New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-08-15
THE DRAMA.

aooTn's TuEATER-THE NE" So Of Rootb,s
The new theatrical season Dee"n Cd hor first
-rbeater last evening and Miss ~ and TN, Mar
appearance at this house. as Ssor The thcater was
5;oncss in The Old Curiosity snop .,a,,e that the
''''''"eSS' - - ,,rt and It was noncesDle .i"' "a"
.,,,o. ,rclnded large numner VI J, a,'oo-,,,
ho,s ~ the dramatic proIcSei ,-,oo
-. ',oi,es and now ana theh, DE- 'i'o -
lethDs Pr va. anement warmed into positive enthu-
80 ~ a word Miss Lolita received generous "'
siasin- III no reciprocated by earnest, animated,
COME "Np performance Of the two parts Win
'nu P, reme is identified. Her sincerity ana her
VIM were As conspicuous as ever, ana they Wrought
,sto,nary effect To those VINO are lanhih' WIN
o,,ne-if il lie not PROCLAMATION 10 Apply Ihe
- - these kttcnish antics,-this remark VIII pos
scient significance. For careful analysis OF her
sopaton there seems TO be no present need. IL mas
- ofen seen before, and everybody knows that 1t is
~ engaging medley OF animal spirits, personal sweet
noes chudke mischief droery, and nonsense. touched
with native ceverness and shaped by such skill as tact
and experience bestow II may also be presumed that
everybody who has read Dckenss novel, is awore that
neither her Lille NeH nor her NdrchioneSS is particu
lrly like the originals There is little but unmis
taxable OF artciaty 10 the one, and there is every
sort of extravaganza the other Probably no actress
Of sensbi could succeed in depicting two parts so es
sentially unlike, and even antagonstic, in spirit
in the course Of representation. We arc
not TO look for definite true, and synmerl-
cal art, however, in efforts OF this oruer'
Miss Lolita plays these parts because they are skfuy
devised mediums for the Illustration Of her own temper
ament and the employment Of her skill in certain pe-
cite liuessuch as banjosolo clogdancinc and pranis
generally There is no pretense that justice is done 10
The characters as drawn in Dickens or there be such
pretcnse idle and need not detain attention Inc
Old Curiosity shop" is very sweet story, and it has
been pretty thoroughly mangled in this play AT the
same time careful student OF the book and the drama
viii fail TO perceive that Mr. Brougham has succeeded
remarkably well in making good acting pieceOf the
popular ordr-out of story that not well adapted for
the purposes of stage exhibition. His four acts move
with vgor full Of incident and present sketches OF
the chief personages Of the original beside being
touched with sentiment and mirh. Taking the play
on this ground taste WILL doubtless, beconent TO endure
il here and in sense 10 enjoy it, as in the past
the setting it received last night Nh. Booths stage,
was remarkably handsome. Color wasused largely and
i was used well; and every adjunct of the was
carefully and correctly arranged under Mr.. Walters
watchful care. Miss Lolita fortunate likewise in
adequate support The Dick Srireler was Mr.. John T.
Raymond whose remittance upon the NewYOrk stage is
On event TO be recorded with pleasure 1t was certainly
nailed with sincere satisfaction last night. MT Ray
zond evinced a manly and cordial temperament and q
vigorous straightforward, honest method in art. His
humor was natural and-though not FUZZY developed
as it seemed 70 us-was Of q rich quality quite
contagious and livery promising to the lovers
of laughter. Mr. Pateman persOnated Qulp, and
though with constrant, which deadenec
the humor, he played 1t powerfully and well. Mr. An
derson was truthful as the Grandfather. Miss Mary
Wells the Sally Brass and she was nearer the truth
Of Dickens than anybody else the stage. Mr. Harold
Forsberg Sampson, evinced distinct and noticeable
talent We do not feel impeed TO dilate upon the de
tails OF the representation. Enough to say that the
piece smoothly that Little Lolita was provokngy
sweet and age that bouquets were abundantly show
cred upon her that applause and laughter were towards
The last continual and that merry evening prepared
Che way for merry month of nonsense and innocent en-
;ovment. One OF the bouquets inclosed a banjo An
other wac presented by 1.-THE Lotus Club"
Messrs UnswOrth, Eugene, and Griffin Will
start about the Of September playing within circuit
Of 50 miles around New-YOrk City, under the title OF
"Unsworths Minstrels" appearing IN six cities each
week and every Monday night III Harlem Music Hail