New-York tribune., 1870-04-30
UNION LEAGUE THEATER.


A dramatic entertainment in aid of the
Artist Relief Fund given last night at the Union
League Theater under the auspices Of the ladies Of
sOrosis Enterprises undertaken in behalf Of charity
not, rule the proper subjects Of criticism The
robe behind which they shelter is celebrated for covering
multitude OF sins To this particular effort, however
the attention OF the press especially invited We
refer it, therefore, with greater freedom than would
otherwise seem admissible. SO far as money is con
cerned the enterprise must have been successful for the
theaer nearly full Of spectators AS matter OF
art the performance very bad. Few spectacles are
saddenng that presented by the aborye efforts OF
persons who the desire to act but not the ability
All the participants In last nights performance
at the Union League neater persons OF that
kind This they made evident In trying TO act sent
mental drama by Mr. Bayle Bernard, which Is called
Lucille" and in which, Lord Beau0y remarks, the
milk and the water have got themselves mixed This
play sketches the experience OF French girl who In the
DAYS OF the Revouton-wich one IS immateria-saved
geneman's life; loved him dearly, although he was
blind: nursed and tended him with afectionate, self
sacrificing deyotion instrumental in causing him to
his sight and then had the sorrow OF seeing him
turn from love to ambition forsake rustic Cupid and fol-
low the drum. The girl is not a character, but
an embodied emotion-a bundle OF feelings.
Old play -goers will recall very similar parsonage IN
drama Of kindred spirit Mr. Palgraye Simpsons" Second
Love" Youthful aspirants for the stage almost
always exhibit prediction for showing themselves in
this guise OF beautiful and loving martrdom The stage
is populous with Luclas The lady who played lucille
last evenng-Mrs Clymer Detz-realized very pretty
ideal OF white muslin woe, and she therefore the
cynosure OF attention. The charm that she exercised,
however, was the charm OF womanhoOd, and not the
charm Of artistic power and cultivation pretty face,
neat figure pleasant voice. and graceful bearing
excellent things in womanand things on the stage
but they do not make an actress The temperament
that Mrs Clymer Dietz revealed manifestiy sweet
and winning and she showed a warm-hearted woman's
natural sympathy with the JOY and the incidental
to womans ordinary experience OF the great passion
But Of the ability 10 take foreign identities she
showed not q single vestige. Another lady appeared,
ON the ocoasIon Miss I4iuda Dletz, cAoced-
ingly good opinion Of her own talents and graces
appeared 10 need a1xiar Endorsement The rest OF
the performers males, Of whom, Mr. F. V. Mel
son. in the part OF 81 Cyr, seemed overwhelmed by
miuiscences ofMr. Fechter, and came very over
whelming his audience with irrepressible laughter
After certain period Of endurance the sentiment OF
shame and pty-with which for while follows the
weak purposeless chaotic efforts OF caIlOw incompe
tence-gives place mrth 1t is inappropriate that
enterprises Like this should end in laugh.
BOOTHS THEATER.
Mr. Clarke, as De Boots and as TOOdles, is still
amusing the town. Booths Theater where the usual
matinee Is announced for to-day The same bill will be
kept on till next Thursday when Fox versus Goose will
be acted for the first time here Mr.. Clarke has very
funny character In this piece which made hit in London,
and which. there TO doubt, will be equally
successful here-It has been arranged understand,
that Mr. Jefferson will play at Booths Theater again
later ia the year The great comedian has for the
ent re reinquished his intention OF going 10 England