New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-08-03
THE DRAMA-MUSIC.
,rIFrH AVENUE THEATER.
,,,,v voKEs FAMILY-BELLIS OF THE KIiVH


ovr. rAMuY-BEIIEs OF THE KITCHEN.
Th. Vail known and popular Vokcs Family
a mon the local stage last night, ut the Fi'th
-. qr,eater, appearing In the same piece" INC
~. n, tho Kitchen "n which IL made It's @aVeh' o"
stcau boards at the Union Square Theater' IN
anil 1872 A gloomy evening had sncceootu Ill! VI
"a. ord area,y rain. .ot the thcater WIS hied with
WIZ -. Yelling TO be pleased and eager
- s~,.o,s,rat,ons OF pleasure-and the Vckes Family
= ,v,lcomed with joyous cordially. III 'he
80. marry crowd that at the beginning OF is American
rssr bounded with such ease and aiacrity mo inc
,c rood. will and its weli-worn larce IL INC same
Recommendation OF absurdtes which teen proved 80
rreesbo Words OF description are scarcely necessary
=. ,o,s boweycr be said that frOlc and foOiery, as
ssap,ed by these performers, are made decoro"s ana
s,a invested with atmosphere OF artistic hnsh; 90
that suect and garnshment In themselves coarse ana
co,nmon are elevated by n generally ino ihe'h"u Vi
traatment into responsibility and excellent MERIT
!, in contrast with what, seriously speaking Is
greatest and best in dramatic art the OF
Tho yokes Family is little more than grinmhs
through horsccoar, al least the coiar 10
.tndded with silver aud the ernningi done WIN grave.
When Mr. Crunmlcs-as he himself recordS-hrs' ocneia
the future Mr.. Crmnlcs she standing on her head
uncn the top OF pole surrounded with frcworks ie'
IN that volatile and caprcious position, she cap
.v.,od tic heart Of the artistic Cruuincs There Is
nothing like doing thoroughly well the WORK tat you
bave 10 do trivial 1t may happen 10 pe ho
yokes Family is In earnest, ana IL uSes ci''ao'e'i'
,a,ents with taste grace and dscretion-not unmarried
nv excess but generally consistent lis members can
.;r, we'll dance with ease and in character, SPEAK
Nth oleasant meditation and suggestive point. ana
they can use buriesque without offensive tx
agCeration One of them. Mr. FRED 'ohcS'
ia capable OF the most extraordinary Sralions'
another Miss Rosina voke. incarnaes yeuthini NSor
and msohieyous drollery and uses with spontaneous
attn tho dcymcnt of coquotry and bewitchng animal
.nrits All OF them are proficient in sagc-bsness, ana
an with themselves that the How of taeir antc
and fun Is AS smooth Jet Of liquid silver upon Mr.
Daly's ago last night the farce OF INC BeheS vi 'e
X,tcbcu WAS mounted with all ncedtll attention to
prtiness OF interior and abundance and convenience OF
properties and this joyal piece OF scdge Sare
nnop the spobery and pretcntOusnoss OF the servants
hall yas afforded all due effect from both the
mounting and the acting. IL contains-lh us cN
ritjon OF the rehearsal Of private theatricals. to
he given by the Bodies of the Kitchen In rivalry OF some
neighborng culinary observation-disclosures, burlesque
singing dancing comca action and forciby suSScsted
riloe: and this medley is thoroughly agreeable, for
the reasons we have and because OF the winning
personaI peculiaes Of the Vokes Family Ihelr uccc
Is certain ioudness-apy enough typued perhaps' ny
reference tho assettye odOr OF bergim' tho intrusive
sheen of Attcboro bangles or the cansor CT cynbas Ill
the band This Ia not deec( to tho multitude however,
and il Is to the multitude that the entertainment OF the
yokos Family Is addressed. Tho reception accorded TO
these Performers last night such - clearly denotes
that their popularity has not waned 1he mousse rang
with laughter and applause especially for the burlesquo
OF the tower scene In Trovatore and the grotesqne
dsorIng and the performers often asked 10 repeat
their comic effects Prior to the representation oI the
.Belles Of the Kitchen" inane farce called His Own
Enemy" WAC inflicted patient audtory-possiDly Oh
the principle that John Keats Is said TO have followed
when he burned his mouth with hot pepper as prepara
ton for drinking cold claret. "IIis Own Enemy Is
ascribed Allan Field hO IA one OF the stupdest OF
theatrical writers may draw an inference from his
unccanly ibred aippan and heavy piece of strenuous
commonplace Charles Mathews might carry 1t of;
Mr. Risgeold is different sort Of actor
Tho first appearance Of Miss Mamie Sargent
wac made In this pece-a mature and artificial lady, OF
whom Will only say that they really ought not 10 call
her Mamie blue ribbon looks well on the neck or the
infantile and ehervcscent kitten. but. There was
applause for His Own Eneny." and Mr.. Ringgold, Dir
Rockwell and Miss Sargent were called before the cur
tain.
The engagement OF the Vokes Family will last three
weeks On the 23d OF August Mr. DAILY will revive The
Big bonanza" for run Of two weeks On Sept
"Rose Michel is to DC represented ct this thca"r-in
disregard Of the alleged property right in the drama &C
qred by Mesrs Shock and Palmer OF the Union Square
This design hos the appearance OF being unjust and
altogether wrOng-snce it is scttled, ncontestio'o
fact that Messrs. Shook and Palmer long ago bought
"Rose Michel" from the author III MS an paid him for
It. Here ~ in )o the mischevous consequence OF
u
Booth at the Fifth Avenue Theater will begin
on the 4h OF October Mr. Booth has added H0!y to his
repertory aud he will act Richard ILL., from the text OF
MISUNDERSTANDING Cibber. This experiment was
last made in this ely few ago. at Nblos Gar
den by Mr.. Bennett when il did not succecd-probably
because OF lack Of magnetism in tile actor; for
the original "Richard Ill" is vastly greater
tragedy than CibbcTs adaptation Mr.. Booths
engagement is for ak weeks. He will be
succeeded by Miss Clara Morris. who will appear Ia
new drama by Mr. DAILY. Some time in February Mr. H.
j. Byrons Our Boys" will be presented. The produc-
ton Of TcunysOns Queen Mary" is contemplated Also
IN arrangements he made with the author and
with Miss Bateman-to whom certain rights in tie
property have been sold and the manager OF the Fifth
Avenue Theaor informs that negotiations are pending
for the Of Anna Dickinson have how
ever noted many reports to this adys advent on the
stage, and 1t becomes TO remember that the cry OF
wolf came to distrusted at last Mr. DAILY has re-
engaged all the members o his old company and secured
the follow accessiOns john Brou ,hn. Charles Rock
we'll Maurice BirrymOrc, Miss Mamie sargent, MiSS
Kate Holland Miss Fannie Francis and Misc May Suncz.
DRAMATIC NOTES.
The Olympic will remain closed for three
weeks. Ii has lad prosperous season.
Ia used to be legs diversion that Miss Lydia
Thompson Illustrated. says The W0shis jf0n Chronicle;
now 1t il Megs MIS- Thompson acted IN Mr. Craven's
play in IsoulOn.