New-York tribune., 1870-04-22
TYENING SESSION.
TIE DRAMA.
SIR. GAYLER's NEW PLAY.

II appears that AIr. Gayler's new play, "FrlH,
or Our Cousin Gcrman'-which wo are to see at wal
lacks Theater later in the summer seas0n-DearS upon
the important subject Of immigration, now so uch d'
cussed both abroad and at home, and org likely to be
OF serious to the Southern States OF the uhon
"Frtz" was lately played with much success at the ~
Charles Theater New Orleans, with Mr Emmett in tie
chief charactcr aud The ~ o. Republican comments Oh
the work. IA the following sig, ifcant strain:
Tho chief character in the tie play J, pre'onted
by AIr Cayler laEds upon Our shCle- at carte 'reu
blessed with fair sar. OF native teiligeIce strong
brave heart and "a determination 70 prC,id. hns'il
LONE a. possible. Icing p0sstsstdo OF hut iLlr
means and scarcely any know edge Of the language ne
is of couf-c be.e wt difficulties and pcrpeNhes az the
Outset which would discourage less dti'rl ihei tul
artcr His honest IN pulses and manly spirit or lEde
uc.denCe however sstain him well in tic midst Of his
trials while his re, dy W.T., natuldI actoH
and good sense enG1lc him to defeat the nachnau0ns
of his enemies, YhO are also those OF ms am
oncce Katrina. Being compelled, by the abduction 9r
the latter, to remain In NcWlork iF thy Vi CD
covering wne<e they have conceded Der, ne u't
purity With view TO profit but chiefly 10 assist lh ~
"Greaf NatloLaI Concert Hal,' an establishment OF
rather low order. Here Is afforded the opp"Ituy ior
the actor TO show i, excellent talents 4'! 'orsii5, %
And while this part OF the performance l. TO many no
doubt, the feature OF tic whole play II L. IT. iael' ] clr
episode which has but little to 40 WIN 1e IutlIe 'o @
OF the hero The third act shows f1t-, aef ihe Ep1
of seven years, the happy posse or OF pre- ptfous @
in tho country, the iaithlui Iu50ahq 81 ms ;1.r
Egfrian and the fond father OF his ltte Schhe0er;
Surrounded by every comfort, and lhrrca,i. nj si
and epoying tho confidence and esteem OF me NllStrs
Fi. pre.ents peurSs or Gi tI aT 9GHpr ,ot ven envy
III + an elevator type Of character He > not put upon
to =, t;e LOGICAL ults Of an upright course
determination to ac lcye honorable lndtpel1ii' ii'S, @ aiu
iy such i, Flit with his mill, his wiie hiS SchHedr'
and the love his noghbors bear him. lie j. goo'l TX
older residents of FabCrland may feel Just ana hOneSt
nrde He Is 80 rch in lis domestic treasures Thai not
all ,h ihe tbSG wGaa and Of Es' aoR to 'G the Glpa Of
great city FOR pleasure and amusement ana We peeTe
gsf e
sns snS S Of h such Ftzc can be persuaded 70
Tnnisiera We are i'm great need OF exactly such cti
1e%s and we hope that some may be made Of the
material We already have There are katlhaS IN pGny
To had by the right sort of young men Tor tht ASKING.
Together they can bring all the rest about III very few
years by industry and economy career of the hlhd -
more inviting to the young, fIcndissS mmglant with
any that is l.kely to be found in a great city
FOREIGN DRAMATIC ITEMS
F. Hildcbrand, the pantonmist died on the
10th ut. at the Carlisle Lunatic Asylum.
Pauline Iucca is ont of health. She breads
the Russian climate, and cannot u!h her engagement
at Moscow.
Schneider lately appeared at the Theatre
Royal Dublin, a. lie G,d1Ge DueheSSe ne ,GG'0Sfe"'
The performance "Is enthusiastically applanded.
Mario recently had a splendid benefit at st.
Pct,rsburgh. He was recalled % times, we read,
after the fourth act OF Lea Husenots' Enthusiasm
Mr. Edmund Phelps, son of Samuel Phelps,
the eminent English tragcdan, died in Edinburgh on
the I'd Of April aged Il years. lie leaves willow
known to the stage Miss Hudsptth-aHd three CHILD
Mrs Steele (Adeade BOwcring), has con-
triyed TO make herself very uipleasant To Mr. baid-
mann the tragcdian, by whom, il will be remembered,
she was wounded in the back, when playing EDid. We
read that although the doctors proclaimed the wound
q trifc, Mr.. Bandmapn was in great state OF agony
about IT, and made all sorts of redress 10 tie dNhrouch
his wife aul Dr. Nicld her medical attend ut. Mrs.
Steele refused to accept any Redress on the ground tha
she and her husband would not Ike to profit by msfor
tune which was an accident Nevertheless Mr. Band
had made preparations 10 give her benefit during
his engagement Several days ater the accident Mrs.
proclaimed her wound thoroughly healed however the
evening before her rcappearnce she sent to the managers
a certificate that she Was not able to play. Several days
after this Mr. Bandmann heard that Mrs ste,les nen
tiOn was action against him to the amount OF 900
Finding that she could not get ANYTHING IN law. she took
a benefit from Mr.. Bandmann which he had to -rcure,
and for which be paid Further, it cost bi 40 Tor
salary, and Sc for extra expenses"