Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1840-11-16

n~sissl ana rAsssrssal MaSssss.
The theatres, With one exception, have bees
poorly pstrsAissd dssiag ~ past wssk whist the
nusionl ssir<s osxssntss i've been orow1ed with
the elite Of bsas nssde, as we'll b. tn musical
diiiitsste. The eausss wlDDh have led to ths par.
tial abandonment OF the theatres are too apparent to
need illustration, further than by saying that they
may be found in the absence Of that concentration
of talent which is becoming as necessary to attract
an American as An European sudienee. II people
are to be entertained by artistic, they will prefer
hearing or seeing that one, without any of those
maudlia, clap trap attempts TO get up display of
profc iency, which has hitherto been deemed quite
sufficient, provided ene or two stars t. enact
the principal parts. The Park theatre had but sne
fulfhouse during the week. and several very wretch
ed displays of empty boxes, yet we attempt
to recruit the ranks Of the stock company SO as to
play even Powers dramas with efficiency, which
shoa!d characterize an establishment aspiring to
the proud distinction Of the metropolitan theatre of
America. We have harpsd on this string until we
are tired. 1t is an unthankful task, and we would
much rather have to record different result, even
If it did not square with our prophecies. Barnes
is engaged for q star to succeed Power, and by
gravely told that Mrs. Fitzwillian is coming
This, at time when Mr.. and Mrs. Wood, Braham,
Mrs Sutton, and some other first rate vocalists
are in the city, and drawing crowds to hear them at
sacred and ether concerts.
II the Park cannot raise a better dramatic com
pany than they have at present. the lessee had bet
ter shut it up and give Concerts la Mssard. II
he does seize hold of this idea he will fad some
0fh her itaIis he cf
and then he possibly may have to shut up without
the opportunity offalling back on the example of
Drury Lane as a dernier resort.
IL the Park has been badly attended the National
has been worse, for there is an expensive COM
pany, and numerous corps of chorus sAgsrs, and
pretty ballet girls to be paid to say nothing of Lee
compte, Proche Guibiie, Martin, and others
Here we see the same results arising from precisely
opposite causes. At the Park they have a poor
company, bat then there is some mana cement, be-
hind the curtain. 1.-THE National with plenty ofta-
lent they permit each to manage on his owl hook
Hence the discordant produ ctions which have been
given to the public Instead of that nicely fitting,
and well disciplined array which Wallack used to
delight and draw the town with. 1.-THE ne " house is
evertobe made to pay for the enormous outlay which
has been so lavishly expended in it, there must be
some we'll educated, gentlemanly person placed at
the head, and Master Wilson must be contentsd, to
supervise the doiDgs ofthe walters, and look after
the details of the bar room.
The Bowery. aimee the accession of Welsh to the
sceptre, has gone ahead like a steamboat From be-
Ing at the very lowest sbb in the estimation of the
play goers, it has at sprang into the very first
raak, and became almost the feature of the town.
People may ask how THU is, and wonder at the fckle-
of the play goers; but it all resolves itself into
two elements, novelty and enterprise. Had Welsh
net slept in with his capital to make the necessary
alterations and bees prepared to furnish the mate
riei, in the shape of men, arms and horses WHY tho
Bowery weuld have gone from bad to worse, until
by this time next year we should have had Par,on
Burchard preaching from the first tier of the house
This catastrophe has been averted by changing en-.
tirely the system on which Hamblin had been work
ing, exhibiting himself, Mrs. Shaw, and some half
dozen poor hacks, to three noisy boys in the pit and
some half dozen wheezy faced individuals in the
boxes, and we will not say how many rowdies in the
third tier. Now the establishment is in the highest
tide Of success, and does not even fear the oppos-
sion, the lions which TO be set going on the
other side by Titus, Angevine s. Co.
The Chatham and Hills have both been well ma
tronized during the past week, though not cram.
med to such an uncomfortable state Of repletiou a,
they were previous to the opening of the Bowery.
Both under able Management, aud W in slvavs
command a fair share Of the public attention
Thus much for the theatres-now for the concerts
Braham and Mrs. Sutton open N,blo's winter saloon
tonight Mrs. Sutton, in spite of the ignorant and
imbecile attempts TO write her down. il win.
ming her way to the topmost of public favor. Her
concert at the City Hotel was we'll attended and To-
night we anticipate for herself and Braham spIer.
did benefit. Braham is to sing those gems of Env.
lish song, Kelvin Grove, the Bay of Bscsy, and the
Bewildered Maid, which we have reprinted, as thew
are very in this country.
KELVIN GROVE.
Let us haste TO Kelvin grove, bonnie lassie O.
Through its mszes let us rove, bonnie lassie o.
Where the rose in all its pride
Decks the hollow dingles side
Where the midnight fairies glide, bonnie lassie o.
We will wander by the mill, bonnie lssse, o.
To the cove beside the rill, bonnie lasse, O.
Where the glens rebound the call
OF the lofty water fall
Through the mountains rocky hail. bonnie iassie. O.
Then well up TO yonder glade, bonnie lasse O.
Where so Oft beneath its shade, bonnie lassie %
With the songsiers in the grove -
We have told our tale OF love
And have sportive garlands wove, bonnie lassie O.
All soon must bid adeu, bonnie lassie o.
To this fairy scene and YOU bonnie iassie, o,
To the streamlet winding clear
To the fragrant scented brier,
Zen TO thee oil all most dear, bonnie lsssie, o.
For the frowns Of fortune lour, bonnie lsssis, o,
On my lOftI az tnis nouf, bonnie lasse, y,
Ere the golden orb Of day
Wakes the wsrbers from the spray
From this land must away, bonnie lassie o.
And when distant shore, bonnie lasse o.
Should fall midst battles roar. bonnie lasse O.
Will you, Helen, when you hear
OF your lover his bier,
To his memory shed tear, homie lassie. OF
BAY OF BisCAY o.
Loud rosfel the dreadful thunder
The rain deluge showers;
The clouds were rent asunder,
BY lghtning's vivid powers.
The night both drear and dark
Oar poor devoted bark.
TIL next day.
There she lay,
10 the Bay Of Biseay.o
Now dashed upon the blows
Our op'nng tirnbers creak-
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