New-York tribune., 1874-12-24
THE DRAMA.

ters Is so great that cannot bestow extssdel
comment upon any deail Of the contemporary drsmsus
picture. That picture has received Q vslusbe adoto.
In the new play Of mo Two Orphans, now current q
the Union Square Theatsss, The play Is nteressisS
moodrama PHOTOGRAPHIC OF actual Parisian scenes ss1
suggestive Of actual Partisan life and 1t Is enbeished
with types OF strong character and deeply surohsrgoA
with humane spirit. The scenery which frames It -
elaborate and imposing The acting inerpretx 10
s jealous, careful sometimes pathetic, sometimes vry
powerful. Mr.. r. F. Mactay has the most heroc a2G
sympathetic part IN the drama. Moro than this
say-exccpt 10 commend tho piece "a remark.
able effort theatrical photography and TO note that
an extra performance OF 1t will take place Christmas
Day.
FIFTH AVENUE THEATER-E. T.. DAVENPORT.
Mr.. DavenpOrt's pcrsOnatiOn OF Sir Gtta
Operreach 1. fairly entitled to be called great work
We have often recorded admiration OF tho unity.
massive symmetry, and awful power OF malignant emo
ton which Its memorable attributes 1t s not necs
ssry to describe 1t Mr. Davenport hss appearrs
at the Fifth Avenue Tneater Sv Giks. and has mes
with enthusiastic popular welcome. He may he seen
every night this week and those play goers Will b
wise who improve the opportunity to great dra-
matte artist. under suitable conditions In part IN
which he IS unique and supremely excelient. foe
Christmas afternoon entertainment at the Fifth Avenue
| Thcatcr WILL be " Monsieur AlphOnse." Mr. Davenport
will act at night.
Respecting Mrs. Rousby,-whO is to come
forth In the Lyceum Theater. week after nex-dvers
descriptive Introductory facts promulgated.
She born at Parkhurst. IN the Isle OF Wight Hes
mother was a native OF Wales and her father-DocsOs
DOwse-was an Irishman DIR. Dowse is mentioned a.
long the General Inspector of Hospitals under tho
British Government, and ss high Official IN the Ma
souic Order. He settled at Plymouth. England. sndh
was there In 1863 that lie and his fair daughtcrha.
| bitual attendants at the tncater-cncountered Mr.
Rousby, young actor. to whom. year at"rwaFds.
Miss Dowse married. and under whose tuition she
was prepared for the stage. Mrs Rousbys first appear
ance was made at st. Heliers the Island OF jersey
as Cordela, in king Lear" She succeeded. ana she
next appeared at the Richmond Theaer, near Lsndoa
where she was by Mr. Tom Taylor, the dramatist.
who pepsuaded her to come to London. Her debutiA
that city was made In December. 1853, at the queens
Theater as tho heroine Bcrtuccio's daugner-a Tue
| Foo's Revenge" Sae subsequently ao'ed op"e"os
Rosalind Julie de Mortimer Laoy Macbeth, and MdTy
Stuart Finally she made notable hit as tho Ptncesa
| Elizabeth In Tom TaylOrs historical play. "TWixtAxe
| and Crown" In which piece her frat appes, tn
America Will be effected. Mrs. Rousby has been upon
the stage about five years. She " young woman, and
her personal appearance is said TO be uncOmmonly
beautiful that apprecstive British public has pur-
chased Two million copies Of her photograph.
PARK THEATER.
The attendance was very large at this thea.
ter last night. when Mr. John T. Raymond-n whose
brilliant success many hearts are gad-Save his Tooth
consecutive performance OF Colonel Mulberry Sellers
Satin play bills commemorative Of tLs interesting oc-
cason distributed, and little bouquets were ike
wise given away by tbs manager OF the theater Mr.
| Mark Twain the author OF the play OF "Tne Gilded
Agen signalzcd the occasion by making charaeteris'
tic speec full of sbrewdness and quzzical humor The
ChrIstmas entertainment at the Park Theater will %
Colonel Sellers "and his adjuncts, which may be seen
both in tho afternoon and evenng-The effort OF Prof
Tobin to establish his MatinG.s OF Popular Science as
this theater was not crowned with the 1t de-
served, and Prof Tobin's appearances have Leen dS
wALLACK'5 THEATER.
The Christmas entertainment at Wallacks
Theater will be- Mr.. DoucIcauts play OF - The shaueh
raun" which altogether the best play now presented
In New York, II humor, pathOs light and shade, rursA
aud romantic character and epigrammatic style DO con-
sdered Upon the merits Of this drama wo have spoken
ut length and with emphasis Upon the excellent man
in which the play is acted there is much to be SAID
The Shaughraun" is undoubtedly destined to its hun
| drcd nights
BOOTHS THEATER-LITTLE EMLY-MR ROWE
The play of Little Emily" which Messrs.
Jarrett Palmer intend to present at Booths Thcatef
| uext Mouday. was done by them at NIblo's several
| seasons ago. and recognized then as an excellent
piece strong tender, humorous, various, and suscopti-
bic of most picturesque scenic treatment II is moss
appropriate for the Christmas season. being fraughs
with humane lessons, charity and virtue and aound'
| anuy tinged with mlrth. Mr. Rowe will appear az
| Micarber. He has identified the part with bis name
and fame he is to Dickens in the character than
any that played it, aud his return upon field
that he long since conquered will be welcomed with
sincere pleasure by the lovers OF Dickens and OF hmor
The Christmas entertainment at BOothf
Ticater will be Tie Hero Of the Hour" in the alter
| uOon and Macbeth" in the evening" The revival Of
Macbeth" is likely to prove interesting, in q melsn'
choly sense from the fact that II will bring about the re-
| appearance OF Matilda Heron. Time and trouble have
dealt cruelty with this actress she has long been the
wreck Of her former self for the part Of Lady Macbeth
she was never fitted and It is difficult to understand
either the the humanity Of Messrs jarrett
Palmer IN bringing her forward ut this tme aud IN ta
| way ----..
| The Christmas entertainment at the Lyccum
Theater opera boufe OF The Grand Duchess
OF Gerosein" Next week will be the last OF the en-
gagement Of Miss Emily soldene and 1t will be signal
| lied by the production OF Madame LArchiduc"-tha
freshest writings OF Ofenbach. This piece was
lately produced Paris and 1t Las not hitherto beeB
elsewhere given.
| BARSUM's ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
| Mr. Barnum presented his new holiday
spectacle. last evening, at the Hippodrome. II led the
| programme; II lasted hour and half; and It was
viewed with interest laughter ami occasional applause
by about $500 persons. Lake King Richard, it Is pro
dgious but, unlike that hateful CRIPPLE 1t Is timely
brought Highland Is entirely appropriate and well
come. II combines the crude ef'uents OF melodramA
spectacle, farce, ballet and pan nle,-with noerA
allowance Of stage business 1t is various snowy. pic
turesoue and cheerful, aud therefore suits with no
mood OF festival II practical illustra-
non OF the old fairy story Of Blue Beard and 1t waa
last night With oopious accessories or the real
to order and with incidental attributes which.
| for Barnum's HiprodrOme, were new and startling.
1t done, for instance. with choruse' and with