New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-07-20
THE DRAMA.
wALLAcK's THEATER.

.rrLro ,ros q considerable audience III !"
,ook,s rheater last night. When TWO OF biiloo ~ 20
cred together in thester at this ho Oh yea' "a the
Tcorrapng show "Dora" was acted anu tno
very :. Rack Eyed Susan closed the perform
49, Tn the latter piece Captain CroSsree hPPcai'0Ni
a.. tni,iar person Of Mr.. Robson and was III M NJ.
=, tho former piece Mr. j. +. Ca'hoaIt SuO0 sN,.oo
tldorick Robinson as Farmer AHdn. THIS pciio-
as tho novelty OF the evening. Mr. CathcaI" ~ 49,
"dIess 70 saw was kindly welcomed by his auulenoo
~, l, tnown 10 the theatrical public OF New iolh'
- h fact that he acted with the late MI CnaloS
Ifp whose pupil and friend he was, ana IN WHOSE pio
fessonal society he developed genuine Talents anu -"
ouired extensive stage culture But MT. |"nea !Ao'
evening made his appearance uor tno "tS' -
t Waack's Theater in style Of character that no h"u
-. before undertaken TO depict, least in this city
uitberto We have usually him in armor on tehteu
fields or sliding along batlements as the glmy Rhost'
This time he claimed our applause LOT ueHhea'on VI
character in a domestic and everyday sphere lie
Farmer Allan WILL OF course, DO compared Win taV VI
Mr.. Robinson Comparison Is not criticisms but that
fact will not deter great many people from making H.
Asith appens Mr. Cathcart's Farmer Allan Will bear the
test very we'll 1t nOlequal to Mr. Robinsons for the
reason that its spirit altogether too soft and gentle at
all times and because its execution rough in some re-
spects This latter defect Will disappear OF course, when
the actor thoroughly used TO the new part The
former defect though is likely to remain
We cannot escape from ourselves The tenn
perament OF tho actor necessarily and unayodaby
coors the character that he pOrays Here and there
player arises who can to great extent vail his lhdlld
uaty of spirit but these artists MT Cathcar
does not appear 20 be one Of them Genteness IT, plainly
enough his natural habual, and strongest Woodland
IL shows in hisIFamer Allan wheret ought not To pre-
dominate Mr.. Robinson may, possibly, have erred
little in the opposite direction. But Farmer Allan Is
drawn as a hard man, who has heart, indeed, and ID
really tender in his feelings deep down. but hls tender
ness is not for the surface Mr. Cathcarts Farmer AHdn
made us think, now and them Of Dickenss Boythor''
He said his will was law" but somehow he didn't seem
entirely to mean It. Dora would have beguiled him with
a smile, and melted him into glowing sunshine with
tear However, II was q very pleasant and touching
performance that Mr. Cathcart gave his audience; and
between the persOnaton OF Mr. Robinson ana inc
swee;er one OF Mr. Cahoart both the possible Ideals OF
the rural yrant filed and so everybody onght to be
satisfied Mr. Robson as Capt Crossiree was received
with shouts of laughter This performance has added
brightness such luster the season possesses ana
Hghtened the tcdum OF Summer In town.
BENEFIT OF THE CUBAN PATRIOTS.
Oar readers are reminded that performance
for the benefit of the Cuban Patriots viii be given at the
Academy of Music this evening. The programme prom
ises muc-so much in fact that the exercises will begin
at ?. o'clock and last We fancy, till midnight Mr..
Anscbuz will conduct the musical part Of tho entertain
ment. vaudeville ia 10 be presented by NJ Genot ana
Nine Maurice. and Ohenbachs les Deux Aycnges'
will be performed Two hundred Cuban volunteers, In
uniform will sing MarseiIlase," aud finally lot Of
dancing girls will execute "Tlc original French can
can" This latter mOrsel is announced with good deal
OF stress The following performers have volunteered
their services Mime. la Tuer Mile Filomeno Icnrquez
De Leon Victoria Maurice, Dani Baretta, and the ss
ters Lucelles Therese and Ia Petite Mathdc Messrs
Harry sanderson, Arthur Nathison, Gcnot, Bourgou.
Francis Benedick. Cellini. and Abcrc.