New-York tribune., 1870-04-09
THE DRAMA.
NrBLO's GARDEN.

,o,c the events that have slGnalzed thc
astc week now closing we must record ihe roappear-
:. Niblo's Garden of the well known Lydla Ihomp
sl0 %,,eoso came out last Monday evening. In bur
OF "a ,o 7,roupe This company fresh from its CORY
81 -, ., the rawhde aud the bloody nose, on the hats
N''-f uod " Pppin or The King OF the Gold Mines
n,.en persons participated In the representation
-, .-,onc whom were Miss lydia Thompson MT
= rectett Miss Pauline Markham Mr' Harry
- Miss Lima Edwin, MIR. w b. Cahill. Mrs. Ehza
.tho-sbv Mr T. Chapman, Miss Alice Atherton' MT
- nm and Mr. W Brutone. These names are not
,t,- 10 theatergoers OF the period. To mention
- Il, Indicate that the Lydia Thompson Buresque
- as now organized and supplemented at Nl0los'
,.i.es specific varieties Of positive talent Tor the
-, %, iuummery and fummery which 1t carries on
srcb elaborate and energetic method Mere mention
.ssp, therefore will here suffice Nobody could profit
o,li.r minute analysis and description OF the pms
.ic ruos Of a soap bubble. As TO "Pippn,' we note
,ui in no wise broad. but IS exceedingly long 1t is
- into two acts and each act is subdivided into
a. s,cres These scenes are partly OF the earth ana
-,rv of the caves in its bosom. They show the pro
- and termination Of sort OF fairy tale, credit Tor
- idea of which is given TO the Grimm Brothers
6. tale relates to the love Of a GnOme for
irle-s daughter, whom he CHANGED TO find asleep IN
=, enchanted wood and who was In turn De-
,,st Dr. real Prince. This GnOme, we are told, saved
,c rcss maid and her parents from decaptation' py
.t,rpipg her spinning whee-of course on condition
HHnlIU
enabled 20 spin pure gold ont Of common straw But the
r ..-', maid had no idea OF keeping faith with the
r. me and she was actually her way to the altar to
vi Tie Prince, when her subterranean and
aaascs1us su.ter appeared and carried her
NJ fo lis enchanted castle. II viii readily De
srnstI that her Prince rescued her, IN the upshot-
Nv a,crrtsiuing the hitherto concealed name OF the
Caome and thus breaking the spell OF his power-and
ttaf the little goldminer went to pot and Qerished by
vsa- was in II. The vessel, believe, was marked
Bourbon. People Of the male order VINO love
ara benefit women are not luirequenty treated
iu u.s manner. The moral is not without slgnih-
,..,e Perhaps the golden youths Of the town, who
tsr Che toOfrUQuoHt bouquet at the sirens Of
IN. LYDIA Thompson Troupe, would lJe wise. TO heed
q. almou.ion We judge, however that there was 10
Thought % noulcatius moral when "Pppin" was de-
vI These spectacle buTlesques have other and more
r-e,r. aims. Their subtle appeal IS made TO the SEN
.rous Instincts OF human nature, winch are never-or
-.-ey-.I.rcssed IN vain. Upon this phase Of the sub
Sect though. must decline TO pause. Enough Of seri'
on. remark has been bestowed, in time past. upon
tleucs Of this description. "Pippn.' IN its
essence. Is like all its predecessors. The same
Old ral o. fairy lore runs through H. and susalns the
sane Oh aljuucts Of gitter.ng scenery. handsome
c-se pretty faces, pretty legs, vocal solos and quart
e-es-,r!ous and comic-crotesque appointments, and
lov-cuueIy stasee business Win these and many more
and suits OF bufoOntry indeed the piece is pro
do.g verw1e.med that seems, after while, II the
iaeua-. o. .le iusrious b. "a elastic mass" Indyd.
