New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-12-25

pjayed Bishoprioos In Man and WIFE The frcS cas
the Young man synces vsry decided comic talent 90.
peciay for eccentric parts Mt paydge sanno. easy
win higher praise than that whioh sy'os III" ""''
chip Of the old block. n
A spectacle play, based on one OF Washing
ton Iryines stories Is in preparation. learn, at me
rnsS,s to SSe an ns te La%r
Troupe Miss Pauline Markham Will appear Ia n,,
Of its psrts the Martens Family will emerge In It, and
vie with the melauous Thomas Cat and Miss Grain nar
ger reputed 10 be o beautiful being. VIII unnash her
beauties TO the gas light This is noble prospect
An amateur theatrical performance, IN aid
OF a worthy charityhat OF "The shepherd or,
took place at the the Union LEAGUE Iea.e esented
1t is all times, pleasant TO note the po,Se, ner
religious cause 70 profit Sy TnD a Fold viii
take place at the Union League Theater' on ovs
when win be produced Knowless comedy oi Luz ''''''
Mr.. w. III. Pope, who has made himself
known as an eocuronist. will receive eonpnnenay
Testimonial at stenwsy Hall On fmoay ineited
thereto by letter Of Invitation, signed by upward OF
will tnke pd 5e w prpf be assisted by Miss
Clara " Moreau, Miss Jenny Ritzmer Mile hersneg
Moroslni. Mr. W. r. Johnson, and the Union Glee club
Mr. Pope will recite the thrilling poem, ehttieu
GRANT, written by Col. c. f. L. Holmes
Mrs. E. n. Thayer of the Philadelphia, stage
took final farewell OF professional life, on the an ins
in that city,-receiying complimentary benefit.
Philadelphia paper says: Mrs. Thayer was an orna
dnties and leaves her character and abors as rich
legacy TO those who are now striving 70 upnoiu 1no
drama IN its character OF instructor OF tho age her
round OF parts was large and varied and in all she x
hibted genius OF an unusual degree Even III ING NJ
tunn and Winter OF her life she was mistress OIL sne
stage having no rivals In social life Mrs. Thayer mas
always maintained commanding position anu wyn Wv,
esteem OF good people ny Diameess wS Va Ia anu haeat
less conversation" The net proceeds OF the Dehen1
| were slG9O.
Mr.. Charles Gayler's "The Son of the Night
from Victor stjors LIE Els DC ias ANY
was acted, for week, TO large audiences ine Scenic
setting OF the play was very good but most OF te pay
ers VINO PARTICIPATED in its representation proved u'
equal TO their parts The piece full of strong oharsc
tiers and needs actors Of en- strength Ior ATT
brought ont ran 1900 nights That IN Paris, at the
Porte ST. Martin Theatre, which then had an e1oee1t
SeTla and Ben LieL Mrs Drew brought out Mr. cay
adaptation q this drama at the Arcast ;bpS DO
well at the Grand Opera House In this CITY,
NJ. Favarger gave an entertainment at Asso-
citation Hail. Dec lsn consisting OF readngs U
Lame eft Ia finite, La Fonaine; Lie serment deS ttos
suisses Mime Tastu lie vieu1 eapSra Beranger sapE
on Espagne Collin d'Hsrlevlllei Les trois leplns'
Lenert; Sosie--Amphtryon, Moliere. ana 10 cor cor
tane, and Les harangues. We have more than
once commended the unPretending mei x, vi ~, he
| Fayareers entertainments, and We reeeno une
sentiment Of The London Morning Post tof July l. iSI2
that Eat time when so many persons are 90 hanne1
result than " show they cannot read II Is pleasant
to meet such artist as NJ. Fsvarger."
Mr. Ben De Bar, who has lately been'actlng
PaIstaf in ew-Orleans, entertained at dlnher
there on the 26th ult, by the Shakespeare CuD' "A
tnnchng account OF this festival Is furnished by ihe
| Nec-Orleans Pieaytne. shall we describe that am.
ner a. excaims the enraptured reporter; shall we
trne with the feelings OF the reader-such as were MOI
thereby telling them the rich and sayoy vlanus
and flashing wines, the Gorgeous pyramids ana ren us
| pIays OF fruit To do would prove dlfcut TASK,
albeit most pleasin one. But why should we speak Oh
good things that good things in the kitchen sense,
which are past and gone forever when there Is let e
| words which being spoken have become imnlortaii
Why indeedi Looking further on In this narrative Lor
! the words which being spoken have become In III
| mortal" we find Mr. De Bar reported as having re-
marked accustomed to speak the great W0lu'
of the great that am without words 10 speak
/ for myself" Mr. Lorraine Rogers and Col Nixon, SINH
LARRY affected said that they could not RESPOND Ut All
| The exigency growing somewhat serl ous, "a gen
rrs cry then ran along the table for Mr. George Are
who told the company that Shakespeare deu
OF drinking bout with Ben Jonson,'-whleh Is very
| dubious legend-a expressed the opinion deuuceu
from this incident that Shakespeare, had ne lNed III
these times, would have boon All editor rms startilng
| conclusion elected great laughter" Mr. Iownsena
added thar he had heard of Mr. DE Bar and that leg
mate history will preserve forever" that actors name
The hit the evening finally, was made by MI stump
who responding for the stewards, cOnolselJ 'ad uen
| tlemen, their work is before you"