New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-10-05
RUBIESTEIN.
Two numbers Of the programme last night
RUBIESTEIN.
DRAMATIC NOTES.


"IIAventuriere" by Emile Augier-upon
which the late I. w. Robertson founded his comedy OF
Home mas been successfully revived at the Theater
Francas Paris with Coquelin and Madame Plessy IN tho
principal parts.
Miss Nelson is now fulfilling her farewell
engagement in London, at the Queens preparatory 70
and will appear at Booths Theater in November. The
lady is celebrated in the character of Juliet
Mr.. Barry Sullivan advertises the fact that
managers in Australia have invited him to revisit
country and three managers IN san Francisco have
invited him to revisit California This may we suppose
be ACCEPTED as an nmaJiOn that the actor is coming
over Mr. Sullivan We believe is the celebrated Hamlet
who knows "a hawk from hern: PshaW!
The death is announced of MIR. Spencer
lambert many years subtreasurer ana private
rotary to Madam Yestrts and Charles Mathews during
their engagement of the Lyceum meater; afterward
treasurer Charles Kean during nearly the whole term
OF his management OF the Princess Theateri and re-
His age was 46.
Philip Martinetti, long associated with the
famous Rayel Troupe, died in this eltycat the Rome
years. He came to America, with the Rayes, IN Dc
toOer 1s and has remained IN the country ever since
Winter Garden, IN other days, remember Philip Mart-
ne and will recall the effect ne used to produce as an
cessfu in the act known THE Two GladatOrs," in
which also his brother Julian participated lie leaves
pleasant memory TO many friends
The Arcddian "a new art weekly - says,
aluding Mr. Fechters LYceum, soon 10 be opened Ia
FOurteenth-st. He VIII abandon the inclined Stage
which has mechanical or optical reason Tor existence
He will cover his orchestra from the sight OF the audi
and put the propter ana the leader slde oy SIDE
HIS auditorium will be provided with sofas In SrOups so
arranged that the auditors pass in and out ana have
accommodations for their legs His scenery Is being
constructed upon entirely new plan, with conCaVe
sky and ingenious device for working never before
applied In this matter no has the assistance OF one OF
the most ingenious and experienced stage managers III
the country The gentleman referred to i we believe
Mr.. James SchOnberg
Sir Charles Young has written another play.
This gentemans pieces brought az odd times, az
MS personal &c cpeS optca o. Wiling to De- It
bpou ont
Queens Theaer Noting It's te we are reminded % q
passage IN IhacKeiay PSsSy EVo ~
OF that old story about the deathspeeches OF Vote ana
his General Wolfe) FELL the dear brother who accompa
nied the chief home to one OF his simple let
ters describing his modest share that glorious day,
hut added nothing to the many descriptions already
wrote the action OF the 18th OF september save only
remember he wrote from the testimony OF brother aid
de-camp who was by his side, that the General neuer
spoke al all after receiving his so mat the
phrase Which has put the mouth Of the dying
hero may be considered authentic than an
Grafton of Ltyy or Thucydldos." Probably MOhtcalms
alleged remark is equally an invention.
John II. Ford the well-knOwn manger, in a
letter The Baltimore American gives this Dit OF dra
matte and musical history: read with rare pleasure
ged Banner and only regret the omission of Que or
two important historical facts. At an encampment on
Galows HILL the Rope Walk, this city, Just after
the battle of North Point and when the dread OF another
attack was imminent, there were two young actors
IonTed to the dramatic company this he HOldayst.
theater who alike clever IN music and accns
was read. Ferd Durang Immediately applied himself
10 adapt 10 % music. During the day he discovered
suitable tune in a fayorite air called Anacreon IN
Heaven He played 1t over aud over again, sang 1t
amid enthusiastic shouts ana afterwaTd, with his
brother Ohary sung it for the first time in any house at
Holidayst Thcater and the papers then most truth
fully declare with the most unbOunded Kindly
notice my emphatic claim that the StarSpangled Ban
ner its glorious melody 10 the taste aud p9tlos
Of an actor first by that actor erd Du
rang and first any stage at Holiday St Theater
Baltimore by Ferd. and ChaIly Durang. Mr.. and MIS-
Durang were from Lancaster, Penn From 1903 TO 1870
they and their children employed chiefly at this
theater the company with tho elder JeHerSOn
and strange TO say played IN 1910 with Master Paine
John Howard, who afterward wrote Home, Sweet
Home"