New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-05-25
THE DRAMA.
DRAMATIC MOVES.

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tied " Tho Rose OF salem ,r
# ia jntimated that new reader will pres,
emily nS SS%o reetstions OF Tenny sons Maud m
gZe Boston Gazette says that Mr.. james Ben,
ott win mako the United states his future home snu
adds e ea he services Of an accomplished actor
and gentleman -. -
musical and theatrical entertainment, for
nS sGafns Hail this evening when Henry sander
son may hoard, at tho piano. ana al Slacre "r
rece selections from tho poets Much rehhod pioasdlo
WILL doubtless, he Afforded
Mr.. Mines Levick has been engaged as
pleading man" In Che new dramatic c"hpsiS ~, w ~
the United States, next season wiser choice Gou n
not have been made--snce Mr.. Ieyick Is not 0ny IN
actor of genuine tlea and useful experience. but one
whose professional enthusiasm Is still fresh ana actVo
Mrs. Laura Leclair Phillips, OF whose pro-
fessiona progress while at WaaeKs Jheater our piay
soSrs were advised s has Ros gS WEI unm and has boc
regngaged in Mr.. Fields company The lady latcy tcos
a benefit appcariag in "Efnestine' ana Parents anu
The reference We lately made to a probably
forthcoming drama relative to thc oe e wcSr r
rect'op' Pho anther's namo IS co.. II. s. Olcott The
piece Is in three acts and run0r intim to Ms t- 81
the country next seasonwil bring 1t baIore the pupc'
Mrs. j. b. Booth appears to have made
progress in the favor OF theairieal audiences TN
Gasee remarks That "she Is beyond dispute the pest
actress upon or stage ana e mas p Of one her or b
ft recently at tho Boston Theaer, this actress was
publicly made the recipient OF valuable ght Oh S'cf
plate from group Of friends and admirers
"The Man o. Airlien is in preparation, at
Boet Theater whore 1T will be brought forward ON me
9Th OF June, succeeding IN winters yMe w, WI
u S romantic oSS eU dTaSa eubo domestic so that Is
poetical in quality and patheto ~ eh'ol th5 pc r
done IN London In 1861 and Ar Herman VEIN maue
bright and valuable fame, in pcrsonating IL chief part
which viii here be played by Mr. Lawrence Barrett
The friends of llr. A. II. Davenport will be
gratfed to earntiat he has rrGSpered M ~ az
s and Wife tcndSrCd es Sea % ne Ggfi % q
oaaT gaSsF ads tSt Ms DaVenPort was literally
snotheTed in nowers some of which carried with them
payns at Houston with tie company from the Calves
| ton fremont Opera House.
| The sixth week of Messrs. Eewcomb e. Ar,
lpgtons Minstrel cOmbinahon-at the Broadway ana
! invent y-ninhsf Opera Bou8e-is signalized by the
resonment of one OF Tho best programnes Of Negro
Mmstrelsy that has yet been devised IL Includes Ia inc
first part eight features, cOmicaRd seri0u5 one inc
Fox Jumped over Che Parsons Gate mirDin " Guy man
neriHg"-and Mr.. AriHgtons very funny rendeiinS Oh
Tho Poultry Show" Part second Offers air W. H.
farce aud buresque scenes. and the clever antics OF
| Cincinnatus.
prosperous season is to be recorded for
Hm 10 Daqaon apnoSTs 10 have Won irne and vaiu
able honors by her acting. in that thcater. For her
benefit there on the On OF May size played Bdnea in
Bowers is commended for careful and tasteful manage
ment Of the stage during the whole OF the season now
closed. The chief persons in tho company were Miss
DaTgon, Mr.. Bowers; Mr. T. j. Hind, Ar A. lid H. Dayen
EheTe, Miss Enma Cline, and Mr.. George Jordan,Jr
"The Black Crook" is approaching the close
Of remuneratye term of rePreseL9tioh a. tie Amer
there generally of opinion that bston's logs are
Gonne; NJ Inc in the e On
'saratOga" with Mr. James Lewis OF the NJ Y Fifth
Avenue Toatcr in the CHEF character. remains she
tablished attraction at Mr. Davenports Thelter, the
Chestnut. Mt Robert McWale has been acting 81 the
Philadelphia American Museum as Rip Van Bnkie.
