New-York tribune., 1869-03-03
TAIE DRAMA.
WOODS MUSEUM.

WOODS MUSEUM.
An immediate increase of business mas re-
suited FROM the revival OF "The TcketofLeaVe man ~
Woods Museum. This piece was brought Out OH '"i''9
It Is a strong drama, alike in interest ehec'i'o So
tions humor pathos felicity OF language ana mora" se
uhcance IL shows Of the consequences u
crime, and thus the young ana mex -
reminds every spectator that good may De lounu oNe" III
a criminal The lesson Is not In van' Whatever VIC lu"S
think Of the ticket-ofeaye system In Engahu tna' y
TEN has Reen found be practically pad III 'he P"y'
pI, t,;ele, il an innocent man, abused every way
aud therefore his case is not case In point Let us '
l;,eor boweyer upon thread-bare theme OF contI'-
versv All can agree that Tom Taylors drama OF 1ho
qgcketof cave Man" cxerts a humanitarian inhuenco'
and can accept and admire it for that quality Oh
II was well presented at Woods Museum Oh monu"y ,
night and warmly received. Mr.. Florence piayeu b'''
Ley There is a great deal OF tenderness !" 'I'' -,
nature. lie knows what simplicity is' ana no A"o
, ,rtrov Il He gave true and touching picture VI an
humble loving honest young fellow soDeieu " sO'
,aeng and trying 10 win place III WrtuouS e''eo ny
e scrupulous performance Of every duty HIS portrayal
f Job's utter misery when finally hunted down as jan
bird was full Of truth and Of feeling and many wept VINO
IL One Of e best points Mr.. Florence ever made In
acting was his prayer old Meer hoSs that the atter
will not betray his secret TO the gang OF naVVes'
touched every heart this OCCASION aud shoWed that
the actor has lost Of ms old Skill hrs floIehoe
ratified I'm lively, extravagant way through the part
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amusement. MIR. Fitzgerald, late OF Nibo's Garden
acted Jim Dalt0n and gave true and forclbe persona
ton of "A dark determined ruflian. Miss Ada HalIahd
appeared as Nay EdwardS. This young lady hrst ap-
pcared here as Jupiter in IxOn" when that Duesque
was produced by the Thompson Troupe ana shoWeu no
self to be firstclass dancer In serious acting she ap
pears greater advantage Her iaee ana Nooo ~"
expressive and pleasant and she sho VS. integenoe ana
gentle feeling singular stilted walk ana heeuIeSS
rapdity of uterance however marred her per5onation
OF Nan Ed,cads which other particulars was agreea
be and effective Mr. Sol Smith performed the Old jew
and made him properly repulsive. Miss Mary Wells was
the Mrs Wioughby and Miss Lille Eldridge played sam
and both were much applauded. HarkShaU was ably
presented In the person Of Mr. Louis Mestayer' anu
GreenJoneS amusingly sketched by Mr. T. G' ae"eI
Resonant applause greeted several scenes IN the drama
po,aby that wherein HaDkShaO Overcomes Dalton IN Inc
churchyard We presume "The Tlcket-of-LeaYe Man
will be kept upon the bills at Woods Museum TIL the
Foreuccs terminate their engagement here four weeks
heuee We are requested TO state that Mr. and Mrs.
Florence are in way connected with party oI pro-
viucial players styling themselves Tho Florence Bur
lesoue Troupe" Ixion" and the MOracehi dancers
NAV be seen every afternoon at the Museum MISS Rose
Massey retired from the company here assembled
BROADWAY THEATER.
Mile. Zoe will, on Saturday evening next
conclude the third and last week Of her engagement at
the Broadway Theater. Her first week was occupied
with Nita or Woman's Constancy," romantic drama
by Mr. Chaudos Fulton 9Ier second week was devoted
to the Angel Of Midnight" The visitor to the Broad
way at present may see in The French Spy" and
..rhe Wept OF the Wish tOn-wish" On Friday evening
Mile Zoe will take benefit The lady's acting" need
not deain particular attention When an actress be-
comes conscious OF having legs that must be shown In
public places she naturally and speedily passes out OF
the realm OF art We are somewhat weary OF forming
judgments on the muscular development of the female
form Nile zoe's charms appear to be substantial ana
she is very clever the broadswOrd cOmbat-Mss Reig
polds comes tOthe Broadway next Monday.
MISS BATEMAN.
contract between Mr.. Booth and Mr.. II. l..
Baeman was signed on Saturday evening last, whereby
the latter secures Booths Theater for 60 nights the
term beginning on the goth Of September next, when
Miss Kate Bateman will commence an engagement The
actress has a multitude Of admirers in NewYOrk, by
whom she will heartily welcomed back to the scene
Of her first The play Of "Petre" may be
expected.
DRAMATIC NOTES
Edwin Booth will go on a starring tour, IN
the Autumn OF this year.
1t was Miss FurtadO. and not Miss Milly
Palmer, whom the newspapers incorrectly reported as
married 10 Mr. Benjamin Webster.
Washington AllstOn's copy of Sir Thomas
Lawrcnces portrait OF John Kemble COriOdnts Is
at No, 5O broadway II is an interesting theatrical
felc.
Mr. William Stuart, the manager we arC
glad To say rapidly recovering from the results Of th
Painful accident that lately befell hlmin the breaking
Of a bone in Que OF his ankles.