New-York tribune., 1868-04-27
THE DRAMA.
RIsTORI.

q Madame Rlst0n le1t 1laNdna vi b"'ui"'
and Is expected to arrive in New-fork next
Her last appearance In Havana was made on friuay
evening the 2ith inst when she acted as Isaoe' S"
The audience was very large and the actress was ceu
before the curtain eight nine times In the course Vi o
performance Later in the night she was serenaoe q"
her hotel Her first appearance here, next saturua!
evening will be made Isabel Sudrez character Una.
comprises many Of the noblest anu santiest
woman Mr. Grau we understand has leased the French
Tbeater for perod OF five years He Is TO have exelu-
ave control OF the management and certainly the thea
ter could not have fallen into abler hands Mr. Grau mas
associated his name with but frstclass ehter'a
ments and il Is safe to anticipate that he will pursue
the same wise policy in the future as IN the past
THE EUROPEAN CIRCUS.
An immense tent has been pitched at the
corner OF Broadway and ThirtyfOurthst where unuer
canvas in the old fashion of the old times, migratory
Circus. styled THE European" is giving exhibitions
every afternoon and evening. This new establishments
has been here one week. announced to remain here
one week longer After that its director proposes to ex
plore the provinces Meanwhile his troupe Claims ana
largely receives the attention OF the ewhorK pubic
There were least 1900 persons in the great teht Oh
Saturday evening and the immense concourse OF spec
tators presented very singular and Impressive appear
ance 1t chiefly composed OF the laDoIlng cses -,
our popnlaon and therefore very deln0nslratNe
multitude. great aud various camor greetcu n e m
raj performances " the evening cres oI t. DVmn ~
front 80 were frequently uttered, in yocueLronnss
manner. Peals of laughter and shouts OF aengm' ta
welcomed and rewarded the clowns anu tumuSI9 -;
candy oranges and comic song books were yended all
over the arena and were in brsk denahi ONcIeau 1,
the biowy Of wet canvas reeklng WIN tue ,sI uay
rain swayed in the cold nigt-wnd. UndeIneal out vi
desert Of sawdst and savings arose IN "iHens nl
circles the rude benches Of the amphtheatre, aIsy m ny
packed with human beings A hundred gasJets III w
tbs motley and amusing scene Gymhass Isie lions ",
and ion-laners. all appeared In RAPID succession pe
e female ders was violently M Hea @ ht liC "he Sr Tas soon
led back to the multitude as 10 her safety
unanimously greeted fine bit Of humor. But the
chief feature OF the show was the lOn-drlll-ah
exhibition prominently Illustrative OF the suprem,
acy of mind over brute instinct The beasts @
with sury grce to the tyranny of Their Keeper oy
against his AUTHORITY and discipline. Altogether this
Crcusthoug gh rougs the matter OF ACKNOWLEDGEMENT and
occasionally coarse H. tone Of entertainmeht-splstu
csque interesting and nertorious NewYork has been ac
cust0ned To much NOR refined and more various enter
tament OF this order; Dt those grownup children VINO
would like see, 10 show their young ones what the
! Circus in the Long Ago, aud what the institution Is
European Circus Let the visitor, however, choose a
pleasant afternoon, and be well wrapped up Personal
experience OF the effects Of cold moreover. warrants Us
In advising him resist the temptation 10 SIT with the
! boys among the shayingS
DEATH OF THE CYNOCEPHALUs.
| II is Our melancholy duty to record the death
Of the Cynoccphalu This unique and accomplished per
sonage expired In this city saturday after brief bat
severe Illness. The precise of his demise IS un-
known but bcve that post mortem examination OF
the remains will be made with view TO the determn
ton of this obscure point Physicians IN vain TO
him. but they may not be In vain to elucidate the
manner Of his taking OF He had obtained mature but
venerable age. Many years " usefulness appeared
lay before him. lie continually growing IN grace.
Experience and discipline had developed to remark
able extent those powers Of imitation and that skin In
the acTubatc art which the wonder ana admiration
| of Two hcmspheres Born In the orient, and reared
| he could lay his hand tile Cynocephalus early
c,inccd profound fondness for cocodnuts, eggs,
col fYs.. all u
liant tendency 10 help HIMSELF that plainly oyinced the
sOdty Of s character Very early In hfe also, he de
future greatness and brilliant trumphs in the ring
asss h5sy nun N the MAY o he e rssante Sd he wS.
reared and educated. with that fast friend who now
mourrs his early bier. the Cynocephalus has very
nearly put grde OF success around the earth Paris,
and LONDON and other great cities of the O!d World nave
seen and admired him. Havana gave him most enhu-
sistIc welcome But NewYork has proved his Moscow
/ aud y Helena. After "a very prosperous season at
through hundreds of drums and performing hundreds
of sGnersaulis, and turning his acrobatic competitors
and yellow with professional envy, ths Famous
and extraordinary performer has turned up his toes;
the expressive and touching words OF the senten
Provinces win see Mr. Tents Crcus-whch in fact, is
the wing for the peaceful villages of New
/ Lntland-but the CynOcephalus they will not see and,
seeing him. they ill miss of the most singular
exhibitions Of trained instinct that have been made IN
modern times. Personally ia" defunct performer was OF
somewhat forbdding aspect and he subject to the
nfrmity OF occasional outbursts Of violent wrath But
his enormous gravity and his unrcmlttins professional
industry redeemed him from reproacb and, though the
circle Of his acquaintances limited his demise.
may unhesitatingly assume will be widely and generally
regretted.
DRAMATIC NOTES.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. 7. Florence have Just az
home from long and prosperous professional tour
In the West.
4 change of hill is announced for tonight
at the Broadway Theater. Mr. Barney Williams will ap
pear Rory O'NoTc
Mrs. Kembc's reading, tonight, at Steinway
Han. offers very strong attraction. The play selected
Is d" Richard the Third
/. Mrs. Scott Sddons is coming 10 the United
States, to play Shaksperean comedy Her ROSdiid is
famous on the other side Of the
THE Rent Day. tonight at Wallacls. This
comedy done here last FRIDAY first time this
season. Mr. J. W. Wailack plays HartOi HegcOOd.
Miss Fanny Janauschck's pcrsOnation of
ua,H smart WAS witnessed by large audience. at the
Academy OF Music, Saturday afternoon. Tonight
Miss anauschek will play Dcbordh. which perso nation
is one OF the most superb efforts OF modern staceart