New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-11-19
THE DRAMATIC WEEK.

The scenes are shifted with notable rapldlty.
Afr Jefferson ended on Saturday, his long and prosperous
engagement at the Union Square Theatre his perform
ances have given pleasure TO this puDhc ana nave
shown at once the fertility OF his genius ana lhe souu
sense and perfect skill Of his artistic methods lie mas
elevated the farce part of GogHy to the dignity OF hSh
comedy and lie has made the melancholy ana plteous
character of caleb RUNNER dramatic, by invest
ing it with action, emphasis, and bright coor'
and by udicous of its tone OF heaVy
and excessive misery. This is not Cded RUNNER VINO
has stepped out of the pages of Dickens lie WOuo'
upon the stage be very tedious he were Ihcre Is one
method for the novelist and another method Tor the actor
and Mr. jefferson never confuses the two. The Union
snuore Theatre will remain closed for one week and then
Messrs Shook & Collier will begin their regular season.
with Mr. Buchanans play of storm Beaten MI
Irving and Miss Terry will wind with the present week
their engagement at the Star Theatre "The Behe
straagem" condensed into two acts, VIII be pfcSeh'eu
Tonight az an afterpece TO The Bells Miss Terry Is
greatly admired Lefita HadJ Mr. Irving VIII enact
Doric0t Louis XII is TO be repeated OH Wednesday
and tomorrow afternoon-he latter occasion being an
extra matinee complimentary to the members OF inc
stage On the last night of his engagement Mr.. irving
will present among other things the woomg scene from
. Richard Ill" and will recite The Dream OF Eugene
Aram !" Excelsior " had its one hundredth cohsecu-
i've representation Nbl0s Garden last Thursday ana
the Kralfys gave banquet TO the company III hohor
az that auspicious Another hundred nights seem
and tasteful spectacle Mime. Janauschek returns 10
The capita this week. and appears at the Grand Opera
House-gvng eight performances The pieces 10 De rep
resented are 'Bleak House." Mary Stuart "Mother
and Son." Marie Antoinette," Mariana, or woman
of the People," and "Zillah, the Hebrew Mother Inc
last-named play has not been seen in New-1Ork' Mme'
Janauschek WILL of course be welcomed here by her nu
merous and enthusiastic admirers. Maggie Mitchell
another old favorite comes back this week, ana ap
pears at Mckee Rankin's Theatre, in Thlrd-ave.
where she may be seen in round OF those parts WIN
which her name long been so agreeaby associated
At the Madison Club Theatre. on Saturday morn
ngs for the next three weeks Miss Adela Rankin may be-
heard i'm readings from the works Of Dickens Miss Ran
kin appeared there last Saturday She has sweet voice
and reads in simple manner all the more effective Tor
its simplicity 1t is not necessary to extO the hed tla
she has chosen The of her personal powers
and professional skill is iudicious aud impress
siye and she is therefore competent TO do the
good work she has undertaken ...... Moths
"a shielding its place waacs Theatre Notwithstanding
the unusual attractions in other quarters-the Opera Mr.
Irving etc-which naturally affect the fortune OF TINS
psrticular house in special degree Miss Coghlan and
Miss Hill make up the charm of the representation ana
obviously II Il charm that the public cannot easily
sist All novelties that were contemplated at Wal
lacks Theatre are for the present set aside.
Miss Davenport, at COlvilles Theatre, In Four
teenth-st ia drawing crowded houses, in Fedora"
Mr DAILY announces that he will produce at his
theatre ON the oath inst Mr. PnerOs comedy of Boys
and Girls" The last performances OF " Dollars and
sense" accordingly, are passing. Mr.. Steele
Mackayes patent theatre chair is 10 be put into the
Union SQUARE Theatre The arrangement OF seats
IL Il stated will afford five aes In the theatre when the
peope are seated and twelve ases for exit, when the
audience rises..A reception. in honor OF Miss
Clara Morris occurred Saturday, at the room
OF the Elks Club at st. Louis ce's Surprise
Party in Pop viii appear this week at the Fifth Avenue
Theatre onte Cristo" is announced for next Monday,
with Mr. James O'Neiu the Count Mr. Gus Will
Jams Is announced appear the Grand Opera House
On the 26th Miss Helen Potter will give ORA
matte and musical entertainment Wednesday evening"
the 2lst inst, at Chickerng Hall Miss MITCHELL at
The Third Avenue Theatre, will play Ejichon, for treo
evenings week, and Little Barefoot the rest OF
IT, Mr. and Florence to appear at this theatre
on November 20, in The Mighty DOla .Haverly's
NIostodOn Minstres may be heard this week at the
Twenty Third Street Theatre. IN specalties and In
musical piece called The Princess OF Madagascar.
Mosser Baker and FaTren, IN piece entitled Govern
ment House" will be the attraction at the Peoples
Theatre during the present week On the Goth Her
Aonement will be again offered In this city at this
Theatre The Benevolent Society of the Elks Will
have a benefit next Thursday. strong hill has been
arranged and Janauschc, Agnes Booth, and many other
fayOrte performers will appear Mr. j. W. Collier Is the
nrint mat the pay Impulse" is in rehearsal Wal
Jacks Theatre but Mr. Waack authorizes denial Of this
statement Moths is s found sufficiently attractive
" Mr. Augustus Waters IA early IN the field as al imi
ator Of Mr. Irving The mitatOrs Of this actor VIII be
no less wise than fortunate II they extend their mita
tons his intellect and his thOfOughness in the dramatic
art. Nj. Waters much appauded at Kock"nd Lake