New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-11-14
THE DRAMA.
REVIEW OF THE WEEK.

Mrs Lander has played Marie AntOinete,
md Mrs Bowers has played queen Elisabeth, and in each
.1se great deal Of talent has been shown and great
many "reminiscences OF historic reading have been stirred
M These dramatic efforts tO illustrate history are wei
come The past is an important and often pleasant SUD
ieet OF study and the stage is the peasantest medium
through which that study can be pursued. We would
not be thought TO intimate that the spectator can sec
much Of Queen Ehzabeths time at Nblos Garden OF
much Of Marie AntOinettes time al the Broadway inca
ter But ncOutestble that the Sight OF what Is 1eIe
presented prompts reflection upon those periods, and so
tends 10 make think of their historic peonagesn as
human beings than as the dry creatures Of the printed
page No drama is useless that has this tendency BY
the experience OF past gain light for the present.
and are enabled live and act with wise reference 10
the future Those representations have another sgn
canoe also They show the strength the scope, the deli
cacy and the polish Of the female mind In Mrs Lander
and Mrs Bowers the American stage has actresses OF
whom il NAV well he proud. Flaws in their acting Of
these particular parts it would be by means difficult
70 find But their spirits shine through them
Their capacity Of intellectual conception is seen
70 be comprehensive and acute and-~ith many
shades Of difference in kind and dcgrce-ther
skin as dramatic artists be prompted by the
genuine ntuitions Of the true artistic soul and deyel-
Oped by ample study and experience. Mrs Bowers We
regret 10 say closes her engagement at Nhl0s Garden
tonight She was not all well yesterday, and was I'M
able TO appear last evening; so Miss Heron was pro
cured TO play Camille. Mrs Lander will rcma at the
Broadway for another week. She appears at Matinee
today-the first one and the last of "Aare Antoneie"
This evening, at the theater, The Hidden Hand
will be revealed II seems to De kept by the manage
ment for occasional mysterious exhibitions of saur-
day nights Those who 60 10 this piece will note
with pleasure the acting OF Mr. Williamson i'm eccen-
the character for which he is well htted.-Upon
two other events Of the week We are only
able to touch in passing Prof. Raymond has
Tho min npg
and Madame Olympic AudOuard has given one OF her
French lectures at the place 1t is in many quar-
ters usual 70 say, when unprOfesona actor comes
before the public especially If he 10 interpret
Shakespeare, that all the achievements Of artists upon
the stage will necessarily be ecipsed by him. and this
sort Of wild and whlrllng" statement is ordinarily
accompanied by at the stage as place whereon
rs thing Of Shakespeare Is butchered Persons
who dwell in the secusiOn Of private lfe and look
upon Shakespeare their personal property and know
nothing whatever about the stage or It's professors Gus
tomarly think and talk in this way. The Injustice and
error Of such criticism arc obvious enough Actors who
have devoted years Of study and practical toni 70
their profession may reasonably be supposed TO
know something about their business; and
observation shows us that in fact they do such actors
as Davenport, Booth. Wallack, Phelps, Vein, Dillon,
Vandenh0 and others whom we might name, are not 10
be underyaued simply because they have PLAYED and be
come known comparison with Shakcspearcan readers
parlor Refinement Of the blessing, OF life but let
1t not be made the bigoted wachwOrd OF elegant stu
pidlty Having SAID this, mas cordially praise both
Professor Raymond and Madame Audouard, just IS We
lately did Mrs scOttSddOnss Readings, without imply
ing the least unpleasant reflection npOn persons OF ability
upon the regular stage. Prof. Raymond is gentleman
Of great deal Of culture. who is blessed with deli
cate sensbnitles faculty Of quick, clearsighted
imagination and mcommOnly good powers as an
eiocutlonist. He could do great deal more
as an actor than he do IS reader,
but as "a reader he eau 10 great deal and those who
attend his readings may be ~ enjoying the refined
intellectual pleasure OF being brought into direct relation
with shakespeares mind, through the medium OF an
Acutely peIcepuye and sympathetic intelligence. OF
Madame AudOuaId must De content IN this place TO
say that she agreeable woman who has read much
and thought more who like Ulysses, has observed cities
and men, and who talks pleasntcst way OF themes
that possess vital interest to the thoughtful minds Of
this generation Her second appearance in NcwYOrk -
announced for next Tuesday, when shall give her
more especial attention TO m another select entertain
ment addressed TO the elegant wing Of society need
make now but passing aluson here Mr.. DE COrdOya
on Monday night az Stenway Hall, held ny
mirror wherein many snobs Of the period might
have seen themselves reheced-"The Spratts al
Saratoga Next Monday he will speak again at the same
place and Mrs Gruudy" will be the object Of his play
fu chatting and cansc satire The Of this
the NewYok Circus the promises made Monday have
been amply fuihled-hOw amply the spectator may
to-day at Matinee. or this evening, when will be pre-
sented a capital programme Of Circus acts"The Ian
cashire Lass" has rolled smoothly along at Wallacks II
is lust as IncOheren at first but just effective, with
ats real smoke and real boat and moou and
ubiquitous party OF the name OF Johnson" Its term
OF continuance upon the stage yet be fixed II
carries lneght and do not expect 10 anything
no brilliant a. that grow dim very sOon.-' Under the
Gasllght' has also rolled on ut the Newfork Theaer
where now the Worre, Sisters more entroned.
This poce goes by railroad what wonder that 1t travels
fast and far A Matinee tOday.-The elephants,
the dwarfs, and the giants have taken their
place in Woods Museum, and have been duly admired
They will not object however, 10 any amount Of pubic
attention. Neither will Humpty Dumpty." - the
Olympic Theaer although the latter has long becrONcr
whelIned with visitors He appears Matinee 10 day
and his 37h week closes tonight Ills 3OOt night ~ not
far away. and we confidently anticipate that he will in
due time receive congratulations concluding his first
wear OF public hfe.-The European Crcus. on Thirty
fourthst will kgye performances to-day and tonight.
This Circus viii remain another week IN New-iork.
The same billa. 80 far chief features
serDed abide yet s the three Mlnsiel Hale Ba9t
eon present "Orphee aux EBiers" the san Francisco
Ministries are well content, and 80 their puDe Is, with
Barber Rro%n or Ihe pSenG SGpe a. w., Te
Boston Tbeater and spraned ms ankle 70 bady tat ne
viii not be able TO appear sgs dOI % ~ tbe Arcb
and also Al the Chestnut Philadelphia the 9th inst
Rarbs Bleue" was done on the same night AT the
cadeIpy OF Music Mr. f. L. Davenport has been play
ug al the Walnut IN 1.-The Pilot" Two new theatera
ne 10 be erected hear in Pladepha-one for Laura
Keepe on Broad ST. opposite the Academy OF Music me
thor r tLe ermans at the OF Vine ana TENN
'ts Roth IL is said VIII be ready 10 open IN September
500 Mrs Drew's season has been very bi9ntaDle Sho
g shorty bring out Col. Fzgeralds wolves az Bay"
4 h sad that Mr. j. =. Clarke cOniemplates speedy re-
nrn from England, dDd that he viii appear ~ fladel
s -, Jenuary nGxt Mrs scott siddons has been en-
aged 10 give performance Of Rofa"d at the Boston
& useuLn.