New-York tribune., 1871-05-06
TIE PHILHARMONIC.
THE DRAMA.
NIBLO's GARDEN.

NfBLO's GARDEN.
After some vaciIatiOn between ShylOck and
Damon, Mr. Davenport finally settled upon playing tho
latter part his benefit last evening at Nbo's Gar
den. 1t proved wise choice. The house was well hed.
considering the unpeasantness OF the night and the
power and grace of Mr.. Dayenports acting moved the
spectators TO tumult OF enthusiastic APPRECIATION Sim
pie in FORM stirring with incident and noble in spirit
the play OF Damon and Pyhia satisfies the taste and
strongly the imagination is an apotheoss Oh
friendship 1t presents pure types OF manliness and
honor II excites sympathy with perfect unselnshne1
and rectitude both Of nature and OF conduct and re-
freshes the world weared mind with suggestion of what
ia best in human nature. such play well acted
is potent to bless 1t was in the main, exceedingly wen
acted last night In Mr. Davenports Ddmo11-as In ms
william in the play Of "BlackEyed Susan" or In his
S. Mdrc-the spectator sees not alone symmetncal
work Of art but type Of that exalted emotion possible
only to an artistic temperament which is In close anV
with the highest ideal OF manly generosity Characters
OF this order have failed to affect the public mind
very deeply when presented by this actor and the fac'
has positive significance for the student OF his art
II indicates the bent Of his mind when duly
stirred through the imagination, and II denotes
the scope OF his talents when operating In
their natural channel We rate Mr.. Dasenports Sir
Giles very high, but rate his Damon much higher
That he succeeds in two parts so precisely opposite
shows his versatility but his success In the latter
pound Of brain power with physical force, electrical
through its intense earnesness-the frantic excement
OF mind and body. Damon proceeds from the heart
is lovely in ITSELF and the actors embodiment of IA
spontaneous He seemed TO be, deeply and entirely tDo
man that represented Actors ofcourse, show most Of
art they successfully ana delineate foreign
Identities but they do themselves the most justice.
and most powerfully affect the feelings Of their auditors,
In embodyng identities kindred with their own or with
ideals that nearest and dearestto their imagnaons
MT Davenport has not of late impressed deeply In
any part he has in Damon This embodiment is even
better than his Brutus, which has long been justly
esteemed o work OF extraordinary merit. But BrAtus
requires more majestica nature than Damon, and it N
difficult for anybody this world Of sordd strife and
depressing cares,to satisfy, TO the full extent the
shskespearean ideal OF the grandest and sweetest gen
tleman fiction. Damon is oommoner than Br1'tus and
within easier reach Mr.. Davenport improved every
opportunity the part presents and, in the last stu
alton, full OF suspense and pathos, he conquered
By burst Of feeling that was no way lesA
than magnificent Mr. Thorne played Pythias: aud,
in fervent personstion Of this other type OF manly
friendship showed unusual depth Of emotion and aug
mented the sincerity and verisimlitude OF the whOs
performance. At the end OF act second he was called
before the curtain. subsequently, this gentleman made
pleasant impression Robert Aaeairel Mis-,
Rose Evans the Cdlane and her action in the part
which, learn she played on this occasion for ths
first me-seemed inspired and guided by genuine feel
ing Her eloeutton, however strained and raspne
Improvement in this respect is inexoraby essential
the Of this young adys future career ON the
local stage Mr. Davenport called out at the end OF
the third act the end OF the fourth aud again at the
end of the play. Damon sno PytuIas VIII 10 To-
peated this evening.
wALLACK'S THEATER-LAST OF THE LIAR.
The last performances of "The LIAR may
be seen walack's Theaer this afternoon and this
evening" We call attention to the fact for the good OF
such play goers have hitherto missed tF opportunity
Of seeing this elegant and mirhul piece 1t feature
Of the dramatic year II offers two Of the brightest and
cheeriest pictures that to be on the stage II
Offers likewise most comioal type OF brazen mendaoiy
and easy impudence 1t satirzes kind OF character
and phase OF vice by no means uncommon and there
FORE 1t has pungent point less than merry influence
Portions OF Mr. Waacks acting as Young Wtiding, arc
unsurpassed for finish. Mr. Williamson he Valet has
largely grown in merit and indeed all tht performers
have gained in atmosphere OF matured skilexcept Mr
Gilbert whose Old Widing completely good in the
beginning belief that the withdrawal Of The Liar
at this time takes away of the sprghtest sources
OF public enjoyment leads to with emphasis the
mportance OF improving snsh opportunities OF seengb
as now remain." Americans in Paris" fflows The
Liar"
DRAMATIC NOTES.
"I'sed TJDn Ia TO supeTsede "A Thousand Il
Year on Monday evening the Fifth Avenue Theatet
Mr. Charles Mathews will appear as SIR 0hdr!.s ooia,
prolonged.
The japanese Acrobats, whose remarkable
exhibitions OF physical strength and seightofhand have
attracted much attention during the last five weeks WIZ
their 10 close this evening al INC
Hall of the San Francisco Minstres. II
The following is the cast with which Ran
dall's Thumb will be given at Wa!lacks Theater;
Randall Mr Fisher Clench. Mr. Leer.rs
BucLhOrpe Mr. Ringgoh Torpid NJ Hi.I lso.
Joe Bangrs mr. Slouat NUN
DR. Trot1.y.... Mr LAnsgan Mrs Santbury sps Srca
Mr. Scsnlrbury. Mr. Gilbert MrS FAmOoys. 49,
Mr. Mr. MsIo~e Ms. spau.. Mis- he''A'e'
Cumming. ....M .Mr.0agey
Afternoon performances take place to-day ~
wallacks Theater ("The Liar" aud Amerssnss LA psts
paris y Booths Theater "A winters Tale y Ine rn'
Avenue Theater ("The Critic and "a inpu@saha @ Va
Year y The olympic meater g. Horizon y LIas A,,,ns-
wins Theater Pluck )" the Hall OF New,9mS ,rsI Hail
TOMS Nnstrels and the San Francisco nns" NJ na.
There W IN not be p Matine, at Nlblos 1hr'o
yenport's last app ,arance there takes place " e
A correspondent urges upon our altsns,on lion
the nroprety of advocating the estsbishme, vi ,h,
Gar,p,ap theater We have long been Oh oplnvns
.nch an institntion N desirable ana nave -
New York contains upward OF Iv,.V NC sfsdt Theater
,r,matc needs are not supplied by the otsus ,a,,
ri,"a ~ Who are ACQUAINTED with that house are aM~mo M
, ~ ohscnr"ly buried away In the lower part V' ,
,t"wery and il so badly built that II eouid Ioe ai %
Iaea IAln