New-York tribune., 1884-02-18
THE DRAMATIC WEEK.

A SLIGHT lull in the almost incessant activity
OF the managers local theatres Will marx inc prescn'
week. The important pieces have all been iauhceo'
and the fever of exertIon begins to subside. little more
Than two months indeed will bring ne to the END OF the
SEASON. and several Of the plays current are key 10
last during the whole Of that period The reen'iahce VI
John McCullough the return of Edwin Booth ana '''o
farewell engagement of Henry Irving and Ellen Terry arc
the principal events be anticipated and enjoyed Dc
tween now aud the merry month OF May
The week which has just closed was signazee p| sew
eral b liant Incidents Modjeska came back to the cap
ta AID presented al the StarTheatre, her new neroha
ton N0dle-da in tragic drama by Mr. Maurice Barry
more The drama of Lady Clare by MI KOoerI
buchanan. was brought out at Nallacks Theatre ana
Miss Cosllan and Mr. Teare made brilliant ht III It,
Mr. Raymond back TO The Fourteenth street Ihea-
ire and reno ated and increased his success aS Gcnef~
Lj,ob,J IN Mr. Lloyds amusing and saIica play, For
Congress" Mr. Day revived, after it, very long Sleep
Garicks version edited by himself Of Wychcley COM
ey of The Country WIFE," which goes under the name
of The Country Girl" The latest work of Mcssrs Gil
bert sullivan, The Princess Ida" was presented here
at the Fifth Avenue Theatre And the Cosmopolitan.
artar long seeming dead opeued by an energetic
lacy Miss Mary {. Bdckburn with spectacle called
on the Yellowstone"
This week no material change VIII be made IL mas TO
be recorded that Mrs LangtTy's engagement al Noos
Garden prolonged for another week She has met with
raolli,lry success Morris this success OF pop
in aIlcter to which she entirely equal, and in play
first introduced here by Lester Wallack-wic Is ecc-
tive In dramatic incident and strong in traits Of odd char
soter and humorous cccentricy. These are legitimate
motives 90 popularity. Furthermore, Mrs. Lahgtrys
company 5000 one and the scenic display made for
"a Wifc's Peril j. rich, handsome and effective. Mr..
Fred Eycrit an actor Of and fine ability, an artist
Of the school Of Blake Gilbert and WaTcn-iuccctual,
conscientious refined and characterized equally by gen
lie bumor and noble distinction contributes largely to
the success which has attended Mrs Langys progress.
The unconscious dro humOr Of Nj. Pgo and his firm
ana telling execution III fine character uart should be
named another element strength. Mr.. Pigott has
made q decided bit III America, and ia ntimaed that
Mr. Ou.caUlt AID other managers have already offered
inducements for him to remain mere.
CaIlrndCTs MHsilcis may De seen ~ the Fourteenth
Street 1neatle The Raah VIII hc given no the Grand
Opcra House, with Mr. H. II. Pin anG MissDeaves IN the
chef characters and with elaborate scenery Iue "Buuc
Keys" Company will emerge ut the Third Avenue IEc-
afre in hat farCeO remain this week, and then 10 give
place 70 Mr. Sol Smith Russell The Third Avenue Thea
ire is to be supplied with seats. Workmen took pos
session the house at midnight saturday and the atoIa-
non viii he completed before the curtain rises tonight
The Thatcher, Primrose West Ministries Wl come 10
Nblos Garden on the 18th