New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-03-04
THEATRICAL INCIDENTS.

Edwin Booth, before leaving Berlin, acted
for the benefit Of tie widows ard Orphans Fund, Of the
Berlin Press AsrOclatlOD
'The Dime Novel," n musical piece by A.
C. Gurter and Jesse Williams, Will be presented tomor-
row evening at the BDou Opera House
At Niblo's Garden this week the attraction
Is The Corscau BrOthers," from Booths Theatre with
Frank Bangs ana Theodore Hamilton In the opposed
characters
MFR. j. X. Enmet has acquired another new
drama on tho subject OF Fritz which is called Fritz in
England" ana this he will offer March r. at Nlblos
Garden.
Mr.. Eben Plympton has been engaged by
Mr. W. ]. Com ey TO act principal part In piece on
titled The Princess Chuck written BY r. j. SwrtI Tor
Lizzie Harold Comiey.
Mr.. Sidney Woollet- by request OF many adj
miring friend' will give an additional encra inment
here on Tuesday evening at the Turf Cuj Theatre-re
citing Tennys)n's poem 81 "GulneVerc.'
B Messrs. Harrigan and Hart have a new piece
fu preparation Theatre COmique, which will be
brought forward their public seems to tire Of
"Mcsoreys InnatiOn" The new drama 10 by edward
HarTigan aud 1t is called "A Muddy Day"
Mile. Etelka Berry, OF the Imperial Theatre
OF st. Petersburg Is appear at tho Fifth Avenue Thea
tr. in April acting in the English language Mile Boy
vu,mnerso,ats Adrcnne Lec1,reeur and Camille: and
she Win make TINS adventure under the business man
agement II Mr. Townsend Percy.
Mr. BaInay is to have a benefit at the Ihalla
Theatre next Wednesday. It ought to be substantial
one No ACTOR conld bet or deserve such tribute from
his admirers Mr. Barnay has selected Lear for that Oc-
casion To-inorrow night "Kean" will be given, and
American readers VIII De glad 10 tArh thaI JULIUS
CGear" Is ia preparation
The 15OtI representation Of "YOung Mrs.
Winthrop" occurs at the Madison Square Theatre to-
morrow night, aud will be duly commcmoratcd by the
lft Of souvenir TO the audience This token Il velvet
panel with woman's head embossed upon u. pnrport-
ing In antique letere to De the portrait OF Young irs
Winthrop. The artiss VINO designed II Ia Nj, j. b.
Hartley
Mr. Frederick Warde will appear this week
M the Grand opera House In BrOOk5 II, aud give eight
nerfornauce. Mr. Warde has recently assumed posi-
lion of the fret prominence He formerly acted parts
in fine grade OF Ieihs He presents himself ia tho
HIGH heroic az well the ragic, amatorS and comic neS
and this week he win impersonate VGDtnts, Richdd H.
CLAUDE Nei,ohe, Damon, 0hen9 1re,os az M
Lawrence Barrett's return TO the New York
atom "a tho most important event Of the dramatic week
Mr. Ra,rett presents works Of the higher class, and his
treatment OF them that OF thorough actor hneclion-
ateiy devoted to his art. and prompted by none "hooh
and unfaerng intellectual purpose Win
eors thus inspired never Iai; 70 yn eqht perfrm
ances and will We as Rtchtheu, CdSSi|S' Ha"'e''
YOriek. Shytock and DaOd da'T'e6 =,
Genevieve Wards performance OF Meg Mer-
rifles al the London Olympic Theatre is commended IN
London papers recently received. The Standard says
that her study of the gypsy woman Is carefully
and thoughfully worked out, and is made up
In . singularly picturesque manner" The vor-
sion OF "Guy Mannering" produced by Miss
Ward is apparently a new one, and is greeted with
vigorous objurgaton The mistake OF emitting the we'll
known music by Sir Henry Bishop seems TO have had an
Injurious effect The old piece. by :" Mr. Terry the
MAYER" was real bona fde meodrama and almost
eyerybody who appeared In Il had 10 sing and the sing
Ing carried the piece. The London Echo says that
Mas Wards Jfe0 AeYriAies u remarkably plotur-
esne ana graceful performance, the death scene being
even tragic" How It could be anything but tragic IN
the hands OF anybody simpeton, Is difficult To oon-
ceiye. Mr. w. Ii. Vernon seems TO have made brilliant
hit ss Dandie DinnoHt