New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-12-11

Mr. Charles Roberts, jr., the favor,te reader. will
DE heard at Chickering Hall. tomorrow evening,
and at Stenwav Hall on Thursday. At the former
he Is 10 read the explanatory text and Tecitative
passages Of Memberships "Athae," IL coniunc-
ton with the Harlem Musical Union, directed by
DR.. Damrosch. At the latter he viii read before the
Society OF Mechanics and Tradesmen.
The Opera Company OF the Bou Theatre worked
hard last week and did good and generous service.
Besides gong through seven performances at the
Biiou. Miss SELMA Dolaro and her associates ap
peared at the Union Square Theatre for the Poe
Memorial, Thursday afternoon, aided in the per-
Torrance at the Park Thea re. for the Now-York
Hospital for Women. OH the date. and took
part in he performance for Colonel Sims benefit.
at the Brooklyn Academy OF Music, on Friday.
"The Snake Charmer" continues attractive at the
Bijou Theatre.
Mrs Scott Siddons has revived "King Rene's
Daughter" at the London Haymarket, and acted
Iolantlc. The London GiOJe APPLY SAYS of this
actress " Her gaze fixed on the audience failel to
convey the idea of blindness, aud h'r manner Of
going round the stage when she had occasion 90
cross IT, and of approaching everyone in segnens of
circles was strangely wrong. Ii Mrs. ScOtt-Sdions
would be content to he natural she could scarcely
fail of being charming. She can scarcely know
what damage she does herself by persistence in
apparent effort to undo the effect of all nature has
done for her. and to be unlike real parsonage
she can be. She should practise unleamng almost
every thing she has learned
1.-The Lights O. London" is remarkable success
at the Union Square Theatre, and evidently has
entered upon a long carecr...... The Hanon-Lecs
may still be seen at the CasIno.....At the ITALIA
Theatre the attraction is La Mascot:c"......
" Patience" goes on with pros perty at the Stand
Mru .,la of do boa
entered upon its second month at the Madison
Square Theatre, and il proves steadily attractive to
the votarles of that house. "The World" will
last one week more at Niblos. DR.. Lvnn's dis
sect Ms are still TO be in BunnelFs Museum
....-An opportunity 10 study the amazing instinct
of anmals-if not, indeed, their reasoning powers
is afforded by the Equine Paradox at the Aquarium.
Miss Kate Claxton and her dramatic company
will resume operations this week, appearing to-nor-
row night at South Norwaik. Conn. aud subse-
ouently acting in Stamford, Ansonia, Winsted,
Brist ], Waterbury, Rockville, Milford Pawtucket
and Providence Miss Claxton was fortunate in the
acquisition of her popularity the old days of the
Union Square. and sh- is stirl more fortunate IN
holding ii so strongly and with such merit and
grace She will anpear in "The Two Orphans"
=" The ID uble Marriage" and other attractive plays,
and on December % will begin an engagement at
Booths heatre in this city, when THE Two
Orphans will he revived, with "A fine display of
appropriate scenery and " til cast that includes
Mar Wilkins, e. A. Stevenson, James O'Neil and
Ida Vernon. These are members of Miss ClaXtOn's
own company
A merrier trhe than "Mother-in-Law" at the
Park Theatre has seldom been off red TO the play
going public. This is not a comedy, but farce,
containing comedy elements. and it mainl owes its
success to its funny situations. and the thorough
and sparkling manner in which II is carried through
by Nh. Abbeys company. Following is the cast