New-York tribune., 1870-11-05
THE DRAMA.

There will be a Matinee at the Fourteenth
FoURTEENTH-sT. TBEATER-MRs. LANDER AND
g. Tbeater today" and Ars Ghuer VIII persouato
Queen Elisabeth II Is powerful and thrilling effort IN
tragedy and it holds mp TO view type OF experience
which no one can study in vain The obligations OF duty
and honor press upon every but upon none
they more stringent and exacng than upon these whom
fortune summons to the leadership and control OF then
Mrs. Lander not only depicts the terri
BILE emotional experience OF the naughty yet tender
Queen but she succeeds In reproducing the historic
reality-at least II history be trusted. In dsublo
Therefore the spectator OF this performance may
proat by it-This evening, at the same theater, Mrs
Farren will make her appearance, as Lucretid Bora
Many year I'm PITS grave since we saw this actress
I'm this character. She used TO excel In It, She made 1t
forcibeof course-but che also tnged 1t with sweet
pess and she made il picturesque with the element OF
romance Her temperance in II shoulfattract all the
devotees Of the old school OF art-Ne1s week MIS-
Lander will resume her series OF representations as
or,sn Elizabeth There signs Of The Stranger We
NAV sdd-and these cordially welcome, for q" The
affords us great deal OF genuine fun AS yet,
M grmation has been vouchsafed who will
the Hesssn and the fur collar bur- doubtless that
e wish him ioy-but that the particular boon he will
want under the affecting circumstances Just tne re- re-
verse Mrs HdHer will be played, should the piece 10
done las we heartily hope it will BEL by Mrs. Lander
NJ. FAvARGER's READINGS.
A small assemblage enjoyed pleasant en-
tor,.innept last evening" at the Union League Theaer
where NJ A. A. Fsvarger the wellknown French teacher
oavs readings from French Literature. Mr.. Favarger
commenced by modestly discaiming any title to being.
considered An artist in eocuon. There are, he said
many and various styles OF Interpretation whether
of poetry or prose- His design he said was TO interest
his hearers in French literature and his sole preense
ss deem interest In the topic and fervent sympathy
NTH the fine creations OF the masters OF literary art IN
h,s native language. Various selections tastefuly nsde
were then read by the speaker whose manner rs easy
and agreeable and who speaks fTehen %lsn sh
nurity and cearness In Mr. fnvafger eocutlo ,hcIs
- no rirEery and no extravaganza. There va none OF
the Gallo exaggeration in the ehtertaihnleh anu 'nc
frr of the reader were alphabetically recognized by
anoreciatiye applause Mr.. Favarger VIII read again. at
H. IInion I@age Club Tbeater next Friday hlght ana
az ner.nns studying French may especially pron Oy h
enfcrtaument--of which this, last night was lhe nIst
Of series-we take pleasure IN colnms MS ou'oi
~ 80. y, the attention of the intellectual public
LIMA EDwIN's THEATER.
There will be a matinee at Lima Edwin
rhaa,cr today and the usual evening performance
io and these will offer the last opportunities to
H. iic ~ seeing Mr. Becketts Wtdo,o Jtrunkey, ana
Mr. stuart Robsons Captain trossuee' tn1 -, u
nrno.nrue is aladdin, and the Dufleeq" b!ack Ey
P. III tbe su.ctaor OF their representations can
.srcely fan We should imagine 20 get nls " III ~ a,
The nersonat1ons 10 which we have referred are ehos
a. ,h ,r. line of buriesque-belng thoroughly serious
I'm manner Miss Edwin heirsil har a.teu, ~ II, @ uoon
hnrI.sones contributing the eirIehs vi guo nu'noI
and hoIncn animal spirits 10 the no,iy eorS W &
ai,,out to xhich her theater Il devoted Next week
~ NJ w eningweu will here appearing as sam
e,J. An Cray.p's comedy OF g Bllarls. Mr. Becket
we Irheve rejons the Thompson az S; 1ov T
sen md MI Robson goes to Boston, 10 He, '"""" i"p
perfit