New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-04-25

rrrru-AvENUE ruEArER-rHE CRITIC.


4 very large audience enjoyed an extraord-
narly delightful performance at the Fth-Ayenne Thea
ter. last night. The programme included "a Thousand
Year" and The Crticp Mr. Charles Matthew'S appeared
In the first pieco Mr. Pdddngfon GREEN and in the
second Sir Fretf,d Plagiory and Mr. PUP
brighter programme it would be difficult to frame.
IN the first pie. there is touch OF real sentiment
mingled with RAPID ooruscation Of fun In the latter
there is fun food of delicious satire Mr. Mathews
amply supplied every requirement of art in both Of them
A more indomtable spirit OF fun has never
been The genuine interest OF the octor IN
everything that transpircd less exceptional ah
delightful The earnestness the neatness the elegance
the decacy, the unconscious humOr, and the copiete
and admirable mastery OF style formed. altogether.
really amazing combination OF excellence In "a Thou
sand Year" there very many delicate points, both
of situation and Of language. Sir. Mathews made
them all with truly beautiful deheaey. lie
showed heartness of afectionate feeling too,
which Is in his deineatiOns and with which, as az
artist, he has usually been credited. The moral OF
the little comedy is-cOntentfnent with your lot, In
world that really harbors such thing as indie
pendence. The medicine IS bitter, in its plain
state bit sugared in such acting as that OF
Mr.. Mathews 1t may be swallowed with relish.
aud IL will surely do good Mr.. Mathews had the eff
1cicDt aid of Mr.. De Vere rs Chd0ngton, and Miss
Moran as Mrs The former gave nature and ease
to rather exaggerated character, and, In all ways,
was very serviceable foil TO the quioer mellow,
yet dazzlingly alert character personated by Mr..
Mathews. 1.-THE Critic" however, was the emphatic
hit OF the evening This kept the audience in almost
continuous laughter. Even the illbred fsshionabos,
who GO 70 theaters talk aloud and disturb their neigh
bors left of chattering and listened and laughed
We have known the first representation
Of farce to pass of with much
success Mr.. Mathews first gave superb
tyre OF the fssy, itempered, arisocrac, oldschool
gentleman author, Sir Fretl Piagiary, and then sup
plemented this embodiment with singulary elegant
yet bOserousy funny embodiment Of the consccnceess
journalist and scape grace author. as Mr.. Pug. His
consummate knowledge Of the social world
and his very great experience of the stage,
united, with his silyery and sometimes caustc wit
and perfect appreciation of comic situations, 10 make
this triumph Of comedy acting. He never once dropped
into farce, and only marrcd tho performance
Ivy certain local illusions" No actor un-
derstands better the necessity OF giving
background Of shadowy seriousness to tho
giterng rays Of wit or broad fun with both these
elements The Critic" abounds Everybody knows that
Sheridan lifted" from other but he also sup
piled much from his own and ineXhaustible
fountain OF bright invention and merry quip.
Good scenery gave the piece good setting;
and 10 was manifest that the subsidiary players
had pro,ed by careful rehcarsa Tho second act went
swimm1gly Miss Clara Morris was handsome, pi1uant,
clever intelligent, and comic, TaburiHa. MrDaydge
gave truly magnificent type of bahos, WhiskeTaa-
dos An6 indeed. al the participants IN the rehearsal
of Ie Spanish Armadas acquitted the nseyeswi tia skill
and Iudcrous effect The curtain fell, amid laughter and
urnuls of pleasure, at a few minutes before eleven
o'clock Of the best pleased audiences we have
ever seen separated amid general delight over one
Of tho merr.cst and cleverest performances
we can call 20 mind. In these few hasty words VIC do
but scaIt justice to the Of the OCCASION The
same bill will be repeated until further notice.
BooTH's THEATER.
The rehearsal of GA Winters Tale" at
Booths Theater last night thorough and careful
and passed OF smoothly, afording promise of an aecu
rate and easy representation this evening crowded
house I'll doubtless do honor to the occasion, and par
ticipate in the shahesperean Jubilee. Winter an Ne
Matinee. on Saturday, however, Mr. loungs drama OF
"Jonqul" is announced.
sEEBACH's FAREWELL NIGHTS.
Allusion has already been made to the fact
thu, Madame Marie seebach win act. at the Academy OF
Music IL this city, on Wednesday and Friday evenings
by way OF bidding farewell TO the American public. IL
should likewise be noticed that the director las an
nounced popular scale Of prices, to rue on thls oCca
sion We hope the public will improve its opportunity
such an actress Marie Seebach is seldom seen IN lie
time.
NIBLo's GARDEN.
The career of Richard the Third" at Niblo's
Garden will be brefcr than anticipated or than was
originally designed With the present week the run Of
this sunptuous pageant to close. No paycoer wish
ing TO keep himself thoroughly informed respecting the
condition and progress OF the drama in this community
should neglect TO see the fire spectacle ATTIRE In when
Orchard III" IL offered az NblOs Garden III Is
feast OF color and variety-Messrs. Jarrett Palmer
have effected an engagement with Mr. +. 5: Chanirau
who will make his appearance at NlDos on the lst on
NAV in Mr. Edward Sponsors drama Of " Kit; or, The
Arkansas Traveller"
The names of William A. Moore and of Mr.
T. Tir1onev are 10 he added to the dramatic obituary
The former was long connected with NihOs, and after
ward with the Broadway, Acting Manager. The lat
ter wa prominent in the mechanical department oil val
lacks stage.