New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-03-17
THE DRAMA.
PARK THEATER.

the Park Thester DIry Crockett This powerful.
picturesque, exciting aud touching mpersonahon, and
both the work and the appeal public respect as
distinctively American.
UNION SQUARE THEATER.
The strong. tender, and deeply interesting
play Of The Two Orphans" continues to attract and to
Please crowds Of people, at the Union Square Tbeater.
IL viii reach its ooh performance there on the nth OF
March-Saturday evening OF next week-and that occa-
sion will be made festival Every lady who attends
the Union Square Thcater that night will receive
souvenir of the Tooth representation of "The Two
Orphans"
RIsTORI's PERFORMANCES.
Ristor acted Medea on Monday night, and
last evening appeared LWcrCsa Boroia-for tho third
and last time. This evening she will enact Marie
Antoinete 1t is hoped that the drama has been
densed RstOris personaton Of the hapless Queen is
extraordinarily pathetic, portraiture OF misery and
fOrtude but the play that frames il is tediousy long
and bopecssy prosy. On Thursday night Risori Will
perform in Brooklyn appearing Queen Elisabeth; and
1t announced that this will be only appearance in
that city. Rsors engagement at the Lyceum Theater
viii end on the 9th OF March.
wALLACK's TBEATER.
Mr. Boucicault's fine play of THE Shaugh-
raun"-a work which illustrates Mr.. Boucicauts ezra
ordinary constructive talent, shows the finest vein OF
bis Celtic genius in its blended sentiment and droery
ind is model of clean and bright method in dramatic
srt-wi be withdrawn from Mr. Wallacks stage on the
ventations. Mr.. Bouccault. Miss Dyas Mr.. Montague,
Mr. Beckett, Mr. Arnot, Mr.. Seton particular,
have honOrs by their keenly intelligent and
finely finished acting in this play. drama, described
romantic" and understood to be from the pen OF
MT Bouccault, will follow The shaughraun," at Wal
lacks Theater.
FIFTH AVENUE THEATER
The Big Bonanza attracts and pleases
full houses at the Fifth Avenue Taeater and 1t pleas
ant IN SEQ IN m
pus-with play that Is open to moral reproach Un
like many Of the works described as society plays
this does not relate to ntrigues senti
mental depravity 1t is light and genial and it pleases
without doing mischief. It's career Will probably be
long. Mr.. Daily has bought MS. OF the French drama
called " Le Tour du Monde" and will bring out an
adaptation OF 1t at the Fifth Avenue Theater 1t Is
great success In Paris.
BOOTHS THEATER.
The imposing historical and spectacle play
OF Henry "" maintains itself ia honorable fame
ard abundant popularity at Booths TAeater The pa
gentry Of scenic has seldom been employed upon
che Illustration OF wOrthier subject orr liberal
tasteful and successful Mr.. Reynolds strong
and insprtng actiOn-iull OF manly fervor guided by
delicate and suffIsed with subtle intelligence
much for the of the piece and continues to
be the subject Of general admiration. Mr.. Frederick
Tbornes delightfully."- accurate and perfectly finished
personation OF Fuen likewise continues 10 satisfy the
cultivated taste Of this communicates Adelaide
Nelson ana Miss Clara Morris announced TO fill en-
fragments at Booths TAeater this Spring. Miss Neil
Bon will, We believe, Isabella in shakespeares
Measure for Measure" while Miss Morris will appear
as Euddne and as Lady MIcbcth These boons are re-
served for the months Of May and June.
OLYMPIC THEATER.
The stage of the Olympic Theater is occu
pied By one Of the amplest aud most diversified and
entertaining variety performances that have appealed
TO popular taste IN New York The company includes
many players ofhe rank divers lines of speciality
Some OF these Mr. James Taylor Mr. Sol Smith Rus
sell, Mr.. John Hart Mr.. Gus Williams. the Garnelss,
Nessrs Harper and stens Mr.. ThOs Granger Mr.. Jos.
Norton. Mr.. William COPYRIGHT MeSsrs. Sanford and
wilson Miss Alice Harrison. Miss Maggie Weston. and
Mr.. w. g. Cahil. Nj. John Fielding and Miss Maggie
Fielding have reappeared this week, having returned
rom Europe These last Irish players and vocasts
The several performers mentioned illustrate character
acting antics, Gymnastc feats, national song and
dance uggery farce, and burlesque. An extravaganza,
named KING Ding-Dong," written by Mr.. j. F. Poole,
occupies conspicuous place in the performance and
introduces eighteen play ers, and The 100 pound ballet
which has made much sport at the Olympic Theater.
Next week Mr. J. II. BARLEY, famous rs an Ethiopian
minstrel and player upon the bones" will appear,
together with Mr. Edwin Thomas, pedestal dancer"
Miss Ada Alexander, a singer OF comic ballads, and
"Venus and Adonis" who ride the velocpede.
ROBINSON HALL-GEORGIA MINsTRELs.
This band of Philippians has met with kind
playing talent and imparting pleasure. Its per
formances are fresh and spriey, and they coored
with the pecdliarties Of oldtime negro life IN the
Southern States. Morning performances are given by
the Georgia Minstrels Wednesdays and Saturdays
and their engagement will be extended to the 9th OF
March.
THE SAN FRANCISCO MINsTRELs.
The standard of first-class minstrelsy is
maintained at the opera house OF Messrs Birch
and Backus-which Is sort OF established church OF
Ethiopian foOlng. A burlesqle OF Rstori's Medea is
Just OF the prominent merry features Of the
minstrel performance here given.
GRAND OPERA HOUSE.
Madam Kathi Lanner and SignOr Francesca
conduct rehearsas OF the ballet in the spectacle OF
ahmed" at the Grand Opera House. Miss Kate May
hew-who made a creditabe success at The Union
Square Theater last Summer in Mr. Gayler's play Of
"wth the Tide has engaged TO act the chief part
II the forthcoming spectacle.
INCIDENTS.
RistOri will appear at the Boston Globe
Theater on the Goth March. Mr.. b. L. WOof Of The
Boston Gazette is writing American comedy for Mr..
W. ]. Florence. Mr.. Edwin Booth fills his first week at
the Boston Theater with shylock Othello, Richeeu,
Iago Claude MenOtte. and Pescara. Madame Janau'
sehek at the Globe Theatr brought out on the
18th inst. for the fret time there tragedy named
1.-The Earl of Essex" by DR.. Laube.
Miss Kate Field, as by announcement in The
Providence Will appear at the Opera House IN that
city on the 22d inst in play written expressly for
her and entitled Gabrielle"
Mr. C. b. Bishop has Just resumed his part--that OF
Ancient Ptsi0l-in Henry w." at Booths Theater. 1t
has been filed. recently by Mr.. John Jack Miss Ella
Detz irs Clymer) OF this city recently appeared on
The Edinburgh stage.-actiDg clara Douglas. in
"Mopey" and her performance is commended In Edin-
burgh papers-wen known TO be iudcious and inelli-
gent. "TAe Big Bonanza" will be presented at the