New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-09-04
THE DRAMA.
MR.. CLARKE IN LONDON.


Mr.. John s. Clarke appears to have renewed
in London the theatrical sensation which he originally
created there as Major Wellington dc Boos He has been
PLAYING OF the Strand Theater in BrOughams farcica
comedy Of "Among the Breakers" and as Toodte and
we perceive that he has won the emphatic encomums OF
many Of the best critical Journals III London his VIII
be pleasant news multudes OF persons for Americans
naturally look with satisfaction upon success which
ia achieved abroad by Of their cOuntrymen 1t will
also be pleasant news many readers that Mr. Clarke
proposes to TO the United states very soon ana
once more address himself to the audiences whom, in
time past he has often cheered and Delighted Dy
MS grotesque characterpaintlng and his dry humor
With his De Boots and ToodLes every theater-
coer IS acquainted His BGbia0ton Jones' however
the new part III Among the Breaker" we
have yet 10 make acquaintance. Mr.. Brougham wrote
this piece for Mr. Clarke several years ago. and the COM
edan has bestowed much study upon the character The
London Morning Post gives outline OF the play IN tese
few words BabingtoH Joncsiis groom, who' having
obtained brief holiday from his master behaves so IRA
tionav AZ TO get immersed in a Of trouble, whence
the title OF the play. He is the victim OF many mistakes
OF identity being claimed as her husband by woman
whom he has never seen, their father by children OF
whose existence he was not aware runaway felon
by detective in search OF prey and finally being looked
upon az his rival In love by his master What adds
10 his misery IT, his trousers ut 80 closely and are 30
tightly braced and strapped that he IS afraid to SIT
down Out OF this nette, danger the actor
pucks the flower fun, TO the intense 'gratlhca
ton Of the audience. to whom the gr0oms mis-
fortunes are an abundant source OF laughter"
With reference to Mr. Clarkes acting as the perpexed
groom we find these judicious remarks In The Ahen@n
"Mr j. s. Clarke played this part in very laughable
fashion His facial play is always drol and his manner
~ bearing his unmerted misforuDes was as funny as
IL couId be- Mr. Clarke has curious power Of changing
ranidlv his expression, which he often employs Hif
mouth yjdens his eyes dsIend and his whole face is ex
nressiye Of unrestraned merriment. Suddenly, with
sort nj sefrebuke as though he had committed hims elf
he assumes the pIeternaturay grave counenance OF
wag who had forgotten himself and made joke al q
funeral The effect OF this is very comic"
DRAMATIC NOTES.
Next Monday night will bring variety OF
theatrical changes and some novelty Boucicaut'
"Formosa" will be acted OF Niblos Garden RODertsohi
Dreams" will be acted at the Fifth-avenue Iheater
"Uncle Toms Cabin" will be revived at the olympic
"The Live Indian" Will be revived at Walacks; aho
Byrons BLOW for Blow" will be brought out at TIC
Tbeater Comique.
Dreams which Mr.. DAILY will produce next
Monday, at the Fifth-avenue Theater, was originally
played at English provincial theater. as My Lady
Clara" Subsequently, Mr. Robertson induced MI Bou
ccaut TO revise the piece, and them under the title
dreams" II was acted in London We observe that u
was revived at the Gaety Theater in that city on IN,
2lst OF It's success abroad greater than ina
Of Play and such, we fancy will be the result here