New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-01-08
THE DRAMA.
MARY STUART AT THE BROADWAY THEATER.

upon Sir Walter Scotts Abbot" and partly upon schi
lers drama. It's first two acts illustrate Mary stuarts
escape from Lochleven Castle Its last two acts,
densing schers play illustrate Marys imprisonment in
FJherngay Castle, and her with Queen Eliza
BETH and her melancholy death upon the scaold The
combination has clumsy shape Upon this plan there
might be twelve acts as well four Signs Of hasty
work appear in the roughness of the blending Haste is
evident also In the language Such phrase old and
ancient" Is "mot tolerable" etc SO is the lack Of uni
formy IN the matter of pronouns Adurations addressed
to "you far too speedily wing their way to thee" Yet
the play affords many historic gimpses Of the Queen Of
ScOts and this will doubtless make 1t popular HIS
tory" says the play-bil, "can tell enough
about that distinguished and amened parsonage Many
persons VIII coincide with the opinion There Is just
chance however, that the Drama and History combined
may slightly overdo the matter and convert that lovely
martyr into positive and tangible bore. In the person
Mrs Eowers she lovely. imperious, passionate and
interesting Yet regret to that she Is ocea-
sonay addicted 10 eocuon and to the venerable stage
walk of the tragedy She greatly applaudedo
Monday night though for these attributes less than for
her sterling merits of taste and elegance ruthuness OF
feeling and dellcacy Of womanhood At the end OF the
third which also the end Of the famous queenly row,
row, she was twice called before the curtain and
was greeted with vociferous paudts Is is our duty
TO say however that the perSonatiOn Is not in the
artists best style. Some allowance h0wbet, should be
made for the surroundings amid which she played The
appointments eomica and the acting IN the
ludicrous. Gilbert, who costumed and looked Esd-
beth extremely we'll appeared to be squaring off at her
regal destiny, and praccing TO perfect herself IN the
favote Of the noble art of selfdefense Cecil
amused the audience with a rolling and baleful eye.
chiefly conspicuous for his hair An Incl
pent Forrest with bare rOared through two acts
as Douglas Melville dimly suggestive OF General
Washington These little drawbacks are calculated 10
the Illusion of coury life in the age of splendid
soveregns Yet these may be borneand we trust they
will be by crowds of the admirers of Mrs Bowers; Tor
although Mat actress will make forget Rstor she
Is one of the and pleasing artists that grace
our stage. On Friday evening Mrs. Bowers will take
benefit, and will signaze the occasion by appearing In
Ave characters.
DRAMATIC NOTES.
Seats may now be procured for the Oliver
Twist" Matinee, Wallacks 1heaer, on Saturday next
This theater is densely crowded every night.
Mr.. R. NJ. Dewitt has just added to his series
OF Acting Plays" Watts Phillips "Mauds PERIL and
T. j. WilISmss farce Of Dandelion's Dodges."
Mr.. George Vandenhoff, already announced,
will read tonight, at DOdwOrth Hall The entertainment
Will consist Of one selection from shaAeSPo"le anu '"o
from Dickens.
Miss Belle BOyd's appearance at the French
Theater on Thursday evenng-notee OF which we gave
'.Faint Heart Never Won Fair Lady"
Ristori's Marie Antoinette attracted another
S. Ma rs s%ein tongbt Mr. 1rau intnates that Ez-
abeth" will be revived next week.
FOREIGN DRAMATIC ITEMS.
The cast of "No Thoroughfare," at the Lon
don Adelphi includes Mr.. Fechter Obenreiser MIR.
Neville as Tendale and Mr. websteS as Joey Ladie.
The Windsor Theater Royal has Just been
nougR a. auction SALE Ter t co:t I @1
Julius Cesar" by Shakespeare, music by
Hans Won Bulow, has been performed at Hanover The
music consists Of an overture, grand march, meo-
dramatic piece, and a song
In the Russian town Kasan, a new theater has
been built, and the Governor has now issued an ede
must be gwen to which mothers take their daughters
Who now say that the Russian system is not that OF
pateTnal government
Photography has been turned to fresh account
IN France, enhancing the atractiyeness OF playoS
ana e Of some re%kabe scene in
the drama which is being played The NaudevlIe the
at present they may be obtained
The Era saws " Madame Celeste sailed from
sydney on the 18th Of November and expected in En-
Gland The end of January She has been deservedy
rewarded for her long journey ana would nave renamed
longer in the colony Il her health would permit After
lew week in Paris, she will visit London and take
her farewell Of the stage"
Miss Bateman lately played Leah at Bath.
an or eId tale Miss Bateman was supported by Miss
Virginia Fraucis. IT, however, we are any judge Of
voice, face manners unhesitatngy say the lady
the part allotted to the lady. her impersODaon Of
the same contains many meritorious points"
WehsteI's somber old play " The Duchess of
don theaters. Miss Marriott playing Marina local
% 1 @ the has event c as and
rot without 1t may certainly be doubted whether
such story would be endured now nrst produced on
the author than 70 the age The play should moreover
end with the fourth act Justice might be done on FER
dinGnG and his accomplces without protracting the
piece through another act The last scene may be re-
garGed illustration OF the famous trusn that there
& but one step between the sublime And the rdsuo9s
appearance OF the dead body OF antonio upon truck
the gravity Of the audience and the tragedy ended
amid the unsurpassed merinent OF the spectators In
the chief merit VI the play lies in the strength and
yyaeiy OF ne dlsogns especially in tho love scenes
M0raa discusses her passion 10 the object OF her love-
written with h.Imitable force and truth"
The performance of Hamlet by Nine. Judith,
at the Gate Is Immensely popular ana many OF te faI
Alexandra Dumas and Paul McuriCe critic says: 10
S. translation graIdose poetiea and OF marvellous
revyihed HIM IN his COote de Monte ChTTstO
TO NJ Paul Meurce, poet also nouIshed ON the mar
Of the hons (sic) he has necessarily brought 10 hs
task an respect he processes Shakespeare that
precursor OF Victor Hugo who Is our shakespeae IN
have now ceasedtO speak. have in the same article
from which above extracts are given, lie Grand
Will" This version OF Hamlet was completed IN loi1,
and was offered the Theatre Franeais but declined
by the management. IL was then produced az tho
Th6atre de ST German en- Laye, house which Dumas
FIRST time on the 18th of December l47 with kOuyiere as
HGnleL Its termination then happy the Ghost ap,
pearing 20 wounded Hamlet and telling him he should
live M pirras) THIS mas now peen expunseu' ana
Hamiet dies poisoned by Tie sword Of Laertes
A French correspondent writes: "The great
Of the theatrical week has been the production OF
sGuniyer' CULVER at the ChAtelet lasts from 73O
10 H. 10 LIS a. duration which, including gong and
coming about hours 1t is not very good
serted that it run at least 200 nights, account
aud decorations which beyond praise,
and almost should say beyond paying -,
ratOns and dressesif the latter term fairly be ap
piled TO TUNES OF feathers so hight that they are the sport
seen 'Biche Bots and visited Belle Heene;'