New-York tribune., 1882-03-05
LnCAL DHANlTIC ATEAIRs.

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There IS promise of pleasant week. Nr. Houci-
cault comes back to u.s. after considerable period
OF absence. appearing at Booths Theatre iu his
Charac.ctoi UaH3y OIorf. Hc i, 20 remain there
fortnight and lie purposes TO present this per
eouatIuu during the whole OF that time.
GEORGE Favertt Rowe. another loca! favorifc. APP
pears al Nlb.o'~ Theatre. as Nr. Nocvi1, III the
drama ol Little Emily" NJ Barrett who Low
enters on the last week of his engagement at the
Fifth avenue Theatre viii present round of tine
great chasacters w.tl which bis name is associated.
Thus fl. he has acted h.ag 1l'ur sixteen times
and Isri.t FIVE times and L.s acting has gly. n
luuch pleasure and prompted useful thought
John J.. Owens, emerging a. the Madison square
Theatre O., H. Hoge-, in the play OF Lsmerald1.'
La, been cordially welcomed mere, and has 3u--
Mtutc. that -l4mOI of artistic ,laru 60 when tbs
oxrecdiuEy fragile and yapa piece owes ITS sue
cess IL .- lurpnsed 10 push on enc 'hitfi on
"E-me-alcJ I'LL next October when VIII De
brought forward q new PLAY. written by Bron-
Son Howard expressly for this theatre. and when
Esmera. .Ga VIII be ttau,pl3rteI 10 Boston. II
i also purposed at the Madison square Theatre 10
employ. next season tie services OF Professor Nai-
young ladies and gentlemen who throng t. the
white banner of the virtuous Nr. Mallory, and with
whom his several companies a:t constantly re
cruted. Then the Madison square Theatre viii
become a well-sprug of actors. besides being
fountain of goodness. Tor the present, I:smeT-
aida swretly puris a.ou-. 'lu.ing such o%-my
fragrance of rectitude that the crocuses III Madison
Park are alregsy bursting into bloom
Blr WaIack announces Youth for continued
IeDctitiou 1t is drawing crowded houses The
representation of course, proceeds now more
smoothly than 1t did at Er5t but the play Las not
deepcued our impression Of its worth. II Is the
work Of commonplace minds aiming no doubt at
the CHEST ends they can understand. but remain
ing essentially, grossly, and coutemptb'y common
place. Mention ha, already been made here Of the
I..ufIf itl which this lIISl been
embelLshcd and Of the earnest. discreet, effective
acting with which 1t has been honoTed. Youth
viii no doubt hold the stage for the rest Of the
season Ihackeray somewhere speaks of "medi-
ocrity enough 10 insure any man a fortune
Youth is ike that sort OF man, and succeeds for
iLe same reason. The Lights q London without
possessing intellectual attributes or involving
dramatic elements Of high order is q much better
rlay-suce 1t is rational, coherent, and moved bv
vigorous and clearly defined purpose and is touched
with humanity and humor. When last saw it,
a. the Union Square Theatre Walden Ramsay
and Miss sara Jewett were acting the unfortunate
lad and lass, and Mr. StoddaIt wonderfully me
in his nomeut OF the grisly villain whom retri-
button strikes al la7t through the only tender part
OF his uatGrc-paternal love-and whose terrible
punishment Us certainly expressed by tll, actor IN
luOou oi -i1ic~lue horror AMI spJ>In0uic violence
strangely powerful. This ~ the perfect tragedy OF
human DEGRADATION. Another remarkable actor IN
thi, play ID, Frederick dc Bel4eN.lc.-au actor who
las uuI IILc~s, grace, passion nobility CT presence,
rich voice aud direct ana uulsued style, auo IN
whose acting the Illusion j. always perfectly
preserved because thought and feeling are seen lu
their action upon nina and bodt before tArlr cn--
uiuaiol of positive utterauee. Unless our Iu.E-
mtlt o. at fault Mr.. DE Br.ievIe has within L.m
tAe power 90 succeed .u CHER walks thau lie has /
get undertaken, and would De entirely az homo m /
q play ..c The Cor- can Brothers or Tho /
Vampire having remarkable capacity OF SYM /
pathg. eg raIy potent whether co"red with good or
etI. lI Il-t.e and lIr. PhilLp, .n The truHmIcs /
bushes. .f IL- play. reHaiu as amusing o. ever. |
Zach. uo doubt las certain kindred feeling with /
The gypsy spirit of these scenes born 81 The memory
rI old Uu-- The merry. aultlA1, vaE4bouu seut.- /
ueIt which set is SO Luu-ue and SO simply DO |
nestle could not 40 any rate he better eNpr"sse l. |
Farha.- reserved Tor Mr. IalsclIe successfully /
% restore ItEhsgor 10 our stage.
n C. Goodwin and Eliza Wcatler'y act
ing Boz Tie Member FOR slo.rm.' 40 the Park |
Theatre, have given q merry exhibition. and viii
continue 10 for another week. Mr. Goodwin shows
such positive capacity for eccentric comedy aud
initiate, " warren and jefferson so we'll that 10 might
really DE worth while for Luu to bring thought and
stuGy 10 las work. aud seriously try tomake himself
a good actor IN "a style Of his own. At present be-
oyeIdoes almost everything, repeats old effects tll
they grow stale ana Is 30 apprrleusire lest his
po.I T. shall Doe missed that he drive, them IN with
b hammer. This is bulOonerJ and 1t will not last.