New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-01-28
THE DRAMA.
wALLACK'5 THEATER.

WALLAChS IHEAIEh
Mr. Robertson has come to be known as tlia
best Of contemporary English dramasts. Society"
"Ours" and Caste" each produced a strong effect.
and each surpassed its predecessor. The growth Of
power that Of continual experience and ear"o,s
labor in this, and was acknowledged IL ia
original power, for though Mr. Robertson studies
the French stage and known to admire and sympsh1e
with Victor sardou he is neither plagarist an im.
tator He write dialogue that interests the mind.
ba ne roSg po a % be s
and t is prominent merit In ours In this particular.
the sure indication OF severely intellectual tase-we
not know his equal the framatsts of this period
and hence style him the best of them. His works:
are eSnstanty srS%%ns n POPULARITY
was tesNeu' las, nasn,; d as tht s anu ,h I
aud rewarded for The characteristic
merit OF the piece, noted when 1t acted hero
last season. il its realism. The drawing. from life and
IL Ia woven into very interesting plot Critics who In
M exact inventory and description OF the clements
emotion and action in drama That tile piece
lacks substance so, perhaps It does, unless you con
partto look at the sickle Is not to miss the
rest Ollie planet on the t5a tb arc Is
which hints instead of prosng. All Mr. Robertson's
gy and SG ssl H sspe e To s sSest
the many strange contrasts OF circumstance the quiet
sad kind OF farce in Which we are ali engaged
This any rate is what the thinker sees in it-knowng
seer into actual life To the multitude. probably. the
piece commends itself not being bore and as con-
tanning stage effect of uncommon force and beauty
that march OF the troops at the end OF aet second which
ana the universal instlncu
Of patriotism. This effect was finely made last night.
and appauded with rapturous enthusiasm Indeed.
the curtain had 10 be raised thrice In response 10 the
peated calls for the repetition Of the scene The piece
was acted with almost ne same cast as ~ nrs exceps
Mr.. Polk. In place of Mr. Fisher. played the Russian
Prince and Miss Rance instead Of Miss Heuriques,
Was persoDated, as Before by Mr. Lester wasck IL is
essentially representative character Of our and
lists in American less than European life Chdcofs
amiablc bright true hearted accomplished Of
the world who has been wounded In love- aud slightly
Of En- ainsfu i'm ia
him. lie takes the world cooy, as 1t comes, and Is pro
foundy convinced that what has been will be- and that
things will take their course without much refcr
to ndiN idua agency or control lie likes cublfe:
smokes and sometimes wonders what in the world he
the world for but all in Praeds cOupet Praed
was some such man as this with an Infusion OF genus
Aud I'm a fool or ,hinkns~
Mr. Lester wallac whether from ntultive perception.
from experience falls with remarkable cxactncss into
this character and makes it tell in very orcle manner
gentle ana almost imperceptbly sad ne gdes pleasant
y through the comedy and gives understandable warmth
especially touching in the preceding the march
of Ours, to the in the Crmea and this received
The play grows weak in the third act. aud
yvacity Of ciGcoie; and is high praise 70 that Mr.
Wallack kept the continually animated The ia.
mlar and stirring celebration Of victory ana peace esa
part OF the miscellaneous acting is only needia
Gilbcrt was particularly effective because manly and
truthful the old Colonel Mr. Rlnggold, as Aaess.
their acting in the of the lovers farewell The
comedy was, in evey particular, well mounted IL VIII
be repeated tonight and Thursday anu saturday.
Wonder will he again performed on Wednesday, and
the bill arranged for Friday includes Tho captain OF
the Watch and "WOodcOeks Little Game"
THE JAPANESE At THE ACADEMY OF MUSIC
Hah yah tn kee and his company who COM
menced their performances at the Academy on Friday
evening last gave their third representation Of the Dan
gers and Trials OF Love-" last night The plotlor tho
manager very considerably informs. MS IL has
one is so hidden In the Japanese dialogue.
that no one is expected TO hnd II, But We suppose
that those who 40 10 the 'Jals' VIII care
very little for the argument. but rther expect 10 see
wonderful performances and In this they can haruy 10
disannolnted Hah-yalta-kee himself, his wife and
domahter the little child Komats perform feats that arc
triy marvellous The Japanese dance Is CONTEMPORARIES.
conssfng principally OF Undesirable twists ana cohtof-
lions of The body and miscellaneous flourish OF ina
hands PecuniaTy the performance last night was nos
success but we attribute this rather to the neenency
OF the weather than 10 lack NJ Interest IN TINS casvt
DRAMATIC NOTES.
The DE Pol Ballet Troupe IL III Boston. ~
includes Morlacch aud Blaslna. I1
under the Gaslightn and "Pickwiek' are.
this week, played alternate nights, at the cewfofb
Thoater.
Mr. yandenhOff, tonight, at DOdwOrth's Hall.
The reading will he entirely from Dickens Mr. Murdoch
Will read at Sieinway Hall, the 10th of February.
The Pilgrim at Bunyan Hall, is in the
10th week OF prosperous run l. Is the beet eonic ay
religious exhibition that has been shown In Newfork to
years and It's success unmistakablo indication thss
much may yet be accomplished IN this Geld VI enterprise