New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-09-16
THE DRAMA.
Il. A. TROLLOPE.


A numerous audience assembled on Mon
day evening to witness the first performance OF this
opera by the English company holding possession Of
waacks stage. Unquestionaby Of the three works yet
presented by Miss Mathews and her coadutors this last
is their best effort Our anticpations as to the clean
character of the version fully realized the fun and
humor Of the story being preserved, while the i'm
pure suggestveness Of the original was properly oblit
Grated in this translation Much Of this
due to the Interpretation of the dual character
by Miss Julia Mathews for this lady abounds in roick
ing spirit and does not to be conscious that there is
suggestion Of improperly beneath all the French
garbage She will be everywhere to win success,
for her qualities of humor the offspring Of excellent
nature appeal to the most unthnkng who feel the effect
without possibly guessing the causeand Of such ia the
of heaergoers. The story needs recaptulaton
but the merits Of the actors make the occasion for
praise. Each seemed specially fitted to the part and
their several execution, vOcaly and verbally
ceent their costumes brilliant and picturesque.
Mr. W. Forester Marasqn deserves special praise for
his clear accentuaon and enunciaton qualities which, in
the delivery Of buffo passages Of great value The
duet between Mdrasguin and Groff was dOuby
cored, and this compliment was often extended during
the evening to become rather troublesome although
several Of the passages deserved the enthusiastic recog
milton they obtained As the father, Don Boero Mr..
Macdermot had third opportunity to display his prac
tca humor, and the Moor, Moursook, Mr.. Breunr
looked, acted, and sang satisfactorily The choruses
full and strong the groupings good, and over the
band Mr.. F. Stanslaus Yields o subtle power which
makes itself felt by every member of the audience.
GirofG should in this the last week Of the En-
glish company, them such houses and such APP
plause they may not readily forget.
GRAND OPERA HOUSE-MR WATKINS.
Mr.. Harry Watkins came forth at the Grand
Opera House Monday night in drama named The Pio
neer Patriots, the Dawn of Liberty" Mr. Watkins
presented in this work person styled Joco and he had
the concurrent aid Of Mr. Joseph wheeock Miss Laura
organization The house about half full, upon the
lower floor and the spectatOrswhO seemed of an in
ammable and ardent sprit-received The Pioneer Pa
triots with much Joy These patriots early settlers
of the State of NewYork in that stored portion of it
known as the Mohawk Valley, and they were found
to be occupied in dealing gltterng generaities
ana death upon the relocated forces of King
George and their aboriginal allies The chief patriot
Mr.. Watkins & He came on often and gen.
orally stayed long He arrived at important june
lures and to arrive was to STAY His name, have
said, Jocko and his business was to hover about
the heroine of the drama, and to her from the
peril of unwecOme matrimOny-which he did by extn-
gushing her sutton. He complicated matters little by
being negro and thus by raising chronological as well
as Constitutional questions in the spectators mind
However he defeated the foe and toward the end Of the
representation deposited three bad actors ndans) IN
well thus covering his enemies with fluid and himself
with glory Mr. Watkins, who is by means deficient
Of ability, earnest in all this and did much to de-
intelligent paudts than most Of his auditors
were qualified to furnish.