New-York tribune., 1872-04-09
THE DRAMA.
BROADWAY THEATER--A NEW ENTERPRIs


appearance Of old except that little fresh paint was
Visible here and there, and few holes were per
eeptibe in the roof-apparently punched with walk
ingstick. play called Gold" was represented, ana
the performance by small assembly or persons
who appeared TO be much amused by It. For any other
feeling NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. perhaps. t were dis
cust-there was no cause afforded. For this however
fhe impulse abundant "Gold" is one OF
those dreadful messes theatrical rubbish that sordd
experimeners in dramatic writing put together, on tho
theory that ignorant mob will like to see upon tho
stage for money, what 1t can see in tho streets for
nothing Its action passes in NewYork and San Fran
CISCO Its language sloppy compound OF uite senti
nent aud aboTous smartness. Its story is grossly i'm
probable entirely dull Its chief idea-that OF max
Ing husband who has deserted his wife, fall In love
with her again as q successful actress-is old and
fackneycd Everybody will remember 1t in Mr. Tom
Taylors Unequal Match" aid is much moro ancient
than that AS TO construction, since, "God" ignores
oil considerations Of naturaness and dramatic proprety
there need be no words wasted in its analysis Some
topics than sufficiently honored If their bare
existonce be mentioned 1t will suffice to say that its
heroine Gr0ce BIeSSington, on being deserted by
her husband becomes 10 sewingmachne operator,
attracts the afectioDate interest OF Ia journal
ist, turns actress, succeeds on tho stage, re-
pudiates the renewed addresses OF her husband and
after he is shot by a fellow-gambler,-marres the
friendly quidriver That is the outline OF the senti
mental story. The paywIighs manner of telling all
this and of Juggling in the material accessories of gold
room, boOt-olack, actuaI
mparts the popularity TO the DRAMA at which we
have glanced. 1t Is the manner OF the crudest and
rudest kind Of literary mechanic The piece is called
"Gold because its first scene-an entirely supernOus
pneeopics the tumultuous wrange Of lot OF specula
tors the Exchange These persons crowd of greasy
eupers made good deal of noise, in the performance
,as night otherwise the great gold panic of Black
FRIDAY silly asoo. Had it been ever so real how
ever would not have been less tedious. The players
who appeared were even worse than the play Mr.
James II. Taylor-whom we have seen act exceedingly
well, as in the character Of EsSer, In that
Version Of Elizabeth Queen OF England" that
Is offered by Mrs Lander-was entirely out OF
place In such OF incompetent trifers. Miss
Jean Burnside who made her first professional appear
snce the local stage, played Grace BesSin9on and
svnced sensibity and intelligence but no conspicuous
talent for acting In remote way she Is suggestive OF
Miss Laura Keene. Ier person is tall and thin; her
face is aquiline and sympathecaly expressive; her
voice pleasing in quality Of tone but so weak as often
20 be naudble distance OF thirty or forty feet her
aspirations in acting directed toward the convu
sve ut1erance OF conflicting emotions. 1t would not be
surprising to OF Miss Burnside as representative
OF Camille Mrs. Hale. or the sorrowful and aduterous
LADY, Isabel OF East Lynne" She was the recipient
last evening, Of several baskets of howers-probaby
from the box office. Her venture was quite Adequately
rewarded in that way.
LIMA EDWIN'S THEATER--THE CHAPMAN SIS
Seven representations of Mr.. W. s. Gilbert's
delicate and finely fanciful comedy Of The Palace OF
Truth" gven last week. at the theater known as
Lima Edwn's, and with respectable success. II would
be gratifying to record much longer run for so good
piece The reopening Of this cosy little theater has,
however. been accomplished with one Of the worthiest
plays Of the period, and in a tasteful manner The
Chapman SisersBlanche and Ela--made their first ap-
pearance in this house. last evening, acting in the
burlesQue OF Little Don Giovanni" These players
were known to some Of local popularity
when they children. Their acting, as also
the exploits Of Hernandez Family, seen, last
night by Of spectators that nearly filed the
theater. The Chapman Sisters are pretty girls who
frsk about the stage in lively, engaging manner, and
An closeng garments that disclose the shape OF their
limbs dance in clogs warble ary, and prattle nonsense
with a relish for 1t If not with invariably accurate
pronunciation OF English words. They were often a
plauded for antics and frequently as to have
lost all novelty and trhng to merit no more than
passing mention Their entertainment, though, Is
good of its kind
BOOTHS THEATER-MIss LECLERCQ.
The engagement of Miss CaIlOtta Leclercq
ambles gently onward at Booths Theaer and this ladvs
careful polished acting and ripe personal beauty are
nightly seen, with great satisfaction, by conslderabe
assemblies Of citizens Miss Lecercq has acted Shakes
peares Ros1lind and Knowless Julia. The period OF
her sojourn at tins theater Is already half over MI
Booth comes back to his own stage on the 22d OF April
one week from next Mondayand reappears, as we un-
derstand. In Orchard Ill" He will, Of course,
of shakspeares historical tragedy will be pre-
sented Mr. Booth is in Philadelphia. Last night,
at Booths Theaer the play Of Plot and Passion was
performed, together with the farce OF ''The Rough
diamond" The comedy comes from the French. Miss
Ieclercq appeared its heroine, Madame Iona0neS;
and in this part she may be during tie present
week executing on Thursday and Friday evenings, and
at the saturday matinee, when she Will personate
JuIinu1. in "The Honeymoon" Her Hda0n'e toitdgneS
Is one o. her best embodiments.
wALLACK's THEATER-CHANGEs AT HAND.
Mr.. Nallacks play of "The Veteran" has
,rospel ed abundanty but q present change of bill is
deemed expedent and therefore the last nights OF this
niece a,e announced. Mr. III. J. Byron's comedy Of
partners for Lfet will soon be brought Forward ana
Mr. Charles Mathews will act in it, Revivals OF Lon
don Assurance" and "HOw She Loves Him" are also pur
osed and these will made with casts OF exceptional
strength For the present however "The Veteran re-
tains the stage keeps it in glow OF merrment ana
OF gitteriDg scenery
sTADT THEATER-MR. BANDMANN.
Mr.. Bandmann and Madam Veneta have
embarked dramatic at the stadt Theater In
management and In playing The distinguished and
excellent tragedian lrequres no word OF introduction,
nor of commentator the lovers Of acting in this com
munIty The actress 1t will be remembered was asso-
cated with Marie seebach 1901, and acquired public
favor and honorable distinction. These artists have
secured the cooperation Of other stars" and OF an
entirely new stock company The opening performance
was given last night in the presence OF crowd OF atten
tive and apprecIatiye spectators.
MISCELLANEOUS MENTION.
There was emphatic manifestation OF enter
prise the several city theaters, last week and this