New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-10-31
THE DRAMA.
MR.. OWENS AT BOOTHS THEArER.

HE DRAMA.
Mr.. OWENS AT BOOTHS THEATER.
Mr.. Owens will make his appearance at
Booths Theater next week. as Ca5 PpnG,er, ia "DOt.
or the Cricket tic Hearth" Mr.. Boucicaulta wct
known ptaton OF the touching stGryone OF the '
derest sweetest and most humane that flowed ircu S
great heurt of Charles Dickons-ISil be enpeycd; AMI
at the hands Of the stagemanagcr ana scene-ai"oe'
Mr Waller and Mr. witham, 1t WILL undoubtedly, 10
ceiye Justice. The Cale5 Panmcr OF Nc. O"chs hit,
long been known as beautiful type OF human g'on s,.
favored with unconscious humoP and exalted W mVot
untaTy pathos. Iu our udgment,it Is oDe OF Tue lie"
really perfest works that the stage has to show Many
will remember It, and will recall the great $40
cess achieved, years ago, at the latest Lroad"y
Tbsater formerly wallaek'5 under Mr. George WooIs
management It's IL fact to DO naked
with delight by all who love tho drama IL is one OF
those Intelligence and scuSibty can enjoy
without stint and admire without qualification. Mr.
Owens returns New-York in the ripe maturity OF a
talents and ut the hight Of his fame and he presents lis
best artistic achievements In very conspicuous aner
1t will DO the fault vtatcd public taste II hc does
not meet with brilliant success.
WALLACK's THEATER.
A large audience saw the first performance
of The BusyDody," last night at Walack's TacLtrr.
The piece very neatly set upon the stage and was
acted with comedy spirit Dr. Gilbert who dlscrim
mates with deep knowledge Of human nature and With
exhaustless skill and variety Of method GuonS tie
numerous sorts Of old men, deilEeatcd still another
Faacis GRIPPE, and was as crisp ever. Mr. Mathews
impaired to MarpLot element that tho part usually
lacks the stage-that namely, ct nature. como.
dian was delightfully."- bright and humorous. Miss Nor
daunt, appearing A.unda found part to which hor
abundant charms and airy railery ore exactly suited
0nd played with captivating grace The taou and tho
steadlyimprovng method of Mr.. Polk found emphatic
expression in the character Of Sir George Airy Tho
representation followed with interest elected
great deal Of hearty laughter and genuine applause.
To see this comedy is to fairly picture Of
the volatile life Of middle Of the last century ia Lon
don. 1t produced with the following extraordinary
cast
M:'Rlcs M Charles Mathews 5Ssn Psct
Mr. John Prcssham %ais, As.;a
81 Gssrse b p Pol Mis-; M s ac Ge, o,s
WGsper,......M NJ Holland b., elf
NETWORK CIRCUS.
Mr.. Lent sent forth u gorgeous procession,
yesterday in which a magnificent and wonderful
team Of ponies the prominent features This
the herald of his opening night. 1t traYersed many Of
the principal public highways and made p:oIc;ous
sensaton-particulary in tie Juvenile bosoms TO which
the circus Is truly dear Last evening Tcsultot
this demonstration was seen In crowded house at the
Iron Tent. The performance was OF the usual kind II
began with cayaca6e and ended with farce. All the
dresses were new. Tic programme included fourteen
features Frank Melville, who promised well last s,
son has improved and bids fair to be leading acrb,t
His somcrsault riding much applauded. Tae fca'o
e1ue strian Miss Lucy Watson. Tho clowns
Mr.. Nat Austin and Mr.. August SleST!4t. on Of tao
few novel fC ;tUrcS the trapze act Of the A3!n
Brothers Mr.. G. T. Levantne whrel his II scc Barrel,
with the same skill Of old, and Mr.. Fred L'vUatne
constructed those Crystal Pyriis that all yotarce IT
the know well. TLc perform r'pT0lccd
various old layOrtes and caliied through With cn-
nvenng aacrlty. COpi0Ts 0.IGsH a.. I'D IT, and
plainly denoted the popular a; Tor hls institution.
Mr. Lent has understand, features In reserve.
Rnp ha Introduce his
the strength Of familiar attractions Tho opening
was certainly bright, cheerful and @uS!icous After
noon performances will Lei given every wednesday aud
FEMALE sHYLOCK.
Mrs. Macready, WHO is Known to our public
40 ON elocutiOnist will appear ct Providence L. on
slc 18th Of November the character OF Sh5oct Mira
Macready is, believe the only lady who has ever at
tempted to PLAY this part. Female Hanets, Romoos-
aud lagos havo frequently emerged; but tepIle,Shv
lock- will be novelty Ii is Of totally impossible
for woman impcrsonato man, as Laan to impcr'
senate O woman. Differences IN nature are attended,
with differences In art. But the stimulation
ran IN both cases. he made close and very effective
pog wonIn sou We arc told played ST Harry FRd0ip
axceedtugly well-so w0N that, according to her own
yaw OF the subject half the audience believed her to 0A
man although Qln thereupon suggested. the otEsr
half knew to the contrary Miss Charlotte CushmaEs
Ro,aeoEas sufficiently mannish Miss Charlotte Cra0p-
ton used to act almost all the great masou-
lire characters IN Shakespeare. The part Of
Pas.Isne, In "The Lady Of Lyons" has been
quite successfully played by And all local. vota-
ries Of nstrelsy must have observed the astonishing
ceverness OF Eugene and Leen In Initiating tho manner
voice and soms other physical and mental attributes OF
woman There must DO defects however, In al these
unnatural understandings Mrs Macroady's SAyoek may.
ali the same be an able work She is woman Of talena
and OF ample stage experience We are told that she w
usb the cane which Edmund KeanA and afterward
Chares Keau used In playing this part The relic, IA
sa was presented to her by the latter actor. In en-
phatc token Of hs appreciation Of her Performance OF
the Jew Mrs. Macready will ACT, between the iata and
18th OF November OF Providence. Worcester, Bridgeport
lNew-Haven, and Hartford.
| MISCELLANEOUS MENTION.
Mr.. Owens Is acting at the Walnut Street
IThoater In Philadelphia. ..E. L. Davenport played
Haie last night. at the Chestnut In the Same CITY,.
Lolita performing at the Arch. In piece called an'
bow" Edwin Adams has purchased Mr.. RrouEhAmt