New-York tribune., 1873-07-04
THE DRAMA.
REVIEW OF THE PAST DRAMATIC SEASON
wAIIACK's THRATER.

,r,dncod Mr. W a Gnberts beautiful comedy OF "Pyg-
malion and Galatea." The cast OF parts was tuiS'
6aIatea Miss Katharine Rogers; Pyg"ahon' mr. '" - -
Ropiface Mvrine, Mrs. Fanny Foster; Cynisca MISS
Id,,n Chauis. Oh,ysos Mr. j. H. stoddart; Lene'pPe'
ME- i r. Polk; A0esip,os Mr.. T.. NJ Holland; D'p,"''
Madam Ponisi; Minos, Mr. @. L. Browne. "fysui'
and Galatea" was repeated SO times ana ran t'i
ON the nth Of November Mr. Sothern appe'Iou " 49,.
lacks as Lord Dundreary. In " Oar Atuo'io -,
On the 2lst OF December he changed 10 Sd"" y" w
10Th of February 1873 he acted DIrIa o'I'CN anu 'S
he suBplemonted, on April s. WIN hoIu Du"u'0,''
A,arrIed and settled" on the Sd OF May MT H. D. by
,n,s oomedv of An English Gentleman" was brought
forward under the name Of "The Squlres Last ohli
ling" and Mr. sothern acted Squire OhuekIes The iast
oek of his engagement at this theaterwhch ended on
tbs s1st OF May-was devoted 10 Lord Dundredry and
Brother sam The engagement covered a period OF ~
,,eeks and it was brilliantly successiu.-Mr. SOthern
acted at the Brooklyn Academy of Music under Mr'
Walaok's management from June to June L - On
the sd of (he house closed on the % Tor re-
hearsaD, WallaCks stage was filled by MI Bouclcauts
new play, called "Mora, the Golden Fetters This
was tho first feature Of the Summer season. under the
management Of Mr. Theodore Moss The next was
MimI" produced July I-also by Mr. Bouccault' ana
now current.
UNION SQUARE THEATER.
The Union Square Theater was opened on
the nth OF September 1872. and its first season as
theater OF the first class lasted till the 10Th OF june
sardou at is known the French stage as Andrea D
and Miss Agnes Ethel appeared in the leading part
The play was written for this lady, ana 1t was men,
toned at the time OF its first performance that Agnes
speas in Il lO5si words "Agnes" had upward OF lOO
representaons-its terminating on the 2lst OF
December On Dec. % "LondOn Assurance" was
brought out here with Mr. Mark Smith as Sir Hdreout
Courily On Christmas there revival OF The
school for Scandal" with Mrs. Clara Jennings as Lazy
Tea.Ie The new year-ls73-began with "a Son OF the
Soil" by Mr.. II. c. Merivae. The chief parts were
played by Mr.. ID. H. Harkins and Mrs Clara Jennings
"Orange Blossoms" succeeded this, as an afterpece
aud Miss Jennie Lee acted the principal part. "A son
Of the Soil" is based on "Le Lion Amoureux," by NJ
Ponsard 1t was played five tines and on the 9th OF
January gave place 10 Mr. BrOugham's "Atherey Court
based on Mr. f. W. Robnson's Bridge OF Glass" Mrs
Clara Jennings enacted the heroine Of this drama, ana
did great deal for its success-whch proved however,
TO he only tolerable On Jan % adaptation of lie
Centenarie," by Messrs A. DEnnery and E. PlouVler,
made by Mr.. N II. Jackson. and called "one Hundred
Years Old" was represented here with sue
sess. Dir Mark Smith acted Jacques Fauret,
part in which he has since become dis
tngushed all over the provincial stage. On March
a. new play by Miss Olive Logan, called - Business
Woman" was acted for the first time, but it did not
succeed and on March % it replaced by cousin
Jack" a sprghtly tribe, spced with ndeicacy, taken
from the French By Mr.. w. j. Florence The next
change occurred on the 7th Of April and brought Mr
George Fawoett Rowe in bis joyisl embodiment OF
Acocber Miss Agnes Ethel reappeared at this theater
on the Ilth Of April and personated FTouFrou About
the middle OF May her engagement was interrupted by
her serious illness On May 81, a new piece, called
without Heart the work of Mrs. Sheridan Shook
was brought forward and served to introduce prom
lsug debutante, Miss Maude Granger. 1t was acted
eight times and Miss Ethel again took possession
Of tins stage this time Agnes Her engagement ex-
tended TO June 6 and closed with Fernando drought
A with Mrs e J.. Davenport
The Union Square Theater was placed at Mr.. j. H.
