New-York tribune., 1873-12-24
THE DRAMA.
HOLIDAY ADJUSTMENTS.

called the play his brilliant talents OF MI
BouccauIt we have than In these columns.
borne emphatic. earnest, and sincere testimony.
OF the excellence OF those talents however must
not blind us 70 the reprehc atdacy Of Mr. Bond
cauts conducpn these repeated acts OF partial II nos
total plagiarism. There may be no limit TO tho entsr-
prize which thus batcD, on The fortity Of foreign
stage but there ought 10 be limit to the impunty
with which this style Of dramatic authorship be here
pursued Mr. BOucicaulrs airy bumor Is very fine and.
at times, very enjoyable there IL iust possibility
that it may carry bn o little too tsrso far. for In
stance. to confront him with those few lines from
The Dunciad :"
| Next DOR hrs hook ns eyes began TO roll,
Ia pleasing memory vi ali DC stole ..t.
| How here he slPped how there ne plundered snug.
Aud sucked DER all like an industrious bug,
| Here lay Door Fetci,ers hafcat scenes, aud hero
| The fnppery Of ernJhed Moiere, ,.,,. ..
There hapess Shnb speare, yet 0f Ttbbaid sore.
Wished no had Dl0ttcd Tor himself before Hf
IL is familiar passage. but 1t seems 10 acquire resh
sgnncsnce when applied 10 such case as "a nov pro
sented.
AMan OF Honor (which was postponed from Sat
urdsy and brought ont Monday at Wiaoks rheater
lis adaptation Of the French Of A. Dumas me pay
bill acutey states that Il initiated from frenon
subject" 1t the safest assertion that couh DO mS"e'
and II be great relief To the sore consoiehoe
of Honor Is in five acts neatly CONSTRUCTED anu
well written and il Is freighted with SOLEMN lesson
gsnat the cruelty and treachery OF men who deceive
women and inHct upon innocent children ths
misfortune OF bastardy. There is great gravity
and, force in it. up TO the end OF ac'
third-the most powerful Of the aots-but after fhat
its tone lowered TO the pitch OF farce In the third aos
the father and his natural confronted IN ono OF
the painful possible to be conceived ws
do not care state the particulars OF ths plot
They very nice. The comedy was set upon tho
stage OF richest hanisOmest dra wing
interiors that Mr Waaeks taste has dcyised
ana every part we'll acted. excepting that OF
Catherine, by Miss Laura Alexander. Mr. Wallack ds-
| i'm. nv he aud the energetic
power of his acting the terrible with the parents
terrible every one that is, who appreciates tho
ssnctity OF the emotions and principles nSoyed-and
the rmness with which he created snd te ~ ~ WIN
which be finished original emoodment. H. was
called the end OF act third, and Mr. BOdcicaut
called twice. There were no speeches. The house
LYcEUM THEAIER.
| The Lyceum Theater is again losed. The
affairs of this house, IL Is understood, have been or
| some time in a dsagreeable tangle Mr. Fechters en-
gagement is premaurely terminated. He was To have
appeared this week. Robert Maeatre 1t was, perhaps
| mpolitic for Mr.. Fechter to appear at tho Lyceum
Theater at ALL considering its association with boIh his
own disappointment and that Of tho public Tue hope
| that he will be seen, when next he appears, under
happier circumstances, will De cherished by the al
mirors of his Respecting internal disensons at tho
Lyceum the information with which we have been
favored Is rather prouse-these being matters OF no
no definite knowledge. 1t is pity that so handsome
a theater should go 10 waste
| BOOTHS THEAIER.
Mr.. Chanfraus engagement at BOOTHS
Theater will extend to next Saturday night lie VIII
continue to persOnate the Arkansas Traveller Tho
prices OF admission all parts Of this theater eTeeptns
| the parquette, have been reduced Mrs j. H. BOOth
| shortly W appear, III an adapted trench dfsma'
GRAND OPERA HOUSE.
! The success of Mr.. Fox, in his s. Humpty
Dumpty Abroad brought prosperity and merriment
to the Grand Opera House legitimate and honor
| -. nHa1g
Mr. Foxs pantonine is the perfection OF cio"nns ana
the accessories OF his piece arc bright and cheeIid
NIBLos GARDEN.
"The Children in the Wood" has already
received our communication an innocent and merry
snectacle Combining the element, of burlesque panto
mime ballet, and scenic show, it addresses various
orders end, each element is good it peases
sprightly Vokes Family, = unique cluster OF merry
makers, not less clever than popular
BROADWAY TBEAIER.
Mr. Wybert Reeves engagement at the
Broadway Tneater continues, and TINS accomplished
actor may DO seen every evening" as Count fosco His
performance u fine work OF dramatic art and ,hoss
Students stage who omit 10 II VIII lose
tue enjoyment Of something genuinely resh ana sVoo
HARIZ.
The popular and clever magician, Prof.
Har,z wbo recurring the holidays, most care
fully upon his hour appears every night at Robinson
Hail. and ne will offer his Magical Illusions there m tho
end OF next week. Tue Indian Box and Indian Basket
Tricks form part OF his programme.
TONY PASTORS OPERA HOUSE
The aggregation OF special novelties at Tony
Pastors Opera House unusually large at this time
6owery play gOers will not lack for suitable enter
tanment during the holiday season. Irish and Dutch
comicalties local of Mr. PASTOR ths antics OF
the Man Fish, new drama, and number OF variety
features make up the current programme
FIFTH AVENUE THEAIER.
"The Parricde' is retained upon the Fifth
Avenue stara. and will probably
DAYS. Mr.. b. &. Howards. farce of Saratoga" Is In
prepar aton aud learn that II will be revived with
ncom monty rich scenes and dresses Tho first appear
snce in this country OF Miss Ada Dys from the London
stage presently DO made at this theaer Ruinor
promises play by Ar. DAILY.
UNION SQUARE TnEATER.
"Led Astray" seems to be firmly established
at Union square Theater It attracts full houses.
ana it is reserved with general favor. Public attention
has been drawn tins theater also, by two acts OF
characterone of the actors here, Mr. c. K
Thorne IT,, having punched the head OF u Herald jour
nast who had written something tnat did not peaso
him, and the proprietor OF the theaer, Mr. sherdaa
SHOOK having pulled the OF spectator, VINO had
airly set sptoon upon the stage in the course OF tho
performance. These diversions have made the place
quite lively.
| Salvini and PiamOnu ended their season, al
the Academy Of Music. Saturday afternoon, with
repetition Of Friday evenings performance, ssivini
acting Esses and Pamonti acting Queen E9t-doeh
has given performances thus far in the United
states-begnnne Sept. ls. at the N. Y. Academy
Attention directed the projected per
formance by the Unoneagus Amateur Dramatic Asss-
citation, AZ the Union League TneAter the h inst.
for benefit OF the Five Points House Of Industry
The piece TO represented Ia" Widow Huur-betssr
known under it, original title OF "Everybodys Friend.
with the following Major Wellington dc Boots.
C. g. shaw jr; Felix Featheriey Mortimer Livingston;
Frank Icebroos Henry W Livingston; Trap, Master B.
H. Van Auken. ir; Mrs. swandown Miss Evan Hsmi 10