New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-08-21
THE DRAM
WOODS MUSEUM.

| WOODS MUSEUM.
| The engagement Of Mr. George q. Boniface
at Woods Museum has boon competed, and la' actor
departs 90 Boston, TO Join tho dramatic oomna ct the
Globe Ihea'er. definite novelty succeeds him 'the
Museum, In the shape OF sensation play GA "a
| "Lola" This Is tho work Of Mr.. Fred G. M,ede, a..
II Is understood TO have reference 10 the yeon,
Commune Carnival, In Paris lola" will DO brouyl,
out tonight, and Miss Ada Hlrani will enact Il. prpo,
pal part. IL was at WooPs Museum that Miss Hara,s
made her first appearance in America upwaris o, two
years ago, when, rs member OF the LYDIA TIomoso,
BuTlesque Troupe, she personatc1 Jupiter In the bur-
lesquo Of "IxiOn" Not many wee'S she wss seen
of the Olympic ThoIt3r, "a JIct Sheppard sIs /, now
TO sustain the entire weight of meo-drarna Tns
iadys aspiration and effort 10 succeed In acting rnsrt
encouraSemen-on this ground II Other that hsr
success WILL probably lessen by at least one the number
OF burcsque performers who tho stage and
threaten 10 droSn IL in n 1Joi OF nspd and trivial
folly. ItmaY be added. however. that Miss Harand IA
player OF such talent and stage experience as entts
her to attention grounds relative than this"
In fact, the play e tie thing"-and therein. II Is
hoped the aspiring artist will CATCH By way Of adequate
reward something far valuable oonsconcs
OF the Ring.
NBL0s GARDEN
After one week OF recess Niblo's Garden
will De reOpened this evening has within these few
days Of silence aud solitude beo1 cleaned and aeshened
u
especially oheery AMI hOspitlble now. Tho openini
feature of the dramatic year will DO Mr.. Charles
Gayler's play OF Fritz" with Mr.. 0seph X Emmett In
the principal part Both piece and actor hero
year ago. at Wallacs Theltor in the Summer season
They met with favor then, from tho lowor class Of
tieater goer and 1t seems certain that they will
with equal favor now, from the That being
the the purpose of the management in presenting
Mr. Emmets Pit, will be accomplished The drama Is
to DO brought forward loarn, with unusually well
studied appointments, and with careful cast Of parts
It is play in which local reappolr aud common
place types Of character are repro lGce1 and pOes5s
the popular elements OF animation hunor, and domestic
sentiment, good deal OF incidental music and startling
stage eff ct Mr. Emmets engagement at Ni.O5 Is TO
continue SIX weeks.
wALLACKs THEATER.
The sixth performance of the new Lydia
Thompson Buresquo Troupe takes place at ywallacks
Theater this evening. '"BueB,lri' will bt gwen In
two acts instead Of one and it viii be given without the
preliminary farce which proved such ghs,tly dead.
weight upon It's merrlmont the opening night. New
features moreover, to be introduced IAeso bur-
esgues are for tho most part OF Indiarubber tex
ture and be drawn out squeezed in at convent
ence with sacrifice Of symmetry. curtailment Of
the episode Of the Heather Chnee would by the way
be decided improvement TO this Mr. Bret Hartos
well known verses are humorous, with fun and pun
gent point likely to die; but the Illustration OF them
given in action by Mr.. EiOun, Mr.. Beckett, and Miss
Thompson is tedious and spiifrs because the spec
tator knows what Is going to happen having learned
1t through medium OF fun that Is not :equaou'
and secondly, because what is done Is not dy "o
However this style Of entertainment seems Fegua,eo
rather with view TO hit the ephemer mood OF the IN
slant than TO realize any settled principles OIL
might lead to wider and more permanent triu nph.
Criticism OF details therefore, would DO wasted Inc
performances Of the Thompson Troupe have drawn
f,uaf nd
tnue to reap rewards Of monetary prosperity during
the weeks that to eapse before Mr. Lester Wal
lack returns the helm and reopens his theaer for the
regular With respect to that season We may add
that the drift OF the continues To he darkeI
cept on board the Magic and there 1t sparkles Doubt
less, in the future in tho past Mr. Waaok viii pin
his faith and lis works to Old Comedy.
BOOTHS THEATER.
Miss Lolita enters, this evening, upon her
second week at Booths Theater. "The Old Curiosity
Shop" will be offered every night and at Saturday Mat
inees until further notice Miss Lolita has attracted and
amused crowded houses, AMI she is ridng-with mani
fest and joy-on the topmost wave OF the hckls
public favor Booths Theater, should add presents
an uneommOnly bright appearlnce-partly because Of
the merry crowds there present and partly because OF
carpets and freshened decorations. Miss Lottas
gagement is to last till the 25th Of September when that
of Miss Cushman and Mr.. Creswick will commence with
sbakespearos "Henry VIII" These distinguished artists
offering works really entitled TO serious thought and
to discussion under the title of dramawil act for SIX
weeks. Then the engagement of Mr. John e. Owens
will begn-on the 9Th Of NOyenberlnd this will con-
tinue four weeks. Mr.. Booth himself will reappear
the 4th Of December, when will be witnessed a magnlh-
cent revival of Julius Cesar" Miss Maggie Mitchell will
to Booths Theater in March, of next year. II is
said that Miss Cushmln will again in April, and that
the year will be closed In June, by Miss LOtta Tie
position OF Mr.. Booths theatrical company-wb0h
have been organized with special view to sup
pement the chosen stars OF the years. disclosed in the
cast OF "The Old Curiosity Shop" 1t includes, with
others not yet given, these names:
John r. Raymond, d. c. Anterior, Robert PaisRIn
A. W. FeunO, II fOSlery, ). $. Notion.
f. Monroe, &. Rl.cue. Mar Is TaIc%
\. Decker. T. 4. IIr A. Hams
Mary Wells. Bis L.yil Iston, Ms Mcdowell.
Jennie Del.acy, MaFy You,g, Jclu.e Ross.
Carrie WhlJck Belt, Mss N. ArirRs,
H. Hogan, j. Taylor. r. {. Rcllr4OA
DRAMATIC NOTES.