Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1839-04-26
Grand Kxplssisn ~ The National Theatre.
4 New Faroe net annsuneed IN tho Dills Of

the Play.
We have scarcely got over the farce Of the Com
plmentary Benefit at So ahead, before are treat
ed TO another farce anore, without any previous
notice, pompsus parade, or unnecessary ceremony
Of committee of arrangement This last was q
greater treat than the complimentary, and it was ex-
hibited for 81 instead of So 1t appears that after
Wallack left on Monday his deputies contrived to
keep the troops in toerable working order for Mon
day night; it was observed, however, that there
were strong symptoms Of characterization on Tues
day, and it was with difficulty that they could be
prevailed upon to go through their exercise. At
last, on Wednesday, some Of the actors got to the
cupboard, and laid hold of the " cold whites, left
after the complimentary supper and the DRAWINGS OF
the wine bottles, and
I" Soon got fou' and unco' happy
The piece Of estate Secrets" was got through
with in some sort Of way, and when the "Water.
man. commenced, the affair exploded. Horncaste
was hoarse and funny, and didn't d-n for
the audience; Williams still more facetious,
and didn't care d-n for all the world. He
wouldn't 60 on at all-one wouldn't do this, and
other wouldn't do that, and general row ensued,
and we believe partial fight.
We have been inundated with communications on
this curious subject-hsre are two
To j. q BENNETT, ESQ.
DrAn sIR-were you at the National last nigh.' Such
exhibition before seenhe audience were grossly
nsued by Mr.. Williams and Mrs Baileys mpertinence in
leaving out the music deserves casgation which you only
how administer when Gas this Instance i is due
Another such night as will waack the trouble Of
rs,slnns from Europe for person; will not go to theatre
AFT airs during Mr.. wallaek. abseuce7
Excuse this liberty,
April IS Your, respectfully @.
SIN From the general opprobrum attached to the parties
H the Farce the Waterman
last the ht back
u crime, viz taking advantage Of Mr. Walack Absence
allow eye witness depreae any being cast upon
the little PCT vocalist Mrs Bailey She sung song her
usual good taste and gaining much applause; but from the
tu q Mr. Williams there neither propriety for
her going To sing exquisite a gem Oh shall we
70 Sailing when the principal incidents of the piece were
he remarked that the very humorous piece of
sae Secrets the farce Of the Waterman however well su,'
tanned must be inspid the extreme Prythee Mr. MITCHELL
lets have no more Of a. Yours SauiB
We agree with &C." that there will be little ne
cessity for Wallack's return under this state of
things but must protest against his censure Of the
beautiful Mrs Bailey; she, like all beautiful women
can do wrong; neither did she do anything this
occasion other than right In fact, she is about
the only piece Of valuable property worth d-n
n ow attached TO the National. But our business is
not with individuals; it is with the general system
Of the theatre which rotten at the core, and must
blow up altogether unless something be done to
cleanse the Augean stable. We recommend there
fore, of salvation, that Gen. Morris should
reorgsnixe the committee Of the complimentary bene-
fiji and take the affair in hand and regulate the inter-
nal economy Of the National, or else the whole
will 60 TO the devil; and il will be so far bank
rupt that we must get up another three dollar
benefit before we can get things in readiness
for wallack's returH We expect, ere long, that
the present managers Of the theatre will get up
\ .~l-. C. -
But this will be wrong Let's have fist fight on the
stage by all means; it will be new and original, and
worthy ofthe So theatre. But then let il be previ
ousy annonsced in the bills of the day. and then the
audience will be greater than the night of the CON-
plimentary. We also can all fair play, and know
the combtans, whose eyes and faces will be so beat
as not to be recognizable unless their names are
announced. They have had several fights behind
the scenes but want down by the foot lights
Let's have a fight by all means,
Co The ACADEMY was we'll attesded ~ asy yes.
terday, and crowded in the evening There seems
20 be greater rush 10 this exhibition thap any
former We have taken several cunses aad sew
eral looks at several Of the pictures and as far rs
can form opinion at present. although there are
very fine landscapes ana fapcy pieces, yet the
proportion Of mere pot boilers 10 paintings greater
than that OF last yeas several OF our old painters,
from their works exhibited this season, appear 20
have lost their power taste or industry. The most
promising specimens are 10 be found among the
young and hitherto unknown-asd the most law and
lousging among those hitherto supposed TO monopo-
lie all the genius 81 the age.
We shall. In the course Of few days, have glo-
rous time IN cutting up, ~ well as IN prasiag where
praise Is due. The enjoyment Of admiring or sdor-
ing Of idolixing an exquisite work Of art, 10 only
equslled BY the deoiousness II tearing pot boilers
and trash 10 pieces We In the infancy cf art in
this eountry-no, not exactly IN the infaacy-we
have reached the age Of puberty, and our painters
sow strong enough In the iegsto bear little SEN
sible dose of criiicism--sst mere pssisg-psffins-
puning -puthns-Pafhns
kslanr's Coscssr.-Mr Kaight. one Of the best
composers aid sweetest singers of the day, gives
eoseer tonight at the City Hotel and We are sure il
will he crowded. saeha combination q talent can.
NO, be heard IN this city again fer many moatbs s
NJ. Knight leaves Cor oseb.e IN day or two. Mr..
ssd Mrs. ssgsin, and Mr. a Mrs Horn all s,ng their
best songs Mr.. Dempsssr, the composer ef oh
promise 10 sang. love-" and several ether sweet
songs, vii sing Davis plays the asse. and last,
bot BY no means least, ks.ghs s.ags several q his
sweetest songs. a v,l b great treat Ne sure
A -.