New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-09-01
THE DR. INA.
MRS. LANDER AT TIE RRoApwAy.

Mrs. Lander's PRESERVATION of Queen Elizabeth
familiar to the local stage, though not familiar as II
should be. IL was presented here last Summer at the
French Theater when 1t held the stage for several weeks
and great deal OF critical well as popular APP
plause. IL again presented last night before
nerous audience, at the Broadway Theater. and was
again received with cordial demon Of enthusiasts
Tic appreciation As a matter Of course, Mira. Landers
performance Of the Virgin Queen revives recolecOns of
RistOri's portrait Of the famous character. Dog
berrys sagacOus remark, however bids us wisely avoid
making comparisons Goethe congratulated the Ger
mans having such fellows Schiller and Goethe
TO quarrel Over Let be grateful that we have Jean
Davenport Lander as we'll az an Adelaide RistOri,
and that have enjoyed the rare pleas
ure Of seeing both their presentations OF great
character Mrs Landers Elisabeth ia not copy OF Rs-
tOris The two performances differ greatly 10 point OF
intellectual temperament Mrs. LandeTs Ehzdoem,
though is copy and remarkably correct copy, OF tho
historic original. We have commended IL heretofore Ill
emphatic terms and described IL In detail No new word
OF praise Is needed at the present moment Mrs Landers
acting last evening evinced the conception as NJ
first Of Ezabetb nature about which, indeed here can
be little doubt, ana therewtha evneed more nrnhesS
and precision the working Of the character through
veral stages OF gOvthfrOm the happy capfcous
tyrant TO tue crmestained hearhrOken, forsaKen ou
woean indomitabe even in death To see this perform
ance Is to study under the happest circumstances the
complex mind and heart OF one greatest and creest
and most wofu Of Also 1t is to realize the aSpectot
one Of tho first of in OF the ormest VI ages
Needless to point the instructive tendency or h9 OF
der OF drana-he demand that II makes upon the art
faculties OF the players and the artintegence OF tho
auditors OF there are grave defects IN TINS par
tlcular play of Elizabeth" and other er'
rorsthe Essex story bOtched aud Shakespeare put in
prison for deL" But it great comfort nevertheless,
once more to this kind " play upon the local stage
so long overrun with Slightly TO alter phrase OF Daniel
WebsteI the castf slough of polluted ana shaineiess
French theae Mrs Lander deserves all honor and all
success for her devotion to true dramatic art ana Tor her
energy in this devotion elizabeth was very wei put
upon the stage OF the broadway Theater last night Inc
costumes were remarkable for pendor ana Tor accuracy
The cast WAS good Mr. James II. TaylOT-an actor OF
sterling abilities, q student, and man OF native
refinement aud careful culturellayed ESsef ms per
Torrance ia novelty 20 the New-HOrk stage nut u Il
not the d grace and it was heartily welcomed Mr..
Bocks personatcd Sir francis Bacon, Of old, with
sense taste ard grace Sir Francis Drake carefully
played by Mr. Hale-butIt was not Sir Francis Drake.
Ceci was intrilscd 10 Mr. Jack who ought TO consult
Humo's wor,l-pcture Of the old weasel. Elizabeth
will DO acted all the week. at the Broadway, and on sat
urday al a Matinee. The rain, that came on at night
fall hurt the business some what but large audience
assembled nevertheless and glad TO n9to that
IT was unusually select In character and for the most
part iudcous and discriminating in its expressions OF
approval.
SAN FRANCISCO MINsTRELs.
All the fayoritcs of this establishment, Birch,
Wamboid Bernard Iackus, and Others in their ae'
cusiomed places last evening. Notwithstanding the un
propous weather, the house well hled aud heart
lily arpaudcd the Efforts Of the gentlemen IN black The
songs aud Jokes were good, and well received by the
audience; yet the irreycrent Jest of one who -
too good "a minstrel and too much a fayorite
thus to tnno With religious memories, fell dead
upon his listeners. such testing though n may make
the uuslful augh, cannot but make the jucohs greYe
The afer-piece Barber Brown the Pacific SlOper,
laughablo in Oh" extreme This company exces IN side
splitting burlcue aud there ono continued roar or
laughter n through the piece The actors seemed
into the spirit Of the play and all deserve mention Barber
Brown isa success. and the unfortunate Pacific slOpcr
will 20 through his msercs every evening until further
notice.
