, and return to ms orgnal .oea
,i 49, ~ Negro Minstresy will give his farewell perform
ance In irish drama. Thursday evening az n the
tr.J.nv ~ Music The bill a. 10 consist OF Handy
srdr aud the The Irish Emgran; and me proceeds
80 ~ nerforuance are 10 be applied for the heHthi oi e
American Dramatic Fund. Mr Bryant - OF COURSE suIe
/ ~ /, very large attendance on this occasion