New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-08-24
THE DRAMA.
wAILACK'S THEATER.

Victims" and "SolOn Single" were acted
at waacks Theater last night The house was full, and
the performance which was excellent was greatly en-
joyed Both the plays are perfectly known VIC
tins" lie a comedy, well saturated with the spirit Of farce
and is exceedingly amusing. The incidents are comic
the language is with humor and the
characters, when mere sketches, are ex1uisely
drawn. Mr. owens personates, as Joshua BUTTERFLY a
Kind Of elegant buftoon. and he wins the continual
response Of sympathetic laughter There is abundant
vitality in this comedians merriment He brings light
and warmth and JOY upon the scene, and makes
you forget care-and this is TO exercise q great
charm. In the character and experience Of Butterfly
there shadows He is temporarily knocked aback
by luck but for the most part he swims smoothly on
in the sunshine OF his own boundess animal spirits Mr.
owens enters most heartily INTO the mood Of the charac
ter and the pleasure that he feels in the acting Of gives
the richest zes ones enoymen. Of his portraiture The
method is admirable. A fixed identity possesses the
actors mind and out Of that he departs His un
common felicity in play OF feature and his mirhprovOk
ing md ample for display in this perform
ance, which, last evening, made new hit in a
place. 1t has never before, believe, been seen
Walack's stage Victims" has been very well
cast in this instance. With Mrs Hind Nj
nerra Crane, and Mr.. F. g. Maeder Horn
RoDer the public is very familiar. and It's pleased
appreciation OF their acting was once more expressed in
vigorous applause. Miss Annie Deand gracefully en-
acted Mrs ELsherbert and Miss Florence Stanley ap-
peaTed as JrS MerTgioedtler. Mr.. RnggOld nled the
part Of Roey with all the requisite biuntness and of
hand sincerity OF manners, and Mr.. Tom owens, the
brother of the comedian gave amusing sketch Of the
Scotch philosopher, Mr Ctrde The best Of the sub.
sidary personatOns, however the Fzhebert Of Mr.
Floyd in which perfect comprehension OF the character
which commngles sincerity with aectation ability with
vanity, and genuine graces OF mind and manner with
much seHshness and vicious holownesswas expressed
by distinct unerring, and exceedingly graceful method
art 40 1larfa tba Hrat
that passes between Fherbtr and his wife, wherein his
selfshness and irritablity cOntrasted with
her tenderness aud simple devotion. The
play, as our readers need not be re-
minded-fOr have often before discussed
this subject-rebukes the ahectation Of those who
fancy themselves TO be victims all the while that
they vctimzng others by their strong love OF self
Likewise it ashes the folly Of certain order OF literary
society. In fine II conveys good lesson a very pleas
ant way, and is piece that can always be heartily well
coined. "sOon shinge," following the comedy of course
contributed to the merrment Of the evening IL not
very happily devised play but 1t affords Mr. owens oc
casons for that extraordinary deneaton of the inqus
tive, garrulous, shrewd and comca countrymau for
which he is justly famous throughout the Republic and
upon winch present comment would be quite superuous
The performance greeted with peals OF laughter
Victims and soon Single" constitute capital BILL
and the Of it for weeks come may be regarded
as certain.
GRAND OlEkA-HOJSE.
Upon the revival of the "Sea of Ice which
made last evening at the Grand opera House, We
shall offer extended comment another time For the
enough say that the spectacle has been
produced with exceeding richness Of scenic ornamental
uon There large audience present last night and
the pageant was duly welcomed with the applause OF the
multitude.
OLYMPIC THEATER.
Pantomime, at the Olympic, will reach full
stop at the end OF next week II will have had very
long rum and can be spared for awhile, without being
greatly missed. In the meantime Mr. Fox may be seen
every night, and at Wednesday and Saturday .atn6es
in Hccory, Diccoy Dock" The regular season az the
Olympic will begin the 9Th of September, when, as
before mentioned, Uncle Toms Cabin will DO repre-
Iented, with Mrs. G. Q. Howard as Topsy ..
WOODS MUSEUM.
Chang, the Chinese Giant. appeared here |
He IT, without any doubt a great man. and
his presence at the Museum will astonsh and crafty all
lovers Of the marvellous. Both the show and the effect
produced by IT are, as Dominic Sampson says "pro-d
gous" No theatrical representation will be given AZ
Woods Museum until next Monday when the regular
season win begin-with burlesque OF Masanieon and
the drama Of SThe Pearl OF Savoy The Zayistowsn |
Sisters appear in the former and the Rand Sisters
u the latter.
,. MR, BRoUGHAM's NEW PLAY.
Under the title of "The Red Light, or the |
Signal 81 Danger" Mr.. John BrouRham produced new