New-York tribune., 1873-05-06
THE DRAMA AND ART.
THE DRAMA.

,.cADFNy or NIysIC-rHE LYDIA THOMPSON TROUPE
This conjunction of titles is little startling
mt IN resrect 10 what may be called classical dignity
~ ara not aware that the Academy Of Music has any
rcputaron to lose. however much the LYDIA Thompson
up NAV have 20 gain. No idle tears, therefore, need
y shed over the advent Of buresque at ths dramatic
nnle II follows in the train Of everything else, and
Il triehles as smoothly prestdigtaOn, TO say the
least through stately mis- elaneous filter It did so
last night st all events, and quite thronr Of
fashionable persons seemed enjoy the process The
auditory filed dozen Of the proscenum boxes, ana
rnsde good show in she parquete. and for such barn
OF an area the assemblage largo. Miss Thompson
and nmbe and piquant associates oapered and sang
in the wel-known burlesque OF " Blue Beard" There
orc smart lines in the piece, such as something very
blue DO azure you"-the pun in which may be taken as
a far sample OF the Wit; but the stress has never
been laid to any appreciable extent In this sort or pay
on literary merit II is the dash the froIc, theihls
chievOus piduancy, the hash of Leg and the ghn' VI
9evelry that gives cOnquerng spirit to the
xueh "a can be conquered by it. Blue Beard was
neatly set upon me Academy stage. and all the pretty
di,te triaers seeued in merry mood Miss Cami'e Du
bois Miss Carota zerbini, Miss Eliza Weatherspy' is
Alice Athert0n Mr.. Beckett and Mr.. Edouin arc tHe
chief members OF the troupe ami they bore Tue oHi'
7par an last nights frOo. To Mr.. Becketts rIe 'ou'
a. a buresque actor have ofien borne eainos' ''
nony He knows bow say comic words serlousiy' au
nature has made him humorEt IN "oN'PNi'N
was very successful this ooc1Sioni anu Ior e I'
tbere was freguent laughter ct the awtu pnns' AZ mo
rotesoue Stage BUSINESS and The comic dancing ana Ino
gocalisr was heard with wonder not always Win ue
light OF Mis- Thompson 1t might perhaps be said tnat
are cannot tire her, custom stale her hnnlVe
umbeness and animal spirits; and OF the whoe uOuPe
a may be said that It more compaoty organ
Sod and atted 70 its work than it is at this me Upon
the ,le NJ that work and its possible influences or as
rped and settled results, have descanted before
The subject Is pretty well understood hau II Do'ei
bancea into undue importance It would never have IN
cured serious oonsure. II has its place-anu ratner
more Incidental TO the performance, last night niue
BOY called Major Newan, the Lihputian wonder
danced upOn skates in q really sk.llul and SURPRISINGLY
correct manner very properly elected coplouS ap
pausc-ro-nght, " Keniworth" viii be presehSeu' aul
shcn will come "Lurline,' " Robin Hood ana "Alau-
din" The season Will close with the week Miss Ihomp-
son takes a benefit on Friday. Mr samuel Coiyie' the
anaeer OF this troupe proceeds TO Europe on the 4A
0i May.
DRAMATIC NOTES. -,
Mr. Lcntt Circus is IN Boston now, anu MI
Rlruum'. Worlds Fair Will be there next Week
Mr. John l. Owens. it Is stated, 1t Is to iilI
a summer engagement at Ni0iO's Gdrden-succeeulhF
AZrael'
Mr.. Sothern and the dramatic company OF
Nilacks Iheatcr will az Lhc Brooklyn Acdueuy VI
aiuslc during the first week IN June.
Mr. F. {. Bangs viii play the Earl Of Leices-
ser in the drama OF Amy koosart,' next WecA' at
B,.,th's Tnester. Mr. Sel Warner Will also emerge 10
stew.
The stage progresses. We read of play,
nov entering upon ts httle day Of popularity IN winch
thcre is f." great ire galvanic battery, anu =
sltro-gly oeriUo sensation" What next