New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-01-29
THE DRAMA.
NIBLO's GARDEN-AN AMERICAN CLASSIC.


NIBLO'S GARDEN-AN AMERICAN CLASSIC.
The engagement of the Vokes Family at
Nblos Garden will terminate Saturday the 1tth Of
February and on the 10th spacious stage OF that
MAGNIFICENT theater will devoted to q American
drama Tho incident bids fair to awaken extraordinary
public interest. Tho enterprise to be undertaken Is GER
tainy one OF great importance Messrs Jarrett Palmer
purpose to place upon their stage-with accurate and
respondent scenery and with cast OF parts that will
include OF the abest actors OF the me-a theatre
cal exposition OF that masterpiece OF American fiction.
The LeatherstOckng Tales OF Fenimore Cooper. The
subject though familiar, Is not hackneyed EforsS
treat it In dramatic have IL Is true been mAdo
before but they have been made by incompetent
persons and in q coarse and commorpla spirit. and
they succeeded. There is we believe, French
play, having the Misunderstanding for Its hero but 1t 10
eete tho French stage and 1t is unknown to ours
Upon the present OCCASION we understand the inton
ton Ia to leave nothing undone that render Justice 70
strong and beautiful theme and win the public admira
ton support for drama that shall at once nstruct
the mind, the feelings. impress the imagination
satisfy the TASTE thus fulfill the proper function OF
dramatic literature Should that intention be fulfilled,
tho endeavor will only merit success but will conquer
Ii. The new drama has been written by Mr.. George
Fawoett Rowe, author who has shown
himself. In pay-writing, to be aotuated by
motives that are not less pure and high than
they are wise and Observation-Disclosures to his yoca-
ton the culture repose aud grace OF scholar aud that
sense of intellectual responsibility which implies human
ity conscience, and refinement. In making these re
marks we have In mind Mr. Rowe's play OF "The Co
neva Cross which has been successful In the prin
cpal cities Republic and which has reminded tho
community Of what twas in some danger OF forgetting
that character motive passion, sentiment romance aud
striking action may manifested under fine dramatic
conditions and to strong dramatic effect without being
associated any way with uncleannes OF any descnp-
ton. may rightly be deemed, Also guarantee thas
Mr. Rowe Is able to deal with the important subject thAs
no chosen and that he will be found to have treated
it in worthy spirit. He ia understood to have taken
The Last Of the Mohicans" the basis OF plot aud
Incidents and TO have displayed the character OF the
under the lights that she'd upon
from and the four companion stories The choice oil
topic alluring creditabe to the good taste aud
good intention OF the dramatst and suspicious to the
stage To have COopers Misunderstanding hty installed
among dramatic heroes,-nOt In a ntions Indian
piece with whoops and scaps and illusions the Great
Spirit the falling leaves OF the forest but in nstu-
raj, coherent welwrten playwill be TO enjoy raro
luxury and possess spring OF innocent pleasure
The genius of Cooper manly and whOlesomc-and
that OF influence greatly needed In tho American
theater.
MISS CUsHMAN's FIRST READING.
Steinway Hall was well nigh filled, last night,
by one Of the brilliant assemblages that has been
drawn together by any dramatic magnet since the
season began and, IN the presence OF this cultivated
affeotionately wecomed-Mlss Cushman gave the nrss
O, her present seres OF Readings She had been SICK
with congestive chi-which is q very ugly distemper
and not in her best spirit or voice. But she
read with vgor, aud OF course. she read with sres
beauty OF execution. The primal charm OF the enter
tainment-upon this upon many previous OCCASIONS
was its revelation OF her own grand and manysided
nature-so finely intellectual imaginative, thrilling
tender and humorous, and in all things 50 powerful 10
the bright intelligence OF Intuition she adds the soften
ing grace OF culture and so her whole enort was
ADEQUATE, noble and satisfying. The selections from
Hamlet included two ghost scenes In the first act tho
suicide soloquy andsubsequent interview with Op"eo'
the directions to the players, and the ensuing scene
with HOra.o; and the graveyard scene, down '"
couch We awhile and mark" 1t Is sufficient recos-
milton OF the rendering OF passages TO say that no
shade OF meaning left unsuggested. and that tho
pure aud lofty text read with massive smpno"ys
and with liquid music that was bewtching In tDe osa
OF Hamlet, that indistnetly Swallowed for'h nv
pecuisrity OF thought impressed ITSELF IL was hsa
and delicate and far could be judged It was uo
Tbe be. point IN the Interpretation the present
ant Of Hamers terrible suffering In the parting scene
with ODh,ha The Gh0st and the two Grdss-d09eT were
made entire and actual indvidualtles-to all persons
NJ ,oul and subtle melancholy aud the weird
of the Lady OF Shsllot which was one OF
the miscellaneous selections-were gwen with In
nr,ssiye and lovely effect; and, with John 0tlpin.-
ont OF which Miss Cushman extracted all the ehsrsoter
and more than the fun that Cowper put into it-snu
Miss Dodges sketch OF Mrs Maoney on the Chn.se,.
This artist the last eIerted the charm OF nk'
delicious humor for which she has long been famous
and left her auditors In ripple OF aagnter psaaips
very bright occasion. Miss Cushman's second he~a's
will be given on Saturday afternoon.
DRAMATIC NOTES.
last night being the anniversary OF t1s
burning of the National Theater. Warrington Mr. ,Ss
| saye the manager OF the new edince 80 wen $3.50
old one was rendered q complimentary benefit py r A.
Ing citizens and was hoDored by crowded house. an
A sothern wac among the volunteers on tho oces''
Mr.. +. Marsden of New-York, has Written =
| letter TO a Chicago newspaper, yindieatlng hs u h
the authorship Of play called Zlp when pc - zen
wrote for Miss Letts, and the right 70 when nss So
sisnuted by an nhabitant OF Chicago, named Busn -
thinks it wss stolen from composition by nS S re
There public need OF tnls spi.te. 90 ~ other
hssn heard of late from claimants OF the WORKS 81 "a
persons that the reading community 10 10 no wsrs-
< deceived BY their pretenses Besides, nat 9Th
Ssn might remember that "a bird In the bana WV
two in the bush" and BE- consoled by that reaoeuoH
THE TICKET sPECULAroRs AGAIN
"a tAs EdSser Of re rrSew~s.
| Sir: The manager Of Miss Cushman's rcsa'
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