New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-12-24
TIE DRAMA.

-5 NAV perhaps apty described a. b0Te D"HS's"S
turned wrong side out II the latter part II cAscs"O
.he former is farce. Both however, have touch OIL
,,ture in them winch cotnmends them TO sympathy
ana both are eIausteyl finished as to artistic iorn'
A. S4s--hIs fun being the Hon Sam SRHgSoJ'
and an episode OF his career being shown IN taEoe oy
llr Tom T,ylor-Mr Sothen appears in very much MS
own likeness The fresh, ruddy complexion the clear
rrav ewes tho hOn-gray ksir, tho 1.-THE figure tho |
alert and agile movements, the emphatic voice. the
,,rfectly satpossessed dcmcaEor, the suppressed |
relish o. extravaglat Inerriment, the polished non
enalsnce. sad the wo-bred ease, extending 70 |
each detail OF costume and manner, compue 70 |
tis farce PersOnaOn az once natural elegant ana
acrhrully agreeable The incidents by means OF when
San reveals himself to The spectator are OF course ue-
yd without particular regard 10 probability; but the
,tructnre Of ne snllinl aud the effect OF tAs
,oui 10 tho last decree. Scarborough in England is
The scene % the action SUM, who has been gay ana
reckless sesdTit 0osng to recover the tnVof OF MS
yteh old urcIe Jona2aR REp'beec pretends tohsve
married AID settled" and agrees that the seinvted
syupcnIar relative shs VISIT him NJ his home. Vhls
nope he elects shat abe shall be the villa Of his
freads Mr.. asS N1s Trimtatsh at scarborough ana
that Mrs TrsI-ssh shal pretend 20 be his wife ana,
accordingly he comes 10 them, With his luggage and
With the announcement Of his plan, and eooy usaiis
himself on uSeir promises Mr. and NTs HthonSh
ete oad prssest hut this, may DO surmsed proves
altogether il vain. sam, indeed IS momentarliy
bothered wantf wife protempore but this bother
Ceases wbea AileS, enc sister OF Hrs trtmouS"'
o
Tor his tenesty--to PLAY. the needed part
g4a stipulates that they shall continually wrangle
A. he o. uncles presence so that, uumateN nc can
procure avoroe without forfeitne the favor oil mat
~rich relation" Tae3sele now arrives and the sport
-,ncregees NJ and Ik Tripibush treated by the
old gentleman a. intriders Sqmls supremely ndfor-
snt TO their peplexty Mrs sam finds favor In the eyes
tho uncle; bt instead OF teazng her supposed nus
bond him With The greatest affection and gen
tleuess 60 tlat less embarrassed than his
~ aVf.l In IA
posltou. Explanations finally and Sem and At'ee
are betrotned with Mr. RumbelOws consent and appro-
Eaton II viii be seen that this web OF circumstance
without hsipg IN any way original, is exceedingly III
-dierous ar sothern's drOll vlyacty animated every
xrrt q H. This comedian, 10 Is needless TO point OUT
hes the true artists OF perfect earnesness in his
acting; OF that eanestness flows an atmosphere
Of reality which envelopes tho whole farce and, for
while mates a. rational The spectator yields
easily 10 an Illusion thus created and is inter
sstsd and amused; and it is only when al
cover that be rejects the true spirit and hno finish
'oi &c acting which causes that effect Mr. Sothern
was most eoienfly assisted in this piece 10y MP John
Gube-t as Mr. Ruobel0ie-a persOnation in which nu-
migates the severity of the stage uncle
and R which there Is a delightful hint Of that sober and
settled English civilization SO largely based on home
.eOmIore and propitons TO the development Of dIo
tvueraees in character The TeGatrance Of Miss Ellie
Germop wac pleasantly greeted; and Miss Rose Coglan
gained additional favor With public 10 which her
presence agreeable from Tie rst Tie full cast
was ~ follows;
on e. s-g. seslea Ut, T6utrs y, y. I Enc s9sa
a. TnaLas'. ........J b Pok
BOOTHS TnEATER.
