New-York tribune., 1880-01-18
THE WEEK.

THE WEEK.
Tie storm with which last week began, IN the
theatrical field considerably checked the ardor of
playgoers; yet the theatres lave lad a proSperous
week. M. Wallack and his company have gwen
n spirted performance of London Assurance -
Mr.. Beckett distinguishing himself by droil per-
sonation OF Nark MeGdlc anu Mr. Henry Edwards
giving rosy. merry, hearty ANA dashing emDodl-
meut of Ncr RarEa,cag the country squire. This
piece. reapiering at frequent intervals, has be-
come hackucycd II never awakened sympathy. or
env warner feeling than that of esteem for techni-
cal dramatic skill. Its tone is low, its persons are
most vdisaereeable or contemplate, its style is af-
fected and strained and its substance "a compound
of the pranks OF dissOute youth, the insiGlous and
nois me RIGHTEOUSNESS Of prof. gate old man the
adventures OF a sharper and the coarse cOquetry OF
ahoyden horse wOmanl-is Iepuisive, painful and
saddening Mr.. Wallack revival of it enables MIR.
Gilbert to portray. in very elaborate manner the
character OF a ricketty and immoral old beau; and
it presents Mr.. Wallack himself as the impudent
and loouacious Dazzle His performance of this
part is marked by an amusing Donchaance and
sustained flow of animal spirits together with his
usnal execution of the business, and terse. dry,
sharp clear-cut delivery of the text Miss Ada
Dyas has acted LQdy Gag SndRkO, with the cOnyen-
tiOnal slap-dash manner-devenrg the ioX-chase
burst with abundant animation, and, to the end,
preserving creditsble appearance OF being inter
ested m the bambOozemeHt OF the libdnOus AU
Horcon,t Charles Coarty was assumed by Mr..
Maurice BARRYMORE. Dolly Sp0EkcT was acted by
W. Il. Floyd, whose assumption OF that comic
BOBBY Is we'll known and much admired for the uu-
conscious humor of it's sheepsh bashfulness and The
evepness of its sustained Identity Miss Germon ap
peared as Pcrf Miss Bonface Is Grace, aud Mr. i.
NJ. Holland as COOL Tomorrow night Mr. Wailack
,.,..r,l,co .. She Sfoous ia COD0UeTN liftlp
later his audiences will sec Ny Awful Dad"
"Home~ and The Liar" ......The Rice Troupe
has vanished from the Standard Theatre. with
"Evangelmc." and that stage will be occupied. this
week, by the Richmond and Won Boyle Comedy
Company III Our Candidate. The Imperial
Parisan Circus has been auspciOusy opened, at The
New-York Aquarium. ......Ihc last nights of
French Flats are passing, az the Union
SQUARE Theatre. Mr. Palmer announces that he
will produce new play next Wednesday evening
January 2lst. This is piece entitled " The False
Friend" and was written by MIR. Edgar Fawcott
The uost The career of AN Arabian
Night at Days Theatre is also drawing
toward its close This lively play viii
receive but eight additional representations-Mr.
Daily having announced that he Will change his
bill On Tuesday night January 27, and present, for
the first tme "The Royal Middy". The San
Francisco MinstTels making merry in their
accustomed way. The visitor here occasionally gets
a touch of pathos or sentiment. which cOmmDged
with the more bOuntiful mirth of the place. is
p9rticnlarly effective Some OF the negro songs are
very plaIntive. Mr.. Baekus and Mr., Birch never
tire IN making fun Leon J. Vincent, OF Niblo's
Theatre. is to superintend the tabieaus-four in
number. with sixteen changes-which will be
shown at the Academy of Music next Tuesday even
ing rs an incident to the reception of the St. Johns
Child given for the benefit of the Seaside Nursery.
The Tourists in the Pullman Palace Car are at
traetiye and prosperous, at Haverly's Theatre and
will remain there some time longer. 1t is mentioned
that one Of the actors in the troupe, Mr. Barton is
In fact the son of Philip Barton Kew and grandson
OF the author Of "The Star-Spangled Ban
ner" Mr. Barton has exhibited decided talent
for Characterization and his Tepose OF mood and pre-
cisiOn Of touch are recognized az admirable quail
ties in IN actor The most accomplished artist IN
this COMPANY. however, is w. A. Mestayer. The
continuance of Mr. Campbelps comedy Of Far
fax is to be noted. at the Park Theatre. Agnes
Booth is acting brilliantly in his piece and afford
ing capital example of what the dramatic faculty
the actors art-can accomplish, when eXerted with
power sincerity and skill, even through the medium
Of motiveles.. weak, and conventional character.
In the presence of such force aud grace OF feeling,
the listener scarcely smiles even at the stream III
the Sahara The Fifth Avenue Theatre is
crowded at each performance of The Pirates OF
PenzanceD and il would as if the success of
Ofenbach were TO be entirely surpassed-and IN a
higher. purer. better strainby that OF the famous
authors of The Pnafore." The Pirates " enters
now upon the fourth week OF its career. .Mr. j..
r. Crossy's American Comic Opera Company remains
at the Broadway Opera House. singing in " The
Life Guards ito which the attention of the reader
has already been directed in this column. There Is
reason TO anticipate that this little theatre may
presently take position of much prominence.
WANDERING STARS.
slr. BaDdman and his combination will appear at
fopos Theatre, st. Louis. tomorrow night. and will