New-York tribune., 1870-09-20
1HE DRAM1.
LIMA EDwIs's THRATER.


ment that Miss Lima Edwin has In preparation new
| play, based on Dckens's novel Of "Barnaby Rudge"-
one OF the most unique and characteristic efforts OF that
great genius. This is an excellent choice, and We
heartily hope will result in brilliant success In the
mean while Miss Edwin has wisely Gagged and consigned
70 secuson that remarkable "Brd in the Hand which
futered her pretty last week The present
programme at this house consists OF Camille or. The
| Cracked Heart" and Baok-Ey'd suzing" both Of
which are amazingly funny burlesques and OF I" the
right breed" and both OF which the chief parts
played by that droll comedian, Stuart Robson, who
would be utterly deafened we believe. If the whole
public were to pay him, all at once, the entire debt OF
laughter that it owes him. our community IL hard
working one; II needs innocent amusement and we are
glad to be able 10 say that IL may find such amusement
at Miss Tina Edwin's Theater.
J. w. wALLACK IN BOSTON.
correspondent sends word to the effect that
" The King OF the Commons" produced at the Globe
Theater Saturday night. drew huge house that Mr.
Waack met with a most enthusiastic reception that his
acting, King James, elected triple rounds OF ap
plause and that, in fact this favorte actor had per
feet ovation" This does not in the least surprise us,
though we very glad Of It. Mrs Chanfrau enacted
Madeline Weir, and, OF course charming. The Bos-
tonians are having great deal Of comfort and pleasure
in their Globe Theater and congratulate them
their taste and enthusiasm. When the does melt,
there comes a Hood.
MISCELLANEOUS MATTERS.
1t is formally announced that Madam See
bach will make her first appearance here Thursday
evening next the 29d inst. at the Fourteenths Thea
ter Faust" will be the opening piece-s condensed
version Of the greatest OF German poems in dramatic
form, preserving, however, the original text Madam
Seebach viii play Marguerite The character, are
told has been found in experience 70 give the fullest
scope to her genus-because Of the keen sympathy
which exists between the temperament OF tho actress
and that OF GOethe's beautiful herOncOur readers
particularly reminded that the 39th Annual Fair Of
the American Institute, at the corner Of Sxtythirdst
and hirdaye Is open every day from a. M TO 10 p M
Here may be the choicest fruits Of human skill ana
ind ustry the workshop the farm. and the flower
garden, together with novel show OF photo
graphs and very ingenious application Of steamp
70 musical instruments Incidental music is furnished
by Mr.. Ebcn's Orchestra.-Thc engagement OF Madam
Lanners Ballet Troupe at the Grand OporaHouse, will
terminate next Thursday evening. In the mean time
"Urielh" will be given each night On Wednesday
there will be an extra matinee when the whole troupe
will appear I'm Sitaa.' The performance on Thursday
evening will be for the benefit OF Mile Bertha Lind This
company has fulfilled prosperous engagement extend
ing period OF nearly three months in spite Of the
hottest weather known for than two generations;
and it carries with It the weearned reputation or being
one OF the toupes OF the kind that have visited the
country -JanausCheks Of English Tragedy VIII
begin on the 10th of October at the Academy OF Music.
Twelve evening performances will bc given, and two
matnees. Deborah, Lady Mdcbetb, and characters OF
kindred importance will be persOnated by JanauscheA
Mr.. L. L. Davenport. Mr. Mark smith, and other actors
OF signal ability have been engaged 10 cooperate with
the distinguished tragic actress, in this her first venture
in English Drama The enterprise our readers are
aware will be directed by Mr.. Augustin Daly.-Mr.
Jefersons personaton Of Rip Van Winkie continues to
attract crowded houses. at Booths Theater and
delightful acting In this gentle and pleasing charac-
ter continues to charm and Deneat all who see it, by
subtle influences Of humor. pahos, and beauty The
usual afternoon performance, for the convenience Oh
suburban well city sroers after amusement, VIII
ne given on Saturday.-BroOkyn Hall-cOrner OF Myr-
e-ave aud Adamset BrOOkyn,-was opened, last night
with A concert by Mr Theodore Thomas's Orchestra-
Man and WIFE, has justified the promise Of its opening
night at the Ftnave. Theater. and steadily attracedthe
pOpulace JuGcious cutting has made II more telling anu
performance within bTiefer time Al s
understood that Mr DAILY has several novelties in readi-
ness 10 follow "Men and Wife" but it is not likely that
they will be needed for some time. matinee is given
at this tLeater every saturday-The afternoon enter
tainment at Woods Museum, excepting on Saturday,
consists Of Deaf d POST and The Golden Butter
hy"-The Wednesday Matinee is peculiar feature at
the Olympic. and should be borne IN mind by al VINO
have TO minister the amusement Of cbidren-Lotta
coutinues % act al Niblos in Heart-eas "-German
opera holds its own at the stadt TAcater Last night
The HuguenOt" was Given.-We clip The following
timely paragraph from Mr.. Theodore Hasan's weekly
Rerfss OF Music and the Drama:
Persons
srusltiOn in the dramatic literature OF tue day Often,
aud very ludcFOusly fall back upon Shakespeare ana
ae that he used sensation effects Win success 80
he I'D aud nobody would object 10 seeing IA. example
Initiated II there be modern Shakespeare TO execute
thai feat Sensation" Shakespeare used -partlcu-
i4rIv u Macbeth"-is exceedingly fine, because made
tributary to real dramatic interest point, and sgnin
canee But sensation 10 is commonly used nOR--
DAYS Is something else altogether No one condemns
and f1rrle acc0mpInlneut OF midnight Stiffness muir
der and bloody hands. But this Il sensation effect
wholly unlike that-fOr cXamplc-of the bloody shovel
i'm the Peep o. Day the header Of ByeshdC Cop
Dalsen In The Colleen Bawn" To Identify the two Is to
confuse the subject. Thoughtful lovers ana students OF
dramatic art when they condemn the sensation" ele-
ment condemn rubbishan imposture paning itself on
a. reaty-and not the genuine adaptation Ci common
means 10 essentially dramatic ends
Mr.. T. c. De Icons drama of " Pluck" will
he produced at Pittsburgh, PENN on Monday next Mr.
Lawrence Barrett personatng the chief character The
play said to he American IN scene, incident and char
acter-Mrs scotsiddons was cordially received last
night at Woods Museum, ROsoiiHd in As You
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