10, tl,o f,fi Of
dclpd, The PTeSS Of ilat ely makes the following com
minor det Ia aud stage business since IT. lrst prodnc-
Sr iciritod ara natnral representation OF dasnpg
Saratoga belle. HoXt to Mr; Lewis, who inlpersonates
ing saHarod She is the liveliest ana most interesting
FhPs d de SS xS especial p for m zcic Of
the deaf old Ar. VdHdcpOoL Miss PILLS Glover maEes
Guisely "Saraega j., next to the revival Of New
Way TO Pay Old Debts the greatest success OF tho
season.
Concerning Mr.. E. L. Davenport'S perform
ance OF ST. Giles OceeGeh The BoStoa Chronicle records
the suboined thoughtful testimony " TO every person
traits which were naturally concealed RON the eyes OF
bis other associates VINE an haa Dee a 70 gUI III
Characteristic, 10 NG0H alone did lie reveal the base
Tie presence Of Beii5orn he dill not hesitate display
bitterness and passionate hatred but he was studos TO
conceal every appearance of being acated by an aVa
cious or revengeul spirit. Before LORI Lope he was
careful to disposition foreign to his nature,
and with Lady ARto1rh he courteous, and mindful
of little arts which should serve to recommend INN TO
her favor To his daughter he was by turns harsh ana
tender aectOnate and cruel The touches by which ne
pictured these dsmar phases Of character were so del
catey made that no indication OF labor was pefceppe
and representation, III its level passages attained
that perfect completeness which nature shows"
The great Count Jones played the Crook
Guilty OF much applause. Very few ladies' graced
the theater but there were men enough and their adj
IN Al
that the Counts best speeches were utterly spoiled
The man was also called out at the close OF every
the itimed plaudits, Richard The Third camo to the
footghts ana aeeared ,h5e @ @ end va" eSucatcd
When the horse brought ill., In the fourth act Rch-
standing there were cries OF, Get up Georgep The
starred star then made another indignant speech He
had played the Fart fortysix times he sad and he had
msused before. This being age of dra
matte Innovation We arc not surprised TO learn that tins
the venerable play In the scene with Lady Anne he
threw down his sword scabDard, hat and handkerchef
and stopped to pick them up one by one In the com
bat scene he came with his bare head smeared with
rouge ana WIN WA Sls sudenSs 3 tSnss
humanity BostOnians not one whit impressed by
gle, Of the defeated despo We're interrupted by cries Of
Good enough, In short, we are asto1ished tina, that
ing above the fddlers ride rough-shod over the pit
THEATRICALs IN LONDON.
II is said that a great many visitors have
augmented the resident population OF London and that
tertsnments presented there is great variety Italian
Opera occupies the stage of Drury Lane Mr.. Sothern
who has been i'll, but reported conyaescent-was
announced 70 appear, at the Haymarket on the 18th
inst, In Mr.. III. j. ByrOns new comedy OF An English
Gentleman" Mr.. Phelps, at last accounts, play
Ing Bericeio in The Fools Revenge at the Prncesss
Theater Mr. Oxenford's farce. "Down In A Balloon"
a new odrama, based on Victor Hugos well known
novel, and called "NOtre Dame" and a comic pan
tOine called Quicksilver Dck constitute the atrac
tons at She hdcphi IA play, called" Daisy Farm"
Inv Mr. III J. Byron and in which Mr. Byron himself per-
the character Of l OFdpen has been successfully
brought ont at the Olympic. IA new buresque by Mr..
Byron-who seems late provide the bulk OF novel
at flc Strau he