New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-06-05
THE DRAMA.

FIFTH AVENUE R-EVANGELINE.
The Summer season az the Fifth Avenue
Tbsarer opened last night with lively performance OF
,he extravaganza Of &" Evan reue" native American
production described as an opera booie but Gierhg
widely from the naughty and not 40 all nice French
article which we know under that generic name Tie
tert does not seem calculated 20 draw blush 10 the
check Of ANY young person; there tesTassns upon
ssoyer,us ground: aud II the action sometimes lite
eosrse II Is not dirty, which is great deal mo-e
than can be said for other representations which
sneel NevYork audiences think il proper TO applaud
There H. Of course liberal display OF The stuffed seduc
tive Lex and he hicks and tapeis OF that most expressive
featur Of the boue actress of our day mPart peculiar
poetry to the puus grace OF their Own To the fab
hest OF the verses The Only young lady who played
Young man vas Miss Eliza Weathereby, the G0br'a OF
the evening; but Ler far companions Eeange'he tMlss
Lizzie Harold, and Eaaie t)iss Lizzie Websterj we're
not 10 be outstlipped in the matter Of costume
merely because they had the misfortune to
appear in their proper or IS 1t improper -
seI In the inst Act EUaHgenc wore love OF bonnet
earrings bracelets, and brief little preliminary gar
uen with frs and things. ANA il appeared that she had
forgotten To carry the toilet any uthor But after al
We know what the chief business OF Oyey woman Is IN
buriesdue The fun of tho piece was supplied
BY the men ard several Of them were genuinely
humorous Mr.. n. c. Goodwin, jr., who seems
10 be- the principal lOw-c0meiy man OF the
has considerable power ol litdi cAiicertOH
sud knack Of imitation he dresses absur1y he acts
indefatigaDly; and he keeps the audience heartily
amused. The Lone fisherman personated by Mr.. Harry
Hunter is not only OF the great hits OF the per
Torrance, but 80 emincnty good that We may call it
distinct dramatic creation. The silent figure haunts the
coast the tea-ta able the sands Of Africa courts dun
geons and palaces and il appears mysttrousy IN the
most ncOnguoUs company, hayorug all things with the
aroma Of clans and sOuwesJers speeches solemn. but
indescrbaby droil Mr. George S. knight, who figures
as capt Dietrich creates great deal 4 laughter first by
getting himself mp ludofous likeness Of Gen But
Ter and next b. an AMUSING German accent Mr.. Harry
Josephs is q buxom CqH0rHe the mother Of Gabriel
and there Is much clever footing Dy some Of the minor
characters including two gentlemen WHO personate
heller and IN that dss0 execute dance jointly But
we should there cali enough IN lie play with
out them. OF the words IL ie not necessary to say
much; they are very weak indeed. The music
BY Mr.. l. Z. Rice is mostly Of the ballad variety
though lacts ths brightness and vvacy Of even the
second and third French opera boai' music some
o. II fair Of its kind. and is lively enough 70 III the
humOr OF the evening There DO very good singers
the company, but, judging 10y the standard Of bur
league, there very bad ones with good scenery
and careful acting Eyangeiue" serves wed 10 amuse
idle evening and he set down one OF the JO.I
productions OF lIs class.