New-York tribune., 1874-01-26
THE DRAMA.
CHANGES,

The aspect of local dramatic affairs will be
dvershed this week by the presentation of several
eltios The bill ut Niblos will DO changed tonight when
the Vokos Family will appear In their farce entitled
" Fun In A Fog'-origiDay acted last August at the
Union Square Theater. The bill at Days Fifth Avenue
Theater will bc changed Tuesday when piece,
called :" Follno" will be for the first time presented.
This is understood 20 be fresh importation from the
odoriferous stage of tho agile aud inventive Gau. On
Wednesday evening Charlotte Cushnnan will appear at
Steinway Hall and road portions OF the tragedy OF
Hamlet" together with some miscellaneous pieces.
On Saturday afternoon Miss Cushman will read selec-
tions from "As You Like It," Tho pantOmime Of
"Humpty Dumpty Abroad" at the Grand Opera House,
will be gwen tonight. In remodeled state, and with
new incidents. Edwin Booth will appear. this evening,
at Mrs. Conway's Theater In Brooklyn.
DRAMATIC NOTES.
A performance by French actors in this city,
Is proeCe benefit OF the widow and children Of
the late Felix EdCard, tho excellent comedian, long
locally associated with all that is best OF French acting
In reply to correspondent, who wishes to
know note the fact that the eminent elocutlonist
Mr.. j. NJ. Belew. has returned to England. He de
parted % Early in the after giving bur h e% ead ss
anticipated riror OF Winter weather in this climate.
The lato Miss Laura Alexander was in the
iact and stated her age at a. Miss Alexander the
daughter of Mr.. Julius Alexander decreased. formerly
Speaker of tho North Carolina House OF Representa-
tives and sho the grand ddaugher. her mothers
gushed criminal lawyer In that State
At the Park Theater, Brooklyn, upon recent
occasion, during the performance OF Henry ~,
lady in tho audience went INTO spasms: Mr. John Jack
ton prevailed and there clamor for restortives
whercupOu Fdsiag from the the stage, sympathetcay
and sagaciOusly announced that the use Of little
common salt will effect the desired result"
There is a sprightly theatrical row going on
10 Chicago. incident to an engagement at cvickers
TheAter lately filed by Salvni. Mr.. McVicker has
withheld from Salvnfs agent Mr.. Maurice Grau 5000
the receipts during Salyins week In order to i
demnfy himself for probable loss by alleged breach OF
the part OF MI Grau In failing 60 bring the
Aimee Opera BOufe Troupe 10 McVcker's Thoater. Mr.
Grau other hand has brought action atlaw TO
the 5000 that he was never responsible
for the Aimee Opera Boufe Troupe and therefore has
broken contract and that IN Mr. McVlcker
would right TO detain the SaIvni money, Is In
demnty for damages that he has nOt yet suffered. AT
least half adozen columns III Chicago papers have been
devoted 10 " interviews" relative TO this squabbe
The reading -desk-n one instance, at least
has an advantage over the stage. Miss Charlotte
Cushman her advanced period OF life would hardly
suitable part for her when she younger But she
read the part beautifully in Boston. the other day as
last year she did in this city. One Boston paper,
usually scrupuOus In lie Judgments. says - Her
Juliet was a tender. passionate, as dencatoiy
uureserved, and interesting. tOO as that OF the
freshest aud Youngest actress" Those who remember
Mrs. George Barrett dragging through TINS part III te
had once been iamOus-will appreciate the value
and the popularity OF Miss Cushinans genius. Mrs
Abin gton said have played Rosalind charmngy
after she was co years Old but We dlstrust Stage
traditions We know, upon the authority oi Mr Dun
lap. that Garrick grew too old for /" Hamlet