stoddart's disposal the 17th for benefit and 1.-The
Secret Marriage" and Americans in Paris were acted
there.since June 18, when the Summer season began
Miss Charlotte Thompson has been pleasing the town
with her uncommOnly clever and interesting impersona-
tion OF Jane Eyre
NIBLo GARDEN.
The new NiblO's Garden was opened on the
sOh Of November 1872 and the regular extended
from that date TIL June Il, 1873 The first piece was
spectacle called Leo and Lotus" 1t kept the stage
an the 10th of March, 1878. On March s1s Mr. Ned
BuntIine Buffalo Bill. and Texas Jack were exhibited.
in a work called The Scouts Of the Prairie" This
ran fortnight and then gave place-April 14h-to the
Vakes Family in "The Bells Of the Kitchen" and, later,
in Tue Wrong Man In The Right Place" Mr.. George
Fawcett Rowe, as MicIVbsr, seen here for a few
nights in the course Of the Vokes engagement.
pantomme Azrael" with Messrs. Maflt and Bar
tholomew as CloCl and PantalOOn, brought out
the 18th Of April Lulu the famous London acrobat
made a first appearance in America. On June 9th the
pantOmme Of "Nicodemus" and the farce OF The
smiths aud the Browns C' My NeghbOr'5 Wife1, were
presented aud with these the closed. On June
10th the stage of Niblos occupied with Mr. E.
Bpencers play of KoOmeT" in which the chief part was
attempted by Mr.. Augustus Phillips. play, called
'The Beats OF New-York" produced the 3Oth Of
June. aud is nightly represented.
FIFTH AVENUE THEATER.
The season at the Fifth Avenue Theater
opened on the 90 Of September, 1872 with play called
Diamonds" written by Mr. B. c. Howard author of
She farce of Saratoga" 1t fill Oct 49, and then
rave place TO "The Road to Ruin" with Mr.. Charles
Fisher as Mr. DorntOn. This succeeded by revvals
of Everybody's Friend" 'The Inconstant" with Mr..
George Clarke as Young M,rabeI, and "The Bellies
sraagem." Mr.. Louis James was the Dortcourt; Miss
Fanny Davenport the Letita Hardy These revivals
filled up the time till Nov. 10. when 1.-The Merry Wives
OF Windsor was set upon this STAGE rich and charm
ing attire and Mr. Charles Fisher personaed FalsdG
This the best attained the stage of
she Fifth Avenue Theaer-the acting being uncommonly
good in every part and Mr. Fishers FalsaG lacking no
material attribute innate hardness and sensuaty
60 make it the exact reproduction of Shakespeares
IDEAL The piece given 20 times. "The School for
Scandal" was produced Dec. 9. and two or
three repettons took place Of Married Life" ana
"a Bold Stroke for Husband" A tainted play,
from the French conveyed by Mr. I. 3. De Walden,
called The Baroness" acted few nights and
served to illustrate the failure Of debutante, Mrs
Abbott On the 23d Of December Mr. DAILY brought for
ward the neat and bright English comedy of False
shame" calling it "New Years Eve" and presenting
Miss Clara Morris and Mr. George Clarke In the chief
parts The author Of this piece Mr. Frank Marshall
OF London On the 1s Of January, 1s7S at the concu
son Of the afternoon performance and shortly after the
audience had dispersed fire made its appearance in the
basement Of the Fifth Avenue Theater and within
brief time the edifce consumed The last play acted
in this house was "New Years Eve" Mr.. DAILY immedi
stey leased the old churchtheater Broadway, which
he has since occupied He opened on the evening OF
January q. when an address, by Dir. John Brougham,