New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-05-22
THE DRAMA.
THE LOCAL THEATERs.

After fourteen performances "RandalPs
Thumb" has been withdrawn from Mr.. Wallacks stage
1t is interesting and amusing piece and Du ior the
fact that main thread of story is so thin TO be al
most imperceptibetbe pivotal incident being described
instead Of being displayed-it must have met with
richer success than has rewarded 1t here Better scenry
and in some respects better acting, could not have been
provided than were offered in illustration Of this
comedy But II has lived out it, little day. and an old
favorite viii, this evening, supply its place Playing
with Fire" is one OF Mr. John Brougham's happes and
errest works 1t has often been SEEN and 1t has never
failed To please Mr.. Brougham will reappear, after
long absence and will Dr. SarGg the prescrber OF
iudicous Irritation a Of nayOring the cloying
insipdity OF excessive matrimonial bliss. Mr.. Gilbert
will for the first time play Uncle Timothy An occasion
Of more than usual interest may thus be anticipated,
and it is certain to be enjoyed by numerous
assemblage "Rosedale"-so long looked for,
and so sure of being cordially welcomed at
last-will succeed playing with Fire" at an
early date and with this revival to be sicnazed by
the Temperance OF Mr.. Lester Wallack the regular
season this theater will be concluded. Ellie and
"The Long Strike follow. Asynopsis of the in
cidents in theormer pieee-whch bs the latest fruit OF
Mr. Boucicaults able and industrious penwas furnished
to readers more than month ago The latter, also
by Mr. Boucicault, viii be remembered as containing
one of the combinations OF dramatic and theatr
cal effect that ever devsed-he scene. namely OF
the magnetic telegraph. "The Long Strike which was
first acted in this city at the Olympic Theater-wll have
special significance now in view of its bearing on the
questions newly raised by the recent and very sad trou
bic among the coalminers in Pennsylvania. Theater-
coers will be glad to learn also, that Mr.. StOddart will
once more assume the part OF Mr.. MOneye'y in which
he achieved one Of the many genuine successes that
have contributed TO make him distinguished an excel
lent delineator Of eccentric character Mr. Moss has
three or four other attractions in reserve with which TO
enrich the Summer season.
Mr. Charles Mathews-to reiterate announcement
made on saturday-will appear this week at the Fifth
Avenue Theater in medley of fayorte characters. To
night he is to act in used Up" and GatherwOOl" and
il would be extremely difficult TO devise bill that shows
this delightful comedian in various and advanta-
ceous lights Tomorrow evening he will appear
Married for Money" and "a Thousand Year," on
Wednesday in "a Bachelor ofArts" and The Critic;
and on Thursday in Not Such Fool As He Looks"
Next week will bring the close OF his engagement at
this theater; and the week following, understand,
Will offer Mrs Mathews in the buresque OF The Golden
Fleece" Mr. DAILY appears TO have postponed or aban-
doned his design TO bring forward dramatic exposition
OF "The Mystery Of Edwin Drood'-a fact If fact be,
that theater-gOers must naturally regret.
frank" will be represented at Lima Edwn's Theater
during the next two weeks when the regular will
reach its conclusion We have already submitted TO
readers some comment this comedy. Though weak
in many particulars, the play exhibits an attempt to
inspire interest and TO duse ideas by essentially dra-
matte means and not endeavOr TO arrest public at
ention by theatrical tricks and sceney and hence 1t
seems entitled TO OF respect and OF success
Yet it has not met with great deal OF either We do
not hear what attraction will prevail at Miss Eiwins
Theater this Summer whether the house will be
opened Perhaps its cosy stagemay prove field of glory
for some of those prairie tTagedians who ousomary
rage with the dog star md split at once the concave
and the ears Of the grOundlincs.