New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-12-11
The DRAMA.
EEw-yORK TUEATER.

gesfricS Mr. ID III Harkns as Benedick Mr.. Dayidge as
Dogberrv Miss Blanche Gray Hero Mfr. j. C. Dunn as
Don Pedro Mr.. F. A. Gossin as Claudio ana MI Ken
die as Don John 1t was able cast and the ensu
ing performance was from brilliant In spite Of bad
acting however, well bad scenery the superb COM
edy made It's charm felt The Astounding vitality OF the
human it interpret the variety aud force OF the
characters Dorrays the rich humor and tender feeling
with which sufused the svery wit that sparkles over
its dalOgue-all combined to pour flood OF sunshine
through the muky mist OF dreful stage surroundings
Even when badly interpreted Shakespeare incOmpar
able That the Interpretation was wholly bad, however
we do say In the Dogbery scenes there was some
very good acting The only artist In the company Ia Mr.
Daydge aud his DO0bey worthy OF his talents ana
reputation Every experienced student OF the local stage
knows the mannersm Of Mr. Dayidge which runs through
all his acting and which some Of It, That manner
thoroughly In keeping with the positiveness OF
DogbeYry and IL In this case virtue To perfect
embodiment OF cOmpacent stupidity, the emphasis gave
point and the eccentricy gave bumor Completely In
character first to last thoroughly familiar with the
text and with the business making mirth Tor Others ana
never evon family dreaming Of his absurdity, Mr.
Davdge carried this part, throughout the piece In an
admirable manner, and left In memory OF the Judcious
spectator the only even, consistent, symmetrcal ana
finished personatlon that characterized this Snakes
perean performance His patronage OF old Verges was
delicious his rage being called an ass
was delightfully."- ludcrous and nothing could be funnier
than was the pOmp Of his final exit. In the other per-
sonations there not much To admire. Mrs scott
sdlons under any circumstances could scarcely fal
TO be interesting and OF her presence In the guse
OF Beatrice was agreeable. But the raillory OF the
sparklng woman who born to speak all nrth and
no natter did fall easily from her lips, and there
was a frequent awkwardness III her manner which OF
Tended taste and dspelled Illusion The actress evnced
however keen relish OF humor, and in the scene AFTER
the interrupted wedding wOmansh impetuosty that
was quite touchng-n spite OF the fact that toward the
oF, Tho tin acfif nf
truce mseraby degcncraed into silly farce This sort OF
catastrophe usually attends habby uncertainty OF intent
and ex eoution tire acting OF comedy To bits OF Mrs
sddons bypay. rs in the scene OF Hos grief espe
caI praise should awarded They showed just percep
ton OF the memorable necessity Of complete Identification
with the character. and lively susceptibility to the emo
tional spirit Of the But the hte winning ways
Of the woman-swect smiles cunning grimaces, and melt
Ing tOnes-were more conspicuous ana more potent ah
the way through than the arts OF the actress 1t was not
Beatrice that saw hat pretty woman Trying 10 play
H. Mrs Scott siddons attempts too much, In essaylng
this character. The part requires more dasbing
brillancy than she now possesses, and far greater
stage experience But it the OF young players
10 y at the highest Miss Gray Hero treated us anew
20 the customary stagcsiick In white muslin MI mar
kus had the misfortune in BeHediek as before In MGR
QUITO 10 be in character for which he Is sgnay UNITED
by nature The humor OF Beede is not the dry shrewd
ness OF an Asa TeHcdrd Nevertheless the actor bore
himself in amanly way as Bcneie and vigorous and
sprted IN feeling and accurate In the teXt-whch duly
mutated in the actingc OF the piece OF tho other
performances forbear 10 speak The caliber OF TINS
company Is pretty well understood. Mrs, scotsiddons
will take benefit tonight. appearing in King Rehos
Daughter" and "The Tanning Of The srew." On satur-
day Rosdlnd the part that seems most fhy 10 arouse
her own nature and the therefore In which sue a
pears 10 the most adyantage.-Next week the Worreh
sisters come back to the Theate Ia an English
version OF " Bsrbc Bleue."
DRAMATIC NOTES.
Mark Smith concluded, on Saturday evening
last, brief engagement at Wars opera HOUSE. "'s"
Miss Lydia Thompson will appeal to her adj
mirers next Monday evening. in new character at
Woods Museum.
be- converted into Offices but will keep on In its dramatic
career. under the new ownership.
At Bryant's Minstrel Hall the disciples of
a %1 EryaS The African ballet Of 1o
Among the Roses" has been revived
We are told that Romeo and Juliet when
The original text and not according 20 the stage version
by Garrek ordinarily used This is step III the rght
direction.
Mr.. Robert Stickney. who has for several
weeks been absent the Circus ring reappeared there
Monday night IN ms 10 noeeaoy na Nile
jeanette Eser appears the tight rope the Con
y pofor% fca,s Sacute leaps are by
the whole COMPANY; ana picturesque equestrian ac,i
variety and interest Cinderella" 10 10 DO Withdrawn
On Saturday
Jefferson is at Cleveland, Ohio, from which
place he will 60 10 Cincinnati The subIoned is an ex
tract from sermon the Theater lately preached, at
Cbcago by the Rev. X. s. Collier;
marked such nature any Christian pulpit that IL was
ever my privilege TO sit under as In Joseph Jehersons
rip Van 8nle. 1t is nature. not art 70 simple; 80
world except that Of Christ when he stood Win the alGi
woman ever illustrated tho power OF love 70 con
ouer evil and TO win the wanderer as that beautiful ntte
piece 40 perfectly rendered by this genius which God has
given illustrate IN the drama the power OF love over
the sias of the race"
A fire in London has destroyed the painting
room of the celebrated sconIo artists Messrs Grievs
TelbiD London paper thus audes to the calamity:
This names OF GTlcve and Telbn are well known as
those OF the most industrious planners OF en homes
bowers OF bliss dwellings OF delight and temples OF
eternal beauty IN the world Of stage experience The
oeIier OF these celebrated painters sor rs we must re-
gretfuy say, wss--in Chalesst Drnry-lane; nclgh.
hoFhood well fortified against idle visitors who interrupt
the isbors Of Even the managers OF theaters Is
said very seldom cared to pay visit OF inspection how
work In hand pantOmimcs buresques or other spec
tacular pieces But, though conveniently hidden away
behnd rckety blocks OF houses and only appr0achabe
through the fOrbdding streets aud lanes the paint
ngro0m OF Messrs GROVE aud Tebin had scarcely sec
ond OF is kind In London. The Princes Ihoatef Man
chester mas lost two important OF the pantome;
and this " the Notifying since they were FINISHED
swsy ON the other hand IL is matter of cOngratua.
ton 10 Mr. Calvert that all the rest OF his pano-
two soenes were the of Mr. Grieve The
dropcurtsn painted by Mr. Tclbn for the new Globe
the asty Theater has suffered serious oss in the
whole nearly the whole Of the scoaoy designed ior
| scene view OF Palermo. another OF Pandemonium-
which to have been the great scenic hit Of the piece
OF sparks and cloud OF smoke have many adiuncts
In the shape of wings aud borders required for the tne
fortscomipc pantomimc at the Theator Royal Dublin,
among the wreck; and as dismaly curious aud 10,
second year that Mr. Telbtns work. intended for the