New-York tribune., 1870-08-26
THE DRAMA.
uonn's MUSEUM.

n. lied with its exhibition halls in presenting "eur
st,es: and il would be hard to say when mas
a the palm Sometimes we have inclined 10 a""i :,
,ne chamber Of horrors" and the "infernal
AZ otbor times IL has seemed to belong 70 MI Apei
Aiken and his extraordinary dramas Between ms
.nfictng fascinations Of dire badness we have ie A
aman to double business bound" anu, ~0o'"S S''
have stood in pause like King Cdud'"s III ''e Py
The ouestion is really nice one. Here on inc o".
a, the magic trumpeter blowing his horn IN the oo'9
and there on the other hand, is Mr.. Albert Alhen' ~
tng NE horn in the auditorium Both nave reeohaii'
horns and both blow them in a resolue manner NJ. i
from the trumpeter without stands baelu ero"u VI
che murderers Of man. Close around the uumpeei
h,n stands an almost equally baeful crowd twh mere
.nd there an exception of the murderers OF act
,ng The former are done in wax. The lat'er
- done in flesh and blood. II is really impossl-
,,o q, decide which we ought most TO admire III Paris
had had any apple-throwing TO do, IN ths parucu-
lar exigency, weyeriy believe the chances are even
that he would brought bushei instead OF one ana
xould have pelted both parties till the ammunition was
exhausted. Nor do fancy that he would have e&er
id very scrupuous avoid the selection OF over
ripe fruit There circumstances in which admlrauoh
becomesl delirious-and the gifted Paris would ma"
found them in this John Ph9nix, we remenoer'
had an experience Of this Sort when. overwhelmed py
wonderful wittcism he borne in convulsions from
the banquet striking out with all his limbs ana crying
amid frantic shrieks Of laughter, 80, damn H. donh
The prOfane expression harsh, but we thhA IL was
exeusable. And we think similar expression "oulu
not come altogether amss from the critical spectator
who wanders bewdered among the rival curosines 81
Woods Museum. He viii especially be charmed-ahd OF
that we give him fair warningby the Internal Regions
for he will behold living tableau OF the literal
hell Therein Will he observe Satan on his
throne Death along side Of satan fiery dragons and
horid imps in the foreground and middle
distance and doomed victims seething,
simmerng and yelling in the flames beyond. And, while
he feast his eyes upon this charming spectacle he viii
admire the remarks of the presiding elder ON his taste
res together with the duleet reverberaons OF
the menuous gong and the soothing catter OF the
dovny stagerattle. Then again, If he sros into the
beastchamber he viii be lured into delightful revere
by MI Woods lions and tigers, each in his narrow cell
securely laid they sleepy wink upon their generous
proprietor, and seem 10 murmur "beef." That large
hearted amoner of the brute win understand this,
mythical spectator does not for each of these beasts
will fifty pounds of in day, and somebody has to
pay their board them. All this, say-or mean to
suggest-1nay serve attention from Mr.. Albert
Aiken and his oOmpeers the Museum stage: where
visitor beware Of giving all his praise at once
70 the gloes that are first disclosed Unless greatly
err Mr. Albert Aiken seen-and he is one of those
remarkably dazzling umnaries that nobody can endure
the blessed sight Of more than once
will live, in the book and volume OF
his brain unnixed with baser matter, as the
greatest actor since Mexican Buchanan. Naturally
enough he viii be at loss TO utter the thoughts that
We commend the eloquent ejaculation OF Mr.
PhGnx. II IS terse, and it the Anything
like description % Mr. Albert Aiken would be thrown
away. He battles it-ust as. with his good sword and
his amazing voice. resonant Of old Connecticut he battles
the enemies Of the King Of Navarro. We have seen
nothing like him hitherto; and--that the glowing Illusion
may not he dispeed-we trust TO see nothing ike INN
hereafter Those who wish be stricken into admira
by this phenomenon, however have yet few more
opportunities. He is to appear again as The Heart OF
Gold 9nd in that character he will eat bread and milk
with the fair Alice Logan and the life of Mr. Louis
MestayeT King Henry Of NGrdrre, with bad cold
and thereafter he viii perform such prOdgies with the
sword as would lift up Bowery pit, and such feats OF
diplomacy Ould render him literally invaluable TO Bis
But lest spectators suspense be painful, as
anld the curostes Of the Museum let us re
sssuIe him with the information that Mr. Aiken ii
going away After this week his cOlloques will
edify listening tlOngs in other and happier cities. and
his nasal music viii charm selecter In far Be0tia
The Museum is to be closed after Saturday night and il
will bc Kept closed till the 5th Of September, when Mr.
Wood will reopen for the regular The interim
Is to be well used The entire auditorium is to be
eleansed painted and gilt The seats are TO be
changed and made comfoftsblewhich is a very neces
Bary Improvement The stage is TO be put in perfect
order drop-curtain is TO be hung. Alterations
are 10 be made in the The floors to be newly
earpeted The several galleries that constitute the ex
hbition room are likewise TO be cleaned and painted
The contents Of the cabinets to be rearranged wher
ever there room for improvement New statues are to
be set up the main hall Oicloth is to be laid the
aoors this department The stairs are TO be made both
brilliant and seryiceaDle with rough brassessafe to the
foot and usrous to the eye Al is TO be DONE in brief
land work has already been going forwardfor some time
in nOoks Of the building and there that is needf
10 make the Museum commOdious and attractive. When
II reOpens the manager designs understand that it
shall be truly brilliant theaer. Mrs scOtt-Sddons will
appear there the 5th OF September, in Mr.. Tom Tay
lor's play, "TwiXt AK and Crown" Several new per-
formers have been engaged to strengthen the company
among them Mr.. Mckee Rankin and Miss Henrietta
Irving OF Mrs. scOtSiddons there is little need TO say
preliminary words Of eOmmendation. She is talented
aud beautiful woman, and, in many particulars, very
good actress There good reports also OF the drama
IN which she will appear We glad that Mr.. Wood
will open his new season with an effort in legitimate
drama SO much is due from every theater, and
then, recognition Of the art Of acting which-and
on which only-theaters originally erected and by
which, at all, they must ultimately be preserved The
legitimate drama, though, will not long prevail After
Mrs scottsiddons Mr. Wood will present the Kiralfy
Troupe, and some more tnes and finally win revert
the vein Of burlesque which it is his design hence
forward work. The Lydia Thompson Troupe will
come 20 Woods Museum, before Christmas and
-weeded out of of its more objection
able members, and recruited by new performers
from England-win inaugurate another season OF the
revery of Mr. Wood intends TO make his thea
the headquarters Of buesque and lie has certainly
acquired nucleus for the best possible organization Of
elements for this purpose.
SAN FRANCISCO MINsTRELs.
The pleasant old favorites of Negro Min
strelsy coming back. Messrs. Birch wambold
Bernard, and Backus have mustered large company
got number OF farces. dances, songs and on
Monday next the 18th inst they will once more unfur
the black flag of Ethiopian revery the outward walls
Of No 6S5 Broadway
DRAMATIC NOTES.