New-York tribune., 1872-06-08
THE DRAMA-MUSiC.
THE DRAMA.
IHL DhAHA.
BOOTH's THEATER-sEAsON OF 1871

BOOTHS THEATER-sEAsON OF fS71-72.
At Booths Theater the regular dramatic
OF fis7l-T2-which Is approaching ITS end
began the I4th OF August 1871 when Miss Lotta made
her first appearance at this house. acting Lfe Nell and
The Marchloness in Mr. John BrOugbam's dramatic
adaptation Of The Od Curiosity shop" The engage
OF this nimble and merry young actress lasted SIX
weeks She was seen as Paul. in The Pet Of the Petit
coats" as Lddy in "Family Jars" and as hafl-dOzen
different persons in The Little Detective. Her last
appearance occurred the the 2Sd OF September Miss
Charlotte Cushman came next, appearing the 18th,
queen Katharine in shakespeares "Henry VIII"
Subsequently she played Lady Macbeth and Neg MeT-
rflies-ending her series OF performances which were
seen and admired by great crowds OF people on the
4th Of November. Mr. John Z. owens succeeded
her on the 9th, and remained four weeks,
acting, in succession, caleb PlumWe- in " Dot;
Soio1 Shngie; and Joshua Blfer6g, in Victims" On
the 4th OF December Mr. Edwin Booth began engage
ment which lasted l6 weeks. The first three de-
voted to Hamlet" the twelve to Julius Cesar :;
the Last one TO The Iron Chest" and "The Fools Re
venge" Mr. Booth played Hamlet B'hus, Cdss'Hs, An
tony Sir Edrcrd Mortimer and BertucciO in the course
OF this time. Mr. Lawrence Barrett, Mr.. William Cres-
wick and Mr. ]. B. Booth were. respectively seen as
Cassi1s Mr.. Creswick and Mr.. F. c. Bangs played
Bruus and the latter actor personated Antony From
March 25 TO April 20 this year. Miss Carotta Lecercq
acted at Booths Theater, playing Rosoid, in As You
Like II :" Julia, in The Hunchback :" Jdnd In The
Honeymoon - Anne Carer, IN sheep in VOLTS Cloth
ing" and Madame de Fondgne in - Plot and Passion"
on the afternoon Of April the opera Of Hamlet" was
performed by Mile Nilsson and the strakosch Opera
Troupe Mr. Booth, returning from four
weeks season at the Walnut Street Theater. Phil
adelphia reappeared at his theater, the
22d OF April aud acted there TIL the 18th of Mayalter
mating Mortimer and BertecO for one week and subse-
quently deyotng three weeks TO Richard III At three
Matnees he was Claude MetH0e, The Stranger,
and Don Casqr de BasaH. Ar. Edwin Adams succeeded
Mr. Booth on the 10th Of May, eRaeting EnOeh Arden
which still holds the stage. 1t understood that Mr. J.
W. Wallaok may appear before tie season closes,
Matthias in The Bells" the part that Mr. Henry Irving
has made so famous, of late in London II viii be OBJ
served that Mr. Booth has adhered 70 high standard OF
taste in the choice OF dramatic entertainment aud that
he has offered the best dramatic talent available In the
line Of stars The great features Of the season were
" Hamlet" 4" Julius CBsar anu " hlclarQ III. MI
Booths performances have done him honOr-sh0W-
ing steady growth IL knowledge o. human nature en-
and enlarged mastery Of that TO conceal art hich
the Growing grace Of the actors triumph.
FIFTH AVENUE THEATER-sEAsON OF 1S71-72.
September 5th, 1871, was the opening night
of the season at the Fifth Avenue Theaer and Divorce
was the opening play This, viii be remembered was
written by Mr. Augustin DAILY the basis OF Mr.. A
TrOIIope's novel OF He Knew He Right II had
the extraordinary Of consecutive performances
the last Of which occurred the 18th OF March, 1874
On the 22d OF February Mr.. DAILY took bis company to
Philadelphia, to give afternoon performance Of
" Divorce" and brought it back 10 act here in the
evening "Od Heads and Young Hearts" " Fernando"
and -" The Provoked Husband filed up the week from
March % to March %, when "FrouFrou" was revived,
with Miss Agnes Ethel as GAberte. on the 2t or April
was produced the drama OF Article A." from tue
French OF NJ. Belot adapted by Mr.. DAILY, wich stu
maintains place upon the stage, and which VIII run
tll the close Of the season. on the l5LA Of June
MISCELLANEOUS.
Afternoon performances will be given to-day
at Booths the F4fhave.. BTyants. the Olympic, the
Union square Theater and the Tbeater Comque. The
Georgia Segro Minstrels viii begin engagement at
Lima Edvins Theater, next Monday The Anderson
Benefit Bill for Wednesday afternoon, the 12th inst, at
Booths Theater includes Don Cezar De Bazan." with
Mr. Booth as Don CG=ar and OF Enoch Arden"
with Mr. Adams EHOch. Miss Glyu has been giving
readings at the HanoyersquaTe Rooms, IN
Creswck has received by the playgolng public OF
IOudon at the Surrey Tleaterj with s1al warmth
of cord ality Madam Fanny Casanova O. female Van
Amburgh has been severely bitten by er perform
ing wolves at Tyrol. The vol ded-by yi0iegce. T5e
lady recovered