New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-11-22
THE DRAMA.
THE SCHOOL FOR SCANDAL AT wALLACKs.
For the first time this season Sheridan's priI

| at WaIaek's Tbeater IN the presence of a large
pany although the house was not crowdedJ Thore Is
| nothing to DO said about the play. Every
| body knows 1t for q gem, and everybody well
| comes It. Nor IL there much to be said about
| It's present representation ut walaok's. Care
| full and minute intellectual consideration IA not
due TO every effort made the stage Notwithstanding
strong widespread professional deusion To inc
contrary. That such comedy The School for Scan
Dial" will be we'll presented at buch theser as WalacRs
msy 10 taken for granted that good deal Of talent
will be exerted upon It, in the old and wewOrn grooves
| OF acting, may also be assumed. Expectation was
grsti1ed, last night. In these respects MISS Hen
| riques, who endcavOred to play Lazy Iedae'
| did, indeed, burden tho performance ny her
marked inefiiciency for this very difficult and
exacting character; while. fin what may bo called the
scandal scenes all Of the MISUNDERSTANDING
Mr. Marowe, excellent Sir Benjamin Eack1Ite-
seemed hampercd by treplation that tho perform
ance did not always move with tho brilliant freedom o
power Yet the perfect Sir Peter qea@e OF
Mr. Gilber-s0 fine in lat0nt maniness OF nature ana
tenderness OF feeling, delightful in outward
garb OF eccenricitirs blended into distinct and
symmetrical indiyiduaty-fused the Whole rep
rcscntatiOn with the fire OF wit ana the
| light OF nature; and also there was, over tho
WHOLE an atmosphere OF earncstncss and OF thorough
finish, worthy of rstclass thcatcr and gratifying 10
educated taste Tho cast tho MAN, not largely
dssimilar that given to this comedy last year
There were new fcaiuIo-, however. ANA these may
properly DC recorded John Brougham appeared as y"
0icer Surface Ho used 10 act tins part in other years
at walcks old thcatcr; and he fills true Ideal OF
It, now, in tho now OIe-ia being blur, klGd Jo-
cose wodIy-wise though not worldly minded, just IN
principles conduct and courtly in manners That Is
ShcrlIaE's Sir Oliycr. Mr.. George Clarke acted
Charles Soce and gave all requisite vitality OF AMI
nal spirits and force Of wit If not all tho requisite soit
feeling Mis3 Helen Tracy appeared AZ hd'td'
and was feeble and tame Mr. Fisher was tho Joseph
| wifi nc "
that 50 easy Old sagcr The rest Of the cast was
old and calls for comment Indeed, to touch upon INC
topic at all is scarcely moro than matter of FORM To
night Mr.. Wallaok presents Tho Rivals" These Old
plays prove exceedingly remuncravo besides affordng
| u great deal Of innocent pleasure and much
useful morality and wisdom bearing upon tho conduct
| % life. n occurred to M, last evening,
| by the way, that there certain coarse
lines in 'Tho School fvr Scandal" which could just Ms
VOL DO dispensed with. Exceptions may occur to tho
general rule-tlat nothing should DO said on the stage
which would not be said in the drawingroom, not OF
fashionable fool but true lady; but these excep-
tons are very rare" The School for Scandal" will be
repeated on wednesday and Friday. "The Serious Fam
y" will be acted on Thanksgiving night, as well Gs at
next Saturday Matinee. The last Matinee by tho way
the first Of tine season, at this theater-was auspcousy
sucee,,fnI.-walaci's company will act "The Road TO
Ruin at the Brooklyn Academy on Thanksgiving night
and ~ wullach's Friday" Coquettes" and Birth "
arc still reserved.
BOOTHS rHEArER.
Tonight, at Booths Theater, MIR. Jefferson
Will play KIP Van Wttkc for tine 10Oth consecutive time
Tho incident manfosty important In the world OF local
tbearlcals and We presume it will attract especial at
tention Every time Mr.. Jefferson has acted Rip Tan
Wrinkle during this brilliant and memorable engagement
he has delighted large asscmblago OF spectators Tbat
work of art pure and delicate should bo received
with such hearty acceptance ana keen appfo
citation testines less 20 the hncness OF pop
MAR sensiblity and intelligence than to tho truth
and power of authors genius. public which thus
gives practical and bOunteous welcome to really great
niece OF acting il worthy OF tho best art that tho stage
can aifrI and to those who think that success III tho
fine ars can only achieved by condeocension 10 ho
vulgar tastes OF the ignorant tho sordid and the 10"
there sufficient and very significant loS'oh Al inc
success which Nr. Jefferson has 80 WOrChy
achieved.
FOURTEENTH-ST. THEATER
This il the last week Of Mrs. Lander's en-
raGcmcnt at the Fourtecnthst Thcatcr. The only
part that has acted thus far Ia charlotte COray 10
which she not entirely suited but IN which she de-
pctt the growth OF patriotic frenzy In tho mind OF
pare imaginative mprcssb!e nature nodded by ardont
aspirations and impelle1 by restless absorbing, ire
| sisre sense Of duty; and this delneauon she makes
distinct graphic, and coherent, In four-act
drama that Is rather dull In action and
decidedly wooden in style Tho pieco Is written IN that
sort OF blank verso which implies laborious pumping,
and which is type Of form without spirit TIC climax
OF tho action occurs the OF act third when char
ro. Oordg assassina,cs hGrota very strong dramatic
stuation The character of Mara is vigorously skcched
| bv Mr. Charlcs Whoatlel gh.-TOnight Mrs. Lander
will repeat her personation of the French heroine.
Tomorrow evening she win enact for tho first Gmo or
bcytp in Frou u"-On Friday night Mrs Lander viii
fake Benefit and Wo heartily nope inc mousse may %
crowded on that OCCASION
| FI,Tu- AVENUE THE ATER.-TIlE UUNCHBhCK.
| lor
Ayonuo Tnoatcr last evening including great many OF
e MI, and te social celebrities oil tho town. chccnor
or more apprcciayc and consdeito audience 10 scIdOin
brought together The occasion was The first prcScntment
! of The iunchback" at ths house Ore by orc MI Day
il adding all the old and accepted standards to his stock
az acting plays good for comedy theater 70 have
such pieces at all times In readiness. Their periods
J II ever reCuric.t pol clarity giyo hmo for tho
PROCLAMATION 81 10, eosi and good reserves to fall
| hack upon whom upyot0s fail The "Hunchback" was
mfr forward with bright sets of accompaniment too
bright III fact-and efficiently, II not brilliantly
acted Miss Agnes Ethol appearing hore for the hrst
time this season. and playing JUh1, was cordially wei
comei and once oxortod successfully the sympa-
tbeto scll Of her personal sweetness 9hQ lacks power
for Jio aud hat sad and plantiye aspect OF
mind aud person seem foreign to the tempera-
mani and ply ,que OF this love tossed heroine. Never
thoess she acted with all requisite Intelligence, and
| with IN earnestnes5 that touched every bedrt The
o,rr opplause WAS frequent and strong in her behalf
| Mis-, Fanny Davenport tho Helen, and was arch
marry and deliciOusy handsome and bright. Mr.
| Polk made a hit rs Af0das Mr. Harkns presented q
manly an vigorous Master Waiter, and, especially In tho
lost act powerfully moved his auditors Mr.. De We're
o C,iooyd and was careful and Ell ient.-Tonght Mr.
Dalv will of.,r THO Ior at LAW Tomorrow night
Fernando"
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