New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-05-24
THE DRAMA.
THEATRICAL INCIDENTS.

Miss Nelson has ended her engagement
at Booths Theatre, but the extra per.
Torrance, for her benefit will occur tonight,
and she will then finally bid US farewell
......"A Child of the State "--the strong
melodrama so cleverly adapted, by Mr.. George
Hoey, from the French of Dennery-bas finished it's
career, at Wallacks Theatre. and will now give
place to reproductions Of old comedy, extending TO
May 81, when the season will close. Joseph
Murphy has closed his engagement at Hayerly's
Niblo's Theatre, and the Weathersby- Goodwin
party have wound up their performances at the
Standard MRS. Scott-Siddons has interested the
public by her refined and graceful readings, at
Chickering Hail. and there has been squirt Of melo-
drama at the Aquarium.
The most important theatrical incidents now at
hand are the performances to be given for the BEN
eft of various distinguished actors. Miss Nelson,
for her own benefit does the principal part Of the
work herself and she will allow the public the
privilege of seeing her Isabed In the two great
scenes of Measure for Measure" Mr.. Floyd's ben
eft to occur at Wallacks Theatre on Monday even
ing, May 81 must assuredly prove one OF the bright.
est events of this season. since the performance will
enlist the services of Edwin Booth Lester Walack,
John Mccullough, John Gilbert. John 7. Raymond.
w. J. Florence Miss Rose Coghlan, Miss Ada Dyas.
and all the members of Wallacks company. Mr..
Beckett's benefit, which is to follow that Of Mr..
Floyd taking place at WalIacks Theatre on June 1,
will likewise be made most attractive occasion.
Mr. Mackaye has arranged the programme, which Is
equally strong in musical and dramatic features.
dramatic festival in which the physicians Of Amer
lea are interested is also to be named among the
benefits, and will occur on June 8, at Booths The
atre. An act of "Othello" will be given on that
occasion, with Frederick Robinson as Othello and
Edwin Booth as Iago.
Among the incidents Of the week now begun will
be the production at Booths Theatre Of "Ths
Croothawn" in which Mr.. w. B. Cahill is to act the
chief part. This is set down for Tuesday night.
Niblo's in "Evangeiine,n and Mr.. Burbank. at the
same time will give his Polytechnic entertainments
at the Bijou Opera House, while Uncle Tome
CABIN" may be seen at the Standard. ... Mr. Fords
Opera Troupe which has performed so pleasantly as
has gone to Boston,. 90. MN. Duplan and Mezleres
take q benefit at the Academy OF Music to-nignk
and NJ. Capoul takes one on TUESDAY, ana
these proceedings will end Mr. Maurice Grau's sea-
son of French Opera. Particular comment upon
these various affairs has not seemed essential aIe
be devoted to something besides the restless and
ceasless activity of theatrical enterprise.
The established attractions which Will remain un'
disturbed for the present are Hazel kirke, &C the
Madison Square Theatre; Salsbury's Iroubadonrs, %
Daly's Theatre; Mr.. Denman Thompson. as yosAsd
Wkitcomb at the Park Theatre; the opera OK " Boz
cacco," at the Union Square Theatre; the Pirates
Minnie Palmer's Boarding SCHOOL, ct the San
Francisco Minstrel Theatrej and Mr.. Hermann's en-.
tertainment, with auxiliary varieties 90 HaVeriys
Fourteenth Street Theatre.