New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-03-06
THE DRAMA.
FOCAL MArTNRs IN BRTEr.

FOCAL MATTERS IN bhib''
Theatrical enterprise puts Ioi,l ., ,be
.e,rts during the period Of Lent-the 49, -, ,bo
o1 making an The more nccdfu the aitTac'ion ~
S''u u'"n,'- -. ~ s1ed and Golfers repleuished;
,noo Mons society falls back. the pay Siil'i'
-, a. - ,,-v,rd Quite number on s,; Iis
'herefore-as no experienced osrd this week on The
viii be surprised to esr, after playing Roke'ieti FOR
ia $3.50 rcverts 10 SHAKESPEARE GU q. a.. ti,o
Much Ado Ino JlorDr and Mr. Booth viii represnn mt
5i,atSict Eager anticipation on pl' tT Mr. T9otb
spred 10y tl s oT~i Bescdiek in this city, Mr. Law
a Rsrretf will act Don Itdro. m nb c A. oo,rded
IrCe ga scn engaged 10 Iersona'e I,9goetg, - ooNueu
SSo nSS donbiiess welcome-an0 we trust elQoN
s shakespcroan revival A-tNe' roTeity tonS6
h . tbat cannot fail 20 draw she VIII appear ~ re
s,t Tleatfr n the drama OF lSapeila Orslhl' le
one who cares for art should omit 10 see her
men il brilliant Intelligence aud poetic hre IN al
,t Abe does: while IN precision ana aecacy OF htthou
t ~ tnsh her acting beautiful More than that-so
az s actresses arc concerned II is nnrivaed Mr. Grau
noritst sincere gratitude Oh te pay gong
I'm ntroduo nc tins great artist 20 is notice lie has
managed her engaSeWent Win adinlraUle WISDOM a1a
ste Before Marie Scebach quits the country, sue Will,
-, understand, appear IN a Matinee performance at
w,lscF's Theater. Mr.. Waack-still holding Birth
~ resrS IA edley IH 81 sSV09 pay aToBd1
CO., Romance and .Rcality." and The Serious Family"
tie latter viii be acted on Thurday night. for the
fr-t time this season, and Mrs. Clara Jennings
VII appear IN 10, as btd00 Deimaine. Ihls
1tly was long a favorte with the Wailack public and
her return u the scene that she always graced ana
animated must cessry inspire great deal Of pleas
~ Lima Eiwin's Theajer. Two plays are announced
silent Protector" ana "Diyy's Love" Nj. Liugard
NM of course otter those comic sketches for which he Is
tinuished among current y, FORMERS There viii he
q change o. bin. likewise, az Woods Museum. Else
Nlere no feather strs MI Fox Will continue 10 bur
l.1ue RicLe li M the Oympla'beit preparations
We advanced Tor the production OF MI Day new play,
lately underlined 40 that theater Messrs jarrett aud
Palmer disseminate the radiance " hme snts and The
poetry % motion from the stage Of Nibos GarGeu-,tI
occupied by tie spectacle Of The Black Crook MI
snglv Inc will OFF, il, nightly, for some
plbhc favor at the Globe Thcater ~ Boston MI Day,
I'm st he has elected new lease Of ms present e--
,ahlishment. and has made mp quite hIlant company
oual readings from Shake-pear-this time AZ Associa
on Hall. The first Of them is appointed for Tuesday
enc l4th inst when the eminent elocutonist will inter
pref Hamlet" The usual agreeable medley Of action
sport. Skill and life may he encountered aad enjoyed q
al Circu, ana az the Hal Of the san Francisco Ministries
Tho most notable incident OF the dramatic week
Che revival OF Mr. john Brougl8m's Romance end he
atty" az Wa'lack's Tleater. THis piece acted
inesdav evening fr the first time iu I've years Mr
CHAM, had been absent for little wlledctlng
~ Mrs COnway's Tleater la okyn-reappear-d on
s Occasi0n The house was crowded and the pleased
spectators gave particularly warm welcome b9th 10
All BrOugham and To bis play. Romance and Reality
i've act comedy. into the web OF which, however are
many threads Of farce. often true TO nature in
portrayal Of character and to actual life IN he painting
.. mauner- tie piece nevertheless eXagcerees ecccu-
rrluos, and oontrlyes unlikely or impossible situations
oher words. are sometimes sacrificed TO miTth. Mr..
y-1ugnsm. however. trIns with his theme
o.ly an artist can trhe. Tlero is graceful
I'm his def combinations Of the real with the impOs
.iIe Al any grace ia hs banter and sentiment Of
p0wer and wisdom underneath his eyliy which cOntinu
v reveal the thinker and which amply atone for al
technical defects which UnclDIlOinsing criticism mght
designate p TINS brilliant piece Of dramatic satire We
prefer 10 accept the work % L. strict accuracy 81
mechanism may well he spared when bounding gee and
aslutary sense supply its place Romance and Reality
famar 20 the theatrical public. aud especially 10 the
ries of Mnacks TueateT. and therefore not nee ING
detailed desr ptOn herrstrhrs Vitha twOeused sword
az both the sentimental folly tAat ignores practical
clements In the conduct OF lfr. and The yet more mis-
elievOu- folly which would tranple oui Al o. romance
1atmtoSicat % youth and haOws with ten
dr. light the solemn autumnal years that slowly come up
onusa And while 10 thu, bld, tlc spectator 10 DE Wis,
ftas8 u8k.- ia merry. II " acted exceedingly ~eH'
and ~ We have said, received WITH MANIFESTO iOhs
~ great del ght by crowded house. The humorous hrs
ln The TEX, we're recognized with pronpt aldc-
rty. II IL notable that what IS sald pitlseS
sa2rcely less, in this comedy. than WHAT y zone
Nr BrOgghalu-Eho ulayed J1c Strft and therein EN-
bodied higher kind Of D0-z.s-actec Win surprising
and charming dash aud sprchtuuess The mage or ls
sctiug every EnOWs II That OF personality. Iht
art Is good. but the greater ana betteI "a
heart. a sympathetic nature, large humanity, ana
cherry brilliant mind shine through his p-raOnauOlsi
hnd give them o meaning beyond their own. Mr
rOughaia called before the curtain ~ the cud o. me
play. aud loudly appauded ON oaUurdA! ilSht d." 70
nance ana Reality again performed ana the VISITOR
to Wslscks may II on Wednesday aud Saturday VI
Cha week