New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-06-14
THE DRAMA.
GENERAL SKETCH.

GENEkAL SkEICHs
Bul!esGue las evidently had it's day, Though
q dies with reluctance II is surely dying. At wallacks
Theater aud at Nbos Garden its headquarters now
established andat these two theaers it WILL presume
remaiu for month two longer. Elsewhere it will eX
phein feeble spasmodio cOntortions At Woods Museum
is dying kick was given Saturday evening. Thence
forward during the next two weeks athletes and edu
Gated animals be exhibited at this theaer. All the
"magnfcent scenery" gorgeous costumes" etc. used
1n the representation OF Robinson Crusoe" now adj
Vertsed for sale Tie glory has departed. These two
coming weeks Of lgymnas and monkey are to pave the
way for revival Of legitimate drama. Mr. Eddy the
tragedian. will commence engagement at the Museum
on the 2th Of June, when entirely new play will be
Performed. Rumor says that this piece is a dra
matte version Of "The Wandering jew" Woods Museum
will not be alone illustrating this reaction from trash
20 the legitimate drama. Other mariners on the dra-
matte recognized the portents Of wind and cloud
and have trimmed their sails and shaped their to
the haven Of refuge That sagacOus captain, Mr..
Leonard Grover. sheers away betimes from the surf
beaten ee-shOre, ana makes for safe harbor. Mr..
Byrons drama OF "Blow for Blow" time since
far success London will be produced at the Tammany
On Monday evening, June o. and Mr.. Grover promises
that shall be performed by good company Of Ameri-
can actors On the night-the suspicious DIST Of
June-the Fifth.ave. Theater, purged OF Opera
Boude will be occupied by Mr.. Frederick Rob
inson and his coadjutOrs, from Boston, in the
drama Of Dora" and the musical burlesque Of "Back
Eyed Susan" "Dora" is excellent play, made by
Charles Reade on the basis Of Tennysons pastoral pOem
and MI Frederick Robinson has gained great deal OF
honor by his performanceat sewyns Theater, In Bos-
tonof Farmer Allan Miss Lizzie Price, Of the Arch-st
Theaer Philadelphia win enact Dora This play, 1t will
Dc remembered, was first acted in Hew-York at the
Broadway Iheaer, year OF ago OF more, when Mr. Jack
played the farmer and Miss Kate Newton was Dora. 1t
vas failure here simply because 1t was badly acted
Under the new conditions 1t ought TO be triumph Of
acting and q luxury to the theatrical public.
Mr. sclwyn, we once advise our
readers. has no connection with this Fifth
Avenue Theaterlenterpnse One Of the weekly papers,
observe makes him defendant in suit alleged to
have been brought by Mr.. Grau, because the Boston
party preferred TO 20 to the Fifth Avenue instead OF
going the French Theater This is an idle report II
The Boston party broke contract paid its forfeit and
there end preference for the Fifth Avenue house
was natural aud WISE At any rate Mr. sewyn is in no
manner concerned sH another theatrical enterprise
IN the legitimate vein is TO take wing at the Grand Opera
House the 2lst Of June when previously announced
Hiss lucille Western will appear there. Miss westerns
special province the stage, for some time past has been
70 Illustrate the passion and anguish OF the unfaithfu
vile ana repcntant adultress, in tho dual
character Of Lqdy Isabel and Madam Vine in
TIE play Of East Lynne :" and this province,
doubtes she will continue 10 fulfill, at the Grand opera
house. later in the Summer, the whisper now goes,
areYya Of Patrie" will be made, with Dir. T. L. Ia
'eNpOfl' Ar. James W. Wallack Miss Rose EyJnBe' anu
oer iavorte players in the cast The idea manfesty
good might be carried ont TO successful re-
suit best Of all In the rich promises Of true dramatic
eA'eftanmeuti the announced presentation at Booths
1Deater, Of EnOch Arden, or Under the Palm" This
oeo 70 come the 2st Of June, and VIII be garnished
Nh an necdul beauty I'm the way Of scenes. costumes
haa music Mr. Witham has painted entirely new seem
e Tor The piece, and Mr. Waller has cast it TO the best
soFaniage. As Enoch Arden Mr. Edwin Adams will have
We opportunity Of depicting hgsoued magnanmity and
heroic selfsacrihce, in bomely simple embodiment
q tender, manly character. Doubtless he viii inn
Prove TO the fullest extent Meanwhile, at Booths
aheater, We 10 enjoy another week OF miscellany
Will what extraordinary accuracy and finish standard
pays are offered at this there cannot be need that
Neshoud say The public use its eyes ana l eyes
va sec good dramas better prcsentedat Booths Ieater
oiar the dressing Of the stage Is concerned-tan they
nave ever been presented elsewhere IN NewfofK' Az
sglo's, Walacks, and the Olympic Theater no change
WI be made for some time yet. The Olympic FahIo'
mime remains especially prosperous the introduction OF
~ kalfy Troupe having augmented the attracIPeneS'