New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-06-03
The DRAMA.
TIE LANCERs IN BROOKLYN.

TIE LANCEkS IN BROOhL1N.
A combination of players from Walla,l'.
Theater, together with few auxiliary lumnares Lum
other theatrical Ornaments WILL we learn appear at tho
Brooklyn Academy Of Music next Monday and Tueslay
and reproduce there the latest novel Of Waack
Theater, the comedy OF 1.-THE Lancers." Miss Louisa
Moore and Mr.. Charles Wyndham viii play the parts
that they played well at Wallacks, and Nj Neil War
ner is engaged for the COLONEL This will be the first sp
in kind Of itnerant Summer proposed by these
young players, who laudably design TO win dollars
and aurels for themselves in the provincial thea
ters We cordially wish them success. Miss Louisa
Moore is charming actress, and Mr. Wyndham possesses
an engaging viyacity and kindness Of temperament
which will commend him to favor wherever he goes.
DRAMATIC NOTES.
The 25th anniversary of the Royal General
Theatrical Fund was celebrated. in London the Gh
OF May The Prince Of Wales presided. The festival
was held in ST. James's Hall. Speeches were made by
the Prince Of Wales, the Duke OF Sutherland, sir w.
Kuclly Admiral Sir H. Keppel Major Smell, Mr.. Buck
stone Lord W. LennOx, The Nawab Nizam OF Bengal
DR.. DOran, Mr. Dion Boucicaut, Mr.. Alfred Wigan and
Dr. w. II. Russell London newspapers congratulate the
dramatic profession and express very natural and well
grounded pleasure in the fact that the English stage re-
ceives the practical countenance and support Of Tie
Crown. 1t would be well for stage and our ciyzs
ton if the United States Government would emulate
this wholesome example, and-instead Of njurng theat
rical business by excessive and unjust taXation-dC
something to encourage high dramatic enterprise and
augment the cyilizng and refining power OF one Of Tie
greatest and most potent arts that affect the public mind
However the world moves; and, considering how The
theater be regarded here in old times perhaps
We ought to be well content with such progress ha
already been made Actors not now regarded az
utterly beyond the pale OF civilization; and the
really ranks, In the minds OF some OF our lawmakerso
equality with the trade in soap and candles what's
worthy Of being taxed three four times over may
hope, time, to be regarded serous social fnstu-
tou-Mr. Charles Dickens sent the following letter 10
the Theatrical Fund Festival:
SUNDAY 18Th Msv. I'm
Ny DEAR BrcKsroyg: duplicate Of his lie a,r
maTSet case should mis-, you out Of town tor few ysss @
have been liable Wholly uncertain and ncaclbe tines 70 n
$500 ~ nIde- b e Gnu, uns our or r,s oseJ y ave,
walking deep When on cannot stand aud can @
upon me now Until it leaves me could more in.i
PrHc s and assure bis Royal Hsrs that aoe hoS NJ @
lnost anou9aie da3el Tor the moment would Ive BsSs
my poor sense o. the zat ana 1, l nv Ii 40 a.
the public Faithfully yours always CHARLES DicKnA
Mr.. A. L. Parkes,-who has worked hard in
the service of the habues OF Woods Museum, perform
ing onerous duties with un1agging industry, discreet
TASTE and entire SUGGESTS TO have the practical
milton Of a complimentary benefit, at the Museum uh
evening. We have previously referred to this incident
but it proper that readers should once more IL
reminded of the claims of digent worker in the cauis
OF giving him substantial evidence Of appreciation.
various and sparkling rogramme has been arranged and
Mr.. Parkes WILL doubtless, many happy faces on th
occasion OF his beneft-tO-night.
