New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-05-04

for Esther may yet come. In the meanwhile It can hon
estv and heartily DO said that the Of Mrs Foster
will be that Of lady whose private worth, high amb-
ton, unsehsh ZEAL and many accomplishments should
make her ornament 10 the stage aad welcome IA
yorite with the public She stands upon the threshhol
bright professional she Is well equipped ior
II but she would be wise to remember that dramatic
artist who before the public an attitude OF CON
spicuous prominence which the public has not invited
her to occupy, challenges disappointment ana mas only
herself to blame should it ensue.
Tonight the Lyceum Theater will be devoted 10 ou
comedy. Miss Jane Coombs win begin an engagemeht
there and School For Scandal" will DO produced
with the following cast:
ST. bitter 6sr u q Ps;
Jospb Surface Il eoioe Hamilton Careless r y. "s
Charles Surface Fred Robinson SIR Hary Bump .ns Coombs
Sol Smith sly Ieiis augusta Rs yn5ad
M,rlows Ildy sne.rwsi n =, LINE ia s E.f5
Gsrnon Mrs CAnd0ur his Soi 'A-H
M0seI Charles Leclercq
MISS CUsHMAS's READINGS.
Miss Cushman viii give the fourth OF her
series Of readings this evening at the Academy Oh
Music. Her programme comprises selections from
" Romeo and Juliet" Longfelow's the SKELETON N
Armor," Dickenss sketch, " Mrs. Meeks-ot aSon' anu
Air. Carletons 'The New Church Organ" Miss Cush-
mans final readings here will be gwen on Wednesday
and Saturday afternoons OF this week. on May llIh
18th 18th and 23d. she reads at the PhladelPuia
Academy OF Music Macbeth " is there TO be gwen
and Locks music viii be sung, by 200 Voices Oh 'o
Handel and Haydn Society conducted by ali. seht1.
Last Friday evening, at Morristown, n J IN the oiu
Methodist Church of that place, Miss Cushman gave
reading under the auspices OF the Morris temaIe ins
tnte kept by c. q. Hazeltine who devised the enter
tainnen FOR the benefit of the pupils of that seminary
OF learning Miss Cushman read iron -..-c'OVa'@
Tennyson and Mrs. Browning
MISS NELSON.
The engagement of Miss Adelaide Nelson aU
Booths Teater lasting three weeks, was closed on sat
urday night. The popular actress was seen as J"''e
Rosqnd, and Julia and greeted with the adhrhS
applause OF delighted crowds. This Is one OF the most
remunerative engagements that have been nl'ed III
New-York during the whole theatrical year. Al the
close Of the farewell performance, on saturday night
Miss Nelson, in response to emphatic call spoke Tue
following farewell words:
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN-If the word suggested Dy
your kind recall were " farewell shou!u spcHH al :,
with "A heavy heart. As o representative OF Wohdny
ci,iioD a. woman bank Won nom my heart Vast
a.semblages have greeted me IN America, Dut 80 cOsg
has been the bond or communion that every Where L
have come TO regard my audiences not spectators.
knowledge that not 20 part from You Is As gladden.
ing your expressed desire ior my reappearnCJ
tonight At present need only say az reCo'T, anu
TINS hoping that sadder speech Will De set me IOr
70 Won next Autumn-''ts twenty years till then -
when shall honor TO seek your favor through
the medium Of new shakespearean cnaracler; "aicn
have been studying for some time. GIVE me the assuI
auce that the recognition, the welcome, ana inc tncou
agement viii DE % Of DID, and during the Orlei term Vi
our oparafiOu
Then % The sessions n sweet silent 'honght
sum- ~ Ieneal things past
the future Will indeed be- bright.
The hlal appearances Of Miss Nelson WI" Dr. NIUE on
Thursday aud Saturday, at steuHay Han, WAeh she
Will read the following selections:
L1d- Csre enhi'oh
10
Dora ''1'e'A
isr Love ''l-'''
Romeo Juliet Balcony hla k-apeAre
aud fhe Lfg Ing lIsDy LegrAis
me Chre OF tie L!slt Brigade .Teuuysou
II.
Uunrhhack '..ss
BE- a
TIE Scandal sHAeIihh
Romeo and juliet Balcony .Hlakeslelre
Tie Rag and the Lazy ii4sn L-f-nA'
Love Love 'i-Ie's
Tie CAr.o T. gb Brigade '.........'..Iells'n
DRAMATIC NOTES.