New-York tribune., 1870-11-29
The DRAMA.
vALLAcK's REVIVAL OF CASTE

VALLACK's REVIVAL OF CASTE.
Mr.. #. w. Robertsons beautiful and finely
finished comedy Of "Caste" acted last night, at
walacks Theater for the first time this season. The
attendance large, this piece being still extremely
popular and attractive The performance was much en-
loved Mr.. Robertson writes his plays with so much
cearness OF purpose and OF style that II only their form
he preserved in the acting they cannot fail to please the
tasteful mind and touch tho sympathetic heart. WHICH,
however their spirit well as their form Is adeqateV
depicted by the players the effect deep ana asthe no
less than delightful. We have so frequently ana iuny
written about Caste-which Is the strongest ana most
original Of them athat it will be no neglect OF the oe
casion ~ we devote hut words TO tho present re-
yiyal OF tina. familiar comedy. IL was very pretuy
mounted and very ably played; and its success was
ample and unequivocal new feature OF the cast was
Mr. Edward Colcmans Sam GeTidge, which Is 10 DC re-
corded as true and amusing dellneatlon of type OF
London character that this clever young actor has mani
festy observed with artists eye The most prom
nen new features though the sweet and womanly
pcrsonation of Esther Beecs, by Mrs Barry, and the
sympathetic but rather too nice and graceful PERFORM
ance OF George DAiroy byMr. George Clarke The com
plete distribution Of characters Is as follows:
George gAov.. George CLARKE POLY Rcc' Miss Rhe sernOn
Captain laEtr eoWen MaroVe Mafehioues' de ST. Mar
Esther fcces Barry sam Gerdge .......E coenin
DRAMATIC NOTES.
Fernando" " will be acted all this week at
the Fifth Avenue Teeater Matinee on saturday.
"Wce Willie Winkie' will be performed
every evening this week. aud at "Wednesday ana SatuF-
day Natinees at the Olympic
Marie Seebach has played at philadelphia,
Baltimore Pittsburgh and Chicago she E now acting az
Milwaukee, but viii conclude tie week at chicago, ana
appeaI at st. Louis on the l2th OF December.
Entertainments such as delight children
and such as find favor with mature minds That do not
despisc innocent spOtsare given n the Circus every
night and at Wednesday aud Saturday Matinees. Mr..
Lent company includes many OF the leading men IN TIC
circus business.
Mr.. JeffeTson's engagement at Booth's / nc,
atcr will terminate the 3lst of December He VIII
then have played Rip Van Winkie ia times IN slc-
cesllon Mr. Booth win Immediately succeed Mr. Jeei-
son, appearing AT his own theaer on Monday evening,
Jan. 2, 1871, In the character OF Richeitea
Musical entertainments Fairs, and Lectures
are rife this week, but of regular dramatic movements
The revival of Caste " at Waacks Iheattr; the per
formauces Hamlet and As NOu Like IL AT SibO-
Garden; and the production Of The Beggars Opera,
by the Lyster Troupe at Woods Museum TIE latter IS
the afternoon entertainment. caste " was done at
Wallacs last evening" and win be repeated there o1
Thursday and twice saturday, AZ the Matinee aud at
night. "Hamlet" was acted last evening at Nib0.,
where tonight the spectator viii SEQ As You Like IT,
The week will be rich in lectures-whicb.
-days, the American PLATFORM pdftake more or
less OF the dramatic element. Justin Mccarthy VIII
sneak this evening, at Association Ha. on thc ffchch
and Prusan Charles sumner VIII discuss TIE same
subject on Thursday evening at Steinway Hall. And,
Friday evening also at SteIlway :, Miss Lillian El
carton viii prOpOund her views the state OF the put
lie mind and conduct with reference ~ the Institution ui
Marriage. On THURSDAY, at tssocia'oh fhli professor
Doremus win discuss the Triumphs of Modern science.
This afternoon at the Union LcnGue ClnD TEealer, Mr.
PayargtT will gVc another NJ his enjoyable and nrruI
tive readings from French Literature.