New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-12-06
THE DRAMA
GRAND OPERA HOUSE.

the blood and thunder effects and the incidental TAX
about Iiberty-have not proved sufficiently poeons 70
carry tho piece beyond iS fret woek 1t Wa sheved'
on Saturday night after seven representations INC
author may learn. II he WILL a useful lesson rom tne
failure Of this unwise experiment. He has tried
"writinc down" TO an assumed low level OF
public intelligence and taste 1t might DO worth
while now to endeavor to write play that shond u"
perfectly good I'm all respccts-ln plot Character
style, and significance wholly Irrespective OF a"
theories to the public wants or carrcrs ihoEc WIZ
aim at the highest have chance at least OF a.a'n'S
the high. A to audiences, they arc Always P'e"'.o
whether stupid or otherwsc-a! an au'hor "'e"p'on
that they will understand and appreciate tne oes.
OF literature And at any rate 1t Is much more satisa'
+orv IN no baed in the eIdcavor to fulfl high pur
pose than Il is to fail In the execution OF low one
The we'll known and long popular drama or - Inc
Three (;uardsmenfrOm the most famous OF the movers
~ Dum.s-was produced at this thcatcr OH Monday
evening and repeated last night. The aiditori" was
ubout hulf filled with spectators MT Frank Mayo up
nearing as DArta0nan. was the central hSre III 'ho
rcpresentaton He IL q vigorous actor and very el
,,;o with fine populace through rough in method and
;nIined TO rolstious mannerms OF the Bowcry SCHOOL,
His performance OF UArhDndn was marked py roi'
licking spirit and considerable blu humOr These attr
butes In .he part cndear 1t tn the mniti'udho"s ~"
mirrors Of dazzling aullty and humorous GOODNESS I'M
der prrous circumstances Mr.. Mayo has. apparently
forgotten that the hero he depicts l. Frcnchmah pt
otherwise his pcrsonation is satisfactory. Miss Aha
Gray was seen Anne Of Austria; anu III
that guiso she II pleasing type Oh
sen.iity and dignity. Tie other players were chchy
noticeable as representative OF hasty preparation anu
inadequate rehearsal Th best dramatic companies III
New Yorkthosc most j'',iohsly ana tastelW! s"Icc."
and arranged that is-rc rs is well known ut Walacks
and the Fifth Avenue. In other qnartrrS,iid certainly
mt Booths Thcater and the Grand Opera l'ou'"rrr
hay hppu rllp
liberal principle that actuaed Fastag in thr 'h"ce Oh
hi, recruits "Mortul men, said that rubicind warrior
" mortal men, They'll fill pit ~ well ~ hct'"r. fer-
haps they will but, far rs the thcatcr PIT ~ '"h
cerncd the chance equally far that they may
Assist in keeping 1t empty. The "Thrce "iai"Sh'h
has been presented under the attractive advantages VI
appropriate and handsome and dresses The per-
formancc wis followed with interest AMI MI. Mayo
came before the curtin several times in response TO cor
wNLACK'S TIIT,TrR.
Mr.. Wallack's "ROsedalc,' revived mere ON
the 18th of No, embcr Will be withdrawn next saturday.
after run OF four weeks. 1t has proved attractive 10
large crowds Of people and its present popular SUCCESS
may fairly 10 said to rival that when u won "he"
wa, first prn.uccd. II does not indeed ENJOY 30 long
a career in the public favor. but it Inanifcsily OH
lows quite AZ ardent an esteem. thiong oi
pleased spectators witnessed lis representation at the
Matinee ON saturday There was fair house
to see "Thc Rivals" in the evening The last perform
ances OF "Rossdac" now invite attention. ano, as q
later revival Of his romantic ana ehcctV" pa! Is very
mproiablcat least in the present scason-pcfsohs VINO
wish TO see what has proved pet OF tie Nc"-lork
public should improve these remaining opportunities
Mr. Wallrk announces series of new plays, the hrst Oh
which. Mr. Hruusilan's john Garth '-wrt"n ex-
rir,,ly or TN, t otei-will b. produced nrNt Monday
MIR. JOHN T.. OWENS.
