New-York tribune., 1872-06-07
THE DRAMA-MUSIC.
THE DRAMA.
UNION SQUARE THEATER.

Mrs. Oates and her burleSque company have
been playing the Union Square 1heater since Tuesday
night They appear in Mr Psnehe's buresQue of For
tuniO" and the entertainment they offer Is an uneOih
monty good OF its kind Buresque fun has become
rather tedious and sterile theme for printed com
ent and we do not incline TO lnger the details ol
this new ebulition OF an old form of mirth II would
hogeyer be unjust 10 withhold from Mrs oates the re-
oogniton and the applause that due to pleasing
vocalist aud nimble and dashing performer i"'S
lady possesses cOpious. flexible and Weitrauou SiuH
ing voice and this together with her abundant ahia'
spirits cOmmcnds her general acceptance ana poU
larty It may be said likewise that she uoes not over
step the mOdesty BETTING womahN ha'ue. cue j.
efficiently supported IN Fortunio 10y MI W. H. crane
Mr. H. r. Allen Mr.. II. II. Pratt Mr. A. W. Malhn' ME-
& H. Drew Miss Nellie Alien, Miss Jennie McClelian'
and others The burlesQue done IN two acts set with
nrattv scenery and enivened by frequent popular
music The dresses are Oriental and martial, and, of
course are in color and contrast Mrs oates is ac
companed by thiryOne performers II is seldom that
the musical part buresque entertainment is so care
fully and skfully treated in Fortunio The theater
has been crowded every night. matinee is announced
for saturday. work Of organizing this establish
ent for rstclass comedy theater, next season. goes
rapidly forward under e direction Of Mr. Palmer and
MI Harkins and the engagements already made
with Mark Smith Agnes Ethel Mr.. Harkns, Miss Girls
void and Others,gyes GOOD augy OF the success Ol
the new enterprise.
BOOTHS THEATER.
A very important theatrical engagement has
been effected at Booths Theater-that namely, Of Mr..
Dion Boucicault and his wife, Miss Agnes Robertson.
These artists known and distinguished wherever the
English drama prevails will appear at Booths Theater
on 9th Of september next commencing the regular
season lS7273, and being the first stars Of the
dramatic year The sagacty Of this engagement is OBJ
yious Various ofenses have come by reason Of Mr..
Boucicaults audacities and vagares playwright;
but his has steadily been attended by novel incl
dents and stirring interest He is at his meridian
Of great ability and reputation. His wife was always
fayOre here and their advent at Booths Theater can
not fail % impress the public mind IN unusual degree,
giving zest 70 pleasure and new impetus to crit
zeal studyThe young English actress Miss Nelson 1t
intimated will also come this theater Fall. Her
reputation has been steadily growing on the London
stage, and there reason to anticipate for hera
genuine success IN this country.
Next Wednesday, at Booths Theater, an afternoon
performance will he given FOR the benefit of Mr. d. c. An
derson. who proposes shortly retire from the stage.
Mr. Anderson is one Of the oldest actors the
boards lie had a career in California, and there be-
came an intimate and faithful friend 10 Mr.. Edwin
Booth in that gentlemans early professional days,
struggles and hardships. Mr.. Booth engaged Mr. An
derson IN his dramatic company when his theater
started and has steadily retained him. Mr. Booth Mr..
Adams. and other prominent players will act for MI.
AndersOn,s benefit
The stage in the TheateI COmique has been
occupied since Monday with new drama, called
Chicago" 1t is pictorial of that afflicted but strong
and resolute city, as IT during, and Immediately
after the great confaHaton. 1t is not much play
asit is "a collection of pictures. The element Of
ton pcrvades IT, and Photographic incidents cluster all
along its current The drift of the production is sui-
riontly evident from this hint. Mr.. Hart has avished
money upon the scenic setting and establishment of the
niece and his enterprise has been thus far rewarded
with fun The principal parts in Chicago"
played by Mr. @. r. ThOrne, jr Mr.. Harry HOttO Mr..
Charles Norris Miss Lizzie Madden, Miss Nellie Sanford
Ittle Minnie Madden, and other performers. An elabo
rate panorama Of the City Of Chicago holds cOnspcu
ous position the piece, and the termination Of the
whole affair is the arrival Of railway train, bringing
provisions from NewYOTk, for the starving and home
less people of burned city Afternoon performances
take place at this theater every Wednesday and satu
day.
wALLACK'S THEATER-A SEASONS WORK.
The regular dramatic season at Wallack's
Tbeaer began on the 3Oth Of September s and ended
Oh the lt of june 1872 The number Of performances
given I'm this time was 2l4 The chief features OF the
season were "The Veteran. IJohn Garth" "LOndOn As
slrance " and "ROsedale" The only play produced
was John arth"-writeD by Mr. Brougham the basis
OF a novel by f. w. Robinson notable incident OF the
season was an afternoon performance November
1911 by Mr Fechter and other volunteer actors "a ap
peared IN The Lady of Lyons" for the benefit Of the
sunerers Dy the Chicago fire. The following list shows
the pieces that acted and the number of represent
otiops given nj each