New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-05-20
THE DRAMA.
ODDS AND ENDS.

ODDS AND ENDS
A few waits of theatrical news are floating
on the swift stream OF the passing day. Mr. walack
has "The Rent Day" and Americans In Paris in 70.
hearsal and these pieces together with The Lancers"
will be aernated next week. "rhe Honeymoon" Is also
incontemplation. The regular season at walacks will
terminate on the 4th Of June and the Summer season
will begin on the 6th when Mr.. John Brougham win
appear in his melodrama Of "The Red Light" -Four
weeks later Mr.. Emmett will succeed Mr. Brougham in
Mr. Gaylors play OF Fritz, or Our Cousin German
The regular at Booths Theater win also close
the Ah Of June, and novelty in tho
shape Of romantic drama will be pro-
duced on the 6th-"Frou FrOu," at the Fifth Avenue
Theater, will be acted for the Tooth time tonight and
understand that the manager intends to commemorate
the event by festival at the st. Jamess Hotel after tho
play IL The last Matinee OF "Frou-Frou" Is an
nounced for Saturday and the last performance Of the
piece will be given Monday evening, when Mr. d. ii.
Harkns the efficient and energetic stage-manager Of
Mr. Days Theater, will take q benefit Godsmith's
Comedy Of "The Good Natured Man" will be brought
forward here Tuesday evening. the oath inst. Tho
cast Of parts will include Mr.. George Clarke ~ Mr..
HoneyCood; Mr. Davdge Cr0dker Mr. Lewis IA Lotfy;
Mr. DE We're, as iSr William Hoeycood; Mr. Parkes az
LeOntine; Mrs. Gilbert as Mrs. Croaker; Miss Fanny
Davenport "a Miss Richland; and Miss
Kiel Oliria These the chief parts,
though we believe the Balig has always been
considered excellent hit. The comedy will be pre-
faced with Dr. Johnsons Prologue, and concluded with
an Epilogue by Mr.. William Winter Mr.. Harkins will
speak the prologue The epogue will be spoken by tho
principal persOnages in the play. In the Olympic
Theater the Oates Burlesque Troupe will continue to
make merry, until further notice. The Sweet boon" Of
popularity has already been attained. Matinees
given at this theater Wednesdays well sstur
days-At Nibo's Garden Mosquito" leaves of buzzng,
on Saturday night Those who wish TO see Miss Lydia
Thompson melodrama should not fail to note this fact
and improve this last opportunity Next week Mr. Palmer
will bring out The Forty Thieves" revamped and Illus
trated with respondent scenery He has also in prepare
ton the meo drama OF "Not Guilty" on the stage
OF the Walnut Theater Philadelphia This Is described
"a An exceedingly romantic and effective playMr. Fisk.
at the Grand Opera House. Is about TO introduce Wen
nese Ballet and Pantomme Troupe. The time fixed for
this new feature Is believe, the 9th OF June Mean
while the spectacle OF "The Twelve Temptations has
passed its Tooth night. Continuous description Of the
same thing would be irksome well as needless TO
saw that this ustrous piece Is gay as ever TO say
enough. Opera BOuffe, grand SCALE Is TO be the
main attraction at the Opera House next Autumn.-h
Woods Museum new drama, called "Ihe witches OF
New.York," will be produced next Monday afternoon
and evenng-A the French Theater, last night Tom
Tayor's "Plot and Passion" was repeated with Miss Ie-
clerca in the chief paran actress who peases by her
rich beauty fervor OF feeling, and her wetrained
SKILL and who is to much advantage In this play No
performance will be given at the French Theaer on Sat
uray but on Monday after careful which
the known scholarship, refinement, TASTE and hber
atty of Mr. Pullman have largely contributed-"Th Tho
Corscan Brothers will be represented and Mr. Fechter
will reappear. Plot and Passion will be repeated To-
night-Mr Augustin Days adaptation Of NJ sardou's
Fernando" will be presented at the Fifth Avenue Tho
alter on the of June Old playgoers will learn with
pleasure that the veteran actor Mr. E. s. Connor once
popular representative 0feadng In the Drama
is about to take the field once more, and play round OF
| Co 10 ha at Oa Ia
will commence, we believe, in washngton.-Miss T. "
Proudoot assisted by Mr. W. H. Pope, Miss Jenny Ritz
| mer Mr. Arthur Rtzmer, and Miss Lena will give
dramatic and musical entertainment, at Association Hail.
on the 18th Of May. Mr.. John Hart and Mr. Edwin Kelly
In The Black Statue" at Kelly Icons Minstrel Hall,
giving, just now, an uncommonly good entertain
ment Of its class The wealth Of humor and the trained
talent they display would grace the pretentous
boards Of the regular theater We particularly COM
mend this feature to the lovers Of fun-Col T. Allston
Brown, we informed, is to receive complimentary
benefit rendered to him by members OF the lprofesson
in oil its branches the Sst Of May, at the Academy
of Music An extraordinary combination OF Minstrel
talent will be exerted I'm the afternoon and Lolita, Mr.
Beckett and other performers will appear in the eve
ming LOta by the way, is going to England this sum-
| mer-Mss Bateman, after brief time OF rest at
Paris will reappear in London at the Olympic Theatef
on Monday evening" May 23Matinees will be given on
Saturday at tho Academy Of Music, the Grand Opera
the Fifth Avenue Theatre Niblos Garden, and Woods
| Museum.-A few Philadelphia items appended:
"Not Guilty" adapted by Mr. T. j. Hemphill, has been
successfully produced at the Walnutst Theater Phia
delphia.-A panorama Of The Pilgrims Progress" has
met with great favor in that cityProf Rsleys Troupe
is at Foxs American ThcaterMr. Emmett takes ben
eft tonight, at the Arch, as Fritz, in Mr. Gaylers new
and thoroughly popular drama.-Mr Jefferson, now in
Cincinnati, will shortly fulfill an engagement at the
walnutst Theater-the last that he will play, be-
| ieve, before tho Summer vacation.-Mr. Barton Hill,
now at the St. Jamess Theater London, will be mem
Der Of Mrs. Drews company at the Arch next season.
Mr.. and Mrs. Barney Williams have terminated their en-
| gsgement in Philadelphia, and returned home. Mrs
Williams presented Mr.. Hassler the yiolinist. and
leader Of the orchestra, with handsome token
of respect for his talents aud seryces-Co Ftzgerads
| city Item says:
"The bargain for the purchase OF the Academy OF Fine
Arts by Robert Fox proprietor of the American Tie
ater was struck on the 4th inst On this site new the
ater costing not less than 100000 will be erected and
IL is expected will be finished by the LIST OF October The
ground has front of 100 feet on Chestnuts and runs
ITO feet back to Marble-st.'