New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-12-29

MUSIC AND THE DIANA.
UNCLE TOMS CABIN AT BOOTHS.

UNCLE TOMS CABIN AT BOOTHS.
The dramatic version of Uncle Toms Cabin "
which produced last night at Booths Theatre Is
a popuous animated, copiously-freighted show
piece. 1t made for NJ ssrs. Jarrett and Palmer
by Mr.. George Fawcett Rowe, and it met with sue
cess in Great Britain last year. The chief points Of
Mrs Stoves novel are brought forth in it, and, IL
it seems more like a of pictures from actual
life than a round and finished dramatic wOrk-a
work Interpreting rather than copying life, and
tracing the development of character under the
pressure of circumstance, rather than devisng
situations and strInglng together narrative incl
dents-that fact results from tue dfusIye character
of Mrs. Stoves story, which LACKS consecutive
dramatic movement. The lesson OF the piece, to
the cruel wrong and frghtful depravity Of human
slavery, though no longer praccaln its application.
is still pungent and Wholesome. Uncle Toms
Cabin" will always remain part Of the history OF
the times through which country has passed,
and will help to preserve the living remembrance of
picturesque state of society long ago broken and
nov fast dIssolvlng away.
In this drama there are nipe conspicuOusly i'm
portaut scenes, each OF which is new, aud most
of which are spirited and true to actual lie. Tue
spectator 6ehoids tine interior of representative
negro cabin Ia the old times OHIO River cam
boat at hen landing, with the accompaniment or
negroes bringing In wood the Ohio River, full OF
floating ice. lit up by cold moonlight, aud tlle
fugitive Etiza's escape; the orange and magnolia
groves of the far South, where the long gray
waves in the musky wind and life drifts to a
luxurious dream; mountain pass, with
cataract; the sad scene of the death OF Lit6 Eca,
il ST. Cars home the slave mart in New-Oreaus,
in the square by the 81. Charles Hotel as it be-
fore the war; the labors and the diversions of the
slaves on a MssissiPp cotton plantatIOn,-a picture
ho,,
pate aud, finally, gorgeous Illuminated pageant,
representing q" the Portals of the Golden City" as
suggested by the Hebraic description Of Paradise,
in the book of Revelations of st. John. The paint
ing in the latter is done in dead gold, and an
electric ght-now used for the first time on the
stage-aifords the needful glow of celestial etful-
gence. The plantation SCIENCES faithful in de-
tail to the fact they copy the dresses good and
the incidental music is excellent, alike in character
humor aud pathos.
There was "a great audieuce and the performance
met with enthusiastic welcome, The dramatic
company is certainly of the best, for work of
this kinda domestic and popular melodrama--
that ever were collected. Mr.. Charles Wheatleighs
fine kindness, quaintness, dry humor and beautI-
fully correct and ready mechanism made the i'm
personation of Fletcher Of the marked hits aud
special pleasures of the night; and Mr. Harry COur-
taiue's ripe ability and firm and adequate execution
gave amusing prominence to the farcical figure of
Larger Marks. The temperance here OF Miss
Blanche de Bar is to be recorded as notable inc-
dent of this revival of old subject. A little gT
named Zoe futile, from California. acted Era, and
displayed that precocity which is often so interest
Ing and which always awakens sohcitnde
Miss Marie Bates delighted the audience as Topsy-
and indeed. it would be difficult to call to mind
such telling manifestation OF sDrigLtly mischief
al HaNa ban
Mrs FLOYD made such capital and remarkable MT
as Sam ValOugkby in the Ticket of Leave Man"
The company is styled The European Uncle Toms
Cabin Combination The proprietors are Nessrs.
IL c. Jarrett and J. II. Tooker, and MrW. III. Morton
is the acting MANAGER. Uncle Toms CABIN" as now
presented, seemingly has sufficient vitality for
long run. This is the cast OF the chief parts:
Uncle ION a H.
LeRrec- Lewis motIisou
Fletcher .Chsfes W ueatielgn
MARKS. gu Iihc
ST Clair ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Nelson Decker
George . ciDy ..-s-f' ''"iA't
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