New-York tribune., 1873-01-06
THE DRAMA.
THE NEWBORN STAGE.

THE NEWBORN STAGE.
The Holiday season in Ncw-York Is never
particularly fruitful In theatrical incidents yet In the
festival time passing the theaters have displayed
good degree OF activity. In Christmas week three
changes Of bills occurred at the Union Square Theater
where comedies played and at the Fifth Avenue
Theaer-then in the shadow OF s impending coonl-Mr
DAILY brought out Mr.. Frank Marshqlrs delicate and
touching comedy of New Years Eve, False shame
at the Grand Opera House the manager observed
the feeling Of the hour by adding pantomime set
10 his folly" called Round the Clock" Mr. SOthern,
at Waacks Theater. had changed from Dundreary to
SAM on the Of the holidays and everything in this
resort was duly pervaded with festal atmosphere. In
the Olympic Theater where Mile. Aimee and her merry
crew of opera buffers been dsportng themselves
for the last four weeks, changes Of bIl were ire
quenty made, that visitors 20 that theaer enjoyed
variety IL novelty. The only new piece presented
The Hundred Virgins" In other theaters. though
established attractions not displaced by novelties
the aspect OF regning freshened
as much as possible Mr.. ]. W. Walack was seen, as
Henry Dunbar at Booths Theater. "a Leo and Lotos
blazed away at Niblo's Garden. The San Francisco
Minstrels some farce acts. at the st. James
Theater Mr. Tony Pastor edoubled his efforts 20 amuse
the Oriental tribes at his Operahouse. Miss Jennie Lee
favorte farceur with the golden youth OF this period
skipped upon the stage-st the Union Square
Theater-and frOlcked Orange Blossoms" This last
Of the incidents that sgnaized last week An
other and more important occurrence the first pre-
sentaton in America OF Mr.. H. c. Mervales drama of
of the Soil" This fresh allowance of liberty fraterni
ty and equality, the Galie plan inbibed New
Years night and stated its effect the next morning
still another important event the reGnranoe or
Edwin Booth at Booths Theater-made last Monday, as
Richard the Third and seen, the first night by more
tnan $500 persons. Mr.. Booth has repeated Richard
each evening during the week, but on Saturday after
he gave his well known rafting mpersonation OF
Don Caesar de Bd-aa-pleasing crowded house, II not
with elegant comedy acting at least with emphatic joe
uarity and and quiet payfulness Of mood and OF
demeanor. The week now opening will not TEEN with
fresh Incidents: yet divers joys OF less moment
are promised, and theatrical activity viii not flag.
new play by John Brougham, stands first among the
pleasures hand 1t is called "Atherey Court" and IL
will brought out at the Union Square Theater 1t Is
a romantic drama, in i've acts, written in prose, and
based on Mr.. F. W. R0binsOns novel entitled 1.-The
Bridge Of Glass" Mr. Brougham, it is understood,
has endeavored 70 put the novest's intention
into dramatic form at the same time managing the in
eidents OF the story in originn. manner.
He has introduced characters and altered the ndi
viduaty Of Others The stress laid interest Of plot
There is startling stageeect at the end o. the fourth
Aside from this piece at the Union square The
ater paygoers have comfortable expectation of The
Cataract of the Ganges" the Grand Opera House !;
David Garrick" and "An English Gentleman" at Wal
steinway Hail." and "Les Brigands" and afterwards
"The Alhambra." at the Olympic The latter will be
offered this evening The Cataract" will begin 10 dash
next Monday The changes at Walacks remote
Mr. sothern's engagement lasting till May. The Wax
Works may be tomorrow ami they are well worth
seeing Tomorrow Also at the Academy Of Music, will
occur the benefit performance in aid Of the sufferers by
the burning OF Barnums Circus To this enterprise
We directed attention, in cordial and emphatic
paragraph, last Tuesday. Upward OF $50 performers
have volunteered their professional aid and Mr.
Barnum win address the audience, both in the after
noon and the evening. good attraction accomplishes
much more on these occasions than appeal 10 oharl
table feelings and content TO remark that the at
traction prepared for this benefit effort is exraordin-
arily strong second performance in aid OF " The
Shepherds Fold" Will be given Tuesday evening by
amateurs at the Union League Theater. No new fea
lures call for present remark at either NbOs Garden
the Grand Opera House. the 81. James Theater tn
theater Of Tony Pastor Mr. Booth, at his theater will
keep on playing Richard III Mr.. Fechters Theater Is
nearly completed but probably, it will not be opened
TIL February. Mr.. DAILY is pushing on his prepara-
tions to open the old theater Broadway,
which has been known by many names,
since 1t was Dr. Osgood's Church. that really it
now has no identity at all Heiwl style it Dalys Fifth
Avenue Theater and Will open it January 2l, with
new piece of French origin, called Alixe' Mr. Frank
c. Bangs has resigned his position in the dramatic COM
pany at Booths Theaer and has accepted engage
ment with Mr. Fechter, for the Lyceum. Earnest in
spirit and possessed of rare natural aptitude and we'll
trained ability for acting, Mr. Bangs has done himself
honor during his stay at Booths Ineater and we anti
cpate that his alliance with 0r Feehter will prove ben
efcal to both parties and agreeable 20 the playgong
public Mr. Bangs has left Booths Theater by his own
voluntary act and in kindness with all persons there.