New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-05-30
A DRAMATIC REVIEW.
EVENTS OF THE PAST SEASON.
WALLACK'S THEATRE.

| very well indeed the experienced Invention and the
diamond cearness Of Mr. BOucicaultS STYLE. but most
persons thought it dun. II was acted SIX wceks-from
| Monday October l TO Saturday, November 10 Nuws-
paper comments upon it general aud not entirely
favorable; and this fac, led to ussy ehuhon Of Mr..
Bouccaults spleDcc views upon dramatic criticism,
ana the relations OF the press ana the stage. This
author in fact, freed his mind prouselv ard ire
! quently that he became bore. On November :, an
afternoon performance occurred Walack's Theatre,
| given by Miss Clara Morris and n company
| selected by her. III aid of the Custer monument
| fund. The drama represented &" Jane Eyre" aud
Miss Morris then acted Jane Eye for the first time.
| R0thcsteT was presented by Mr.. Mckee Rankin On
November IT, Nj. Waliack produced Mr. Frank A. Mar
shalPs excellent comedy of False SAame"-Mr. Mon
hague acting Lord Chi0n and Miss Rose Coghan acting
| NGgdaien AHerieigh. False shame had run OF
four weeks, ending OH December =. II was succeeded.
December TO- 10y Mr.. James steele Mackayc's new play
| at Won at Last" Mr. Montague acted the principal
part III This piece and his acting evoked much sympathy
ami udic!OUs approval The occasion sgnalized by
TIE first appearance III the OF tr W. L. Floyd.
VINO also resumed. after considerable period of alb
spnce. the position OF staGc-managcr at WallackS
| Tncairt-n which he has shown brilliant ability ana
deserved credit and honor promising young actress,
| Miss Gabriel Du saudi, made IN tins drama her
first appearance at tins theatre, acting with talent ana
acceptance French adventures. Won at Last"
represented during five weeks. and received it, last per
| Torrance on January Il. 1873. Mr.. Lester WalIack
then emerged from his retirement and. beginning on
Monday, January H. gave ten consecutive performances
w,s r,nr,,,c.,i 49,, I,r,r,' - NJ ,,.,
po,,,,. and Mr. u,,,,.,,. ,.,,,, J,., po, o,. ,rb
sc.ni. Tim, ~, ,h .,,,, d.,,d ~, ~, ,,I,,t ,,,.
,xr.n,,,r,il, bo,,d.,,. .. s.,, d, 80 r,.,, ,,,,
y-!our times The last pc Torrance occurred Fobu
ary 1G ON F,,ru.r, Il an an,,no,,, ,.,fr,a,r, for
the b,i,cnt of John Lrou,.,in WIS ,v If W,II,cL
Theatre. simultaneously T., t main ,rf,r,uapcc for
MI. Brougnnm's benefit. whicl-carricd through
10y " Il Tnyd william Wipt r and Dr.
CHARLES = rb.ln.--b,d b.en ci,en O., The
Academy Of irusir Oh J,,,uary II The. i!roucb,Ii ben
crt l,u o., v.,r,.t, ,,,,.,,,i .. .,..,, -, w..
rl,t,tp." IN v.I,l ,Ir N,t.c,,.,,,l ,iiss ,,.l,r
acted The urucir,I rurf. fine trirl net of ~.boo in
wLic. Mr. W,liacL himself p.rforfu,l. and nir E.u-
cc.t.l,' lnyriy ut,r nl,y of Kerry, III wlic, sir
Eouclraat himself became visible The nru feature
az Wa!.acs. Ua,a revival of 90 Money" Tan. cclr,,y
WI b,oi.bt an. f.. ,,r, 1, and ti,,r, r.rit .I I'm,
,a., for fuIr weeks f., nm WIS in,,rr,rpoI F,bri
my - hy ma. severe illness Il M Wnl,,k: ,,,r.-
upon school" wa, sub.ttutcd for a few
ulrit- W.ih Nh Cl-p az Jar. Y.,gi- Dur
luE the ulu Of Money" the Saturday matinee,
were devoted % "ScAoo." On Mach j Wa,
oAcc'ci 4 revival ~ "I.,riou Assurance" and tlc
remainder o. ~" month Of March va, r..cd up with
IcIctions OF t, piece. andof Money and school"
Finally. en- April I. came te most brilliant Eit Of the
..a~ou-tAc comedy % blpomIcy.' T'l> excellent
adaptation "f so.d.'s "b'.'," made W. -n'i ''..''
Dos Ni.''mcni Scott % LONDON l'' occupied Wa.
i'r"S stage ever -l"''. lt' regular 'rt-on VII c"'r
%" '"'"il AN"'' juno j. ""' vac TIL" "' - P''i'''
I~ 10 'r H""hh'' u" juno 3d. Inc "'i"-
"Hc company "i "".'"'h' I""l'o duIiHE ''l'
-'h-'" Las '''"I'''' the ''''"''@ I''l"i'.'i-'
i|r'f N''A' J""H "iI'I'' w. L. 'I''o' H. 81"
Montague Harry h''rtI' L'h fNhF"H I'"''"
Arrot. J.. VI. Holland j. ".'"tn"D' J'"n hi"i- '''
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