The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-02-28
AMuSEMESTS or THE WEEK.


The past week instead Of being noted for giving
death OF several of the existing oncs. Firs, and
foremost the italian Opera came TO grief. Marttzek
has been engaged in a tournament OF twenty years
standing. with Fortune for his adversary. He.hae
mounted his operate charger set lance in rest and
dashed trayely at lie ioe q hundred times. Some
tlmcs he has carried away the golden crown Of VIC
tory. but vtfy ofrn he has been endorsed and lcf,
nuurdcriHg on tac earth, surrounded by his dscon-
tented and unpaid rctainers. This time he only
asks Truce while lac Furnishes up his armor, and
after Lent is over he win make ono more trial
The 1lmnany also has larguishcd undcr the indik
ference Of srathcc public and has shut It's doors;
while the recent essccs Of The Frcrch Theatre have
had very conclusive though expensive domons,rr
ton OF the l4ot that the DAY VI opera boult las
gone Is.
WALLAcK's-T only novelty that any man.
ACC" provides Tor tho present week j. tue drama
Loot nj Sea- which is TO be brought GU, toni 1T
at Wall,c.s. The work Is In I've lc,s and is the
joint production Of Bouccauu AMI n. J. Byron
Me- Irrr.grcs, Mis- Gcunon, NJ. J. W Will4ck,
Fisher d9art Mr!oNc, aui oU,r- are In tho cast
Mr.. Lcstcr Waliack himself goes to visit Ito
provinces. With Nr e. W. Taylcurc and Mr. WIN
stuart as managers. \ Performance OF Ours" is
to DC given at Tie ErooSlyn AGA lemy Of Music on
Welnc-day evening, and next Monday night Mr.
waliack appears II the Boston Theatre in the Cap
tain OF the Watch nai "woodcock's Little
Game" Subsequently he viii visit Worcester
Sulinrncld, Lowell New Haven Hartford md
Other cities. Mr.. Folk, Mr.. Riuggold, Mrs. Hcndcr.
son, and MIS-. Annie Lonsdale among those who
accompany him.
BooIu's.-Nilman's fine tragedy II "Fazio"
was brought ont ut Booh's on saturday evening
when tho author OF thi. play chose theology for Ms
profess lon, the church gained le- perhaps than the
Of gay a
promise that ts author might takethc highest stand
In dramatic literature, and those who regard iLe
stage a. ono OF tho most powerful Of public guides
and instructor nav well regret that II lost so soon
the aid Of his brilliant pen
Mrs. Waller performed the part Of Birnc1,
that mover fails to enlist most strong, the sun.
pa'hi,s OF an audience. She played The chirac or
knowingly and powerfully, recitiug the measured
poctic lines with admirable accent and enpha- =
Nil. Waller Lossesses very molodlous voice, and
uses it win tine effect in rejecting the emotional
paris OF the play. We cannot speak with ANY on.
thusiasm IN regard TO the rest OF the cast Mrs
Winter took the Character Of the Countess AiGabeiiq
II Is dincut 10 conceive what strange plcy has per
suaded this lady TO undertake the profession OF the
stage, or what initiative faculty or other special
talent shs imsincs herself 10 De possessed OF that fits
her Tor this vocation. That she has many gifts We
quite prepared 10 believe, hut that among them
is that Of hisirionic power. nothing but gross fIt
terry could dare affirm. MIR. Mathson, in tue char
artistic ability.
Firm AvFNuv TueArRs - " Frou. Frou A"
seems to have struck The current OF popular favor,
aud Is played n crowd which ev ~ night MIS- TINS
theatre, even TO the extent " driving II orchestra
| RON intlt places. We took occasion, when Miss
Agnes Ethel Lr-t appeared about year AGO to com
mend me promise Which her performance then made
O future success. Stage experience has enabled her
10 fulfil the hopcs OF those who saw In her crude of
Forts an e1rnc-i aim TO achieve excellence. In the
lous imper l'ous and although her style il not
| French, but On tue contrary decidedly American
there Is charm which fis the character anu makes
- Inconsistencies graceful, natural, and praonIle
The other characters, BY Mr. Clark, Mr.. Davldge,
Mr.. LOWS Miss Newton, Mrs Gilbert, and Miss Da
yenport, are earnest and highly effective. Few plays
have been more carefully Put upon the stage than
" Frou-Fruu.' In the matter Ol costume there is "A
starving Nlrl'F ana tlc1hcss; the dressing being q
no less faithful ploographng VI Tic folly OF the day
than tue text Of tho piece.
OrnER TusATRRs.-Therc IL no noteworthy
change in any other Of the theatres
Tie mimitahle Fox continues to draw crowIs
10 Ne olympic To witness his startling Incarceration
Of HdWbt Whatever doubt may prevail rs To-
other actors beng without rivals in their rendition
OF The moody melancholy Dane, no question eau for
u moment DO entertained as 10 Fox standing I'M.
r9ichci ~ I'm. r5!e upon The stage. Mrs.
wright makes tIo Joicst and healticst ghost
IN enable, Ihe Immense demjUhn Of ardent
wtHch waves tue All, GIFTED Fox 10 secure re-
tx ~ testihc' to - spiritual character. Nothing
cohId be moro mirth.proyoklng than the scene
wlAorein Hihht appears the sCcond time following
In cautiously beyond the stone arch AZ if the con.
cc1lf'd body durc not follow H. tho fcc suhuscd
witt the -rmaco' which mono but o Fox could com
man Il, Is alone worth the price Of admission Tho
cont uony ably sustains the principal character
Mes-hr4, Hewitt ana Bradshaw singing during the
Nv
Al Nhe Grand opera House human curiosity falls
victims in immense numbers TO Tho Twelve Temp
1tion - az II always has in the history OF the world
from ne day when Eve fen victim to a sinsIc
tenptA 'on 70 the present time.
MI 'I Mrs, Barney Williams, rs Tteace ORuaH
aud EJD NG0Uate, attract the lovers at the pictorial
drTt'o 80 Nib,o'S, where "lnnisiullrn on the
Mon in AAr Cap, shows some OF the finest traits 0l
mo IrhN character, and the scenery ieproduces in
nm, GRAND some OF tho most beautiful Of the land
,cape yeAv in the noghborhoVd Of the lovely XII.
lam = luLNos,
Hlftl IN magical fame, has pretty little thoairo
ln the re sr OF his store On Broadway near l. ighth
-ucrt ONO advantage of its snalucss Is that oysrl
one i'm ~ audience can see 10 better advantage than
az large hall, aud OF course T. greater must be the
skin of mo performer to escape detection in his
tricks NH llartz makes his entertainments Ca
ceelingly u easant and agreeable.
AttIo'NA " York Circus TO night the wild Arabs
OF tho dcse1 pitch their tenti aud nnumorable
crsault. 4 lying been engaged for u limited period
This Is tbeR troupe which drew such immense audi
ences i'm III early rart OF the season, and the re6ngage
mont of mn swarhy acrohats will doubtless prove
profitable Vlroko managerial policy the part Of
the enterpE lsing director Of this popular establish
ment ThA programme of entertainments for the
coming weIk will also include q great variety of
equestrian nd gylnhattic acts by the regular com.
pnny.