New-York tribune., 1872-02-12

definitely assigned for March At the Of her
gagcment Mr. sothern reappcars April ISL giving one
| week Of Du,.dredry and two weeks OF Brother SAM
wALLACKs THEATER
| "The Veteran will be brought out tonight,
and there is reason anticipate crowded assembage
and joyous occasion at Waack's 1heater Mr. Lester
wallack has revised the Of his play and somewhat
changed the disposition OF Incidents Instead OF beeh
ming in France formerly the action now begins III
Scotland; and the attack and rescue, at the emu Vi '
| fourth are made by Hghlanders instead OF Dou"'
Among the advantages thus secured to the piece Is ~
of being embellished with the lovely scotush inuS
stirring, tender, infinitely suggestive VI s",o
revere or glorious aspiration. Handsome scenery ny
Harry Isherwood and remarkably rlch uresss' W
| merry aud Benschoten, have been pro'iucu 'oi '"'
appropriate mounting OF the uram'' ino o'"s0
combat that occurs this piece is-as od aygoeIs
are aware-ho best OF its kind, the most splteo PIC
,,rosope and thrilling Mr.. John Broughams reappedr-
apce I'm his original character OF Odndgdn (OFlan-
agan) the Grand Vzier-in which his eNuOeraht humor
and drolly mischevous payfuness wanton In r1oous
funess will prove, doubt not, most enVoyame
incident Mr.. wallack plays his old part OF Leon' 10
which he thoroughly well suited MI GILBERT acts' lor
the first time Colonel DcInar. We have alreadyprned
the cast of parts with which The Veteran" was origin
ally produced Waacks old theaer In 1852 ana aiso
the cast with which tonight it will be revived Ihere
are pure comedy elements In this piece Tor tose VINO
relish them; and mingled Herewith. are the elements
symmetrical whole with delicate skill and romantic ana
whimsical fancy.
SAINT JAMES THEATER.
A change of bill will be made at the ~.
James Theaer this evening, play called Marriage
superseding play of "MOnald" The yotares OF MI
James Steele Mackaye and that section OF the publc
which is interested in his experiment will. doubtless
crowd the theater. Marriage" is announced as new
play. We understand however that it is an adaptation
or at least a poetical paraphrase-Of the French
comedy julie" by Octave Feuiet IL has beenp put
into for the stage Of the ST. James by Mr. Mackaye
himself One the incidents of the performance VIII
be The debut French lady, TO be made In the char
acter OF person who speaks broken English There are
but few persons Marriage" The parts will be as
sumed by Mr. Macbaye, Miss Griswold, Mr. A. H. Daven-
port and other members of the company here engaged
GRAND OPERA HOUSE.
A comnlete and rather q startling change OF
entertainment soon to be made at the Grand Opera
House The Circus company now in possession-and
Offering every afternoon aud evening, good exhibition
such exploits and such mirth as are suitable TO It's
kind-in remain only the end of the present week
1t began the 22d of January and Will have stayeda
month when the time for pulling up it's stakes
So far the business like the entertainment has been
good but good perOrce give place TO better Next
Monday Mr.. Cole Will present the opera OF The Merry
Wives of Windsor" with the MuerFabbri German Opera
Troupe, performing at the Stadt This announce
isfacton. The Grand Opera House is worthy OF
n better fate than being devoted TO a show OF
horses and athletes II built for musical perorman-
It's stage amply stocked for this purpose us
acoustic merits great With the attractions OF the
Opera Troupe readers have reason to be
familiar The singers WILL Of course, be heard to better
advantage in the Grand Opera House than they are in
the stadt Theater certainly they will be seen under
much more favorable conditions than in the dangerous
man-trup which they occupy. Their stay at the
Grand Opera House is TO last one week, or possibly
longer After them Will follow the long promised specta-
Gle "Lalla Hookh ill respect TO (which the word OF
promise is quite bewderiDg, in It's latest niimaton of
ieg, light, and luxury.
MISCELLANEOUS MENTION.
Nh Broughams drama of John Garth" was
performed al Waack's Theaer from December r. ISL,
TO February 1872, and mad hiy-tiye cnatons
." Monaldi," written by Mr.. Francis A. Durvage, on
the basis OF Washington AnstOns novel; and mangled
and spoiled by Mackaye performed at the
st. Theater from January to February 10, and
its thrtyhve REPRESENTATIONS Mr.. Maui
rice Neville from the Court Theaer at Vienna addressed
the New-YOrk Liberal Club, at Pmpton Hail. on the 9tD
inst, delivering essay on Genus in Dramatic Art
and reading selections from Shakespeare schiller and
other poets. Neville has laterly spent much time
il Cincinnati, where he is known and respected as lin
| gust of remarkable accomplishments, and as good
dramatic artist. IL viii be observed that this gentle
sharpen the public perception Of dramatic art made
and m ne E talented and Jealous we dare say he viii not
labor The topic. though. is one that concerns
private culture rather Than pubic discussion MI Law
renee Barrett intends 10 visit California IN May III order
to fulfil an engagement 0t the California Theater san
Francisco He will act there for six weeks. Wherever
he goes Mr.. Barrett carries with him the golden good
wishes of many lovers drama, who know that his
fine intellect and welltraned powers devoted with
heartfelt zeal TO the service OF art that the impulse Of
his labor is noble aspiration aud not the greed OF gain
and that the stage cannot fa 10 derive from his efforts
and achievements area and permanent benefit edu
catOna institution The lecture Charles Reade that
delivered in Boston al fremont Temple last Thurs
day evening, by Miss Kate Rcignolds, the actress. ap
pears TO he pquant production and to nave Impressed
The ladys bearers very favoraby The ioSton Post gives
cd with scarlet green as background ana was tuI-
nished with bustS, flowers, &c Miss keignOds at
tired in black silk with oyerdress Of white taratan and
wore white rose III her har She commenced ny asking
the audience 10 lay aside prejudice against the actress
criticised with Justice Referring 10 Reade's last novel
"A Terrible Temptation she those of her heaper,
who had read To forget it, She Thought, however, that
the difference between London and American society
own. After an interesting account Of her introduction
10 Mr. Reade, and skech OF MS appearance and man
she read the description, from the book just
toned of MI Rolie and his study, which she said.
the picture, Ills hand, Of the author, who
had never allowed himself 10 be photographed. This
was followed by the reading Of his sketch called Art
In this Miss Reignolds with delightful felicity of manner
and inOnaon, rapidly changed from character Ia
another and portrayed, In succession the fascinating
actress the astic lover and the hard headed old
father. Frequent apause interrupted the reader The
Scotch accent III the extract from Christie JohDsOne,
which was next d,-was not perfect-and the last
mentioned piece tre too long. AT its close Miss
Reynolds remarked the feminine character, and al
uded 10 the popular idea that woman should not be
prevented from dong almost any work that man per-
forms Physically she said, | sOeinnly protest
| incapacy. BY tine force Of nervous energy woman
do more than man. but II is strain aud cannot
last she spoke Cf The problems which women who de-
the suffrage have proposed aud held that love
| the answer 10 them all. There is in the
wOrd but would make hero of man, II he
would give her chance The Proridence Heraid
says evil things Of its own city, because the
inhabitants thereof neglected TO 90, i'll over
whelminR numbers TO the theater TO hear
Miss Janauschek, Miss CoOmbs. and the Dolby troupe
so the city is charged with than Boetan dlness
III doorous and indignant artcle-such might have