New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-08-01
THE DRAMA.

The lul continues. Few amusements are
oncredfor the simple and sufficient reason that Few are
needed Many of theaergoing citizens are out OF
town while many Of those who remain in the city natur
ally prefer to pass these hot evenings of midsummer
either calm retirement of their own homes or IN
openair recreatons The close and sitting play house
s. not attraction Yet it must be mentioned that
Che theaters which open doing considerable
Chief among these are the Grand Opera House
and Wallack's. Both, IL chances. are uneommonly
well ventilated houses, and both offer alluring attrao-
tons because volatile in character and suited to the pre-
sailing mood Of popular sentiment-whch is, langmd
willing TO be amused but not willing to take
any trouble, or make any exertiOn, toward that end
This mood has been addressed with some soceess
at the Museum, by troupe of burlesque performers
aud at the hall OF the san Francisco Minstrels, by
Che well known Eth0pians, Buckley's Serenaders But
the leading attractions already intimated nave peen
and continue 10 be-thc Kathi Lanner Ballet Troupe,
~ the Grand Opera-HOuse, and Mr.. j. n Emmetts
. vt walacks Theater. This state of things VIII last
Tor couple Of weeks longer at the very least, during
winch time Mr. will continue TO sing comic songs
in dialect Of German clish Nine. Lanner VIII Keep
OIL dancing and dazzling; the Serenaders VIII rattle theF
festive bones and the wonders OF Mr. Woods collection
spccd with an exhibition Of melOdrdma, VIII amaze ana
elcctrfy the rural visitor The spice of meo-drama Dy
the way to be put in tonight, when Mr. Robert Aiken
viii rc,prear at the Museum, in the Witches OF New
YORK." q wild and lurd medley which has once before
contributed 70 raise the Overparcular hair upon the
tulc SCALP Tonight, also, let II be noted, Madam
Ianncr', Ba let Troupe will dance and act in new
piece called s.tala." The grace Of Madam Lanner
art is grace that has much variety. They who see her
often are not less pleased than they VINO
see her but seldom. We dare say she VIII
win new lauIels tonight. The midsummer pubic
exhibits q good deal Of apathy though i'll GROWING It's
fayortes and we therefore hope that Madame Lanner
Will have an opportunity being by breezcr race
Of admirers later in the Two weeks from to-day
the regular Fan and Winter season of 1901 viii be
ueped by the temperance of Mr. Jefferson who is TO
come 10 Booths Theater the 18th OF August and play
Hi, Van Winkle A week lateT--On the 22d-the Olympic
vl be opened with opera bOufe and within avery DIle1
p,rod thereafter Wailacks the Fifth Avenue, ana
Nbo's NAV be expected 10 wheel into line. Mr. Grau
has already announced the advent OF Marie seeDach Tor
the Gin of September at French Theater, and pOr-
traits of this very handsome woman vie with those OF
Nilsson and Jauauschck IL the hop-windows-Aowers OF
beauty burstng forth upon the dry stalk OF trade MI
Wa!lack viii open his theater in september with new
drama fresh nom London Mr.. DAILY contemplates a
revival Of MOhere. M Palmer is understood to have
dramatic treasures from the BOucicaut mine in store 10
say nothing Of The Black Crook" Mr.. Fisk viii once
more present French opera bone. 1t seems evident that
lie new season will De Characterized by equal variety
and brlnanoy Of dramatic enterprise. Indeed, almost
all the names that at al distinguished IN cotempo-
rsry theatrical life viii figure American posters ana
plgails within the next six months Ile dct y 10Y
ar luJ me attendant growth OF its practical dpFcVd-
lion, t..i. Republic.