New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-01-10
THE DRAMA.
TIE LOCAL STAGE.

.o.orios of the theater the worth anu
roi ,rse,nent iust now provided in this city are
Va1 hle and 1t is pleasant TO observe mat 'nce arc
,,ooi,v appreciated. The reproduction VI 49,
-, AT Booths Theater has attr".'ou
''''. .ors and is obviously hnancia rs wen d" gu "
sPaos. Mr. Lester wallack acting In Dis own inc
u' .,o comedy OF Home" has been 'he ooioc. VI
A' nj vellpeased public attention iique, ~
~ Dolv. continues TO attract CROWDS az .no Co.
ni' ,o Thoater ard Rose Michel is estanIisheu III
"a nrosnerty at the linton Square lheater. i"ey'
eo,oedv melodrana, and farce possess IL wiz &c g.,
.be.e four tbeaters-the principal ART s, ,h.t
r".S-,nd if NAV be said, without quahhca"on, '1"'
- 80 i,ternreted with great ability anu ''Iii' SUI
W. -. n, uncommon beauty " JWus O"'"''
- ,,;chalp and "Pique" are TO DC Cch'inuou'
.rroneY and "A Quiet Family are 10 eno Pl-o0, ~,
Wednesday night, to hr I"ron ooa"'" - -, ~.
-. IN Witch Mr. Wslack VIII ACT the ch'ei par"
-. o,cerDed in all these pieces make up n oili'
-, 49,. and while they stimulate the thous".7
n,. 80, n, theatrical students, they are ming tier
A t,b nictorial memories which hereafter II VII DC
L. ,,easont to recall. Among the dramatic aitiS'S
hou local play-goers may now see-and unoor "a. anu
,rrabe copditions-are Lester Walack Joln ulipeI''
"A, Dyas Harry Beckett, Lawrence Barrett r. -. Ia
rsnnort F. C. Bangs, Mines Leyck James H. 0Vu".i'
@ I,nye Frederick Robinson, c. r. Thorne' IT, stu
~ po,,cn Fanny Morant, John Parselle Fanny Da'eh'
~. It, prougham Charles Fisher, James lewis d.
" 1-,-i,s william Davdse, Mrs. q. H. GllbeIt' MISS
c.ov.Ievis Miss Emily Rigl, Mr. Charles Lec'eIcq'
No.. poss Rand Mr.. Maurice Barrymore MISS o9uno!
s We nj Mr.. Thomas L. Morris These. ana more
40 cou,prised within the four theaters we nave ilon
doDed ~ the chief play-hOuses OF ne"-lOrH'
80, ss sbould also be ranked that temple OF yicssi-
A., pa,t Theater Here, Saturday night the
:, a. cr,,cibe" was discontinued after twenty-five
sosertatjons and Mr. Oakley Hall efectcd his feuie-
,cnt The last performance given by ibis gentleman
,hough little holder and little less tame tdn INC S'
ave was equally abortve as an impef'ohau'h' MI
u.n as Vilnot Kisron will, probably long De rene H.
hsrad "a type Of forensic tedousness ana uu"''o cku
~: IA niece of acting it was total failure 'ndi-
-, ,ther facuItv nor adaptability for the dramatic
S..; T, bis farewell speech, delivered after the
for,nance on saturday night, Mr. Iial speaking with
beaf Ieyitv ntimated tho probability of his resump-
zion of the practice OF Law and said that his friends ana
enemies had disagreed the question whether ne couu
oct The bar will doubtless, be glad 10 welcome back It's
distinguished member With that aspect OF the na'Ier
criticism has no concern. We think it proper to remark
bocevr that in our opinion. those persons are little
utev IN he Mr. Halls friends who encourage him in the
heuse beiof that bo could ever become an actor ana
that those persons not necessarily bis enemies VINO
have had the sincerity and to tell him that his
ATTEMPT at acting futile nJudicious, ana absurd
Afr Smart who mas resumed the sole management Of the
Park Theater gives netce that he will no" devote AIS
stage TO light comedy vaudeville, and farce and will en-
deeyor 10 make of it "the Paais Royal OF Newfork"
Tonight "The Widow Hunt" will be acted, with hlr
Charles Dillon az Major Wellington de Boots. The farce
OF AMY Turn Next" and the jury Room scene from
"Crucihle" will supplement- this comedy The players
who will appear are Mr.. Dillon Mr.. Cyril Searie, MI w
]. Ferguson, Mr.. F. Langley, Miss Mary Stuart Miss
Marie Iouse Mrs. Duton) Miss Maud Granger, Miss
Kate Livingston Mr. Charles Parsloe, Mr.. III. Gwynette
Mr. J. W. Brutone, Miss Pearl Eytinge, Miss Annie Ed
mondson. Mr. scaan, and Mr. Brutone. Under this new
policy the Park Theater should make silver nights Tor
others and golden nights for itself It's manager has
thrown away much OF the affection and respect which nc
once possessed; but believe that the public goodwin
goes with him and with his establishment and that 1t
NAV he largely augmented and firmly secured by really
able vigorous and brilliant pursuit Of the plans now
adopted.
There is dcarth Of attraction in the programmes
arranged for the miscellaneous theaters OF the city, The
pautomiine Of Nimbe Mp continues at the olympic
Theater, but will be shown in reconstructed form
This improvement much needed. IL is pleasant 70
record the departure OF MIR. Bland Holt who has been
pretending TO be Clown. but who Is, apparently mn
escaped undertaken The Clown now announced Is hr
Robert Frazer The Water Queen continues to reign
dividing with the Man Fish her empire OF the sea- Ia
the Eagle Theater Mr. Josh Hart maintains his sumptu
Gus pageant named The Demon Statue" and including
the Transformation Scene by Mr. Matt Morgan. OF the
-Four seasons This is really fine display. Mr.. Tony
Pastor who seems equally reess and inventive, OFFERS
still another programme at his popular theater-
Intending the sports Of the Big Four and medley OF
fresh local acts and songs. MI Backus at the Opera
House OF the San Francisco Ministries, will present
limitations Of Oakley Hail. Barrett Davenport Bangs and
other notable persons in his customariy faithful and
comica vein and his black allies will give laughaoie
specimens Of Negro Mnstresy. The views OF Paris IN
wartime command public atteatiOn by their merit, at
the Co Next Thursday evening short supple
men;ary of French plays will be opened at the
Lyceum Theater. Thu French players return hitler
from Boston, and will give nine performances at the
Lyceum Mr.. John +. Owens, at the Brooklyn Theacr,
appears as Middie,cick, till Thursday when he will
change 10 Cdleb PtimBier.