New-York tribune., 1871-11-18
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once fairly getting out Of the experimental condition
II a ike the ladies who lived In Mr Camps Aley-per-
petualy on the eve Of 81 interesting expaSsAce ecne
thing IA aWaYs about happen here and tho observing
public alEays therefore Surveys the place with enjoy
mank Of the pleasures Of Anticipation. This time II
10 bO dsVotedh We may trust appearanoesto the or.
position Of domestic and moral meiodfanA II VIII
portray the yss OF the poor, In large ctles II WI
poas the tyuuny Of the sordd capitalist; exslt
EutinR virtue; announce the innate goodness Of che
huIuhIest OF our cEens; and appeal to humane
sympathy with the w0rkinR man ana tho working
woman This intent seerns shadoved forth in the pro
Aurtion of play called Bertha the Sewing Machine
air which now holds the stage Of tho Globe Theater
ana VIII continue 10 hold 1t until further notice. "Ber
thai "A comprised In fUur aots Is written In copous
exeesa OF prose introduces OF least two dozen persons
and tells story respecting the painful experience OF
sewinggr-whom one Of her associates falsely accused
OF stealing and whose reputation and happiness
were well nigh ruined by this odous act
of malignant cruelty. The pretense Of the
drama Is that 1t Offers representative picture OF tho
lives and fortunes VI sewing girls In this city. That
work might prove worth the DOING These feminine op
eratyes doubtless have their hardships aud certainly
their grievance. Wicked men, who prey upon the poor
and defenseless among women arc unhappuy too com
mon But this instance, the pretense has not been
justified by the performance. The wrongs endured by
the heroine Of this drama not such as naturally arise
from her condition sewinggir; nor are they such
a. typfy the ills under which her class might be assumed
10 suffer- and from which 1t might hope to gain relief
through an aroused spirit Of public inquiry and
censure Bertha is simply On innocent girl, de-
pouneed as q thief subjected to o tr1al-under I'M
possible and absurd circumstances-and, ultimately
proved bameless exOnerated, and made hereSs and
happy BRIDE There is no analysis OF social wrong,
In all this and there Is genuine exposition and ad-
vocacy Of the rights Of labor. eppertaning TO the
sewing machine girls Of the metropolis. Yet the girls
onAN Nlny eifh nd
aohnes and the young lady who gets incarcerated In
the Tombs is Of the industrious ssterhood and,
possibly this favor Of "rea tubs" suces for the taste
that addressed Apart from s assumption OF the SOCIAL
reform spirit the piece compound Of forced situatons
extravagant incidents, commOnplaccs and numbering
talk There are Ia true strong bits Of dramatic real
ism here and there: but these are neither suoenty
numerous nor sufficiently impressive to give the piece
distinct value. Leading parts In 1t represented by
Mr.. ". H. Whaey and Mr. W. M. Foster The latter as
scottish mendlcant, and the former as good-hearted
trough "f such thing be-present the only Efforts
in acting that are entitled to mention. Both these
human nature "Bertba indicates, we do not doubt
the kind Of drama-f better constructed and better per
tSeater making W II What Barnu%s Museum used to be-
dramatically, and thus making 1t respectfully successtul
DRAMATIC NOTES.
Matinkes to-day at Booths, the Fifth Avenue
Theater, the Grand Opera HouSei Nblos the Olympic
the Union Square Theater, the 81 James, the NJ l.
Mr. Lent,-WhO has evinced the readlest alac-
rity In the service Of charitable calses-wlli give
special afternoon performance, next Monday at bis New
York Circus. In aid Of tho Chicago Sufferers.
Madam Janauschek appearedAat Nunnemach:.
De6OrGh and Iddy Macbeth and for the first time, the
SsSsP: ssea cSssSsy e based on and
The last performances of Miss Susan Galton
and her opera troupe, and Of Mr. Davies the Ssntrlo
e st. WA James Ss FSsssr Ssa %euy and Broad
way), tonight Miss Anna Lonsdaies COMPUTATION & sgI
take benefit this evening.
The TtuSrille Programme, desiring that Miss
Lydia Thompson may have beneht IN IN tnat place &C.
yon such marx Of esteem as you favored with at
Wallacks last September 5000 or 1900 worth OF da,
house. Give us wednesday eyeningi"
Mrs. Agnes Noyes receives the warm appro-.
hstCp Of Richmond s pSPf tOe to 20
s.: =: 'RsSSs: %sS.S "a fssszs ba.S
ssysess sauSy SS yet 6e
wonanhOOd, untranmeled by OonventOnalisms."
The corps Of performers, at the Union
Square Theater frequently varied and It offers strong
The ballet S one Of The special features Of this theateE
and 1t likewise offers capital gymnastc pertormanees
Tbs "WShSIis Fairy Fountain-s prominent Ingredient
In the entertainments one OF the most oeau"iu Oh
EILEEN Oee" has had fair measure of sue
IL s e gses q the tS, SESnS
aTS v.naS ~ Se ssS Mondsy NJ Tom Taylo we'll
Known spd ye effective play q "hs Ticket 0ttceSs
Hmer,esn be revived St this house with Mr.
Florence B0f Ber'y Mrs. Florence es Emily ST. Bvre
noHd, good onsrAl cast and appropriate soenery.
Miss Pauline Markham's design to appear
in new drama, written expressly for her, was lately
announced We nov learn that the nav play entitled
ton. The writer is known experienced lterateur
snd his srst venture IN dramatic composition Wi nat
Is complised in ave acts. Miss MARKHAM WIN mako her
nrst appearance At Hartford CSGueSsnt & On the 2'd
It In not often that the announcement Of
public reading impresses rs as attractive Quite an
has been put IsdS SS assSySI: Sy M
nom yennyson,s poetry. this evening ct c9,ckeIns
nv % zs e oo3S he S0S
%SE: what
q GarTs prcsramme includes Lord Ronald and Lady
S sss Ese
The Goose" and the Charge Of the Light Brigade"
Mr.. Owens completes, this evening, the sec
SEe fsT he Sss q appsaSed only ss caisS Pi@s
strong NJ and tsndsr f. It. pCrtia
iSaSy Of ioelps VIsoght out with @sstssly
s Ths. sOctSs sa far nom
the taste and appreciation Of this pn6bc Next week
~ 9TSni .SS :. u. s e issS sS T:S % S
excellent numerous performance, on lower plano OF
art than C6keb PIW9snt, ana tneE e1pottonoo VIII "
very unusua and remarkable they DO not attract great
multitudee OF spectators ..f
There must be some subtle relation between 1
matrimonial rows and the srt Of elocuon Else where
fore do 30 many Adtba WhoB1 regulations have been
effued with hIatory scandal feel called on 70 give
bubho readaneSi Mn Yelverton read and she was 4
Eufnery was very lately announced for the rostrum
And now We hear OF Nrs Adelaide Goodrich, "WfOee /
with the Divorce Court and who 10 engaged In giving
series Of Dramatic readings and costume recitas Ey
directly e puhlle gAp. Nra Goodrich We are told bEe