New-York tribune., 1874-12-25
THE DRAMA.
SIBiO'S THEATER.

Mr.. Thorne has assumed the scepter once
more at Ebio and this tleater devoted that par
ocular style Of entertainment winch has so long been
associated with The CHRISTMAS Holiday
which Is offered at comparatively low prices An extra
performance Wi, he Christmas afternoon. The
pantomme is the work Of Mr.. J. S Maffitt, the well
Kaown clown, and IL ID two acts. well stocked with incl
dent infoduced by argOrlcal and ddactc prologue
aud ended by luminous aud effective ransfOrmatlon
,cAne. TIE company comprises .-srs. MIfftt, Jec,
Crisdie K"tchum Ada Laurent and many others; and
ouneron. bale! troupe is led Dv NIL Marie Bonfanti
Ar N ,fitt thoroughly good clown aud his panto-
nia,e . c;evcry constructed and continually amusing
OLYMPIC THEATER.
The Christmas entertainment at the Olympic
Is a variety show, OF large scope and Of popularity
amusing details Tue tavOrite PERFORMERS sol Smith
Russell! Gua Williams Alice Harrison. Rickcy and Bar
new Miles Evans. and NINA Dav VIII take part in the
s.Seral representations: the tne gymnass the
vlctorelI brothers, will disport and those Castilan
ladies Of tue ba,t Rckcttyata ana Brneyardo, Will
execute their spanish dances Afternoon and evening
performances are announced for Christmas Day; and
Nj Pooc's merry and sat-cal bnrcsquc, "The Black
aad-Tan Crook. vii! DO ven on both occasions. The
Jece has aui newly emheshcd. and II Is
Irceved via favor hy the ;reqdenters OF the olympic
Theater
The Christmas entertainment at the Grand
Opera uOu>, Will consist bOtu afternoon and evening.
OF The Black Crook" which has been somewhat fresh
cued by 5he mi reduction OF new scenic features.
ROBINSON HALL-MACCABE
The Christmas entertainment provided by
MI FredericA Maccabe Will be ample and OF cheerful
k;nd Each of his programmes contains twenty-four
Seaure,thec being persOnatOns Of character, embel
hsbed with satire and with comic slightly ddactic
sopgs Mr. Maccabe is a versatile performer, and he
exerts wl.h unusual SKILL a cheering and humanI7lng
influence he will appear the afternoon as we'll as
the eyen.as vf Christmas Day. Mr. Maccabe has at
racted large audiences his TeaTpearance ~ Rob
tnson Hail. succeeded N giving TO tins little
theater u coputltIOn that II never had before.
SAN FRANCISCO MINsTREL5.
The bll-of- the-play. for the holiday season,
at the ne Opera House OF San Francisco Mlnstres
"a we'll .upped with novelties and cOpiousy diversi-
aed Mrssrs Birch AMI BAckus participate in the per-
formapcrs and they have the auxar aid OF we'll
aeleeted talented and very amusing MINSTREL company
Afternoon ana evening representations will be given on
BEYANI's OPERA HOUSE.
The Christmas entertainment here Will be a
N,ns,reI show In the usual twU-paTt fOrm-eomprslng
sentimental songs comic Dances characteristic negro
coooues comic songs, and farces full Of hirth aud
ETHIOPIAN character Dan Bryant, Nese seymour, Bob
Hart, Dave ed W. II. Brockway and Mcssrs. Rice
Emerson. and Hogan the chief performers.
LENTs NEw-YORK CIRCUS.
Mr. Lent has opened his Circus, at the Ter
raoe Garden Theater, FIftyeignth-st and Tnirdave,
and its exhibitions OF gymnastics and eQuestrianlsm
have attracted aud pleased considerable assemblages
Two performances given each day and tine Christ
mas entertainment will comprise the best features OF
the show.