New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-12-30
THE LONDON DRAMA.
THE CHRISTMAS PROGRAMME.


sHAUGHRAUS AT DKURY LANE.
IYRoa r.R REGULAR CORRESPONDENT or TBR TRIBUNE
IoNpaN Doc. lI.-WtA the approach OF
Christmas most of The theaters are pre-
pairing for q change of programme. The Lyceum'
following tho fashion, announces the last
nights of Macbeth" which will have been given
about so times on It's interruption by the holidays
On Boxing Night lthe Monday after Christmas
Hamlet" will again be put on the stage III Which
Mr. Irving viii appear for short time prior 10 the
production of "Othello' As this latter is the part
IN which Sayini won most favor in London, Mr..
Iryings selection OF il may perhaps be considered
an answer to tho challenge the Italian WAS thought 20
have offered him by his assumption of BaEG; winch
latter scarcely added much to Salyins fame There
will be even greater curiosity to see Mr.. Irving III
"Othello" than awaited him on the first night OF
"Macboth." How and where an IG5o Is to he found
for him ! cannot conjecture. In other characters
the play will be strongly cast. Miss Batoman, WIN
superiority to stage jealOuses which cannot Dc TOO
highly praised is to play Emltia. On The french
stage this would not be remarkable. AT the Theatre
Francois itself nothing is moro common than TO see
Madame Plcssy or NJ. Delaunay in a subordinate
part. Nothing is deemed sacrifice which con-
tribrtcs 20 the completeness of representation.
The sense of what they to their art is stronger
with FIcacL actors and actresses than the sense OF
what Is due to themselves. In England al actress
ike Miss Bateman. at the top OF her profession, VIII
be thought by many of her profession TO
derogato from her position. The public Will
take the French view. and think the more highly
OF her. Miss Isabel Bateman will he tiie DC4demonG'
and if the Iago difficulty be surmounted the
play will be given IT has not been gwen III
England this many year. Mr.. Tennyson's Queen
Mary" will follow "Othello" Meantime, Miss
Batoman is again to appear as Leah on Saturday
evenings in January.
This variety Of performance is 8 change for the
better and step in the direction proposed by the
late Nh Baicman. Successful "a Macbeth" mas
been and continues to be- there are few people whose
interest an single play will lead them TO take box
for the season as Lady BUrdest-CoutS GO, OF 10 ne
seen in if three four times week as that emlhenI
and most excellent lady has been. Nor did she rest
satisfied with going herself. She believes IN the
educational influence OF The drama. Size has got TO-
cetber from time to time parties Of 30 OF 20 working
men and OF men in humber classes bought tickets ior
than. and sent them 10 see Macbeth acted at the
Lyeeum After they had witnessed one PERFORM
ance she then had the play read and explained 10
them taking their opinions on II also. AID on
the acting OF it: then they were sent asaui. lie
same thing was done with parties of schoo-cinidfen
aud their teachers. Thi. IL one eSarnpi" of the
thoughtful Kindness and interest in poor people ~
ubieh Lady Burlett- outs has given many
others. INtIc are many WIN Si'c ''"Ns '''''
There are fewer who give that personal attention
and syrpi;hv which make such kindness Gouby
helpful and more than doGbiy valued.
A neg play 81 the Court Iheater. and a reappear-
ance OF sits, Helen Faucit Mrs. Theodore Martini
az the H,yiIarAet, tbs two theatrical incidents
OF the week. Miss FAUCET played tOtaeihe Tor the
benefit OF the Theatrical Fuud-a performance
known and admired. and still attractive enough 10
fill the house at double the usual prices At the
40 Nv
been bronght out The criticisms or Ii are thus iai
10 favorable that it may he hoped Mr.. Giibe1t will
not feel Obliged on this occasion 10 sue anybody Tor
libel It's title ia Broken Hearts :" its story seems
asort of echo Of the To;nSt = is written IN yersea
that do nos rhyme, and It's heroine Is acted ny MISS
HolliGgs!cad Young lady who has either great tai
cpts OF powerful friends. The praises bestowed on
her aro various and cOiGis, but as have not seen
the play can only report the opinions 81 others
There IL general agreement thet the iiis righi -
\ succes- Mr. jefferson continues at TIE irincesSs
Thcater playing-iua style which must he called
simply poriect-Rp Far Ejakie, to the exclusion OF
syoryt.in. else ilr Sotiern is expected shortly at
the Hav:aalkct for brief season in winch ne Will
present ms familiar round Of parts. No novelty is
announced thoagh new plays are SAID 20 he IN MS
posqess,oa Nj. W. 6. Wiis's failure IN Buckng-
ham has encouraged Mss Fowlcr. IN act
ress of some talent TO pay him $500
for another pseu6o-hs50yIcal piece emitted Nell
Gvypne which il to he brought ont AZ the Royalty.
MIR. Boucicault is still doing the s. faraun' Il
Drnry Lane. whence il seli be trmsfe, d %, Christ
mas 10 The Adeplh; making room TO- The panto-
mime. which is an essential part Of the British Con-
sti1ition Mr.. Boueicsu,t, with that moiesty and
moderation OF statement which his friends admire
in him. tells us that 1,o4G0oO persons have unani-
mousIy pronounced "Tbe Shaughauu," during
its 500 representations in England, Australia,
the United States Of America ard CaiiIor-
MIA. to lie the greatest and most Poctical
Irish drama ever produced. lie might
surely have spared Us the pain ef erecting
California into a separate empire. Tho reW
pantomime viii have for it's subject Wilmington
aud his Gator the FIVE hunGrrdth time at least,
Imay borrow for moment the fgJrItye language
of MI D.on Boucicault. Not that l suppose him to
be the author Of it. There is peraon named
Blanchard. who has written yearly Christmas
pantomirias for DIury Lane during thc last
centuries and lac is, doGbtless, at work On tins.
For eleven months in The yeai 10 broUt's over 1t
in the twelfth il is produced; always under q
different name always with more or les shifting OF
new scenery. but always essentially the same 1t is,
perhaps rather less costly of Late, less and less
lnateria! having 70 be bought each season for the
women yhe sent upon tie stage.
There Is an elabOIats review OF NJ. StcdInaTs
''yictoran Poets" in The Saturday Rerier to-day and
GOOD deal OF hearty and discriminating praise Of
the BOOK. OF Mr.. SteiHlan it is said thai he n
faithful studious and discerning; Of q sane and
reasonable tomper and in tlic main judicial
his INDICTMENT is disciplined and exercised, and his
decisions. eyen when one cannot agree with them,
are based on Ineligible grounds Dir. stodInans
criticisms Of some of the more prominent poets, Nh
Matthew Arnold Nj 1cHuyson, and Sir. Browning,
are examined. That on Tennyson is pronounced