New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-02-06

nee while half dozon parties and dinner parties
running ut tho tmO under fuil rressurei And all
these public entertainments OF moreover, con
ductod under every sort Of disadvantage. The best
theatcr is shabby litto cave, taking
between five and ten minutes 20 empty, which
has several times taken fire, and which Ia furnished
with stock company superior TO nothing In the world
but tina stock company at Walls At Walls there less
danger from fire. in view OF tho means Of egress but the
whole building is mere rate,rap and tindcr-bo1 the
paraphernaa old that 1t all might have had part in
the anusemcnts Of the young ladies and gentlemen in
tho ark the sky OF many being patched to
have the appearance line Of clothes hanging out TO
dry the distance and the auditorium being leng
narrow lily lighted hal with liliputan stage where
Forests gigantic strides cut short, and where the
magnificent Janauschek Is crippled into the mummy OF
herself while only tho other day you have doubtless
heard lust after she had electrified the crowd with Debo
rahs curse which the curtain TO drop the roboi
uous rag htched and bounced and fell foot and went
hack and refused to bulge and the actress had tagcay
TO lower her terrific and let her head fall upon her
breast, and walk Of with one backward glance ana
another Mt the crushed lover who conscious that some
thing was wrong "pccked" up or twice through his
fingers, and finally hopscotchcl between two parts OF
svitranning scene and behind Of them, at inlni-
nCnt risk OF being cut in two
very different place from these IA Lincoln Hail. he
longing 10 the Young Mems Christian Association ana
capable Of seating 1890 people Here the other evening
q
assembled TO hear Anna Dickinson lecture for the hene
III Of the wounded French Mr. Sumner introduced Miss
Dickinson with few choice sentences in one of which
he characterized her the modern Jeanne dArc her
SELF and was acknowledged the mouthpicce OF INC
sentiment Of the house by peal OF approval M'er
which be modestly took his seat among the audi
cnce and the lecturer forward and held her hear
e r nearly two hours other speakers on the con-
tnent can do to-day II the night Of the news OF the
capituaon OF Paris and when even those who love TIC
German race, whether they love German Imperialism OF
not could afford pity and Arbitration to lis gallant roc
and though the speaker looked pale and sad when shc
rose. presently she warmed with hor subject, the
color was on her check, tho FIRE in her eye, and
with her somewhat quaint and medieval dress
II black velvet slashed with crimson satn'
she presented an appearance, not only unique ana
charming but in perfect COnson0nco with her subject
80 that II seemed nothing strange 10 hear this dhfk via
tale Of the wron and woe Of the Middle Ages poured
from the young girls lips. 1t was really tremendous
lecture ears critical TO refinement on tie point OF zee
trres have heard nothing like it. Outside the storm
roared and rayed inside the hush hardly broken hy
ono or two brief rounds OF applause hastily smotheIod
in the breahess attention that feared to lose word rs
in quick picture after picture was sRcched the cer
her soul first sered for ire yoceot i'od TO that i
! which out Of tho flames u qGyered up 10 I'm.
first spoken in Boston; having been nuncd OF cum q
third Of its length, me conversation t1, hNinr g.
ono can hardly pythoneS repeating the same words
hundred nights in succession, IL is 30 cNaSsei -
| say that the deliver Itself has lCconc Is nu-htn a
piece Of acting in Its way ANYTHING now upoh lh'
81 axe. so that when Of the ListoIc. scuiCLc i
cried ont In n resonant tone full Of triumphant iiih u
seems 10 lee the very OF Jeanne dare BcI5ch m y
ING through the centuries. have heard that NJ ~ k
insOn's leCtming is not To he 81 al compared 10 hei
t.mporaIeOus speaking, but 10 one t-t Las L'li J.
Lecture OF Jeanne dare will ever Relieve word o. in
again: Tor there is in it the tre OratOiy 10y Win
Won re rspt ~ yourself and out Of the Iatm9f :"
association with sordd thnca- DRY winch s,!'i,,
as 10 did tDat III ght, such sumner 81 'o
Trerbul Horace Mayuard, together VIII great So" tI
who have conquered by ue and rule aud do not behtvS
in in ,piration, and By which tiIouSs o. gndls
women are melted into SOUS and tears Mi's Di,A-'n
ad once a great personal triumph here, IL suth II igh
he called When years since, she spoke IN ne -
itol 10 the nations assembled wisdom with Ahra'iI
Lincoln aud Seward, and Stanton, ana az ue Gol" o1
hDr. but the night which size smoke for the IeHt ."
IN, French wounded greater night ttGh iidt bi
al! the sht of achievement which she has since a.
! taiued.