New-York tribune., 1876-02-01
DRAMATIC NOTES.

Mr. Lawrence Barrett has relinquiShed the
intention or Visiting Australia
Ms. Emma Waller appeared at the California
TL.t.r san Francisco on the 24th ult. as Meg Mcr-
welcome.
our Friends,-adapted from Nos lntimes,-
H'' p'2r Wnntaa. " viii shorty make hs frst appear
,ucc in Boston. acting NJ that thcat"r.
Mr.. Ben De Bars Faistaf is estimated by
TIt ST. LOnis GDbe In the words: IL mas ddsh ana
,riiyr mentality. The body Is sluggish the brain sur
pr,ingly acute. The erossness Of bulk becomes more
r,ndrr0us aud the sharpness OF intellect more pointed
by This lnauasrmrnt oi the elements OF figure ana
character The strength and boncSs OF tins contrast
constitute tho distinguishing features 0i MT DE Bars
Fd!sag."
Fall River now has "A new theater II is In
South Main,t and is called the FAN River Academy OF
Mu.ic. The mania for calling theaers actdene3 ,It "I
ont. The Fall River Academy 81 Mu>c VIII scar
500 per,ons The stage i 90 fe't VIE % ana - tent
Borden, lormerl! Mayor Of the city
4 iiyc-act play on the old and romantic sub
ec of ho!in ino,' hs been written for Mr G. Han
uauAlrr %, the Rochester Opera House me ROchtSo
tb mad, saws Of this: The E0bH H0Od OF the drama
the gcruus SaXon who. di~g-tcd WIN Noiln' man
mi Ncd good and evil winch gained MIN the wcll,eariri
title ot the Prince oi outlaws; slIe oy sue WIN
Robin Ho0d stand hdia NGron and fridr inck'
Miss Kate ClaXtOn, as the blind girl, and
Mr., " ilkinS a. the nag, The Two Orphans, have
met vita much favor III The Boston Theacr Ihe irdre
if nf that city, noting the sUccess OF THIS nrlOdiana
avs; "rhe performance il which calls for heh
pIai,r The characters assumed by Miss Kate CaXton
Mis- Marie wilkins. Mrs. Barry, Mr. Shovel. Mr. le'icA
MIR Wherlnck and Mr.. Magmncs- are faithfully and
yyidly interpreted. The scenery IA remarkably hne'
A concert having been given at Galveston.
isAaS; on JIs y,,, Of That CIV sys Miss Sara
Irwctt'- Waiting and Five O'Clock in the Morning
were gems tho evening, ana were heartily recalled
Ghc Ave Maria OF Gounod vas adinlripy rendered Dy
Hiss May SuucZ. and sno sang The Old Folks a Home
and Coming Through the Rye IN an artistic manner
The recitation OF The seven Ages OF Man by Mr. Hrdie
and the singing OF parody on me sline 10y Mr owen
Fwcett. admirable fraiures in the entertainment
and were greatly appiauded
Mr.. John {. Cowper, of the Boston Globe
Thcaer writes To TIE boston HeIGd To state that he
George Vningwils the original representative. i'll En-
rani of badger, IN Mr.. Boucicauts adaptation, Tho
Streets "f eS-York" Mr.. Cowper says: MIR. Bouci-
rau first produced the piece, under lis own supern-
trndoncc Feb 10. 1864, NJ the Amphtheaer Liverpool
where was leading actor a the time and where subse
onrnty plnyed The part upward Of 25O nights Mr.
Bouccau then called the drama The Poor OF Liver
pool aud the following season, commencing Aug he
produced the Princess, London, under the title OF
The streets OF London"
The London FjgarO bears this testimony 10
Mis-. Geueyiryc Warus persouaton of ANNgOHe-at the
London trysal Palace " Her delivery was Of the most
correct and refined sort and the depth OF pathos ana the
poiaury Of grief were conirasttd at tie proper mo-
mrnts with the power Of religious determination and he
most heartrendng representation OF utter despair In
her appca to the Senator's of Thebes. Miss ward Ike
trlr artst. declined tn make sensational point ana,
unlike her predecessors Frau Crclncer, Mile Boulber
seeing utgons torn by force from the altar of Bacchs
(Which, according TO tradition she should nave ea'ped
IL, y, Il
Miss Augusta Dargon having acted Ten
nyson's piifsn Mr Mt Rochester. n. Y, me IniOn, OF
that city, affords this glimpse OF the piece ana The per
formance 'Tne first act serves To INTRODUCES the piin
cpal characters aud the plot Of the piece The second
affords Miss Dargon an admlrable chance 10 show her
capabilities. The curtain falls on the queen Rejoicing
over Philip and repeating the lines, " His scepter shall
20 forth from Ind to Ind" &c The third act may be
considered EiizGbeths. except toward the last when
rg appears and makes the address To the Lord Mayor
London The act closes with the defeat OF the rebels.
admirably did Miss Dargon manage this point,
that she was called before the curtain III the third ac
belongs to Eiisabeh, the fourth act is undoubtedly
PhihDs IL Is in this that he makes his appearance.
already weary of his bride and plotting with Redrd To
secure the hand OF Elizabeth The last act is all queen
Marys aud 1t here that Miss Dargon arose To great
hight OF dramatic eryOr, passion. aud intensity Mry
has lust realized that Php loves her no longer ana tht
he has turned his attention 10 her younger ana iartr
sister, "A daughter OF the hated Boleyn and although
diving OF broken heart at the loss OF her husband ana
Calais she strides before Hi-abeh Ike an initriaed
txres lashng herself into Madness ana declaring that
her crown shall never Lh:a6ehs head. IN she VIII
have IL off, She calls her guards but before she can
sss On order she sinks back, dead This act thrilled
fine audiences and brought to u climax performance re-
morkablc as one OF the best of great artist"