New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-10-04
FRENCH THEATER,


Mr. Tayleure has completed the requisite
preparations for his dramatic at the French Thea
ter and will operations there the 18th Of
october-Monday next. The return Of Mr. Tayleure to
the field theatrical enterprise to be recorded as
very welcome event. The new season at the French
Theater will begin with Mr. T. B. De Walden's play OF
SAM" in which Mr. F. g. Chanfrau will enact the chief
character. Mr. Chanfrau formerly great favorte
with paygoers this community and his temperance,
we do not doubt, win be cordially welcomed. he Is
man Of sterling ability and profound earnesness In his
profession, aud should therefore DO glad TO
chronicle for him, on this occasion, signal
success Mr. De Walden's "Ssm" was originally
brought out at the Broadway Theater, under Mr..
George Woods management, four years ago. The
East parts with which 1t will be revived on this occa-
non includes the Of Messrs. f. O. Bangs, Q. L.
Parsloe jr T. B. De Walden H. B. Phillips G. Hamilton,
and j. G. Boyd together with Miss Blanche Gray Miss
Nellie Taylor Miss G. Langley, Mira. Edridge, and Mrs.
Rivers. Miss Rose Eytnge, who was to have played
Ldurd-the part originally acted by Miss Olive Logan
has been retired from the cast and believe her place
will he supplied by Miss Rachel johnson. The stage
management Will be committed to the charge Of Mr. H.
b. Phillips New scenery for Sam" has been painted
by Mr.. H. Calyo. The orchestra Will be conducted by
Mr. Withers 1t is the design Of Mr. Tayleure TO follow
up sam" with series OF novel dramas attractions that
he secured London and Paris and to make the French
Theater Of the veest and most agreeable places OF
public resort.
WOODS MUSEUM.
Mr. Wood and his assistant Mr.. Parks, are
conducting the affairs Of the Museum with quiet activity
and enterprise striving keep the house in sphere OF
It's and a distinct and prosperous track great
number popular attractions be found here. The
Chinese Giant Chang has been reGngsged. The Glass
Factory Is still in operation The Japanese Gallery is
open at all hours and is full OF curious embems Of the
kill and strange taste of that Oriental race The
Automaton Leotard continueslato perform, and the
Automaton Trumpeter is STILL from time to time, seized
with spasms Of eolian enthusiasm. Venus sleeps In
painted indiaubber and the abominable exhibition Of
Christand His Apostles continues its horrible existence in
painted There aquarium, and there are stuffed
Misunderstanding the old Cynocephalus, who
used In life TO perform at the Circus, but
whom the consumption cut of In the flower
OF his youth. In one hall can be seen the
happy family-in which cat plots treason against
that she dares not to touch, and monkey I'M
AGNES all manner of malice against that is too
wary be outwitted Elsewhere vile boaconstrctor
slumbers In hdeOus coils Two dramatic performances
take place daily at the Museums but these not posi-
tive attractions of important character The Zavs
towsk Sisters may be every afternoon in the very
bad burlesque OF Rip Van Wrinkle" We unable to
follow the thread of this burlesque through to the end
but thenhe quality OF al egg is always determined as
soon as the shell is broken. The Zayistowski Sisters
however, bright lively interesting performers, and
we could wish TO see them In better burlesqueswere IL
not that buresque in any form has come to be burden
The evening visitor Museum the Rand Sisters
performers OF provincial extraction who could be spared
TO the rural stage without any very poignant anguish
and Mr. W. Barry, together with various members OF
the regular Museum company An adaptation OF for
eign drama a Russian subject. made by Mr. Dominick
Murray under the title Of "Peril," may be seen this
syening.
FIFTH-AvENUE THEATER.
Shakespeare's Twelfth Night" will be acted
this evening" the F1fh-Avenue Theaer. Mrs. Scott
Biddons will appear Viola. The actress comes to us
under better auspices than those which attended
fhe commencement OF her the NewYork stage
She has not this time heraded with ridiculous puff
ferry and the portrait OF her great ancestor Sarah Sid
dons has been kept IN the back ground She appears
quietly and astefuly at an elegant heater and not In
Mr. A T. Stewards ecclesiastical barn. All this is we'll
Mrs. scottSlddons inspired the veest interest when
she was here before by her sweet and delicate beauty
and by many manifestations of ability that not the
less real because in respects undeveloped. She
will reappear, this OCCASION in fascinating charac.
ter exquisitey humorous and sentimental comedy
aud with good surroundings. Upon the Importance of
this shakespearean revival need not dwell The effort
to play Shakespeare is nearly always an effort to win
honestly by brains and thus to be commended
In the strongest manner, to public attention
NIBLos GARDEN.
Mr. Bouccaults coarse and lOw-bred SEN
rational drama of Formosap enters this evening" upon
the fifth week of its career at bos Garden few in
kgnicant changes have been made in the cast, but in
general the representation oilers 10 feature and IN
tpres no new comment. To the sumptuous scenic set
ting that Messrs Jarrett Palmer have provided for
this piece, we have previously testified The scenic
lepartment OF Nlblos Garden has always enjoyed high
reputation We could wish that the taste and lberaty
Of the managers expended upon more mentoriOus
,-orks than "Black Crooks" White Fawns" and For
,sas" However, Mr.. Boucicaulps last production is
rediiy TO DO withdrawn, we understand, to make room
gor Iotta-who, II not much OF an actress, is clever
light and interesting young woman, and whose per-
FINANCES will shed abroad injurious nor unpleasant
d .lence.
THE TAMMANY THEATER.
Ten features made up the programme of a
cent entertainment that found at the Tammany
"a eser Mr. r. j. williams's farce Of Turn Him Out"
-, spayed by Mr.. Louis Mestayer, Miss Maggie Des'
,,opd Miss Mary Robinson, Mr. g. II. Verney, and Mr. A.
II. sheldon-and played as TO make good deal OF
e,ort Mr. Frederick Abranams then exhibited the Mace
t,rophjes-which testify the proves OF Mr. Mace In
INV battle in the British p r. The "Croquet Bal
1etby girls of PERIOD" originally given In the Dur
s,oue OF the "Queen Of Hearts, was then danced ana
ter came an exhibition Of acrobatic art on the
avtng trapezs by the welFknoWn hNarehi
ryo,Sers. Tableaux representing the persons In