New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-11-26
THE DRAMA.

GRAND OPERA UOt'sF-MR. FOX's NEW PANT0MIME.
"Humpty Dumpty Abroad was brought out
az the Grand Opera House last night and was see by
great crowd This looks like real success for TINS
theater-and for the first time In many dreary months,
its star looms above the horizon, large and brilliant.
In his peculiar liue Mr.. G. L. Fox is what
the old orator Philips called Napoleon
Bonaparte-" without model and without shadow"
whenever he energies his proper vocation he Is sue
cessrul the ampest extent We have not space Tor
present description Of hts new pantomime' IN minute
detail that necessary. To record lts prosper
Gus production will suffice for the moment IL abounds
with artful tricks and it IL embelllshed with
bright and cheerful scenery; and Mr.. Fox
animates it from end end with his heartfelt droery
and irrepressibe mischief 1t is something surely, to
see Clocn who only makes you laugh but satisfies
your sense of character in the individuality OF the
Jester and Of symmetrical form In his personication Of
mi schie vous fun. Mr.. Fox loudly and often ap-
pauoed By a greatly del GIFTED audience. More partc1-
lar reference to this subject must be reserved till
BOOTHS THEATER.
The revival of "Othello,n at Booths Thea
ter-made on Monday night-presents that terrible and
overwhelming tragedy in the same gorgeous scenic
dress though perhaps little worn, which decorated 1t
when it was first offered at this house three years ago.
picture stirring and so splendid as that OF the
arrival in Cyprus would honor any stage and delight
any neutrality-suspicious. is exponent OF them all Mr.
Booths OeO has often been described. 1t Is an Obyi-
that he lacks the physical stature and weight
that are needul to I'LL the shakespearean dea-no mat
ter what may happen to DO the size OF actual Moors
But in intellectual stateness, in hight and pose OF
generous emotion, IN magnanimity and in
poetic tone, Mr.. Booths 0thello Is consonant with
shakespeare concepton-and its form is beautiful He
attar his Hottest summit OF plhos in the closing scene
and without to physical phenomena OF death,
makes the selfsacrfce awful and as pathetic as It
stands sbakespesre's text, Tonight he will act Iago
and on the other three evenings Of the week will appear
as Shylock. on Saturday afternoon he will personate
The Stranger and Perilchi0. Mr. Booth will have acted
eleven parts fouriweeks, when his engagement closes.
BENEFIT FOR DESTITUTE CUBANs.
This journal mentioned, on the Goth inst,
the proposed benefit performance-to occur at the
Academy Of Music on Dec 2o-in aid OF destitute Cuban
families In this city The troubles in Cuba have forced
into exile many women, children, and aged men, and
these refugeesn NewYork and other American cities
are unemployed and In condition OF miserable in
dlgence Beside these sufferers there is another and
special class victims the widows and orphans OF men
who we're slaughtered at the capture OF the vrginius
Detenseless poverty embtered by cruel bereavement
and bitter grief weighs with redoubled force upon these
afflicted eIiles Any effort for their relief aud soace is
manresly worthy and that which will be made by the
Charity Amateur Dramatic Association should receive
all possible encouragement and support Tickets may
rooms No. 50 West Twenty tourthst Of the Society Of
the League Of the Daughters OF Cuba.
RETURN OF BARNUMs FAIR.
A cheerful incident of the Holiday Season
is the return OF Mr.. Barnum's enormous Show. With
characteristic enterprise the Worlds Fair has suddenly
been brought back and established at the Rink Build
inG-lately vacated by American Institute Exhibit
TOMAS an attraction to pleasure seekers in Thanks
giving week Ii will be opened tonight, and IL Will
be exhibited in the afternoon we'll IA the evening,
during the whole period OF It's sojourn in NewYork. IL
consists before of menaserie, museum and circus
The Rink Building will accommodate 5000 people, and
we are told that it will be suitably heated and
tilated.
THE PILGRIM.
Three exhibitions of " The Pilgrim will be
given at Balm Hall on Thanksgiving Day; and this pic
toria and salutary ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS OF one OF the
greatest beautiful allegOries In iteraturels
now offered prices place the enjoyment Of
its beauties and benefits within the OF ali classes
in the community.
TONY PASTORS OPERA HOUSE
new piece, glancing at the troubles in
Cuba occupies the stage Tony Pastors Opera House IL
called Cubas Deyerers. Victory and vengeance
Messrs. Manitt and Jeffrey gymnasts, who skifully
perform upon the flying trapeze. also appear this
stage aud "a vocalist from London Music Halls-Mrs.
Ware-s likewise "A recent ~snd elective acquisition.
Matinee at Tony Pastors will be given on Thanksgiving
Day.
CHURCH BENEFIT.
The Academy of Music, on Thanksgiving
night, will be the scene OF a dramatic performancein
which several prominent actora will participation the
benefit OF the New Church OF 81 Agnes. in East Forty
thirdst. OF which the Rev H. g. Macdonald IL pastor
The attractions promised ara scb as should sco both
to draw crowd aud 70 re~atNl.