New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-02-07
BP0AbuAY THEATER-SHAKS PERE

Tie perfor unance Of tie Midsummer Nights Dream at
tie Broadway Theaier the frs. time drew audience
linz tie vast capacities of that building When
ra-e the neanes elegance and pendor Of the manner in
which this work was produced last night with the dngy
ard shabby mode of theaircaly rendering such thing
few years back in this City, feel compelled, in our no
tee OF Gst evenings play to speak only OF the good ana
icrore deficiencies We may remark, however that tho
chief drawback was the orchestral playing Though there
were in that department perhaps many dozen of
The n. .s who perform the Philharmonic concerts yet
tle oyerture-ol Mon1elssohn-was scraggy given, and
there was want Of correct musical Interpretation in va
rous WAYS throughout the whole play The fact is every
Orchestra roques leader to beat time aud supervise
a lyrical canon Of which the special authority ap-
ptard obvous last night But TO leave the shortcomings
and 10 NJ me the auhieyC MT The scenic department
ve wei caredior The Bay and Tier Of AhheRs, was
CHI but nournfu picture OF he great departed and we
felt as scHe after came on the wondrous art
ofe pcet VIII, ouldinerweaye edisysfalydom with the
apticu, ard vet not shock Inc who could take the
d-r.cd industry OF Queen Elzabeths me-ths men who
cc,d and Aod humanity and made the grandeur OF the
rra,-and clap them into classic Amazonian opochs by
the vay the al seeing shakspere was not Biblical in his
burosparaii MIR Emerson TO the contrary, ootwith
s.onGrp Tie pcor-this side of his Atan-h working
men are ways Introduced the Stage filthy lcpud
ding Only 10 Be laughed at Hat T. Ter az he was histoT
cally-a Mar-Shakspere had 10 conception Oi--aAs
pe,e alvsv les when the Working-Inan comes on
fine stace. labor with him, greasy, dirty stupid,
slay.sh He could not fine soul sublime
WHO oiled in bis time. lie could not produce one
raw Of genius or polish except in coury lIamlets and gal
ort Ietruch.os We were how o.her constantly
,eupd.d Of s crucifxon Of the poor in seeing the
Laharof Athens brought into swnish and groesque con
ros with it, logic ctoppns ong kuiyes-with elegant rut
fsus when net engaged in fighting occupied like the Eng
.h centl man OF III present day in The chase the image
of war or in making amOrous speeches and dispensing
roical Wins called justice But leaving of social site
face let u begin II to Discriminate the actors
who talked good deal should exceed our limits we
NAV tier fore indiyduate quiet merit in the person of Mr.
Gutter WHO did St41rcnR tie Tailor in manner worthy
the TIlafre Fra1cqis child with lovely eyes and
fuc nome did Pack and knew Der part with singular cor
recress ard though her getting up after Kenny Mead
ovs i, was not after Shakpere At Mr.. Burons the con
certon of his character perfect The ineFlude OF
Ptronils ami IIJe was TO he last degree, udicrous
tie theatrical gag therein introduced being perfect in it,
way
We have No time enter into analysis Of tue play as
rendered lat night Suffice to say tha Mr. Marshall the
manager has reason be professionally proud OF the
ruscen e,Hcof the fairy macnfcence Of 0btron-ofthe
variety the beauty, the attractions of the end
cosumes Of hs beautiful panorama We d ubt not that
the brlsnt and oyerfowing house last night will ind
many worthy SUGGESTIONS.