New-York tribune., 1875-02-27
DR4MA-FINB ARIS-MUSIC.
THE DRAMA.


! IYCEUM THEATER-BENEFIT OF Nh. TOOIE.
MIR. Toole presented long bill for his ben
EFT last night and filed the house with continuous
augnter. The performance began with Kenny's two
sct comedy Of "Sweethearts and Wives" IN which hr
Iooe took the part Of the sentimental. overgrown boy
Buy Loekaday Introducing two prcposterous ditties OF
ae most doefu description. Of them narrative OF
he unfortunate lover who suffered unneardof anguish
snnl
"Al,g he got = water. .blt-he want TOO particular
Ard thas b, bead u foremost til N, prosnd euaT
Grand ehor1y-icusrl-
The comedy was followed by the farcesot Lei Parle
Traneais" with Mr. Toole Spri00ins. This was per
hSps heartily enjoyed tnan anything else he has
played during the present engagement, and 1t certsDy
vas most intensely and uninterTuptediy funny. His
nake-up itself study, his business" aoounded in
bunor and when he spoke English with French ac-
ent the house was convused. Afterward he gave his
Saresque Lectures Chemistry Astronomy CHINA ana
he Drama and his limitations oftKean. Blackstone. and
Fecrer Called before the curtain, lie apologized for
he brefnes Of his remarks because the farce OF That
Blessed Baby" IS still come and spoke substantial
y a. follows:
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN thank you most heartily
r your attendance here this evening and Tor the very
meat Kindness YOU have SHOWN all through my en-:
gsgemenL Indeed, ever since 1 arrived III america
lave been treated with the utmost friendship and cor
sI,v nd r shall always remember the welcome
corded 10 this country Will grautuue anu ueght
The nress have treated my efforts with Elndness
xhoi, am most happy to ackno wledge. thank them
i ~ sucereIv NeycTtheless think there has now and
then beeu "a little missppreheDsion on certain pon.
sooa, which with yonr leave. Will say just one word
aud beg you believe that say IT not at All oy way
W Ssy Of explanation. 1t is this: l hear the
sectOn made OCCASIONALLY that ny gtian ihsre
SgEnt TO be misunderstanding ABOUT tnat caro p
hero English actor, ana % never preenrsN ts Wien %
anything else, and represent EhsnsWh nc
uy very good friend Mr. Joseph Jefferson lapplauSeI
Tied London played with HIN every nienTn1s Onodv ~
The piece Dut on the same eves a., 10
shiecied tnat his inimlable Rip Van Wiake was 700
American We all knew that It was an American onas ma
te and he could not properly make 1t any thlng else
and xhat wOud be the use OF my playing Ian mfnS
ana IoG The Line as they were S friends Mr Mon
isgus aud Mr.. Rignod are not reproachsaH as,rY ~
ne same way After FnsisS s 0o rlaaSSterl nnGm and
would be no good TO talk about making MN o.nsa @
Eise. have mentioned these oGJeceVnSs % an ~ n9nsense
lsdes aud gentlemen because believe J. ~ an nd
70 araw snCb broad distinctions between Engnsn & ana
American characters, when we arc prac'es"J al ~
M gagespt closes tomorrow night and then
au goiUg "Trip TO Chicago ana 1.ne fbonSsnS miles
have vIss,ed beforeplaees Ten or eIeVeu IN
spar brt understand such distances are noIIips N ~
h country Later, perhaps some Ino O. :" tbas nights
" appear thefOrs you again Tor Two oI tniOo N's-
before 1 sail for my own country lAPpia"oe'I
What Mr. Toole says about himself il just. he has
nEht TO Oe Judged by the standard OF hls own proen
SOns, and about them there has never oeen any am
hguity He is a representative Eng!ish eharacIer
,eio, H. tvnss are taken from the everyday life OF
s Eogsb neople and his most farcical e1aggeraions
Irs based nnoa phases of existence with wheh every
Sagnsbuau Is familiar. In this country we may 10"
and theu fail TO appreciate the ndehy oiSnis poi
kaitares because we not well acquainted WIN 'ne
stsn., hut that does not prevent from recogniz-
az h. art and relishing his humor even IN the most
purely English Of his presentations; while there are
s4ry Of hi. roles of course in which he speaks win
isl dlsnctness to both sides OF the ocean In any
does not seem 20 US that the fact OF these
araeter sketches beng somewhat new 10 Us onsn' ~
~sRy objection TO them. Freshness In s"eh 'Hi"s'
n vheraily cou usidered rather an advantage
DRAMATIC NOTES
Madame Ristori and her dramatic company
anved irom Havana last night by the Crescent Oif.
". John 8. Clarke is soon 10 appear at tne