Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1840-01-09
Things Thcntrie,l

the single eXceptionO New Years night, when they
were all cramned, from the centre to the dome.
Forrest appeared that night at the Eowery, in his
old part of Mctamora-spoutsd and threw about his
tomahawk with bis accustomed grace aud dignity
The melo drama of Jack Sheppard, did not take
here as il did in London, for the simple that
the local illusions and historical remensce arc
neither understood or appreciated Mrs Shaw's
dress tor the hero, may be very picturesque, ut is
most absurdly incorrect. Jack was plain, ugly
faced rascal and wore his hair closely cropped,
while the Bowery hero is handsome scape grace,
who pays more attention to the crrs of his wig than
to the necessity OF keeping his person from the grasp
OF "thc indefatgabes" of the day in which he nOu-
rished Barry's Jonathan w lid is good that fellow
was the ne plus ultra OF thef-a<er, and ought to
De handed down to posteriiy as the founder of the
stoo.-pigeon system. Barry does il To the life, w
nope that every one Of our police officers will take
ep at this representative of their IIustrious pro-
totype
Celeste has drawn we'll at the Park She is in
herself host and per son could save that con-
Germ from going 10 the devil it would be that talented
lady. Why don't Plice and Simpson give up the
the Park might revive.
Since the close Of Wallack's engagement at the
chatham, that house has literally bee 1t
- sa,d 'hat neso'a'i is .nthe talrs, by which
that haase will be put under the mi, of a po-
prlar low comedian; IN which case we mig hit expect
10 zee some good acting there again We should
like to see the Misses W ailack pernant nty en-
gagged, isr both these girls have talent in them, and
only reqare good supporters in order TO its de veoI.
ment
! he strong competition which is kept up by the
tw companies Of equestiians ter ds to the produc
ton OF c. ninual oveties, and give he public most
excellent horsemanship. At The Bowery Circus, the
celebrated and agile Otto Motty has been " ching
the world OF Goth. NJ in general, and the ladies' Of
That vicinity In particular, with his ats of dtxte
rous strength and his unparalleled manae mt Of
me horse AT the Broadway Amphitheatre. Mr.
Cadwaiiader rs The great feature, and his dongs,
the wild warrior OF America, out-herods Oceola,
Black Hawk, Red Jacket. ard all the other dare
devils the world eversaw.
Last and least. is the little Olympic, where economy
and good acting is the order Of the day. This biOu
Of THEATRE has been full Of company, the ex-
travagabt acting of Browne, Leportlio in Don
Giovanni; and although the prices are as low as a
shilling, we always find good order, and IS well
disposed people there al any OF the other houses.
During he cold weather. the sew, raj houses will
hnu IT hard work to attract the public, the more
especially as most Of the talent is at the south.
Shrren and " ison are at Charleston, the Seguns at
Baltimore, kean and Forrest ut Philadelphia. VAN
denhcf and his daughter have been play lag at Wash
lngton whence they returned, and made their debut
on the Park boards on Monday nIgh,, to very good
audience. The plsy was the Hunchbaca, in which
VahdenhoG plays remarkably well but LIS daughter
Is much to" boistercus and rs deficient IN fine taste
and sutdued patbos This W eek ri, he lieu will be
played, which will afford the n.ansg ment IF tEat
a US an ops ru: ity If retrieving ~ their lost
honsrs. Giablci, Mrs Maayn, ard Miss Poole
are IN the city, recruiting themselves, alter their tour
TO the south. Mrs. FItzwilifarn is al Bcsion and
the other stars mostly at tbs south Still there is
Ia ent enough in ihis city good and steady
performances, II the anae6 do but exert them
selves. The public will go now, 10 thus that
place, because il is the fashion. but there
the reatest amount Of talent is oncentraed, and
nightly brought out, under the most favorable and
attractive cit cumstances.
So much for the existing theatres; and such has
been the state of the times, that the contemplate
metropolitan theatre, in Broadway, has not been
derstand, however, that II 10 not sn'iey abandoned
and that hopes are yet entertained by soLs Of ITS
projectors, Of carryin it up. The chief diff Guilty
mas been IN The Tact OF the property required being
Costsr, am Mr.. M'CslI. The former, il is well
known, gets 10 rent for Washington Hall, pro-
perry worth SIPS Oc0, while the adjoining ouse- Of
Mr. NcCaI yield fair but not exirayal ant rental.
Mr.. Cosipr has lately proposed to exchange some
houses and lots in the other parts Of the city, for
these at the corner Of hanbers street, and IL this
arran NETT can be concluded, one grand difficulty
WI be cleared Oft j, is true, that large portion
The oriPinsl subscribers were mere n en- Of straw;
fellows with stocks, a,a lots. and sc,es, located
somewhere IN the moon, but with pur.es as short as
their oun cloaks, aud their credit as meapre and
thin as their dou5ets aud hose. These suhsc rbers
must be swept of the list and Ere sh lot TO- med of
qnes to be footed; and Il the house is once erected
ard res'cd in, why the furnishing and de cora ing
might be paid for by the ale Of tickets. at trining
deduction, or the letting of the private boxes for
dsr0sa at other privileges, mieht be made 10 yield
some $4,000 or S30,C30 dollars in advance. On q
thing u ccriain tha, we are without theatre Gem.
r1ensarafe with the wealth and fine M, ~ Of this
emporium OF fashion, intellect. ard iasoa-
lily, and we see no why the ~ ciropos Of
tae new world should be DAYS march bebii the
Ear" can cities m this particulas, than are
in any Other.
On. WILLIAMs.--We canpot publish DIR. WIS
losg communication cxcCpias an advertise ment, to
be paid for. Persccuted Individuals must defend.
themselves on their own hook, as we have done.
RTvoLUTIoN IN. MAssAcHUsErTs-Ni is now as.
cerained that Judge Morton i, elected Governor Of
Massachusetts,, ever Mr.. L orcti, by four coles
So much foi the striped pigs"
Ttotofaiisn 1t Is compated that there are now
alb ut one hundred Thousand pledged Toctotalers in
Scotland.
Buving Negroes According TO tha new coBstitu.
ton ~ Mississippi, lie introduction of slaves into
that State ~ nerchandizs or for sale is prohibited.
Under this provision, the Federal Court at Jack son.
recently decided that al contracts for brought
into that State and soJ, since the ist &c May 1893,
null snd void THIS decsi' will affect existng
contracts to the amount of two @ilions &C dollars.
Instructions from JsnpessW.-The Legislature Of
Tennessee has instructed Hugh D. w hiIe and Felix
Grundy to vote against the dstrbstiop 81 the public
lands.
More SBOu-An additional LOT Of snew fcllat Bal
tinorc, ~ ,ndAJ last
Damage by F1e.-ihe Ices bv the recert ere az
fszuo, T. estimated 1T from eco 10 Sl25OUO.
The dif tTeBcc.-- There were twe"iy three fires in
New I"'k o. DFcen'be, aud 40 ivrs lost ln Lon.