New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-06-19
THE DRAMA.
OLYMPIC THEATER.

Miss Lucille Westerns engagement at this
heater prOsperously onward. East Lynne" is in
ia second week and is still drawing good houses Miss
Westerns great sincerity and physical power I'm person
atug Lady Isabel have often been recognized by the
public and they are once winning their usual re-
ward Certain aspects the personaton absolutely
comic with affect alton and with Understandable moon
struck yagueness, Nevertheless there is current OF
strong emotion running through ied from the founts
OF love marriage, domestic life, children, and home
and this magnetic force OF feeling affects the public heart
and ouickens its pulse. Miss Western has manifested
eoua discretion and talent identifying herself with
this popular character The complications OF circum-
stance and the agOnzing and pathetic conflicts OF emo
ton that ensue upon infelicty and inideity in the
married state dc unquestOnably possess fascinating
charm for the average mind of the community. Humid
reds of though utterly worthless novels bear
Witness 10 tae fact and"The Stranger s one Of the
most popular plays in the world That East Lynne"
should prosper ereforeweak it in narrative, and
crude and uny mmetTca its heroine stands forth in
tho staeeporrait OF Miss Western-cannOt be deemed
surprising Higher treatment Of the sad and repelant
subject would probably be pontess and eoloress to the
multitude for whom this work is intended "Soft wood"
says Goethe "was given TO us for splitting" Doubtless
they wise who put it TO its proper use "Ihe Child
stealer" will be produced this evening "ohyer Twist"
l. in preparation.
NIBLO's GARDEN.
To the ur ,ductiOn of "Paul Clifford" at
strain which ce anly was intended unkindy. There
are certain top which irresistbly tempt TO banter
and this Of them" Paul Clifford" being one OF
those which the human mind, so far at least
s our portion OF il is concerned refuses TO nger In
mood Of serious thought AS well might science brood
upon soap-bubbhs criticism parley with the shreds
and patches Of catchpenny theatrical entertainment.
Neither point of thought question Of art is here con
cerned IL would parade of superservceabe indus
try point out and moralze over the incongrues and
tho false teachings Of this particular compound OF melo-
diOs friv0llty Everybody who knows BulweTLytton's
novel OF Paul Clifford knows that it is silly tale,
with bad moral and all vOtaTes Of the local theater
may be TO that the present production Of
it, in a theatrical FORM Is, as a matter OF
sense entitled TO be considered in only the business
aspect. We are dizzy with Summer promptngs and
visions and theatrical wisdom accordingly prescrbes-
"a is natural-that the simmerng populace shall be
llured by gay and volatile nonsense Nibos Garden Is
a cool tbeater stage is cheerful with the fine scenery
Of Mr. voeghn and the visitor hears lively songs by
Miss Emma HOwson, Mr.. Collins, aud other warblers
and IL ne be gentle and tOlersntas always best in
a world OF plumbers, defeated striyings and halsuc-
es.eshe Will enjoy the it passes and drink
i such of the music he digest and not consider
too curiousy what the entertainment amounts TO- in the
way Of solid culture. Mr.. Collins, Paul CitGoTd has
afforded amusement 10 considerable audiences ana he
will continue for time, 70 portray the ideal high
wayman, The introduction OF real horses. drawing a
real coach. in which real passengeTs-ror RAJ" 10
rob-has had its due effect upon the popular fancy
MR. wALLACK's SEASON.
Mr. Wallack leaves off acting on Tuesday
eyening-VheD ROsedale" win be played for the last
time-snd vithdraws into temporary retirement
which his digent industry has thoroughly earned An
astonishing amount Of work done at WaaeRs The
alter during the last season. In most Of which Inc man
ager took public part and in all Of which he was ac-
tive The results have been in the most brilliant Sc
RES Of comedy performances given in New-fork
We printed, the 27th OF March, reminiscent glance
al those performances The brilliant record has been
considerably augmented since then IL began on the 26h
OF ptenber 1870 and ended the sd OF june 1871 ana
this Hat shows the plays that produced ana The
mi OF time. That each acted: