New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-08-25
CITY ITEMS.

Mas. MowATT's ARMAND Al NIBLo's.-
The third performance of this original drama took
i.ce al Nb,os on Saturday evening, and IN spite OF
,,e e.treme heat OF the weather, before large and
,;sblv oratIfed audience As reading play, Az
,,sod has several admirable points. The characters
are developed with great ingenuity and effect
blanche presents variety Of contrasts IN the pas
,ional scenes which she IS placed, and constantly
wins upon our sympathies. With the exception OF
,he sleeping potion, which too obviously lnyadeS
The ground of Shakspere, the plot Is constructed
with considerable skill, and IN some pas
sases upfolds itself with exceeding interest and
eject, Armand is fine creation, thoroughly
consistent, and redeeming the play from the
charge of iameness by It's noble manhood. The
mower Of the play, however loses much IN represon
taon unless sustained by uncommon dramatic tai
ont 1t is Of too intellectual cast, the sentiment is
TOO delicate and refined and the language too class
deal TO re eve justice, except at the hands OF a
highly accomplished dramatic company. The part
OF Blanche was rendered by Mrs Mowatt with re-
markable elegance and grace She enters into the
different phases OF her experience, from the grllsh
gee with which She is crowned as the beautiful
Queen of May, TO the womanly dignity with which
she rcpcls the advances of the royal hbeTtme, with
an unmistakeabe fidelity to nature. Mrs. Mowatt's
appearance the stage is characterized by the
greatest ease and selfpossession. Her pantomime
OF motion and posture IN the dying scene, and on
her revival from the doatb-hke sleep, was lnimita-
ble-a genuine triumph OF art. Her reading of the
play had several excellent touches, though her more
decided cmphasos failed of the which dlstn-
gishes The general style of her playing. Her voice
has not sufficient volume for the higher bursts of
lint hp 4 N "A a.
touching and effective. With rare natural gifts for
that sphere OF art, which demands beauty and grace
rather than tragic, domonlc vigor, Mrs. Mowalt has
neglected no means of cultivation that can give
them the most finished excellence. She has returned
nom her long cxpatria,ion in the full flush OF the
powers which had made her the suhJec, of general
pride, and with their nponed brancy and selt-Sus-
iained energy she mus, command the sincere and
vide admiration of her countrymcn.-Mrs John Sef-
ton rersona,cd page with irresistible archncss and
come effect
THEATRICAL OPENINGS. -Brougham 5 Ly-
cenn, having undergone thorough repair Will be re-
opened tonight, with a select company of popular
comedians. The plays are Brougham's d" Romance
and Reality" and What shall We DO for Something
New,"a new operate burletta, dstantly related to
La sonnambula, &c. Mrs. Maeier appears IN the
Grsi piece, and John and wife IN both.
The Broadway Theatre has been entirely rehtled,
and Will open ON "Wednesday might with /" Les Fees
by the RouSSci Family. and other pieces by acomedy
company
ANOTHER MEETING IN THE PAX. On
Saturday night second meeting OF the people was
held IN the Park, and speeches we're made by Mr.. L.
Rynders, Mr. Thomas \. Carr and Mr.. Edmond
Rianlman The SDeochpS Nyprp GENERALLY of tho
same tenor of those of the same men the nigh,
before
CUBAN CoRRECTIoN. Mr. Brlce wishes
u,o say that he uttered sentiment IN favor of the
Annexation Of Cuba in ms speech al the Friday
night meeting
HrpsoN RIVER RAhRoAp.--lt is almost
certain that tins road VIII be opened through by the
fra of October. Every thing IS going well, and
there Is no reason to doubt It's early completion.
As as the road is open, Mr.. Boorman the Pres,
dent, will resign, and VIM. {, Young Chief Engineer,
will take his place.
CoMPLiMrNrARy.-The passengers on
toard the packe, ship London, ON her last outward
voyage passed resolutions highly complimentary to
The officers, the ship and her ownerS
Couar OF COMMON PLgAs.-One branch
I" the Trial Term Will SIT IN September, com
mencne on Monday next. Sept. /. Notes OF issue,
DON a. 10 the ulal and law terms mus, be filed on
o' before Wednesday next.
Ink HuMRoLpT.-On SATURDAY noon, as
the Humboldt passed the French war steamer NIGGA
oofe' She was saluted With two guns. Among the
passengers was Rev. Mr.. Lundy, Who was bearer
" Gispalches nom our Government, 10 our Ministers
u England and France
MsRC ANTILE ARMADA. two
hundred and hNy vessels sailed from The lower bay
On saturday morning They had been detained there
'0' several days, by head winds and thick weather
IRE NEW TEMPERANCE MovENENr-
h'ef> man knows OF should know when swallowing
'He internal fluid intoxicating drinks that he Is tax
.as INTO Ms stomach serpent that can bite HIM
"ousand Ways, and can influence HIN against his
"ue and children, whom he should consider most
Ns' 70 him and whom he is bound 10 nourish and
fA''eci- Certainly those men who have once been
'eSo'efed from intemperance and gone down TO that
sN'ched habit again, should De veil ACQUAINTED with
a .~e er'oe and disgusting results OF srog-drukins
s"e society formed on "Wednesday evening last for