New-York tribune., 1874-07-04
DRAMATIC NOTES.

Mr.. Charles Abbott, the Clown, who was
lately in America, died at Cardh, England on the Sth VI
June.
Mr.. Frederick Ledger, editor and proprietor
Of The London Era, died that city the Ian OF june
aged 5s years. his services to the stage will long oe
serve the recollection OF his private virtues
Extra performances will be given. as usual
on the Fourth Of July at such OF the places OF pubic
amusement remain open. Mr. Barnum gives three
entertainments at the Hippodrome-at TO- ?, and 8
oclock-and afternoon exhibitions will amuse the
pleasure seeker at the Union Square Theater NbloS
and the Colosseum.
Miss Genevieve Ward the American actress,
appears 10 have won remarkable degree OF favor at
the London AdelphI Theaer where she is acting the
heroine OF The Sea OF Ice that drama being done
under the name of :" The Prayer in the Storm" The
piece has already had Of upwards of 70 nights to
crowded houses. and the manager Mr.. C1attert0n,
popular success is attributed mainly 20 Miss WARDS
That actress at the end Of her present London
engagement proceeds TO Manchester. where she wili
appear at Mr. CalverTs theater, IN new play, entitled
despite the World"
in that very bright and amusing paper by
Thackeray. called Dickens In France" there are
references 10 Jules Jan1, such have queer sound
and pointed echo of truth, now that tine garruous
" Who Is JanIni He is the critic of France, j. j., in
fact-the man who writes weekly Jeultef0n IN the
journal des De6ds, Win such lndsputaDe orIaDcg
and w.t. aud sucn happy mixture OF enrontery' ana
honesty and poetry and impudence ana ialseo0d ana
impertnence, and good FEELING that can't fail to be
charmed with the compound and 10 look rather eagerly
for the Mondays paper Jules Jann Is the man wno,
not knowing single word Of Engllsh' ~ ne actuiiy
processes IN the preface mas helped 70 Ta"slats he
married (n week when news was slack, no douD),
actually criticised has B,Gr7dge ceremony letting al
the puDc the proof sheets OF his bridal AZ was to
custom among certain ancient kings believe In aet,
a more modest honest, unassumng, hnshlhg' UuI1 J,
telling genteman-ke j. j. 1t is impossible to conceive
Mr.. Charles Gayer's new drama, called
" WITH the Iide-in which Mss Kate MdyheW, late OF
the stock company OF the Washing Ton National Theater
persOnates the herUne-has met WIN Ihneldte anu
unusual popularity. II has been acted IN washington
and Chicago, and IL Is now TO make the f1nnd 0i tne
chief theatrical cities OF the Union IL Is I
character, and Is comprised III twOact prologue ana
three Upward VI 20 persons are introduced The
sceEe is laid partly III thls VlcluIS dnu pdIu| III
Virginia. Miss MJyhew-whO 10 spoken or as the
probable successor Miss Maggie MitchelPs peculiar
ecdt-personaIes, during the prOIogue NIiu aL ms
cnIevOus glrl Ia the BOOm1ngdle orphan Asylum, Out
later opportunities that admit Of comedy actng ana
the manifestation OF emotional power ~ %ouu appear
that Mr.. Gayler mas IN TINS play made an unusuahy
skfu OF the higher and lower clements OF
dramatic interest and effect and tnat Miss Mdynew mas
proved equa 10 the needs and demands or R0ou part
ana Wholesome ! Its tone. 1t does not depend upon
adultery its interest, is its audience called upon
10 weep over the OF sOlled dove IL is unalnted
by immortality vulgarity, and IL mas been received
with consideration and interest by audiences Oh reneu
ana respectable ciZens, who nave ausheu at he lhuO
cent fun Of a child WeDt the sorrows OF pure
woman who makes sacrifice OF ner happiness upon inc
altar Of gratitude anu aHectiOn.'
letter in The Boston Saturday EUening
Ga-eae makes reference 10 Mss Kate FIELDS pr1lee Ell
adoption OF the profession OF the stage ana gives pc-
uars that Will interest the observers OF that lady puDc
he: IL is not at all surprising tht bliss hts fAeu -
upon the stage as an actesT ioi 40 ~ ' f 9sn
Nathaniel Field an ancestor ol nSIS WtS - ~ III g M
ElZabeths chapel boys then gdcd on 10 the 5tdge, anu
was OF the earliest dramatlsts Wrlng woman oman as
Weher Cock" and other plays HIS likeness, when Is
editions of Shakespeare, stlOu2ly Icse-
DIes Miss Felds father BOth or MISS Flelds parents
we're distinguished actors, and her mothers mOtner one
of the Lapsey family OF Philadelphia, pore seven ch-
dren. all Of whOn-some on. some on tHe S'aso-
inherited dramatic abilty. Miss tIcId Wahleu 10 20
up0n the stage when SHE was 10 years Ola, anu WOuu
nave done 80 had her father red out MS sudden ueaA
changed her plan OF life, and she vas dAen ~ LoPo
where studying, Florence, languages and singing
she was pet Of Mrs. Browning ana learned Lain rom rom
Field berau 10 lecture it stepping-st0ne 10 me
deaf %
rrent voyace 10 Europe, untitled her for everythlhR
nur Xyhen in England Mrs Charles kean Nine. ItgLonl
~ II LIVES aIu others urged 10 go upon the stage
she shOnd then have gun IN Europe Out attacunent
10 family fIends, anG an intense love Oi AneTita'
ter ana Mr. waack, who has seen aer reheaIse' says
that she aDlJY.'