ray ST.. found IL be tedious beyond description, and
trivia. lgy 5nd belief IN the spoken words we listened
IL vain ,.r anything witty or pungent. In the stage
business nothing but ancient and most stale plat
tulls O.. action. AT point-indicated in the pro
r-.ne we believe as dollars worth Of nonsense
Il seemed az open question which the greatest and
d.mag fools, the performers upon the stage or the
people appauded them front. The general air Of
dl..uess was relieved by some CT Mr.. Yoeghtlin's
sccn.ry. and by motley procession, including,
We should imagine, all the stage properties
an tle theatcr. quartette song, Hard
Times'-an old thing, but plaintve and pretty-was
nicely sung by Miss Thompson, Miss Markham, Mr.,
Beckett and Mr. Cahill. OF acting there very
little. Miss Thompson played Miss Thompson, and was
nin5e her capers, and pertly serene in native self
eoupaceucy. The other female performers contented
themselves with presenting luscious appearance. As
90 .es-an important matter IN these burlesques-the
lady who bore the American flag bore likewise the palm
There is so much sawdust III this world OF shams,
iavevc- that the wise observer will speak with due
sge as the pillars OF Venus. Among the actors at
far.1u chiefly attracted by Mr.. Harry Jackson, who
o. thin part coutrived nevertheless 70 manifest dell,
cae ter. rament, complete knowledge and apprecla-
to o - relation Of his character to the other person
ana 9 The drift Of the story and an unusual apti-
tgle o.. the embodiment both OF comic indlvidu
airy and grave eccentrcity His imitation Of
F-olte.'- Hamlet. IN the first scene,
h4lu.l llALy Is tue OctAttle mas
Ioibseu improved BY contact with prairie audiences.
Iie should temper the wind TO the shcrn lamb Of the
gIer1pa and not be excrucatiDgy cOmical Intel
Lgeat peaus do sometimes comprehend jest without
having ground in But linger too long on subject
which after all. though Of some mOmentary interest,
doe not concern dramatic art 1.-THE earth hath bubbles
g. .4e w.y. hath, and these are Of them"
NEWS AND MENTION.
Scveri Nlatn6es invite the notice OF theater-
s,ers tol4v-At Booths Theaer. The Lady Of Lyons
VI be < ysa with Mr.. Booth Claude NslHoHe-At the
O~up. Mt c. l. Fox will enact Hamlet, in MI De
Lon. r.ulcal traveste-s0 well established now In
Popular .lyor.-At the Grand Opera House, 1.-The
Twelve temptations" Will be acted, sung, danced,
auI p,.,ad, as usual in that abode Of luxurious
nagl,1e.ace where "tin" and tlnsel rule the
hour -e.nway Hall, Miss Csrlotta Patti will give
cJlcestAt the Fifth-ayenue Theater, Mr.. Days Com
g4ly VII perform the popular romautie and domestic
drama Of Frou AT NiblOs Garden the Lydia
IomTsoa Blresque Troupe Will exhibit the charms OF
"P.Ppu'-and their own.-At the Circus, Mile. Roland
Will rdo lid The military orchestra viii perormand the
v,ua, wealth Of equestrian and acrobatc feats will
be executed by Mr. Lents large and capable
cOmpauy-At Woods Museum may be seen a represen-
ta.lon OF The White Cat" Burlesque is particularly
lively tl.s quarter-NO Matinee will be given today
3, Waiach Theater but the and highly successful
comedy o. Men and Acres" will be acted there this
evening has made a distinct hit, with people OF mine
and cu.tyatOn.-The customary evening performances
VII take place at all the theaters.In Apollo Hall. to-
night, Nj. Julia Ward Howe will read an original
pOeu.-' Ching Chow Hi" may be seen, this even.
hg, at the Han Of Messrs Kelly and Icons
Alnsttes and 1t is 10 laugh IT..
Amu-ie," Is another Of the funny features OF
tbs Ethiopian entertainment. - The Tammany
las been re-Opened with hundred stars.
a'd. as may readily be computed, two hundred
garters-au ylsble-Messrs Birch Wafnhold Rernard