New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-02-28
THE DRAMA.
cuASFRAU AT THE BROADWAY.

CHANFRAU AT THE BROADWAY.
Mr.. Chanfrau commenced an engagement at
the Broad Theaer Monday evening last and has at
traced crowded houses there from the beginning Last
night although the weather made itself unusually disa
quite needeSsthe theater was com
tIetoiy filed Mr. r. h. DE wadens Sam" was acted,
with br. Chanfrau the leading part We described
theaIer' two years ago Il IL more farce than com
edy aud chiefly be valued for ts spirit OF fun
Comprised IN five acts and introducing fourteen cnnrac
ters suggests highly romantic story OF Enghsh ne
the good genius OF which is an English nobeman VINO
has dwet for long time IN America VINO Is a Jolly SOL,
of exquisite and whose good heart ne sense or honor
aud frequent eoyness and eecentct OF manner oenent
some diseOmht Others and anIuse ali. Mr. ChanIran
personaes this nobeman, as he did IN the rst place ana
now as then he evnces delicate artistic perception,
genuine humor. aud ripe professional skill ~ Appeared
TO followed the thread OF SANS history, iAst
night that the text OF the drama had been somewhat
Frightened up and Strengthened since IL was originally
presented here BE that as may the pecewent on very
smoothly and received with frequent MANIFESTATIONS
of sincere pleasure the part OF the audience The cast
was strong Beside Mr.. Chanfrau sam. 1t included
played here by Olive Logan, Mr.. De Walden, the
author, as BIZ Crockett. Mr.: ]. II. Jack as
CropleV Mrs. Gilbert as BuphemGi, and Mr. Z. 4.
Parsloc as Richard Jenkins clown aud seryingman IN
merit Mise Newton, ia particular, harmonlzed both III
person and temperament with the true ideal OF Laura
cent artess womaDhood in its early booml, and made
an unusually pleasant IMPRESSION MT h & i ncpyo M
ing them. contributed materially to the mrth OF the en-
pcrsSanon of @ was the soul Of the
performance aud almost exclusively absorbed critical
attention II the comedy be not greatly worth seelng a.
society, 1t Is certainly and definitely valuable lor TINS
porraure OF character Mr. Chanfaus sam has AL the
lun OF Lord Dndredry without his gross uhnurahess
and tiresome imbeoiity Bright good tender, humorous
1e1ribe Wr Chafrau's impersonation. Developed amid
more substantial and more exciting dramatic elrcum-
stances, tho character would have greater weight
and interest With such circumstances and such
dialogue nro provided though, DIT. Chanirau
i%S u tSs seen more conspcuously than in
his complete preservation OF the tone OF delcacy-he IN
dehnable raciousness OF the gentemai-that underes
Sans superficial shyness, awkwardness, and extrava
gance or his humor, and of that restless and winning
viyacty which have long commended hun TO hearty pup
lie favor there no need here TO speak The years Of
professional toll through which this comedian has passed
have years OF continual Improvement SO that nc
Justly ranks among the best character actors OIL the
period We record his present success %9 g' nn
further notice. There will be, as usual MAhec Oil
Saturday
The total receipts of San Francisco Thea
ters, IN 1867. is stated at s4sos2d.
The performance at the French Theater on
Saturday evening viii consist OF Les ohess I"u'res
Mile. Sangali has been engaged at the Olympic,
10 partcipate in the new pantomlme Of "Humpty
Dumpty the authorship OF which, by the way, is as
oribod to the comedian MIR. George L. Fox.
"Little Barefoot will be repeated at the
olympic on Saturday night. Il is the most pleasing
drama IN which Miss Maggie Mitchell appears, and q
illustrates with fine effect her talents and grlces.
"Oarsn will be acted at Wallack's Theater
tonight for the last this stoops 70
Conaucr' viii be acted Saturday, and Rosedale ="
will be revived Monday IL very successful here
three years ago, and We dare say II Will have long nun
on the present occasion
Mr. Augustus Waters, a young printer, whose
intelligence and cultivation have made him esteemed IN
that honorable craft viii public reading az Room
No a. Cooper Institute on Saturday evening next Inc
programme VIII include selections from Hood, Dickeils
T. b. Adrich and other authors Mr. Waters VIII also
give limitations of Charles kean in King john
Miss Olive Logan starts next week on Dllei
professional tour, with her new entertalneI., Sneu
stage struck" She Will visit Philadelphia batnore,
Washington, and the principal cities of the West stage
Struck which was lately described IN These Soiuns
unique and entertaining lecture ana Is aehVefee
by ia author IN avery successful vlvacos anu Whlng
way. IL has been given four times In New-fork ana
greatly enjoyed each occasion. Miss Logan merits
ample and brilliant success. and We nave no d91pt h
she VIII win IL wherever she goes The lucA Wch sue
An some measure represents-that OF woman asserting
for herself distinct Independent individual career IN
The cd OF thought-must needs win the cordial and
lye sympathy aud support Of thoughtful minds.