New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-01-24
THE DRAMA.


altar with Mr. Booth rs Hamlet "Ruy Bias. Wal
Garden, with Mr. Fechter as RUy Bias; ours q,
lacks Theatcr, with Mr. Walack as chdicoe; hui
Pry" at the olympic, with Mr.. Fox as IA" TIVE oi'o
Iosans comedy OF Surf" at the Fifth Avenue lheacr'
with MI Davidge. Mrs. Gilbert, sir. LOWS ana olher
good players, in the cast the spectacle OF
at Mr. Lents Circus; and buresque, IN different lornS'
ut wood's Museum the Tammany, and the much ire
ouepted Hall Of the San Francisco Mirsires In making
mention Of these note the principal entertainments
that arc ofered In the city. Various In character 'ey
address and satisfy different orders of taste and eaeh Is
the best OF its kind That such entertainments
and otherwise should be thoroughly wen sus'aeu' IN
this alert busy and energetic capital, can surprise no
one What ever is good easily finds appreciation mere
for no public quicker than this one to sympathZe WIN
the earnest efforts Of genuine merit
The week now opened will, in the dramatic world.
present divers old attractions and several new
Among the latter the most important Will DO " Inc
)nkes Mottop at Nibo's Garden This will be offered
ep Wednesday evening Mr. Fechter will play Le9drpere
lie was the first TO play that part we believe ana no Is
ssid 10 play it exceedingly we'll Mr. Feehters perform
ances thus far have largely attended he mas hp
peared only as Ruy Bias. His engagement at NioiOs
Garden will last four weeks longer-Another nc" at
tsotion Of noticeable character will be offered, this
ovsning at the New York Circus. The Denzer Brothers.
seror sacrino Hercules Libby-the cannon-Dali per
former and the dog Hector is skilled IN eques
TRAN exercises will appear for the first tine al TINS "
tabl,shmen and horse piece called Billy Button
or the Tailors Unfortunate Ride TO Brentford' VIII NC
per,ormed Other features Of this new Circus Dill uhe
A. tina mora attractive 1t IT, indeed one Of the Welghesl
and uost nromjslug that Mr.. Lent has put forward
still another important incident is the projected revival
NJ pera Boue at the French Theater The hrst essay
will be made tonight, when Mrs Howard faui
,sju appear as lie GrGnde Duehesse de Gero'ste'n'
ga notice that performance OF freheh
comedy 10 given in this theater next Saturday even
i,r The inlay selectedl IS "La Papione"-At the other
theacrs the bills Of last week will be retained; ham
etp at Booths Ours" at Wallacks "lXion at WOODS
Mnsoum; surf" at the Fitthave., Paul Pry" ana
Robert Macaire" at Olympic, Hash" at the san
Francseo Minstrel Hail. " Bad Dlckey' at the Tammany,
and for two nights more. "Ruy Bias" at Nibo's-On
saturday evening next, Mrs Waller will repeat at
Booths Theater her fine performance Of Neg Me'THes-
On tue same evening the 29th inst MASKS and races
will he acted Walack's.-Saturday matnees VIII ne
given at the FIfth-ave, Woods Museum, Booths, the
Olympic the Tamnany, and the Circus Those OF Satuf-
hay last we're abundantly remunerative. Not n seat
poud be obtained the Fthave after the curtain rose
on surf" and at t Circus and the Museum 1t was al
most impossible TO effect entrance Booths and Wal
lacks were densely crowded.
A few miscellaneous matters invite mention, as we
glance over the field Of general theatrcas Thus at
Woods Museum we that there now oo stone
giants" Onondaga" both, no doubt-instead OF one
these solid gentlemen repose side by side in the same
tank and their close similarity suggests the ease with
~ hoh relics OF the mighty dead can be manufactured
Fortunately these stone individuals are not subject TO
nightmare their would be severely tired we
ehoud imagne-for they literally surrounded with
horrors Murder most foul has herein been made most
abundant and CHASTITY. Here stands Indian, hold
ing the bloody scalp OF Miss Smith; there stands wax
rruukard who has just broken, with junk bottle, the
ekul Of Mrs. Brown; here gentleman OF the period
denomination unknown, has Just inserted dagger into
The bosom Of lady the same she lies asleep there
rdarar- Drnl or II
stands amid the trophies Of his proves bleeding corpses
that sew the floor Blood Iago bood" IL sad TO
Beet that human being could be found sufficiently brutal
70 manufacture such horrible stuff and that the laws OF
the land permit the exhibition Of such loathsome, scK
ennc rubbish From the Menagerei Department OF the
SIuseum we miss the handsome lioness and her little
cubs other respects the collection remains I'M
that 1t has been enlarged and is better
accommodated than ever. new feature in the Museum
s. Avisry. rich in macaws, parrots and magpies No
visitor should overlook this department.
The 10Th perormaneethis sesson-Of The School for
Gcandal" given at Wallacks Theater on Saturday
evening, and was witnessed and applauded oy full
house Mr. Gilbert Sir Peter Teazle, more made
good his claim to the foremost position among the old
Of the stage\ Manly dignity unconscious hunlor,
sweety feeling polished manners and perfect
precision OF merit blend this representation and make
Il Of tho best works dramatic art that now grace
bhe stage.
Actors sometimes suffer grave njusticefrom misstate
euts OF fact whether the result Of ignorance msun
aerstanding TO their sage-busnesswhich forms so
large part Of the method wherebysthey delneate char
scer Such nissatement Of fact, in reference to Ed
Fin Booths Hamlet attracted attention, in one OF
The weekly papers The writer refers TO Booths Hamlet
Been old Garden His words these ain
the graveyard scene, when with YOrieks skull IN his
band DO BOOTH says to Hordtio, Now get you to my
adys chamber. and tell her. let her paint inch thick,
30 this favor must she make her laugh at that At
the word hdt he used TO look at and point to the su
This Is simply untrue Mr.. Booth never did anything
Of the kind either at the Winter Garden anywhere
else The maker OF this loose and silly charge made 1t in
good faith. we do not doubt Ony-his observation was
at fault Msstatements Of the kind here corrected are
generally deemed too Insignificant TO merit notice Yet
ehey do great deal OF harm. And general rule the
resdcr who them should reflect whether 1t
s. likely that superficial observer has misap
pretended point of acting than that able and expe
Tiencod actor has eyinced the grossest ignorance
DRAMATIC NOTES.
Robert Nickle, Presiidigitatcur, performs this
evening. ia the Tammany lheater.
Dan Bryant and Dave Reed have sung &" Shoe
1y' for 100 nights. at Bryants Minstrel Hail. ana the
place u stiil crowded nightly.
Mr. and Mrs. Barney Williams will act in
Hartford. Connceucnt on Tuesday evening, under the
management OF MIR. j. Il. Polk.
Little Emlyn-tOo good play TO be lost
eight of-w be acted tonight and during the week, at
Mis-. Conway's Park Theater, Brooklyn
The afternoon performance, this week, at
Woods Museum, will consist OF onriesgne of william
Tell - and in the evening, "Doiabcna VIII be supple
ncntcd 10 "IxiOn"
BROOKLYN readers will note with satisfaction
erny of Music 10 that city Tomorrow Tucsday eyenng'
IN Dombey and Son" and 4" Alischevous Annie Mr'
e. W. Tuy!eure will manage this enterprise.
Thcprogramnea at the French TheateT on Satur-
dsyoycnn for the benefit Of NJ Jugnet resulted success
fully. The attendance nun erOus Mr. Juigne made
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