SIR. BARNUM on THE NEW MUSEUM.
The following is Mr.. Barnum's speech at the
opening Of Woods Museum;
Ladies and Gentlemen: A few days since received ~
the Waite Montana Telegram from Mr.. George Wood
the proprietor of This museum, stating that ne cOud not
consider his list of cuTio,ities complete unless would
consent 10 Ice present at hts opening rrques, pu IN
such .hapc commanded my assent notwithstanding the
number OF Iorfcts which nig ht ged hose on
count Of important foot races booked 10 of After
sustaining the by fire Uf two valuable museum col.
lrcuOuS commenced making arrangements to build up
a thri. when opportunity Mr. Wood called on me- And
there many Woods In the field OF minagers want
pablo et of the woods IN regard To the pro.
pricor Of this establishment There Col. Wood the
very clever OF the Chicago Museum then hero
Henry Wood, who managed Woods Mnstrels, OPP
pOse 10 the 81. Nicholas Hotel, who Is gen
tleman, al will not say Notwithstanding he IS
a brother Of Fernando. for sniae might SAY It Is
because 400 - his brother; but our present man
agrr. Mr. George Wood. the successful Lessee Of
Malacks old tbtate where he so successfully brought
ont Nh. owens, of apple sass memory, and at
penSe thai would ntidate the oldest minages engaged
Charles hean ana WIFE, Madame celeste aud other dis
tinguished individuals before which hc hud been for
many years popular manager IN Cincinnati and ~.
Louis MI Wood proposed 10 purchase from the good
will ~ Barnum's Museum, II would gyo him bonds to
not open similar establishment IN the CITY OF York
and also 10 afford him such advice 80 years man
agCral career would enable me 10 OeT besides putting
htl IN communication WIN my numerous correspond
Cnts IN every part OF uIe clNliLcd world hLOWhg MT
Wood To be grntIetu or means, TASTE and just
Ia the prime OF lite, aud ambitious 10 excel IN his prOfes
sion accepted ms proposition generous public lad
enabled me 10 retire from gctye fe and although had
no intention 10 rust Out preferred 10 be associated with
museum rs - Pastme without shatlDE III Us rcspoh
slbites. pubic museum embracing care Specimens
IN art. science aud natural history Is always marked
feature IN great Giles ana though parents ana teach
acknoN ledge thtm among the most useful aud
sental sources OF public instruction ana amusement Tho
great cohcouise OF STRANGERS when visits our CITY,
As well a. tue soung ana mo enterprisiug are
museum COlecHoh only affords. congratu'
late the publo securing 80 noble museum manager
Which steam ana rlI Ind trlsraph now otyr for rapiaS
reaching portion OF the habtabe globe enable
energetic manager 10 obtain more valuable collections
within fe" months tah could formerly have been done
In score OF years My successor fully cOmpreheuds
these advantages. within four months he has sent
agent Chipa The agent has returned with specially
valuable collection Of Chinese curostes, and placed
has. by remarkable degree OF Yankee go-aheadative-
ness and reckless expenditure, converted barn into
palace, and collected together curiOsties than
person can comprehend IN one days examination. Aud
this but beginning OF ms efforts. Ia most other
tries museums are owned and sustained by the Govern
ments aud yet the annual reports great British
Museum, which Is opened free TO the public show that
their visitors are not numerous those 40 Barnum's
Museum. This simply proves that the otherwise dry
study OF science art aud natural history requires cheer
ful lecture room " to eHliven the pursuit Manager
Woods provisions for that department. will be found
far superior 10 those WHICH furnished the public. He
fpDKf oil flug Is..W. A..
with the public. the more generous will be the public
smpnnrt And on That prmclpe he Is aetng with darnR