New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-03-28
THE DRAMA.
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John Brougham is in town.
Jefferson is at Washington. He will presently
play engagement IN Boston.
Mr.. j. S. Clarke will commence his engage
ment at Booths Theater on the 18th Of April.
The lydia Thompson Troupe of BuTlesque
Performers Will appear at Niblo's Garden on the 4th
Of April.
A troupe of beautiful Spanish dancing girls
has been engaged Madrid for the Grand Opera House.
where they will appear in the OF few weeks.
Mr.. J. II. Magonigle the able and active
manager OF Booths Theaer has gone to Florida
on health-trip from which he will return next week.
This evening Messrs. Kelly and Icons Min
strels will produce a new Chinese OPERA" Ching
Chow HI with and handsome scenery, dresses
and properties
Mr.. Lester Wallack acted in Springfield,
on Monday and Tuesday last Later in the
week lie was at Providence, Il. l. He Will be in New
York next Wednesday
The Erentn0 Gaseneone OF the most thorough careful
aud Independent OF the Boston criteshas lately been
visiting his theatrical friends in New-York
Mr. Fechter acted at the Brooklyn Academy
OF Music last Tuesday evening. Claude AelnOue We
are Informed that he will play at the Academy IN this
city after fulfilling his Boston engagement which begins
tonight.
John Brougham will play at Wallack's The
alter tins In 1.-THE Red Light or, The signal OF
Danrer."-Mr Emmett Will subsequently appear there
German"
Our readers cannot have overlooked the
welcome announcement that Mr. Booth will play Mdcbeh
this evening IL is one of the promising announce
nents of tie season. for il heralds the production Of
grandy Imaginative tragedy which all lovers OF poetry
and of acting must heartily enjoy
Janauschek is in London, on her way TO Paris.
She has accepted the invitation OF the Grand Duke Of
Sarhsep MeinlDgeu pass a few weeks OF tho Summer
at his palace by the Lake OF Como. Towards Autumn
she signs understand 20 return TO New1Ork aud IL
lis likely that she viii then appear IN English drama.
Prof. Risley has organized a large company,
dramatic musical which is TO perform in this coun
rry We read that consists of spanish ballet troupe
OF fifteen members Madame AZela, the trapezst from
Paris: her husband, NJ Henri August, distinguished
Partisan Prestidgitateur; NJ. g. W. Jester venrilo-
qulst Prof. schmidt and party OF twenty NJ Corv
whose performing cogs monkeys, and ponies lat.iy
created sensation IN Paris Miss Emma Afford and Miss
CLAIR Vernon, singers and dancers Leila and Florence;
Mr. W. Hamilton, musical conductor and vocalist; MT
sydney Franks, comic singer; Mr.. William Tanner ana
his performing dogs and monkeys; the Lawrence troupe
dor alegorca tabieasz rran and an English corps de
ballet
Mr. Fechter's acting has, of course, received
a good deal OF attention 10 the press OF Pniladephia
The Morning Post prints the subioned eptone OF opinion
on this subject:
The 0s thinks he adds nothing the Hamlet OF the
stage except superficial business aud censuros his meio
dramatic Effects The Inquirer has two articles, In one OF
which he said 20 lie extraordinary and IN the other
not remarkable The North american does not notice his
and The Ledger does not any opinion
me Dan doubtful, but praises more than II CONDEMNS
Inc Press 10 enthusiastic and unmeaning The Eueiing
Bul1ti thinks he IL great actor ana says those WHO
don't agree with IL incompetent or preludiced Inc
Tretug TesgrdDh thinks HdDiiet Is above his powers
VI, Ereni0 Star says he n fat and forty The Herald
mildly euogstic. The Post considers HIM thrdrnte as
Uqtnie whatever he may he ia other characters hito
gebrr The opinion Of the Philadelphia press seems Ia be
GbsI Mr. Fletcher T. very peculiar actor, with great
uls aud great inertia but that his talents are ihade
otiate TO The iuterpI citation Of HdInLeL'