New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-11-26
IHE DRANA.
EDWIN BOOTH IN THU WEST.


EDWIN BOOTH IN THU WEST.
The professional movements of Edwin Booth
are naturally msters Of interest TO the whole theatrical
public. The greatest tragic actor the American stage
and who presents phase of art that Is not OF
the most impressive character and the most beneficial
influence his brilliant is OF sincere pleas
urc 10 an take delight IN the drama and mark with
pride and pleasure It's advancement In dignity and vru
GUS power IL will ass therefore, for MS 10 re
cord the unblemished succcss-cOmpounded OF popular
reclamation and solid prosperty-whch has steadily at
tended Mr.. Booth in HE professional tour OF the west
That tour began last August since which time the TRACE
dian has been several Of his most renowned a'
sunptiOns OF characterby multitndcs OI goeIs Az
Chicago, St Louis, Cincinnati and Pittsburgh Through
week; and from the tes'HlOn} ol .no 80
less than that OF local correspon9ehts' ~, W.
houses The Chicago Times, indeed notes that he has
dravn larger audiences In the cities named tha ever
before" II il good news. and we gladly recou II: LOT
has done more than Edwin l}ootll-and r." nave
done so much-io make the acted drama really pure
noble, and eleVating power in this country MI. Boom
deserves his reward therefore and only the meanrSt
envy viii grudgr him his crown Of succes-.-Among the
York King Ledr and Richeiteu, which he had not
sent al h- own thcatr Lc Of ms next engage
nent-commencing in January, Likewise he has Ec@9
HGHiCt MGcbeh. RirhGrd ShBi0ck Iogo; SF 1u'N' am
Cl1ude MciH0He-good vehicles al, for the Conveyance"
of gnctc power and The illustration on artistic SKILL
Respecting his LlGr receive thi, additional testimony,
from the journal ALREADY once quoted All things con
s.dcTed Booths Lcor from II, first Stiffness ana rcpo~e
IT, subsequent tempest and -torn the hurried cNo-
aons reyul,iOns and Alterations of feeling, the Keen
scusblity to hiia lngrJtudt The mighty hhnEtt ~ th'
heart. mind passing through many successive 'iast,
and the pathetic finale, was most mar elouS piece OF
actinE."-Thcre is lack OF dehuitencs- perhaps. ID
some OF these phrases hut the icadt ''''H II
that they have sprung from mind that Las crh hec3
moved From another source. me P'dsDHTgh thro"cL'
We trWscrhe q few glowing words respecting Nj
TIc tent scene and the first combat very peculiar.
describe them Mr.. Booth here Is terribly majestic The
restless man. with undauntcd lone heart even II over
strained. shadow defeat and dissolution upon
him. he feels IT, He from hi- couch and comes
muncs in doubt and despair He turns, and the noffd
shape, of his murdered victims confront him with up
hlaidings There Is not power IN man. we bclieAt 10
inv ~ N, Ro1tb in the LOSING scene OF EeLard lie
rolls the couch to the floor with fh" energy W
man who has been admitted ~ sight of the damned.
audience, which is the finest thing upon The stage
tits literally TRANSPORTED with rrInprsc whose visit il
the more irving because so long deferred The face a
swollen and blood red. The r. dsteDdcc and gdZed
II real It is horrible Here the R'ch@Td OF Boom -
superb. He is a lion raging through the night aud the
man who Is faied To nndo nun neois nm AZ 49, Ne
wcaried and worn Ihe play 81 lace "ieh De- le.uAeS
that his star must 90 down j. Nondcr'u he t't'h
diseIded to unnatural compass, and when he has
received his death wound. he rises up with glare gf
hate which b. positively sublime. and falls wtH Do ut
dcnness and drectAcss OF bird shot dead "a 'hr 'i
sHEEDs AND PATCHES.
a lively and pleasant theatrical week draws
clceTfully to it. close. II has been marked by notable
events Mrs.. Lander has. in the character OF Eo" iO
given us new views of her strong and nney cultivated
mind and her rich of art ~ncIdan sparkling
comedy Of She school for Scandal has revived at
Wauacks Theater. "The Hunchback" THE Hcrat
Law" and Fernando" have been produced iu rapid
succession At the Ffh Avenue Thcater Mr.. and Mr.
burlcsque at Lima Edwins Theatcr displaying unusual
ability and winning marked success MI dghIi -on, al
mems ON his acting, in another column. Mr Chlre.
Fish
added the scenes in the circle 20 Nj Ltnis
Crcus. on Thanksgiving Day % Matinee took place at
every thcatcr in the city excepting Wallek,. All ne
euterta nments have measnIhny pro-pere W. II IL,
ThOmpsOn's pretty and yiyaclous antic, have ptdscd
mulutudcs nj Woods Museum Even " The i@pp2ree
has grncfed Up sheavr- OF festival attention. AZ Niy
Garden. And today at ell the theaters, there VIII be
afternoon a well as eYening per- au'n ,e
lovers OF the Matinee, ana give pcaSt P.ts n TT -
the who who would make merry on va
urday nj ght Ii 10 time ~ comparsi'e leisure and JUL
lee % many. Let Us hope II VIII De Ntl L'oI 81
fersons Rip Van Bike is the attraction a. BOOTHS pOtn
afternoon and evening. The buIlcsquc Of Paris wa
he rcucated al the Museum. FERNANDO my be soen
at he Eth Avenue wee Willie Winke" runa in
laughter at the Olympic. The final Pg-fos.an,es 90 OF
Of good thing, viii repay attention, at the Circus Mr.
NaaeKs COMPANY WI pay dnI p ofriSuT ,bi M ~
Faust Love Among the Roses and Nj. i-,ihngwrs
ming bill at Lima EdWii- DIS. l1hurf ci'eiiie url w
gacement at the Fourteenth street Theater VIII gYo Two
OF the Ethiopian order wiz take pace AT ue Io'F hi "
the san Francisco Ministries Her r., j. o eHt =, OF
will bring us, rs readers know already, cate
at Wallacks and Hamlet and " As You Ike
N" at Nlblo's Garden. We note, also, that " Little
lack Sheppard" j. in preparation at LIMA Lu"lh /.
Tle9ter ana that Nj Daly has underlined Saratoga,
new aud original comedy, for present production nv
the Fifth Aycnue-aftcr Fernando has run IL roe
The indications are that change Will De nteled =,
present M Wallack Will devote the week 10 Ia.ie,
and some of the old comedies that are acted 20 delight
fnIv nj this thcaier The Cynocephdlu7, tlt was M
,ou1ced a. in reserve at the Circus, h very III ana W
,T0hahiv de-Of the disease that destroyed MS
Predecessor These animals are very susceptible %
pulmonary affections
A few items OF foreign theatrical news ara
here TO be recorded-Ibe Queens Theatcr has been
opeped at Manchester II VIII hold nearly 5000 persons
Mr.. Henry j. Byrons now comedy, called An English
Gentleman or the Empty Pocket has been played at
bristol and il chronicled real suooess-A4rio Is
Ieen singing in Dubin.-Miss Julia lpay l5 IN L"hlon
tnr ne nurpn.e OF acting "Or Female American
Cousin MI Watts Phillips has written new hi'tCfl'l
,iaV allied Marlborough which viii be brought Out
m The Queens Theeter-M George Fa"cett IpNo, IN
time. ~ win enthusiastic praises by hs peiIolh ue OF
Wje1rey" Fernando" il still prosperous AZ Mrs john
Wood's theater-the - James,.
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