Fernando" has been brought ont the
Boston Museum. The GAZETTE Of that city agccS ol&
follows 80 Fernando Is not pleasant play, lut az
Papa PdSdeioup would say, it Is very dramatic lts ~
agreeable quality does not arise from its moral aspect
for the lesson IL teaches may safely De called Wl0
one; but the spectator will find it impossible 10 81
before such pictures as the progress OF this dram pr
sents to his and feel that he Is thoroughly enjoying
himself 1t doubtless reflects with wonderful eNac "a,
the tastes and passions and pleasures OF Pall1ian ne
bur the story is sad-the situations In wLe9 lie
dramatst places his characters are too painful 10
amusing. The play, however, does not want an eh'
of popularity far stronger than the single one Whl1s
lacks il is fascinating, and terribly From the ~
scene TO the last the mind j. kept constantly E4Cu
and the imagination is never allowed 10 rest VIII
in the low gaming house with its wreched haOtuts-
the men brutalzed by every crime and the women uD
DE ROserae, with the ladies and gentlemen VINO Nah
their floors, the interest and sympathy Of ne spge,s
are watched with an mtenseness that aplioa'Ds
anxiety"
| Mr.. Charles Mathews arrived at Melbourne
| on the 25th OF March, where, as We read, "he wa.
received with almost royal honors, and dcpuiaoIs ~
waited on him from the principal cluls anu pun.
'Lucreza Borgia, the of Charles Mathews Nas
suddenly called out, when tie whole audience Io', anu
gave him an enormous ovation, To when the popu IN
comedian had respond from the Governors hOA Vn
Monday March %, he was entertained az dinner ~ uS
Yorck Club, the members OF which are SonnScea NM
literature science, and art ON the wednesday ion9n
ing there 10 be similar festival IN MS AOhoI ~ u
Atheneum, ana MS nrst apptatah,S on tn & GS
stage was announced for Saturday the 9th Of AIr ON
board the DccGH on the voyage To Oeyloui MI MathN
gave a dramatic performance, appearing IN Cool a.
Cucumber" and Patter versus Chatter" The Way VN
circulated this occasion began thus: 1.-The DeccaA.
Theater ROya-The management begs 10 announce tlht
at an enormous expense, an engagement has bcenen
tered into with Mr.. Charles Mathews, who Will maAe Us
first appearance the Indian Ocean, positively io 's
night only, this evening friday, February Is $50
Mr.. +. L. Davenport appeared at SelwynS Inc
alter. in Boston, on Meduesd evening a. EHOch Ag,
in the version made by Madame de Marguerite VIZ.
Kate ReignOis Is acting at the Boston Theatre III -
Olive Leans dramatic version OF NAkle Collins wv
adaleS-Mss Kitty Blancha took bencnt al hc DE-
ton Theaer Wednesday afternoon READ lAs.hs
next regular season AT selwyns WIZ btg on ,et 10
September and that Mr.. Ii. 4. McGlcniu will .1nuhueW
occupy the office OF business manager OF thh
Mr. ". " Spencer, who lately died In Canbr!dsv5ys.
Mass was the publisher OF the extensive sefc,o pS
included under the title OF spenccrs Boston nth
Mr. Neil Warner Is acting at the Boston luo"''' Wv
Miss Kate Reynolds,
Jetlerson's Rip Vdn Umkle seems 10 exercise
all its wOnted charm. The great comedian Is psl ea
Philadelphia, and clip the subiOined paragraph INV
upon from The philadelphia Age; . .-otos
lie has STUDIED this oug ami veil Zach passion aa
Of the heart portrayed the career RIP h been 30
dent feels and hsnd NE muscles Aha ns' % VIC - Sssokei al
point no matter how seemingly aunportsnt mas zee, sr-nns
thus the character perfect all It's parts Prom me nv e
OF RIP with his attendant train Of village urchn nI0es ~ arn,
cred career, the prominent points Of ih' E,on
kept constantly before The audience 6 M 80 ,n,anr
that in quiet unoeirusye but more The les ss @So
We laugh At hp but Ne weep Win tm aso who're ~ Avs
Of the anguish Of boaei down By soIoS sha -
e stage than Is is Ep laa ~ t Of psrS
Every heart touched by those implonlg looks % maze .,
Of love that almos, rrei an uiiefsao' ~
which portion Of Nj Jracrsons Performance Is t-e uos
pehaI. desirable thus to discriminate bui irI
dramnhng and gooRaarei sporisman Or 'e .sc S rr
able. II IS needless, however 10 etplie onsI i siss
Genius u has bean indorct h- 'h, a"aLeu'' '''-'' "
and from that verdict therc p no alie'" ,, Ina
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