New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-11-24
THE DRAMA.
THANKSGIVING DAY AT THE THEATEEs.

THANKSGIVING DAY AT THE THEATRES.
1t is o popularity Of our civilizatien-and !
herein we resemble the French than do the En-
gish-that prefers to hustle throEh its holidays amid
the exctements that tand abroad instesi OF enjoy
ing them amid the cOuos and simple PLEASURES tina
are found at hoHe Hence it happens thai our theate7e
,put forth stronuc1s exerons to atttct
the public precisely she occasions whtn 1t woule be
sensible and tasteful Cor the public to sy at home and
thcaers TO e closed One of those occasions If
ct hand asd several rapidly approaching. F-day
we offer annual Thanksgiving. Ina little While we
shal celebrate Christmas and New Years Day. AS a
matter Of course thea,ers are ective They have
had much to DO thankful far duringShe past yeor but
that not 80 be point OF 5resent importance
Their sense OF Shankuness is especially stirred just
now hope for the future rather than memery OF the
past In obez words, they will be thankful for crowded
houses this sfternoon and this evening. And We dare
say they win have them The attractions that offered
ere numerous and strong-as the reader may see in
brief eptouse Of the LEGAL stage. Thus:
At Booths Theater Mr.. Jefferson will act Rip
Van WinbJc in the afternoon and in the evening. It
scarcely needful remind anybody that the kind
and merry spirit of the programme makes peculiarly
eongenal with the mood Of this lively day.
AtWallack's Theater there will be no Matinee;
but, in the evening Mr. wallaek's brilliant company will
present the soundest and brightest Of modern
oomedtes,-"The Serious Family Brougham stoddart
Miss Messenger, Miss Henriques and Mrs Barry are in
the casI-A detachment Of Mr.. Walacks company, In
Guiding MI Gilbert, WILL at the same me present THE
Road Ruin" at the Brooklyn Academy Of Music.
At the Fifth-Avenue Theater, Fernandez
which presented last night for the first time this
seasonn given In the afternoon and in the evening
Miss Ethel Miss Davenport, Miss Morant, Mr. Harkis,
Mr. Lewis Mr. De We're, Mr. Polk and others in the
east and the drama is framed in setting of very rich
and handsome scenery.
At NiblO's Garden Mr.. Bouccaults Irish
DRAMA "The Rapparee," will be performed. at a Matt
nee aud again at night. It's striking fire and its
of Celtic patriotism will doubtless to
up a largo audience Nibo's Is always largely fire.
euented by the pleasure-seeker on holidays
At the Fourteenth Street Theater, Mrs. Lander
who acted ErouErou, last night. for the first time.
and made therein a most favorable impression
w repeat her performance OF that plantive, passion
ate Maynard character, in the afternoon and in the
evening. The play has wel-known elements Of popu-
larity The has claims upon public attention
such only true merit and high ambition worthily
pursued establish The joint attraction, should
Imagine viii suffice to draw "a large audience at both
representations
At the Olympic there will be Matinee of
Wee Willie Wnkie" Mr.. FOx-the friend Of childhood
and the foe OF care-wl enact the Gloom. The same
performance OF course win take place in the evening
Equally OF the theater will be crowded. Laugh
er being good gestion digestion being particu-
arly needfu on Thanksgiving Day, the public will not
TAIL TO resort TO the chief fountain of that joyous smu
liant There lie merrer entertainment offered in the
atty that which Mr. Fox and his allies furnish, at
he Olympic Tbeater
At the Circus there will of course, be an
afternoon and evening performance Finely trained
aerobats and horses, joyal clowns masters Of comic
sckery and egerdeman, and lively music WILL usual
constitute the entertainment This, too, Is favOTe
haunt of the holiday stroller and all readers instinc
hvcy know, charming resort for the Juvenile popula
aon.-Aftemcon performances, may add, are 10 be
yivcn here Friday and Saturday freshest feature
Mr. Ienrs present show Mr. Charles Fish, eques-
TRAN vino turns fOmersaus the baTc-baclod stced.
At Woods Museum, the votaries of which will
rs' Wa" tre iIa. i.e spectator may spend whole day
aud eNein- o: pleasure The FIRST performance, by the
regular hucuH company, viii be gin at II O'Clock, and
Aih consist 0; comedy and farce. The second, at 2
'ciock, VIII ohef comic OPERA by the Lyster Troupe.
Tie third, in TIC evening" will be burlesque-the Lydia
Thompson Blondes acting Paris OF the Appe Of Dis
sord" During the intervals between these entertain
ments the visitor may absorb animal food at the Museum
Restaurant and study the wonders Of the word-wheh
all therein Air Woods cabinets OF curiositIcs
AT the Hall of the San Francisco Mipstrels.
No 6s5 Broadway, there will he Matinee The even.
.ng though will be made joyia by the wit OF Birch the
antics Of Backus the warus dignity Of Bernard and the
,Ongs Of WambOd together with divers other mrthpro
roking expedients Of lees illustfiOus mnsrels And
chose who happen OF Of hankuness to feed
mot wisely but TOO WELL" should take refuge from indi
gostion the merry Of these sable jewellers
impossible 20 visit the place without being amused
FIFTH AVENUE TTIEATER.-THE HEIR AT LAW.
Tuesday evening was remarkable for the
sest has been suffered this season Copous
cold water thrown over everythng-and nothing
was grateful for this puvial bounty except perhaps an
occaiona dirty street To the theaters il was an over
whelmng nuisance At all Of them IL wrought mischief
AT the Fifth Avenue declared The Heir at Law from
large part OF its Ightful Inheritance Of public aten
tiOn. A very small audience was present. Those who
came, however witnessed smooth and pleasing though
frequently imperfect performance "TDe Heir at Law"
10 heavily freiged with comic power paryin tie char
Gcters partly in the language, and partly in the lively
conduct Of s amusing plot HOWsOeyor played II could
scarcely fail to afford genuine Entertainment The per
fOrmsuce at the Fifth Avenue chiefly weak In tie
tack Of the stagebusness with which this comedy has
Seen endowed ~ tic old actors In the absence Of much
incident and ia the Of eccentric types OF char
kteI requiring t. LC pOII9yCd with minute nDlhb that