New-York tribune., 1872-02-26
THE DRAMA.

THE DRAMA.
Several theatrical changes will speedily in
vite attention and comment. The spectacle of THE
Naiad Queen" taking the place OF Tile BacF Crook,
is 10 be offered at EiblOs Garden tonight and Viii keep
the stage OF that thcater for week. PlayscoIs In
general acquainted with its pictorial and sm"niic
attributes and these il nay safely be assumed, viii be
illustrated in sufficiently brilliant manner, on the Oc-
casion OF this revival Much fine scenery and many
skllfu dancers are to he displayed since As remarked
by Iago "the eye must be fed, those managers
gacous who feed 1t wel...AnOther spectacle that OF
Cinderella" will also bc revived tonigI-this delecta
tion being provided at the NewYOTk Circus. Numerous
children and ponies will Of course, be introduced. The
piece old favOTite at this Circus, and it prospers
abundany often as 1t recurs...A third spectacle.
"LaIa Rookh." has long been in preparation al the
Grand Opera House; and there il will soon be brought
forward. In the absence of definite announcement,
we conjecture that its first performance VIII be seen
next Monday Two other evcnts-both Of unusual in
teres-are assigned for that time. One Of these is the
appearance OF Mr. William Creswick rs Brtus, and Mr.
Edwin Booth CasSiuS, at Booths Theater: the other
is the advent Of Mrs John Wood, at NibO's Garden, N
the character OF Poechonos Mr.. Broughams buresque
OF Powhatan" has been revised and Techrstcned and
it will recur as "La Belle Savage" Capital scotch
broth, my DEAR said Sir Pitt Crawley 20 Becky sharp,
though they call 1t by French name" 1T is es
pecally pleasant TO hear Of the rengagement of Mr.
CreswiCk Booths Theatcr. The artist worthy OF the
place. There are few actors who possess such solid
scholarship that of Mr.. CTcSwick. His merits may
not be Brilliant he is not showy actor, aud judging
from the two three performances BY him that have
seen, incline to think that his capacity runs in
single, special channels but his merits perfectly
genuine that extraordinary aud refreshing
fact as this world goes MI Crcswcks CGrdiaat Wosey
was of the best works OF art that have gIaccd
our stage His BTUfus Will not fail 70 attract
studious and sympathetic attention Mr. Edwin Booths
Cassius has long been known and admired. since,
p
come as sort of novelty and doubt not IL will
a veer popular enthusiasm than has lbeen elected by
his delicate and beautiful but less graphic and less
obviously effective delineaon Of BrutUS This week
Julius Caesar" will be acted with the cast that
was observed the week Just ended We note the sub
stitution OF MI f. Barnard for 1lr W TCrck, NetUs
Cinber-whch is change for the better. II shoud be
said that Mr. Anderson, CdUs LpariUs, the ague-
stricken Senator gives excellent effect TO that apt Of
MINOR subsidiary acdent which the Characteristic skill
Of Shakes finely makes at the coseO the garden
scene There is somewhat similar touch OF art Just
before assassination and this also receives discreet
and effective treatment from Mr. j. Rooney, Popaius
Lena. Julius Cesar must be played at Booths till
the Sd OF April in order TO reach its Tooth representation
1t hoped nat this may be done, with remuneration
the Theater It could not he done without intellectual
benefit to the play going public Miss Maggie Mitchell,
as FdnchOH, is to follow. "On The Jury"
we believe, viii be kept for q subsequent at.
traction. continuance of THE Veteran" Wal
lacks Theaer and of full houses 10 it, matter for
pleasant remark. Tho piece is full Of bright pictures
and 1t rradates vivacy One Of the real uxuries OF
this theatrical is the opportunity OF enjoying Mr.
John BrOugham's exuberant drollery and fine Irish
humor, as Otidj0gdR. The prosperity 81 "Iho yee-
ran"-nOw entering It's third week-lnus OF course
retard the production OF partners for e ana other
new plays Three months yet remain OF tho dramatic
season, though and doubtless Mr.. WallacE will fud a
time to vouchsae these pleasures 1t Indirectly and
lv 1uf 1fpt AT fegftr ~
Summer season Wallacks will be the Lydia Thompson
Burlesque Company. Mr. Days play Of divorce"
will attain 2O0th consecutive representation the
Fifth Avenue 1heater the 10th OF March, two weeks
from next Saturday II is understood to be the
intention to push the TO that point; and this
doubtless, can be accomplished without sacrifice.
"Dvorce" has pleased its public, and has, moreover
acquired d momentum from Its continuance The pretty
faces the handsome dresses the capital scenery the
farcical subplot, the slight flavor Of indccorun the
felicity Of the name and the vital interest OF the subject
unite give this comedy attractive charm, and to
make il successful IL IA Of several conspicuous
timonias to Mr.. Days sbrewdness playwright and
manager. At the close Of its the public will see
a revival OF FrouFrou," with the delicate, winning
ond picturesque actress Miss Agnes Ethel the char
acer OF the heroine Mr.. Fox, in "Humpy Dumpty"
s the recipient OF constant public attention st the
Olympic Tbeater. We have often dwelt upon his extra.
ordinary proficiency in that art Of PuntOMme which
far We know, he Is the best living representative
Tie character aud the hmor with which his personaton
of the CIOwn is fed retain their originality, sndwhG
remarkable-their freshness. 1he concurrent
attractions offered by the pquant character portraits
and the mystifying and tantGlizng vocasm the Mar
Family. augment the popularity Of Humpty
Dumpty" Seldom, indeed, have many POM. |
lar elements been combined IN entertain !
mcnt combined in the pantOrninie at |
the Olympic Theater....Mr. Mackaye, at the |
st. James Tbeater, announces additional TeIreseD
tatiOns of "Marage," and this exposition Of domestic
infecity its and s results will bo presented
here nightly, until further notice There s continual
change D tic variety programme offered a. the Thirty
fourth Street 1hcater and nntInecs take place
Tuesday and Friday. THIS house, which is situated on
East Thirty fourth street, near the Third ave-
supply ana TO be winning II, |
way Tic buIlesquc of Bad Dckey." with Mr. NJ b.
Fi4ke the comic yrant, will keep The stage of the
Union Square Thcacr, for another week The Gus
tOmary Ethiopian Minstrel performance, bat spced with
more than ordinary ppuanCy Of satire, IL givOn by
san FrdncscO hiBstIcs...iu Hlisl0u 10 tlo death of
Mr. John Poole, the drumafl, English paper states
hat principally owing iO the r1crtiOns Of the LLe Mr.
Charles DcbeGs, Mr. Poole Was for The concluding years
OF hs fe la the reropt Of pension from tie ty List
ie had 0uiivcd a his cotempOrarics and after MI !
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