Morning herald., 1839-12-24

Nought can endure but muta.
bity." wrote the talented Percy Shelly; and his
words often come Ger our minds when we sit and
view, not merely the ever changing exhibitions at
the theatres Of this city, but reflect upon the varying
fortunes and misfortuaes Of their several manage
ments Of their rise in public favor and Of their quick
descent into that slough Of dependency which iis
beyond the ford Of unPopuarty. From this pred;-
cament no puAs extrcate them, aLd nothing out
putting shoulder to the Wheel or, TO speak techni
cally, making good hit, can ever get them fairly
through The Bowery has, hitherto, BEN dee med by
even lts most ardent admirers mere sham'shop TO
exhibit scenery, professions horses, and accordingly
a sprinklicg Of ASSES. Latterly, however, Hambhn
has shift ed his course not indeed, hauled gown or
changed his colors, bur gene on another lack win
Forrest, Charles Kean, and his own stock company
the Legitimate drama has en- played IN way wnich
quite astu. ished he Bowtry boys. Forrest, rue
bore off the bell, although the admirers OF the Ia te'
actor say tna he is unsurpassed by any VinS irage
dian or inder d, SINE Of them would have us be-
Iievs, by any dead one. This is absnd ne eldrr
Kean aod will ever remain, hIns eli alone. None
Of them can come up TO him, simply because they
have not his enthusiasm.
At the Park, Celeste has been playing for the first
time, and although this house once the Thea
tire par excellence, and devoted to Shakespeare, yet
its benches deserted until the appearance OF
Celeste once more gave life and animation to It's
classic walls. Her success has been unbosnded.
At the Chatham, James Wallack, has been playing
some of those characters in which his own acting
is the exclusive feature. The attendance has been
good, and Walack has turned over a new leaf, and
gone on the cash system. He now insists on pay
ment in advance, and has taken for his motto mo
dollars, acting Last night he brought out his two
neices, both very lovely girls, in the play Of the
Hunchback. With them, and the last system COM
bined, Wallack must go ahead again.
At the Olympic the shilling system, and the good
acting, is working itself into favor, while the two
Amphitheatres are nightly filled with as merry q
group ever worshipped at the shrine of monus
The horses at each Of these establishments are fine
creatures, and display great ability, good concep
tions, knowledge of attudinizing. and never annoy
the audience by not remembering the lines that
| set down for them by the author.
Whilst theatrcsls like politics, stocks, and other
humbugs of the dav, thus rise, and, at the bidding
Of the capricious public, do the managers them
selves, swing rsund and round like the sails OF a
windmill. The other day Hamblin was goipg about
seeking for engagement, his house in ruins, his
| fortune on the wane; then Wallack and Simpson
were in the ascendant. Now, the latter gentleman
has assigned his water lots, real estate, stocks etce-
tera to Mr.. Placide, until better times. or better
Price can be obtained. The next change that we
| expect to see will be Hambin turning parson-
building splendid chapel-taking to himself wife,
or falling in love with some new actress. People
| may say Pshatc how absurd; but stranger things
have come TO pass, and why may we not see Hamb-
| lin mount the pulpit But are beginning to mo-
ralize and that must leave to the actors and ac-
trssses who do all the moralizing that the world
quires now days. Appropos des bottles, Messrs
Segun and Russell have removed their concerts to
the City Hotel where they intend TO go on the cash
system, and not to neglect to pay their advertising
bulls. Ifthey should be troubled with short memo-
rv, admonitlous tothem will not be immutablc,
iks their fortunes.