New-York tribune., 1871-05-03
THE DRAMA.
AS YOU LIKE IT AT NIBL0's.

AS YOU LIKE IT AT NIBLos.
| Shalnspeare's lovely comedy of Gas You
Like 1t was presented last night at Nblo's Garden,
the presence considerable assembly Of pleased
tators. The house, however was not crowded. and We
infer that Mr. Mace is the dramatic attrac
| ton He appeared as Charles The Wrestler and went
| through the farce Of allowing himself TO be thrown.
amid cOpious applause from the galleries Wo should
say that bis muscular system is in httngy vigorous
state but II Is brain and not Drawn that Is required ior
! the shakesperean Drama. The essential element on
this OCCASION was chiefly furnished by Mr. Davenport
This actors Jqeqes has frequently been described
s conpact OF merits but chief charm is its somber
genteness the atmosphere OfinrospectVe tnoughr
| Mr. Dayenport's delivery OF the famous seven ages
speecb was appauded in Outburst OF genuine enth-
}Sp OF course his Jacques was the gem OF the per-
! formance. The forost scene, we should h9uce, was
marred by the omission Of the customary music not
able incident OF the evening was the advent Oh an
actress new to this stage Miss Rose Evans appeared
| as RoSalind. She is tiny creature ana
| pleases by her prettness and by certain pleas
| ant ways, like those which charm In the
gambos OF kitten. She evinced great deal ot inteih
gence too, and has manestly been well trained IN IN"
business of the stage Her ROsdtnd was not at an hs
conception shadowed forth in Shakespeares text Dc
cause-among other things-it deficient In aniina
ton variety that irresistible brliancy OF womany
loveness and wit which is the soul OF tho character
While however the young actress impressed us as Ia
ing short of embodiment of shakespeares ideal, shs
did not fail to evince keen perception OF IL There ~
no lack of ceyerness in the little ady but cleverness
will not atone for hysca and spiritual dsquahcatons
for such part Rosalnd. With the spectators Misc
Evans found favor after the with Orlando In the
forest-for her sprghtliness in acting which she WAS
much applaudcd. cTedtable first appearance, si
Phoebe, made by Miss Maria Ray and qui.e manly
Orlando was presented by Mr.. C. r. Thorne,jr. fhs
TouchStone was wonderfully bad, and the Adam op
pressvey preacby and monotOIouI-To-Dight Mr.
Davenport will repeat his performance Of SIR Gt1es
Overredeh. On Friday we are to see him as Damon
wALLACK's THEATER.
The exceeding sprightliness of "The Liar"
augmented at this theater, last night by the fun
and volatile sentiment Of Americans in Paris" large
assemblage witnessed and enjoyed the performance
Americans Paris" is too well known to require de-
scrption. watorcoor pictures Of somewhat fast"
life in Paris have often been seen, an often have a
foraed pleasure They are tnged with farce but they
arc unpreentiou and they have the merit OF bcing bril-
liant: they do not tire The spectator sees two pairs OF
married people at purposes, at masquerade ball.
and laughs at their mudde and ut their several demean-
ors therein And before he tires Of the nonsense
| over We speak of a merry tribe. 1t was offered win
neat scenery and with complete cast and went mer'
rily Mr. Fisher, Mr. Gilbert, Mrs Ba ry Miss Gerncn'
and Mr. Rmggold played tho chief parts-Mr. Gilbert
being conspcuously good as Dr. Boterer the ussy ami
able old gentleman whom everybody and every
thing unite to mystify and perpex. The Involuntary
humor OF this representation was delightful MI "ar
lack has done wisely to bring forward Americans IN
Paris" which-as It offers modern scenes and uanners
in an equally gay seting-contrasts agreeably and cor
responds barmoniously with the odahoned charae'e'
OF the still more volatile Lar" These two pieces maks
sparkling bill, which will keep the stage OF ths taea~
all the week Mr. Wallacks series Of personatons tns
season. will not long continue; and the opportunity Oh
seeing the favorite comedian should not be neglected
DRAMATIC NOTES.
The last nights of "The Liar are ANNOUNCES
| at Walack's. Mr.. W. 5. Giberrs play Oh i~"u"
Thumb" will be the next novelty.
For the benefit of suburban residents we note ,a
the fact that the first matinee OF "in!er' i'0
take place at Booths Theater next oaturun' IN
The Count Joannes, we understand, VII, VII
repeat his experimental effort as Richard mS ~ - ~
Monday night at the Brooklyn Academy OF hu'0
The next change of bill at the flitn AvSn"e we
curious Case"nWltS Mr. Mathews Characteristics
presentations. -, :: o
new comedy, entitled Rank is 81 III psS pre-,
marathon at Lima Edwns Theater wnefe u WI VI. G,Sgs
| pluck; on Monday next Miss Edwin ana Hr' "'V's'
| Clarke will appear III H. -, -, s:1.
German letter writer states that the lTismus aS
NJ EocumH Dawson, the ragedian, nave W. pas
on hone OF his restoration to sanity, as MS mehI h'
| is rapidly growing "VtSe' -.
Mr.. Ben De Bar, proprietor and manager mi,sonI
~ the Opera House In ST. LOUIS, has brought an wr
VI y, iy IN ,r breach of professional contract. against M
lin Iaur proprietor and manager OF the iaurl hs
~ Acrobas and PantOmimsts. The petition sa,sS nIo
on The Q7th January lS1 De Bar ana Laui ehlo hicb
an ayrcement for valuable CONSIDERATION, " t.'s.
Ianfi bound his troupe 10 play at DE Bar Oc1s 1 tbe
f@r tweve nights and at saturday mainess irG 1 so
aoib March TO the lst Of April that deiehue ,,.,.r
nlall his engagemcnt but failed ana relustH " 90
80 creed b1 reason VI which plaintiff has sunero"
| of 5000. 49,, -
Mr. Tom Taylor's new play, on the subject oss
" loan OF Are" ID pronounced "a dreary prouu..rcTy
tempered however, by good deal OF brllan' - Sbeh
The tragedy is divided nto hye orthodox ae. e Mid
are gwen five titles The Maid Mysue, ~ Mani.
Missionary THE Maid Militant ias T,s M Jingle is
fest" and "Thc Maid Martyr Ihis pbs ptbe AZ,
childish The Maid is in blank vetis-t ,hs stage,
OF writing which, at least for uo MAKE.
seems altogether lost. Maid Joan, loNcNoi' Ia n
sneeches long enough for Member OF CohSiess ,a et
We are correctly informed. IL takes about al ms "
the virgin comfortably ~ the stake -,
The Offering that Madam Seebaeh ,'in, leeSnSf sf
from friends OF the German Drana-oh o e last Fri-
hcr farewell benefit the Academy OF "sted 10
Jay evening consisted of laurel wrea,h, ~ medal
the uigh Prestess Art, together WIN ai tbs an
lion mounted I'm Roman gold. On one suo - - Peaee"
ena,neled painting represents the Au6oi% o. ,le oLer
The fsnIre kneels ON cloth Of diamonds OH On M in
sie e. lie initials M. -, IN MONOGRAM, Mi' ALTON
srrintion. York April 2oth, ISL tI n.Sklaee
- sn,nded ON an elegant double INK oioo Tie
~brh can he changed into paF OF is baying on
,yhnlo rested ON gnideon silver iVVNa,S NJ Viotol
| !, t,. .ulna llsorIplvn - On le nlSdaAAVn' A''