The New York herald., 1845-03-13
OPENING OF THE PARk--" GREEN BUSHES. ..

were much pleased 70 see tniy
ed last night the first of the present season, when
Buckstone's new play, screen Bushes, or Hun
dred Years Ago." was performed for the first time
on this side OF the Atlantic. The characteristics
OF thus already popular piece, are variety Of scene
and character, and delineation, by extremely
stirring Incidents Of Of the strongest passions
OF the human breast. Love, jealousy, and revenge,
all come forcibly on the contemplation, whose ac-
tlvlty is kept ncessan by scenes almost too strong
tor reality, il they not perfectly natural. In
the first part OF the play the is laid in Ireland
as is also that OF the last act the other is in the
wild woods Of the western part Of this continent,
where Connor O'Kennedy, an irish gentleman,
settles, and forms an attachment of the tenderest
kind for Miami, fair Indian girl, who recpro-
Gates the passion, but, finding O'Kennedy is mar
ried, true to her Indian blood, she takes sangun
ary revenge, by shooting him dead with her rifle,
while Geraldine, his wife, who had followed and
found him, was pressed to his bosom.
The disconsolate Geraldine returns to her loved
native land. Miami becomes Madame st. Aubert,
meets her who became widow by her hand in
Ireland, whittier she travelled for the sole and
nally accomplished purpose OF fulfilling the dying
request Of her victim-tO do kindness to Geraldine
all which incidents are, IN their main features, III
good keeping and boldly conceived
Miss Clara Ellis, with her accustomed ability,
did the Indian girl, Miami, and her we'll proportion
ed person and graceful gait were we'll suited to
that part. Dyott was, to say the least of it, quite
ludcious in the part Of Connor and Fishers Phil
Murtough, Irish to the core. Mrs. Abbott showed
citation OF it and Nelly O'Neil-the cordial, af-
tectlOnate and susceptible Nely-was successful in
obtaining her share OF the plaudts.
Several other parts we might also recaptuate IN
favorable terms, but they numerous in this
piece that 1t would be out OF present limits is
but fair, however, to observe that nothing com
manded our admiration more than beautiful
young lady, who shed tears in abundance during
the progress OF the really pathetic occurrences Of
tho screen Bushes - and had all present shown
an equal degree of tenderness-as just appreca.
tod OF the pathetic, there would have been VERT
possessed Of much merit, and we hope that the
ue,du,e OF their popularity may continue for zone
hundred years." and bear fruit hundred fold
more than 1t ever has yet done.
The house, as we have said, was crowded, and
It was really cheering to see "old Drury" look
once more as 1t was wont to look in the palmy
days OF the drama IN this city. Tonight the new
IDENTIFY excited last night, we have no doubt the
house will be equally crowded.
GRAND GERMAN CoNcERT.-The German Jeffer-
SON Band give concert on Saturday evening, in
Niblo's Saloon, of quite novel character in this
country, after the manner Of Strauss and Lubitzky
on the continent Of Europe. From the talent en-
gagged, and the pieces selected, it will, doubtless
be great musical treat.
COMPLIMENTARY CONCERT is to be given this
evening in the Minerva Rooms, Broadway, to the
veteran songster, ,Robt Morris, who is now upwards
OF 10 years OF age, and needs all the assistance that
his former admirers can afford towards him. For
the last 33 years he has written and sung several
patriotic songs, which have been much admired
and it is to be hoped that he may be still more suc-
cessful in apecuHiary sense on this occasion.
The WEATHgR.-The snow storm of Monday
night extended to Albany. Snow fell there to the
depth of enc foot. That which fell here soon dis
appeared under the influence OF the sun =
[From the Montreal Gazette, March 81
Several detachments OF crows have been seen in the
outskirts Of the city, and the notes Of OF warb
ling birds have already been heard On Sunday we saw
two Of those beautifuie BIRDS the lesser tmous f.
miliarly known in England the tom.tit. very busy
among the poplars in Gay street These little creatures
along the twigs like miniature woodpeckers and pckipe
out the arv@ Of the insects from under the bark They
are the natural enemy Of the yellow moth in the egg
but the Canadians could be induced to discontinue their
foolish and cruel custom Of shooting many they
possibly can Of the small birds which visit in the
spring.
[From Kingston Whg, Feb. 261
The WEATHER.-The old sdage tina" when February
comes In a. lion he goes out lamb" holds good,
Of the most beautiful spring days that we have
ever experienced. The snow is fast melting away, and
wheels in general requistion. The ice still un
broken between this place and Wolfe Island though ra
Island and the opposite American shore. Every thing
gives token Of the arrival spring The roads are in
horrible state, and the mails al several hours behind
their time.