New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-07-02
IHE DRAMA.
KELLY & LEON.

FthiOpia is not so hot as ardent travellers
r,int IT, nor are Afrc's sands so burning as sung by
Bishop Heber which being translated means that the
playground wherein Kelly Leon and their comrades
ispor is the coolest place of amusement in the city, as
well as Walack's, Booths and Niblos &c. Leon
f. a marvel Of vitality and versatility! in the duet
of Lit,ohen and Fritzehen, with Mr.. Kelly nc is
especially good and is well supported by ms vocal
mariner who has a good voice and knows now 10 use
81 Leon too has evidently been at feast OF languages
and pcked ND the scraps for he drops into French,
Italian and German in friendly way" as If native
and 10 the manner born The "end men, Purdy and
Wise delight us with the cherished conundrums OF our
cbIdbood which may certainly be numbered among the
things of beauty which joys forever Purdy is gen.
.,ine humorist indeed, the whole entertainment is
bright and excellent and an hour with the blacks will
certainly dive of the blues.
DRAMATIC NOTES.
Matn6es viii be given to-day at the Grand
Opera House, Woods Museum the olympic Iheater, ana
the Fifth Avenue.
Mr.. Daly's first season in management of
Che Fifth Avenue Theater closing on the 9th OF july VIII
have lasted AZ weeks.
Madame Lanners ViennOise Ballet Troupe
Grand Opera House. 1t includes Ss dancers.
Mr.. Charles B. jefferson, eldest son of the
Syell-organized dramatic company at Binghamton.
When the Olympic Theater reopens for the
next regular season novel piece viii he produced IN
which MT Fox and Mrs. Oates are TO sustain the chef
characters.
After the FOurth-of-July only four theaters
will be open in New G0rk-counung out the concerIha
sheaterSand after the 9th Of July tho number Will be
reduced 70 three.
Mrs. Oates will terminate her engagement at
IN "T6e Field of the Cloth of Cold as Earl Darniey
Sivacity
AT Booths Theater and at the Olympic the
Summer season will terminate on the Foirth-of-July
Both theaters will then be closed Niblos remains shut
PIP" and We trust, in measureless content" Days
Fifth Avenue Theater viii be closed on the 9th OF July
Mrs. Gilbert, one of the best artists in Mr.:
Days Company and Of the best representatives OF
old women now on the stage, took benefit at the Fifth
Avenue Theater last Thursday evening In personatng
FepGHdeS mother this lady gives dignity of manner and
tenderness Of feeling TO a tritling part.
Minnie's Luck" in which Mr.. John
Mss teSRa cayeHdieF Miss M9aye5 miss miss
and enjoyed tonight at Wallacks The next novelty at
Of the summer%win be Mr. j. K. Emmetts Fritz.
Two performances of "The HuguenOp are
be given al dTenns Two perormsnces viii likewise
De given at the Grand Opera House ana the olympic;
there morning till midnight, and will flow like tes
tive lager lemonade responsive TO the puDhc demand
Mrs Winter has played Gabrielle In D." The
IuguenOt," for the last two weeks, replacing bliss
blanche De Bar whom illness has forced into temporary
retirement No mention Of this change we observe, has
been made in the play-Dls Circulated IN Ine t4eael
Accuracy these particulars Is certainly important 70
approximation OF Gabrielle has won good deal of com
uendation.
The season at the Filth Avenue 1neater mas
been protracteG beyond the time originally assigned for
it's termination. Anticipating earlier Close several OF
the members Of Mr.. Days company had made engage
ments for a Summer campaign in Brooklyn, beginning
on the Fourth Hence the departure next week, OF Miss
Ethel Miss Davenport, and some others. The part OF
Fernando" will played during the last week OF the
season, by Mrs Laura Leclar Phillips.
Mr. John S. Clarke, who sailed for Europe
last Saturday in the ST. Laurent accompanied
by Mr. Joseph A Booth, Treasurer OF Booths Theater
will return TO the United states in August, TO fulfll
series professional engagements under the drecOn
OF Clifton w Tayleure. An excellent actor and an
the way. has recently purchased Mr.. Edwin Booths
Iueres in the Walnut Street Theater Philadelphia the
management of which house he will control next season.
Mention was made last week of the fact that
Nlr Dan SymOns would take benefit at the Olympic
T0eaer on the FOurth-oJuy. We perceive that Mr.
EvaOns is the business manager OF the house, 10
ebre his benefit with Mr. Knapp, the doOrkeeper and
1T Sutton the remuneration which fact infer that
there such thing paying tribute OF courtesy in
decidedly economical However the attractions
offered on the Of this trune benefit are numer-
Gus diversified and potent; and the three benehclares
will doubtless share substantial return. Three plays
make up tho programme. Mr. SymOns will appear as
Achie Tqlfad DufdTd in 'The First Night Miss Cor
nea Jefferson the only sister of the great comedian,
will appear as Rose the debutdnke. Mr.. Fox and Mrs.
Oates will then act and sing in Swiss Swains;" and,
lastly MI Harry Jackson, lin "The Day After the FAR
will give of limitations, which are described as
sliving photographs" The same bill will he gwen III
the afternoon and evening.