New-York tribune., 1869-04-10
MUSIC AND THE DRAMA.
TI4ETTTHE DRAMA IIHgA
nrNrrIr mo- MRs. HUMPIIREY BLAND.


.Itis not very long since we recorded the death
~ AR Humphrey Bland. fIe was good actor and
oood man Ills friends must necessarily take an interest
a. ,ha welfare Of his surviving family. benefit per
frnance in aid Of that family, is proposed. We under
stond indeed. that II will take place at the French
Theater the lith OF April 1t Is unnecessary to urge
pube attention this matter NewYork is quick to see.
aud cordial to respond to, genuine claim upon Its re-
gard The sulJoncd correspondence viii explain itself:
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The undersigned depoDg tho bereavement which has recently de-
pryed the widow and children OF the late Humphrey D'ni Of their
principal support and knowing the large expense bis long VII
ses .ptsd solicit the cooperation Of the Dramatic Profession and Of
e public generally for the purpose Of taking the most elective steps
TOW ard giving performance for their bsneet.
LISTER WALLACE JANIS 3 IIArE''
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sDvis DoorH LEOsArO dROyEh
Aprn6. 1862
MrDrl MADAM chsey consent that play Of "Gf
9th Gauu may performed your benefit which b to take place on
The h inst at the French Thess and will be happy to give my per
.ona supervision rsbsss With Of the original cast
including Byinge Mr. Marx Smith, Mr. Lewis Baker MI
d. H. Hakns MIRA H. Wikin. Miss Blanche Grey, yourself a-
eOyabs and perfect Representations viii be seenre am sure
very truly. AUdVsr's DALI
To MrG II. Bland.
April 8, 1sGa
Mt pRlR MlpAx Brmber OF late husbands personal friends
obne bis bad rendered you bnehs @
reason, by them we'll state cordially unite u the same and
will be pleased to cooperate and Mr. DAILY in tssig n
pb, with you as bis widow regard for his es,Abe 90
ea qualities as well remembrance Of bis professional ability
Very truly yours,
Ao,xrHn1 SIN. BARLOW,
JoBS r. BRADY, JOHN :. DhapLsn,
THEoDoRE NJ BARNES. LiwREsoH b. JIhOss'
SAMUEL @: CouRrsEr, Sohs 4 HtlnsIr v.
DAsrL BurrEEnELp. JAsE. v iLhIt,
CUNNING 8 BEDyORD WtLnH WINTER ...
.l GRAND OPERA HOUSE,
The dramatic season at the Grand Opera
House. under the management Of Mr. Tayleure began on
the Sst OF March, and has, therefore. lasted ten nights
This trGng period Of time but 1t Is long enough 10
show the drift OF affairs The revival OF The Tempest
has succeeded However much the style OF the revival
may have varied from the shakespearian standard land
1t has not varied fa the enterprise has paid In mer-
camille community, that is great fact about anything
We are sorry be compelled to state 1t ns fact OF I'M
portance but tho fault is not ours. II tho majority OF
people to estimate worth by the standard OF
money To our mind the fact that an effort Is made al
a In these days to put Shakespeare upon the stage, is
far moro credabe than the fact that it happens 10 be
made In such way as insures pecunary profit. The
Tempest has been popularizedhas been rendered as
superb spectace-and has succeeded The average re-
cepts since the opening night have exceeded ssOo anu
the smallest house has not returned less than sl00 or
the future welfare of tho theater there needbe no que
tion. There win DO Matinee at this theater today
| BOOTH5 JHEAlEh'
| The third performance of 1.-The Marble
Heart will be given at Booths Theater today-in the
afternoon, and not as heretofore In the evening Mr.
Edwin Adams win play Raphael. How well he plays it
what delicate aud touching embodiment he presents OF
sincere devotion manly eanesness, and Rbeet anguish
there ia no need say. That thercrformance Will be
attended by multitude wel cannot doubt The matt
n6es at Booths Thea,er among the most popular
| features OF the dramatic In the evening,
- and vii be
II has had run ten weeks II has been represented
with scenery than before set any STAGE
ortbe representation OF shakespearean any other
drama Its Is q memorable fact In dramatic his
tory. That It has achieved success there Is no room
for denial The fact that Mr Booth docs not produce
with Romeo the same thrilling effect that he
! produces with certain other chnraeters, 10 not
20 the purpose. He presents consist
ent pcrsonaton OF tho character tn which the
reason FOR every point scen-by people who are
capabe OF thought over which hoyors and broods
beautiful atmosphere OF All the chief defects
that characterized Mr. Booths Romeo, on the opening
night of the season. when no terribly anxious and
| nervous have disappeared since then. OF the many
miscellaneous beauties Of the representation we need not
spoa certain persons-not excepting onrseVes-iho
tragedy OF Romeo and Julet, strong as 10 u, and
much ne Il means and teaches, IL dstasteful To tho
moiority IL Is fresh and living reflex Of those joys and
sorrows OF human affection that forever young and
close to the heart. Hence It's popularity Mr. Booth has
done great Justice TO the tragedy and II has had
conspicuous prominence In many minds for some limo
| past. A change OF theme VIII not be d5aBrceable
| "OthellO" comes on Monday.