The withdrawal OF "The Lily of France"
after p,en performances Ut Booths TheateI has been
rscordcd TIC which led Mas Temples failure
Al The part ~ len, Dare indicated in review Of
b drama and its first performance. 10 should DO men
asuoL howoYoi that the adys porsonauoD. ON satur-
day night marked improvement as - iorco ana
Lat nrfuo NTF linn
v Tlliack acted Henry Dyt5aT--n Mr.. Tom Taylors
draus based Miss Braddons novel The part is ono
that f. Wallack said to haze created; and GER
family be ILLS II with great ability. we have often de-
FcIibed this performance is not positive novelty
but 81 old friend aud to erowdgOf py-goers II IS
moro welcome than many newcomers M chance 10
move. IL central dramatic idea Henry A4nDar Is az
extraordinarily pow erfh payinvOyn, As II docs, the
accidental killing Of one man by aD0tncr who closely
resembles blm, sue substitution OF The slayer Tor the
tajp and the suspected murdcrers enforced pursuit Of
himself aud fig1i from his daughter Tie wording
out OF ihis exciting plot was followed with great inter
est hy quite Irsc cadence, gt Booths iAealer last
NIGHT and Mr. Walcks portrayal Of the gallant efforts
and agonizus struggles OF the hunted man elected TIs
and pIaudits. Room fOI comment on TIE details Of the
performance Is nok this morning, at our disposal sr
WalloF VIII act Henry DHH60y each evening tins week
aud AT tho Saturday Matinee. Next houday-changin6
The plan OF season, TO nh the gap ooeasoned by TIE
lapse Of "The Iily Of Franoe"-Mr Edwin Booth vii!
reappear at his heater acting here for the lrst time in
seven months The announcement WILDE welcomed with |
tbe 1noIe pleasure when II is remarked that Mr. Booth
will effect reUnrauce in the character OF Richard mo
51rd-tho tragedy TO he revived With a tbr sunluos
stenery provided for IL last Winter /
81 OLYMPIC THEATER. '- 80 !
A novel incident occurred at the Olympic !
heater last evening. when performed for the first time
sn America the opera bOufe Of les Cents Verges"-
aTbe One Hundred virgins"-music by NJ Charles Ls- /
o.eo words by Nm. Clairylle Chiyet and Durer Tbs
niece was first acted May 10 Of the present year. at lhe
Theatre des Varieties, in Paris It's first presentation
her. attracted aud greatly amused, very numerous
audience There are parts in the piece, and MILE
Aimee and her full corps part in the performance
e following Ia q sketch Of the plot Of this opera-whch
nav prove useful to spectators ignorant Of the French
language . 81, |
number Of colonists, settled in an imaginary part OF
me globe called Green Isle petition their gOien
reut for an invoice OF wives The government sehusl
Virgins, 70 Their request ING preViOu5 NasV
does not reach the island ana seGo5" tbe antsor
ties GdbTsl who has just become the VIE OF Anooso
and E0Larne, the wife Of PouIdrdO[ appear ana lln
neining that they are making visit TO ship
hi the hsrbor, are led aboard the vessel and I
carried Of-in the absence Of their husoands--to the
Green Isle Their bereaved partners follow, and
that In spite OF circumstances and
threats their spouses are ON the point OF being
their sex discovered the pretend to be women and
lottery assigns them as companions " for better or
for worse, 70 PLtptrsonn ana 5tdtd,ek respectively
made clear that Puperso1n and Brtddtek have been
deceived and the unhappy male couple would perish but
for the eleyerness OF Gabrielle who gains time by wO0ng
the governor and enables number Of disoontened
--becanse weless-cOOnists 90 revolt Before the re-
SCP 70 ap & & P9s Of tine tine Psy
lead OF virgins and the accompanying ASSURANCE that
fss sorely tried islanders shall each have mate.
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