New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-01-06
THE DRAMA.
DRAMATIC NOTES.


The final performance of "The Black Crook"
was witnessed Niblos Garden, on saturday by an I'M
mense audience Popular TO the last, IL mas 1aueu III
meridian brightness The last representation was the
a7Sth and the gross receipts the enterprise stated
at 100000 We further advised that the sum OF soO
has been paid to the United States Government by way
Of Internal Revenue tax hereupon To how great
tent the interests OF the Drama have been advanced o
how much has done, through Of the largest ana
most Important theaters In the country toward develop
ing higher tastes Of the public we are NOT
Considerations Of that nature however are sometimes
held to be important IN the presence OF full treasury
the accumulation Of wealth being the whole duty OF man
M times absolutely noble and heroic in its devotion to
that duty This week Nibos Garden Will remain closed
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bfedetSsof II the Ballet and Press where ye see tne
White Form shins will undSAe and gS aSprecatye
%SA; iS@S& :, asSFOs ed
to a Mr.. J. 3. Mortimer. "The White rs@h WIN ~
produced on the 18th inst.
Madam Ristori's Marie AntOinette, the most
intellectual refined and impressive piece OF acting Una,
can Just now be seen M T and Friday
evenings of this week and At saturday Matinee l az
at the Matinee 0 ON ave
very great pleasure In thus reco ding another popular as
well az viii the prSSa6 be
at the end OF this week The last week OF st3rrs en-
gagcment is to BIO filed up BY round OF heF iaVore
The rough and repulsive melo-drama of
oliver Twist has proved SO popular ana so ib
stage another week Mr.. Davenports BIZ SYKES ana sir
have Of late speciacd the remarkable merit these per-
so9sons II Is aa1 to Ts 10 be
arranged for Saturday next. Mr. Lester Walacks first
appearance WILL of course, be postponed ~ next week.
A few novelties are promised. Mr.. Falconer's
peep Day. to be revived at the Broadway Theater
IL first acted here several years ago at Laura heene
Theater now the 0lympic but We believe In garbed
form II will now be produced under the direction OF
nounced for present production at Banyards opera
House. Mr. George yandenhoff will read. on Wednesday
evening at Dodworh Hall, from Shakespeare aud DICK
Miss Belle Boyd 10 play at the French Iheater
on Thursday.
"The Cricket on the Hearth" and Dreams
OF Delusion, constituted the Holiday Bill at selwyns
Theater" in Boston. Tonight Maud's Peril" will be
prodsced for the first time in that city Mr. Frederick
MGp gnsg with remSpSsbe success NO hcrouShfare
is announced at the Boston Museum
Mr. John s. Clarke, the American comedian,
pa at he ST. and
papers have sufficiently testified has won signal sue
played the part &C tlmess longer series Of consecutive
performances than any he has ever given in America
York, was Boo Tyke In "The School OF Reform" Mr..
cakc a the st. 3 Tes Ms has sr Sss9
both brilliant ana pfohtaOe anu po ~ os, bn Thestr a
New Years would have been protacted until Easter
and certain growth OF Mr. Clarkes triumph in England.
Of American dramatic art OF which this actor Is bon an
able and an honored representative.
Mr. Bandmann is to make his first London
appearance at the Lyceun on the 18th OF February as
Na,cisse. The piece has been again revised
Miss Herbert commenced at the st. James's,
on the lst INST, in "The Needful" Marie Wilton has
brought out How She Loves Him" at the Prince OF
waless Both plays, the former by Mr. Craven and the
latter by Mr.. Boucicau have long been familiar TO the
American stage, though London now sees them for the
first time. There lesson for American managers in
this and kindred facts-which is that they cannot too
discard at and forever, custom still observed
to extent OF watching and waiting for foreign
cesses All accounts In representing the plight OF
the drama in London as absolutely dshoartening With
here and there exception the theaers have dwinded
into mere shops, and even tradesmen the managers
are doing poor business There reason why any
manager in America should let his little bark attend
ant sail" Notwithstanding the prevalence. such as It is
OF the shop keeping idea in this country have better
heaers and better actors than exist In England and the
administration OF the drama ought 10 be IN every respect
original and independents
In the way Of standard attractions this week
we have "A Midsummer Nights Dream" at the Oym
Drop" at Barnum's Museum, which is an amusing
panomme 1.-THE Mser OF Bagdad and other attractions.
at the New-York Theater The Pilgrim" at Bunyan
Hall French comedy, at the French Theater on the
stenway Hall. Mr.. Dickens Will repeat DR.. Msrigod
Thursday
Mrs. Methua Scheller has just concluded her
third engagement since October L. at Omaha Nebraska
The spectacle OF Cinderella" with new and elaborate
scenery from designs by Mr. J. g. Methua, proved ex
contempates visiting Salt Lake City, Francisco and
Australia, prior TO her return TO New-York.
Vestvali has concluded her engagement at the
London Lyceum.
Her Majestys Theater is to be Immediately
rebuilt on magnificent scale.
The revival of Victor NJ. Hugos "Ruy Bias
announced at the odeon rs the natural sequel 10 the
of his revival Of his Herman" at the Theatre Fran
GALS has been stopped by the strong hand OF Partisan
censorship
A Miss Evelyn, from the Dublin Theater. has
made her debut ON tho English stage, ut saders Well,
with promising seccess.
Pixies Opera House was lit up, on Saturday
evening, and submitted TO private view by the man
ayers guests IL presented very cheerful appearance
The opening Is now assigned for Thursday evening.
Many erroneous statements have been circu-
lated with regard TO tho size OF the late Opera in
the Haymarket arising probably from the peculiar
IN which 10 built. There WAS perspective effect in
the front OF the house which made II look much larger
than II In size inferior TO La Scala at Milan
tho San Carlo ut Naples the Fenco at Venice the Carlo
Feco at Genoa the San Carlos OF Lisbon the Opera
house nj Paris the yceum OF Barcelona the theater
NJ Moscow the great theater at Havana the two great
theaters at st. Petersburg and other houses It's seating
capacity under 700 seats than less than
the Lew Queens Theater. Mr.. Mapleson's negotiation