Il tsVt a
Booths Theacr on Saturday night 1t lasted four weeks
and Mr. owens played Caieb Tlummer. Joshua B"tterby
and Scion Shinyie The attendance was not at any time
as numerous as it ought to have been. considering
the and the sterling merit OF this coneuiah
Mr. Owens has u remarkable command Of the
great forces OF pathos and huinor. He can bring
the tears into our eyes, and he can make
us laugh through tears; and this 10 tho
accomplishment of true and permanent success In art
1t would seem. however, that the public mind stands
by its frat Impressions and runs IN Its established
grooves 1t will have fun from Jacques. and no gray
ity from GraianO 1t long ago accepted Mr. Owens as
farce andt least in this regoit seems sfeadfast
IN tho belief that lie not and cannot be- anything else
and actor seldom receives more than ftful ana
attention. 1t il comfort TO reflect that the
TRUTH tenderness and beauty Of his Cc'b Punmer have
not in all quarters passed unrecognizcd and union
ored; that this single PRECAUTIONARY its heart ami
its skll-has established his fame IN the esteem "f
thoughtful ju.icous, and relncd ,otaiics Of the d>c'l
drama.
DRAMATIC NOTE.
Mrs. Bowers lately acted Neg Nerri'uS IN
San Francisco.
Miss Augusta l.. Dargon has joined Mr. Bar
retts dramatic company ut the Varieties TIL, ter. Ncw
orleans.
Mr.. Fox. at the Olympic Theater, keeps on
playing Humpy Dpmpty, and abuses great NUMBERS Of
people
Afternoon performances take place to-day at
the Union square Theater. the Olympic, BarulIns Mu-
scum, and the New-york Circus.
William Warren. the comedian,-.of Boston,
lost house in the Chicago Fire" My house is gone,
he said. and am now bewai!ing my unhappy iof"
Useful truths may sometimes be inculCsted
in broadcast Jest The San Fran,iscO Minstres con-
rivr to illustrate this in sable farce called Ha1ins;
or The West Point Cadets"
Mr.. Days drama of "Divorce" will reach
it, Tooth perIormapce next Monday evening the iitn
clearly denotes its great popularity
Mr.. Jefferson was ut his home in HOh0kus,
NewJer,ry ON Thanksgiving Day. In the rorre OF TN:
week he will act ut Columbus and springfield. Next
Monday, December II. he will appear in st. Louis
Mr.. Butler continues to offer large and
yariousy interesting medley of asenents ut the Union
sfs sae Ius the and is1i a .p ef 1sa
may llso trapeze ieats and Ethiopian ninstresy
Mr. Barnum's Mcnagere has been enriched
by hs accession Of black H a swo r D%s fwo
tary. His Circus has been envoned by the Brothers
Cook from London cquestrans Of much skill in tricks
and acrObatic feats.
= Mr.. Sotherns engagement at NiblO's will ter
inmate ut end OF next week The genuine mir that
his ripe and finished acting affords should be- enjoyed be-
times 1t is bald that Mr. SOthern's Drundre0ry In the
course Of the first week OF his engagement OF NibO's
oct 2s drew into the treasury Of the theater $3.50
Mr.. Lent's Circus, we are sincerely pleased to
observe is reaping reward Of merit in constant pros
perity The circus entertainment always good, Is more
the past Mile. ROLAND appeared on Monday. and now
the visitor To the Circus may see, IN one perornance
four OF the riders extantM ROLAND, Miss Lucy
Watson, Mt Charles Fish, and La Jeune Burt.
Mile. Aimep's administration of affairs ut her
Opera Bouffe Theater date Lima Edw ns-it lis quite time
the old sign were taken down and the eete appreciation
discarded), recalls the apt epigram
:" ~ Odenbach still peases,
More than fusues Of Bsch
We shall 10 have Bach often,
But Olepbsch"
Mile Aimee continues offer L6 PUnt Dies SOupir and