New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-05-31
TIE DRAMA AND AIT.
THE DRAMA.
waIIAcKis THEATRR.

- .,,o,a . or tho Golden Fetters" and this piece
will be brought out, formally on Tuesday IL Is SAID 70
nre-ept picture of NewYOrk social lie III the present
year and to be production worthy Of the ingenious
d brilI,ant pen of its authOr-Air SOhern and
hers Of Mr. walacRs company viii proceed, next week
TO the Brooklyn Academy OF Music
UNION SQUARE THRaTER-Nuss ETHEL .
At the Union Square Theater, Mr. Sheridan
Shocks play, called without Heart" which was
brought out the 2st withdrawn last Wednesday.
after eight representations II served to Introduce be-
gnner Miss Maude Granger, OF whom the play loving
public would, we fancy, be pleased to SEQ more On
Thursday Miss Ethel effected her remittance upon this
stage, appcarl again agnes in Mr. sardous play 80
entitled She cordially greeted by q friendly and
select II not audience. Though still weak
from recent very Illness Miss Ethel acted In
a vigorous manner, and with that admiXture OF artless
grace and earnest sentiment for which she Is known ana
liked. Agnes" was revived with its old cast, and 1t
will he several times repeated Miss Ethel viii suose-
quently appear other characters. 1t is announced
that Mrs f. L. Dav6nport-who Is actress or proved
talent and great experienGehas been engaged and VIII
shortly appear the Union Square Theater In some OF
Miss Ethel's specialties Of drama-The Vokes Family
will appear at uhis theater In August. ts ..oH
THE BURNING or THE GLOBE THEATER IN BOSTON.
Among the public buildings swept away IN
the Boston fire Of yesterday the Globe Theater IL
sGood the OF Essex and Westinghouse, and
was a simple stone structure. 1t built by Messrs
Arthur Cheney and Dexter II. Folett, who we're united
in ats ownership and general supervision III was orig
nally called "Selwyns Theater," and Mr. J0hn H. sci
| wyn-lately deceased-was its manager. Dir. selWyn
abored TO make this establishment the same to Boston
that Waaok's Theater was. and is, to New-York Com
edes OF the brought out here ana In the
hest manner Mrs Chanfrau Dora, and Mt Frederick
| Robinson as Farmer Allan, made a distinguished
success ON this stage. which has since been repeated
ali the country, In 1870 upon ossoution VI
| partnership between Mr.. Cheney and Mr. Folett-the
former buying out the whee interest Of the later-Mr
| selwyn ceased TO DO manager OF the house,
| ana Mr.. Charles Fechter was engaged
| to conduct its fortunes. 1t now became the
Globe Theater and for time 1t prospered abundanty
Mr. Fechter appeared in his favorite ports and there
for the first time in America acted Edmond DdHtes and
Obenrei.er The late James w. Walack achieved bright
honors on the STAGE at the same time and upon
the retirement OF Mr. Fechter which presently ensued'
Mr. wallack a while directed the affairs OF the the
ater as representative OF Mr. Cheney. As finally reor-
eanzed and managed till the present time, the GI0De
| Theater has owed and high reputation 10 the
talent and tact Of Mr.. W. r. Floyd The last perform
ance given on stage that is now in ashes was that OF
| srhe New Magdalen," by Mr.. Wkie Collins, in which
Miss Carlotta Leclercq acted Mercy hec To the good
cause of dramatic art In Boston the loss of the Globe
Theater Is calamity of the establishments
in which right principle, right feeling. intellect and
taste were habitually respected-and such establish
not numerous that single one Oi Iuo S@n
he spared The loss however is not rretrievabe The
tbeater about which SO many pleasant memories cluster
cannot OF course be restored but another ana inner
Globe Theaer certain TO replace TINS lost haunt Oh he
muses. and keep Its memory bright by augmentlnB the
honor OF its name.
GRAND OPERA HoUsE-MR FIGHTER.
The engagement of Mr. Fechter at the Grand
Opera House. which to terminate tonight Will, by
a new agreement between Mr. Fechter and Mr.. DAILY.
be protracted to period yet unsettled Mr.. Fechter
marta hA
Monte Cristo may be this afternoon
and evening for the last times. In Mr.. Fech-
tors personatou OF Edmond Danies there Is
much to admire. 1t illustrates tue fehclty OF
subtle and instantaneous unity betwixt emotion
aud action and it manifests that wild impetuosity,
picturesque romance, and magnetism which, when the
actor was younger and cOmelier must have made his
acting brilliant and even thrilling, and which still rem
der 1t Impressive and exciting The attributes to which
we refer are seen all along the current OF the perform
ance but they particularly prominent In the last TWO
acts of the drama and these acts should be carefully
scanned by theatrical students care to ascertain
the merits of Mr. Feohters art and the secret Of bis
sueeess He is not fortunate in his piece
which is constructed that 1t degrades the original
story; and he Is not fortunate, to any consider
able extent his professional coadiutors, for except
ing Mr. Charles Wheatleigh, Mr. Arthur Lecercq, and
Mr. Nv. jennings, one appears to much advantage
Miss LIZZIE Price, for example-an unwieldy wo-
man coarse in texture Of temperament and tawdry
In mannersnls the very important part OF Mercedes;
Mr. Dorsay Ogden. stilted, preachy person. struts
painfully through the part OF ViHeoTt and MI Studley
covers Dnngdrs with variegated garment that makes
old Josephs utterly obsolete "a figure OF speech
and with ridicule that satrca comment could I'M
crease But Fechter is fortunate in his ideal OF the
Count of Monte CriSt0, a man, and he embodies 1t
with a power, ferv0r, and satisfying thOroughness OF
detail from which it would be unjust to withhold the
tribute OF admiration In general way this actor Is
not one who appeals TO sympathy or pleases our
tastesnce the spirit that shines through his acting is
animal and lurid rather than lofty imaginative, fine
But in his artmethOd there Is much That Is excellent
since IL extends beyond symmetry of mechanism TO the
T,ccessfn conveyance of loyennees IN character The
bill will changed at the Grand Opera House on Mon
day TO :" The COrsican Brothers"
DRAMATIC NOTES.
The Hanlon Brothers, gymnasts have been
coscuousy successful Of late. in Paris, at the Foes
Bergere.
Mr.. William Bestow, founder, and for 80
years. conductor OF TIE Ihedt1cG4 50HTRdt LondOn IS
dead, at the age Of "a. ...
Mr.. Bellew is announced to give readings at
HanOvef-sduare Rooms. IN London, beginning on the
18TH OF June He will return TO America In September.
The pantomime of "Azrael," at Niblo's
Garden is, week, given In revised and altered
form, with new tricks and new embellishments OF
scenery Lulu contiHues 10 execute the surprising leap
and sOmersault.
Mrs. Mary Gladstane made her farewell ap-
pearanco Prince OF Wales Opera House, Melbourne,
on l5-aeting reg WoDingfoH and Lady Gay Spaker
Mrs Gladstane has passed two years aud MALI In the
Australian colonies and has gwen 45T performances,
enactng different characters She Will shortly appear
in London.
ALFRED B. COPELANDS PICTURES.
Mr.. Alfred B. Copeland. an artist who came,
we believe originally from Boston, has placed exhibit
ton for at the S0meryie Art Gallery
of FfthaVe. and Fourteenth-st. small number Of pic
lures which he offers for sale at very low prices he
is obligedd to dispose Of them in order 10 return
10 Europe, and his studies there. The
collection comprises five copies Of Rubens with one by