New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-03-02


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Tho assembsge at Booths Taeater. Saturday night.
quite LARGE tho house being at least two-thirda
fun Assurance IL not wanting by the way, that
"Chesney WOld drew full throughout lasl woek.
and. therefore that II successful Yet in the
OF this the OF that other highly successful"
play. "Folne" at the Fifth Avenue Theater. bedtm
thought TO have come and the Dereaved public
left TO It's desoatiOn. "Daborah has revived with
fine and good music, very credtable 30 Mr.
Gessng and Mr.. NoHenhauer. and TO tho bAste of Mr
Waller and the Eberality of Mr.. Booth
SrBIOs GAEDEN-ExT LEArHErsrOcErNG.
Mr.. ROwe's play of LeatherstOcking' mas
proved pecunarly unsuccessful Nblos Garden and,
accordingly will be Withdrawn tho pres
ent week. Here well constructed we'll written
play. faithful to the dramatic Substance-such 1t is
Of excellent ana famous American story set upon the
stage with appropriate and sometimes magnificent
scenery and the main well acted. and after a
tai and suspicious start. 40 weeks 1t dies OF the
public Indifference and neglect. Evidently tho Indian
element has scd 10 Interest for the paygong
community. That TINS element IA, In some aspects,
ridiculous in the performance OF tins play at N0lOs
Garden, cannot be denied; but were it ever grave,
truthful. and respectable ts OF holding the
local popular favor woId still be preoarous Mr. Rowe
has failed TO hit the pu5C idel OF the Leaiers0cking;
Is just possible that this may DO the OF the
public ideal and not the actor. Tho spirit Of
mia performance, at any rate. IL entirely
cousOnant that Of CoOpers hero: and though The
performance Lacks emphasis In action and IA faint In
color. IL poetic mood and treatment and graceful In
form II suggests tAe mind and soul OF the scout and
not his travestaned garments and s0led b1o;sihngs
realist but foreign to ara This effort the
e. ID
remembered with respect They tried do q good
thing for American dramatic literature, and they have
deserved a better reward than has been aooorded-On
Monday evening the stage OF Hbos Garden will be
occupied by the play OF "Davy Crockett" which de-
scribed "An American Ilyl." and in which Mr Frank
Mayo will personate the chief character. He has else
where played the part with and elected the
praise of many newspapers. Those who remember Mr..
Mayo representation Of Bddg In Tho Sroets OF New
York" are that he Is actor OF decided talent,
earnest zeal, and good physical and mental.
and therefore entitled 10 serious attention.
FIFTH AVENUE TIEATER-EXfr SHAKESPEARE.
The ninth and last performance Of Loves
Labor Lost" will be given 1T the Fifth Avenue Thoater
tonight The public has manifested but little interest
in this Sbakespearean revival and evidently does not
expect this sort Of sustenance from Mr. DAILY
who indeed, haDituay dealt IN a different sort OF
article and whose tul wan ierings among the CLASHES
impress the with wonder than sympathy
To manager however, due tAe credit OF having
revived reconcile comedy, IN careful and creditable
manner-with fine woodland scenery, handsome dresses,
and respectfully efficient cast of the part-snd tnus OF
having afforded practical aid TO the study Of Shake
speare There call this case. for lavish expense,
nor we trust for that profound thought which is 80
wearing 10 the delicate fbers OF the gifted BRAIN The
undertaking was not It required courage and
taste though aud these it received aud ~ the pub
lie fault If these have not been adequately rewarded
Meantime the name Of Loves Labor Lost" Is en-
bazoned in letters OF brass upon the scutcheon OF The
Fifth Avenue Theater. The actors have not covered
themselves with glory but they did their work With
sense and precision, and with credit mr Fishers
Understanding Armada. Mr.. Daydge's dry Hoiofernes,
M Hardenburgh's elaborate and pOmpous Boyet Mas
Dyass sparkling Princess. and Miss MortImers droll
Jaguenela will remembered with pleasure ana ad-
miraton.-On Tuesday evening Mr.. DAILY will bring
out Mr.. ". g. Giber9s play OF Charity"
The subject is IN every body's THOUGHTS and
the novelty will OF course attract attention
GOOD DEEDS.
The Theatrical Fund of London ia again in
debted to the generosity OF Mr.. SOthern-one Of its
three trustees of the best friends that char
liable cause possessed The Committee OF tho Fund
al the end OF last year. found that it needed 81 05 to
meet claDs and this sum was promptly contributed by
Mr. sotbern The Theatrical Fund assists all poor per
sons who connected, however remotely with the
dramatic profession. Two years ago Mr. Sothern went
London
Fund, and last year he gave il $500 The example OF
Dracteal uberaiity toward institution that does
great deal OF good and that merits as well as
needs assistance, should not DO lost upon other
wealthy actO-s who able to help the good cause OF
noyolence and fraterna for then INDECENT and
suffer n9 associates. The London Era, recording Mr..
Sothern's gift that II the c"nseousness OF good
deeds done means happiness. Mr sothern should DO
the napplest in the theatrical World
wALLAcK's THEATER.
The Last performances of Money will be
given at wsacks Thester this week. The familiar old
| plav will have kept the weeks and will
nav had 49lperformsnces. Next Saturday evening Mr.
W.lack will bring forward The Heir at Law" and Mr..
John Gilbert reappearng after long illness will enact
Lord Dberley IN which character he hss no equal III
America.
Edwin Booth is acting in Chicago, at Nc
Yckrrs Theater.
Miss Bella Pateman ID playing opposite parts
Salyini has met with un1ounded popular
admiration IN NevOrleans.
Mr.. Lawrence Barrett lately acted King Lear
win unusual siiccess, at Memphis
Mr. Florence has endured a bereavement
in the death OF his mother ~ the age OF TO-
Mr. w II. Pope intends to appear again "a
Manfred, at steinway Hail. on Easter Monday.
Mile, Aimee will appear at the LYceum
Theater, The 9ih OF March, In La Fuio do hadane
Angot"
MIR. Jefferson will shortly emerge from his
reIirement-aJ Orange Island SewIDerLA, LOu!sian--
aud resume his professional LDofS-
Mr.. O'DOwd Byron is edifying the populace
OF Chicago IN piece entitled Donaia niShay' SH0H
Is described as " a new rip-roarlng SENSATION
Miss Lolita will shortly appear IN this city,
at tIooths Tneater Her elgagenents an ho"-iorA
have always proved reasonably successful.
Mrs. Chanfrau, having recovered from her
late illness. acted az Memphis, ,s, wrsA III mr.
yyill rplDDpar in thIS city at