New-York tribune., 1880-06-13

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portion of the piece. and carry if wish bs''Iians
effect. Miss Bonisace Is the heroine. The sets are
carefully and effectively made.
Another meiodrams, that Of . The Chtid S>csieS"
is lodged az Nitlos whore MS. Anr'c warn
Tiffany and Mr.. Frank Mordaunt present s.ie chicf
parts This piece is also old sisrr. aud asi - .
painful and rather repusive work, there sreps the
less ieason for reviewing it afreslf Mrs f''SaFY
who acts the unfortunate and wretched htroincs
will be remembered by the older ciss, OF payscers
as representative OF Irish characters, Yeas uxo
with Dan Bryant, at Waliack's Theatre. when slies
was Sllss Ward. She is O clever actress iorc'ple
earnest and interesting and she IL actnri 10 Iue
Child Stealer" with,vigor, zeal and taste. Ihersis
NOT. oerhaps. pressing need of such exhibitions as
this drama affords, whether of the life Of the sluus
or the results of rum aud crimes but IL Is to be-
added that Mrs Tiffany does not tre with her sub
ject
Musical entertainments are provided at the Filth
Avenue Theatre and at the Aquarium. The Sea
Cadetn-better known as The Royal Middy"--can
be heard at the former, and " IL. NJ D. P1nafors'
and "Trai By Jury" can be heard at the latter.
Both of these topics thought to have been men-
toned Neither of them takes the form OF posi-
tive surprise.
The Park Theatre is closed. Mr. Denman Thomp
son brought his engag emeut there to an end last
ances of Joshua Whitcomb. and he has much pleased
that large class of playgoers to which the
literal reflex of the commonplace Is impressive
md significant. His psrsonation 49, undoubtedly,
a good one, of the Photographic sort; but those
who remember f. l.. Davenport as old 1rae'aan' OF
John F. Owens as old Omit, or Coulcock as Peter
PrObity do not need to be reminded that there Is
vast difference in dramatic treatment OF reality.
between the copy and the Interpretation. Perhaps
in time, Mr.. Thompson may lift this performance,
by allowing the imagination to play larger part IN
| his work The Park Theatre will not be reooened
| till the 23d of August, and between now and then
| il will be entirely remodelled and refreshed.
Mr.. Mackaye. apparently, intends to keep the
Madison Square Theatre open all Summer. The
play of " Hazel Kirke " has been acted 132 times.
on that STAGE Recent changes In the cast have ut
| tracted some attention, aud stirred slight ripple
| of comment. Mr.. Mackaye himself bas appeared,
as Squire RodRey, and Miss GeOrgia Cayvnn, OF Bos-
ton-a pretty. pleasing aud clever young actress
| has appeared, as Dolly DnttoH. Mr.. Dominick Mur-
raw, who has left the company, has sailed Tor
Europe and Miss Gabrielle Du Sauld has gone TO
Chicago-where it Is hoped that this talented. ear
nest, and Trustworthy actress NAV find welcome.
few fresh incidents are at Land, but none is
| of extraordinary importance The career OF Boc'
caccio " was ended last night at the Union Square
Theatre. and this week play with the somewhat
spoony title of The Love Of this Life" will DO
represented there. The author is Mr. Frank
Rogers of whom the public hears for the first time
The chief part in this new work will be performed
by Mr. Frederick Paulding, young gentleman who
came forth here some time ago at what is now
Haverly's Theatre, and gayo performances OF
Hamlet and Bertuccio in wooden imitation OF Edwin
| Booth Mr. Pauldng is understood to have pronted
| since then by useful and instructive experience
| There was room for that sort OF improve
| ment. An actor is not made by three.
sheet posters, nor by tho assumption. az
the beginDlng of his career OF that success
| crowns the end. There will be change, also; at
| Hoverly's Theatre where Mr. w. c. Mitchelps
| " Pleasure Partyo is announced to appear In q
musical piece entitled "Ou Goblins. or Fun on the
| Rhinen This seems TO be o new organization, OK
the kind that resuscitated here, some years
ago. by Salsbury's TrOubadours.
Much tinsel and gush must be expected at tins
season of the year. The time is now rpe Ior an an
the Crummes tribe to drift into town. Now are
the "unpaved districts" in possession OF the
Circus, and the liberated faker" let loose upon
the cities of the East. Now doth the Western
manager cast his drag-net in Union square. Ana
now doth the rural essayist.-wlth the starting
audiences OF falleu-appie cClc,-iaunch iortn
his views upon tho immense importap and de-
graded condition Of the stage. together with the
frghttu delinquences OF the metropolitan press IN
the stlpendons matter of dramatic criticism. Sum.
mer in fact, ia upon us and soon the agrlcuturai
tourist returning from this Durky capital, VIII Do
able to up his experience with the simple state
mcnt that
The toot OF Levy's cornet
| Was the only Sound heard