New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-09-25
CITY ITEMS.

SUNSHINE Glorious sunshine Of autumn. The
golden day Of falling leaves when the earth, the air
the sky, are oil glowing in beauty-the beauty Of
American sunshine. Such are the days of the present
term-not the cheated term, but the term of clear,
sunny days and cool nights when two coats are COM
Portable at sunrise one halfway TO noon and at
meridian In the morning we bask in the warm rays
that come reflected from bright brick walls. At noon
we creep along in their shade. As the goes away
to the west we welcome the east side of the street.
and fairly wanton in delight of sunshine, and docs
every living thing Of animated life. For two months yet
it will be the only source of warmth for thousands OF
those who have no home, and other thousands who
have the home but cannot afford the fire. All winter
long great many wanderers of city streets will well
come every sunny day like the present for they have
no home no fire, no welcome around the hearth-stone
of any friend-no friend but the Out in the
country bow the unsheered heep and kline will creep
along the sunny eide of the barn. board fence stone
wall. How all creation does, should, will, thank the
Creator for sunshine such gilds with gold the hills,
trees, fields, roads, Streets house-tops and all we
look upon. AL is glorious sunshine.
AMUsENENTs.-The various Theaters and Concert
Halls are now in winter trim, and under pretty good
Roadway for successful season. Last week nearly
every house was regularly full, some being densely
crowded every night, though the attractions by
no means extraordinary.
At BUTTONS a fearful comedy called " Sunshine
Through the Clouds has been produced with
marked success The acting of Mr.. Fisher was most
excellent while Miss Saxcn and Miss Raymond were
both good. If Mr.. Fisher does all old men as well
as he portrayed Old Sandford the public would
like TO see him often in that line. broad farce
called " The Filibusters, was another novelty; not
very smart, but funny on account of Buttons al
ways comcal faces, and the arocity of doing him up
as a woman. Mr. Burton has reduced his prices
somewhat-a performance always popular with the
people. To night he will bring forward " Nova
"Days," new American comedy, from the book of
that name. Mr.. b. is in the cast with other prom
inent members of his company
At the BROADWAY, Mr.. Forrest asplayed several
of his old characters and will do the same this week.
By the woy when is Mr. +. going TO give the public
something new e? We think a promise of that KIND
was made a year ago. OF course, the house has been
full to OVERLOOKING. Tonight, 'Othello,' with Mr..
Conway as "Iago.' Tuesday, "Jack Cade;" We'd
nesday, 1.-THE Gladiator; Thursday, Hamlet.
Mr.. Forrest will give place to the English Opera, by
Louisa PyDe and Mr.. Harrison.
AtWAILAcKs, Mr.. Brougham has put forward
new Comic Drama called "My Cousin German.
We have not seen 1t, but 1t is well spoken Of Mr.
yaIack arpears this evening in his inimtable perform
,nce Of " Erasmus Bookworm' in "The Scholar"
Tuesday " Much Ado" with Wallack as " Benediek.
Wednesday, "Spring and Autumn" Thursday,
"Wild Oats, Wsllaek as "Rover.' Planchls new
comedy "Knights Of the Round Table is in prepa-
ration "The Violet or Napoleons favorite Flower
will soon be represented, Mr. Walack taking his orig
inal character Of candle, the Diamond Cutter.
The prices at this house are now the same as last
season.
AtNIBLos the Ravols produced last week new
pantomime. "Asphodel, or the Magic Pen' iuu OIL
the surprising tricks which the Raves only can do,
and showing some very beautiful scenery and me-
ehanical changes 1t has filled the house thoroughly
every NIGHT. and will continue to do so this week
nj lie Yrka Matthias also appears every nght IN oale'.
Tonight Asphodel" and "Giselle.' we near THAT
MIR. Nibo is now on bis way 10 Europe to engage ar
lists Of the first order for the spring season. On SAT
urday night at this house there will be beneht LOT
The family of Mr.. Nichols, late Editorof The sunday
Merenry, whose melancholy death we recorded last
| Tuesday. 4 number Of leading artists have ALREADY
volunteered. r,,
At the MsIRoPoIIrAS, Miss Dean and MI Eday
have sustained the burden of the work, and drawn
GOOD houses. The house is excellenty adaptea TOT
ave and ear. and with its roomy lobbes and superior
ventilation Is one Of the plessantest in the country
Tonight the old play of 1.-The Gamester Will Do
given by Julia, Mr.. Eddy, and Mr.. Pope, who MAKES
bis first appearance here. Mrs Melinda Jones also
appears in "Agnes de Vere." The Rousset girls con-
Epue their ballet performances, which have gwen
general satisfaction.
At the NATIoSAL, Fashion and Famine has
drawn full houses, and is still on the bills. Not hay-
inc seen IT, we are in the dark as to its quality.
new drama. "Eustache, or the Condemned" was
brought out on Saturday, Mr. Scott playing the hero.
a drama. compounded from I" Easy Nat J" is in pre-
Ipsrstioa. II some tolersbls degree Of ventilation