New-York tribune., 1871-05-01
TIE DRANLi
NIBLO'S GARDEN.

NlBLO'S GARDEN.
The final performance Of Richard Ill" took
place at Nbos Garden Saturday night and the Count
Joannes appeared as Richard. The attendance was
very numerous the theater being crowded IN every part
Many persons present had, manifestly, been drawn
ont by the expectation OF mirth. 1t was thought IN
brief that the Count OF Jones would make ludcrous
"hzzle" and achieve the honor OF being "guyed" In
appropriate and exaggerated applause, at an early
period in the performance revealed the existence OF this
ide the part Of the pOpuace The Count, however,
disappointed expectation by acting Richdrd in the con-
yeutional manner, and Offering pOrTaure neither bad
enough TO oVOkc laughter nor good enough to merit
attentive thought and judicious praise. At certain
points indeed the Count laughed at-as, for In
stance when he pronounced the well known Cbber lines
about conscience and whon he awOke after the ghost
scene in the tont certain oratoricll pomposity at
the oncpOint and ridiculous arcality of demeanor at
the other, induced this result. All through the evening
there seemed to be mine of uprOlrious fun In the au
ence waiting for comic incident to explode it, But
the Count deceyed the Senate by getting back on MS
experience stagebusiness and being tedious instead
OF being funny. There a tnge Of glastliness,
too. about the whole afTair-the individuality
OF the actor seeming To be thin, FADED,
coloress and vague, like that OF
lunatic To MS the spectacle painful To most OF
tbe spectators il was evidently dull. TO the Count II
was an advertisement. Whatever will augment no.
toriey-even if it he kck-secns acceptable and even
dear 10 certain people and In that order oi mar ko
the Count Joannes was long ago made manifest Prop
ably his present venture, rs Richard VIII De enployed'
for very long time, as an instrument OF PUBIC oue'
In that cpi,toary vein In which tie Count Is dlsn
gused afction. Messrs Jarrett Palmer nave turned
penny by this expedient but devices OF ths sort are
not creditable TO the stage, beneficial TO tha
calling in which these gentlemen are engaged: co.
these three weeks, with Mr. James Bennett
Rehard.caEyng out the gooa csssp dessp in Tbe te
cap management and would have been quite as proD
able, we believe as inc course th mas % DeGn aUp az & @
colors 20 the masthead and 90 down, with minchins
courage. in honorable defeat. The presentation OF
Richard H." in pageant FORM has not proved re;
mnnerstiyc and after three weeks Of experiment AVID
actors in the cduntry-Edvin L. Dayenport-Grjcarv ~
Nblos as Sir cites Oreredch. Within the w" we are
to see a revival Of "As YOu Lake It, y Dayenuott
plavng JdcqRcs and Miss Rose Evans az oaip - BosI.
| lind. Tue lady Is new 10 this stage.
DRAMATIC NOTES.
Mr.. Frederick Robinson and Miss Jane
CoOubs acted claude MetOtte and Pauline, in Washing
ton, last week, with, is inmatcd, uncommon success
The regular dramatic season at the Chestnut
S.sccss Eaester, Philadelphia, terminated on Saturday.
Tonight tue summer season begins with Mr. II9wards
"saratoga" with Mr. James LOWS. Miss Kate Newton,
Miss Mary Flske. and others, Ia the cast
Iowa must be sOrely in want of amusements
Judging from the fact that the Mayor Common Counci
and all the principal business men of the town have united
In signing pct. on begging IA wandering company "
come there and play an engagement
The eldest son of Mr.. John T. Ford, the we'll
known manager, has latoy been graduated with disnc
on, at the University o. Virginia Last week he sailed
for Europe there TO make ana gaiher mate
the advantage OI INC ASM tHSa'Oi "hI'h
| father has projected
| According TO n Munich correspondent tho
young King Of Bavaria must DO devoted amrer of nc
legitimate drama. He has commanded the IN 'nascr oi
the rOva tboaer 10 bring out all o shakesp ar - pl0y
with the best artists 10 be found III Europe, utterly IC-
| gardess Of pains or expense
The fresh incidents that invite attention
this week at the theaters arethe appearance OF Mr. h.
L. Davenport al RIbo's Garden, as SIR GHts OpOTcdch,
and as Jaetes the revival Of "Amercans In Paris, at
Waiack's fheater; and the commencement of a nes;
series OF rCadings, by MR. MIcready at hteinway Han
The latter IL appointed for next Ihursday, and we uD
serve that II M take place under the auspices OF Mrs.
Charles OCounor, Mrs. Ann s. stephens Mrs g. W.
Mel can, Mrs j. C. Croly, Mrs B. A Jameson Mrs IT,
Holman krs. A. helon, Mrs u. J. Cflltcndel, MIS-
TnIph Meade Mr., ". j. Peake, and Mr.. l. D. = flint
We have made inquiry rs to the condition oil
Mr. j. Demon Grace the actor, with reference 30 whose
riruncs and d M ss Ne were lately feluc'ltulo To SNe
information 10 charitable persons ~ the thc ii,ai p
icsslQu ILL., VIgeC, uC aIe a,.1s u AL W.. eAii.,A