New-York tribune., 1882-12-31
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THE DRAMATIC WEEK.


The closing week of the year Is not usually
al evcntiGl in dramatic life and the week that
has just ended not exception the custom Al.
most its only nOyey here Nodjeska's FrOu- Frou
which only novel because long absence
This piquant and touching portrayal Of the wayward
and spoiled Guild OF frivolous Parsau society-a mas.
terpieco OK the mechanism Of Mo ska-6as presented
on the 26th Instant, and has been given six times TO
large ana wolplelsed audiences. II pity that
play nsdously perm its spirit should he so
much faI OIite but when lumncd by the glowing art
OF Berhardt OF djcska, certainly eyerts pOtea.
tai charm. Modesda enters now upon the last week Of
her enkagem m, and will appear New Years night as
OdeHe in the well-kG1wn drama OF ,ha
name seyen performances OF this will wind
up her eeasOn here, and then will come Nr
otesons revival o The CorsicaA Brothers," with Nr.
Charles r. ThOrne Jr the central dre O.uer pleas
urcs are more Immediately at hand. Nh and Mrs.
Florence appear az the Grand Opera House beginning
he year in D0mbey and Son." aud the ohAnc, of
seeing CGpR cutie is surely one that no in.
tellgent ildysoer Will neglect The many porsous who
ike Tire acuns Of Mr. j. K. Emmet may behold that
performer afternoon. and for several weeks
10 come, at Hayery's Theatre, in FourtecntL-st,
where he will emerge a. Frf; among thu Gyp-es. Mr.
Barley CampbePs melOdrama Of :" Tie white slave" -"
which, being year old, can now alone-is 10 DO
brought forward here at Nib.os, succeeding Taken
From Lie" Miss Kate ClaGton remains another week
at tlc flIth Avenue Theatre, acting IN The Two
Orphans" which has been well receh Cd, nOtwtnstand-
ing grows little rusty. But the yokos Family Will
TO thls theatre the Sth Of January
and Miss Mary Anderson-whO has been m town
all the week at the Fifth Avenue HOTEL enjoying brief
rest-Ti come there the 18th to remain four weeks
An important event OF this week will be the advent here
OF the distinguished German actOr, Herr Blrnay who
comes forth at the Thaia Theatre, and whom we are
soon to see rs CorOlIRUS Barnay very prominent
figure In the MeiAugCn Company when Julius esar"
was represented In London with such brilliant success
last year, ana he recognized abroad noble actor Of
the heroic school, and most accom- piished person sun
another important even will be the recntrance OF Les
ter WaIack, who acts in his own theatre for the first
time, next Wednesday nsht-in "Ours" This event
l,t necessarily prove brilliant Only two performa .ces
more will be given Of "Od Heads and Young Hearts"
At the Union Square Theatre, "rhe Rautzau." glie- into
lis last week. Mr. Palmer having assigned the 9Th
Of January tue date of production OF "A Partisan Ro-
nance" OF which particular account was furnished fl
this Journal OF November 2G. aud which will be great
success indeed shOald 1t prove acceptable New
York a. 10 Paris On the same date, January g, Mss
Clara Norris returns 10 after absence,
appearing al the Grand Opera House where course
ahe Will be cordially welcomed. Mr. DAY. at Ls theatre
gives "Our English Friend" for a holiday attraction,
aud could not readily give better one since ths farc
cal piece, though very slender, is frolcsomo cheerful
and well calculated 70 promote good feeling ana good
spirits But cnangc - the French drama Is imminent
~ Dab Theatre, aud Will be ACCOMPLISHED carly in the
new year "Thc sOrcclcI " VIII 20 at the Bioh he
3tie GhA '|IreIha eau be produced Lola has ended
Ht' chSi tiucht dt tlc tlahd opera house, anu Nj.
Dcnman Thompson has departed from Hayeri . The
arc Mtsrs llarilgdn aud Har VIII continue 10 give,
al the theatre COque, their uticrous play OF ,cSor-
ey's Imitation The san flaLcscO Miustrels are CIV
ing burlefIue treatment o. many .iyug topics, a1d
heie.H largely contributing 10 the innocent pleasure Of