New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-12-25
THEATRICAL AND MUSICAL.


Hard tmes, there is excel cut prospect for merry
times during the presoIt holidays. Three Opsras.
hall dozen other Theaters three compa1ies Of Ne
gro Ministries. and several Museums are in flH opera.
tor, some Of them giving day performances and
some three or four times 4 day. Without reference
TO the dopgs Of the past will try % find room FOR
brief Of the promises for the presen.
week.
We wish to say one word for this special occa-
zion, which we trust will be needed For the half
dozen evenings TO come, large proportion Of the
audiences at places Of Amusement will DO an1
chiidreD and for their sake, suggest that all pro-
fare swearing, vulgar jokes, indecent illusions. aud
goatish leering and nsnussog may be avoided For
the character Of the plays selected the managers alone
are responsible, and tho ono who puts before the
young piece full Of slang, Of Oaths, and imnOdest
words and actions or any piece which holds up to
fidicsle the cause Of temperance either in word or
act or which seizes upon some disgusting Nav worm
az the type of preachers for the purpose Of scong
at religion and bensvolence is q manager 10 be
summed For the character Of the play the &C or is
IL not responsibe but be il, in some degree for the
impre ssion which is produced. We could name an
honorable lis, of actors who evidently seek ate
and dignity the stage, by behsvsg like gentlemen to
the audience-at least as much like gentlemen as the
characters which they represent will admit Of On
the other hand there are too many, and Of them
Of standing as actors, who do just the contrary
who incapable, from long habit, Of uttering
q speech Of three lne- without Introducing con-
GLIDING it with an OATH who delight 10 puns and dou-
bic eniendre that convey smutty insinustons; who
rc! their eyes, and leer and smrk, and grin over
laugh raised by such meaos, like lecherous satyrs
who habuslly commit, the stage such outrages OF
l..
house, insure them good kicking We do not speak
with the expectation Of reforming these gentlemen"
The disease is past surgery in most cases, and moth
ing but the return OF sefrespect the part Of the
audience will be efecual. Ii men take their wive'
and daughters to theaters they ought to be of
respectful treatment while there Regular plsygoers
can take care Of themselves but during the holiday
season. thousands of children VINO never ought to 90
at ALI will be taken to the tbeaters, museums, min
strels &C.. and it is on their behalf that speak.
Let not their ears be assailed with language which
the speaker would never presume to utter before bis
own children, and which he ought to be ashamed Of
in any place.
ACADEMY or MUsIc.-Thls Monday evening the
great Oratorio Of The Messiah will be given by the
New-York Harmonic Society. The exceedingly ap-
propriate character Of the piece WILL probably, of IL
self secure a large audience. On Tuesday night,
Grisi, Berucca aud Mario appear-giYing one act Of
Puritani. and the second aud third of Lucia d.
Lommer,aOor. The engagement of these artists at
this house, closes on Thursday night, and on Friday
night they make their last appearaDce-that evening
being set apart for Mr. Hacketts benefit
NIBLos.-The English Opera Company here, to-
niebt, produce TIE Bohemian Girl, the cast being
Thaddeus, by Mr.. 81. Albyn; the Count, By Mr..
Irving; Devshoof, by Mr.. HornceStle; the Gypsy
Queen, by Miss Brienti and Madlle Nsu as Airline.
The came Opera will be performed Tuesday
evening.
BROADWAY The Spectacle and Opera Of The En-
clantress has been got up here in magnificent show,
and will be produced this evening much-increased
ballet corps headed by lille. Zoe, will appear, and
the whole of the stage will be thrown open for the
mask cd ball. Louisa Pyne, of course is The En-
chantress," This piece and ether operas continue
through the week.
WALLAcK's Special efforts 10 please have been
made at this house Tonight We have Laugh Wien
You Can, A Gentleman from ireland, and The Art
.ful Dodger. Oh Tuesday night Trio to one, Gent.
from Ireland, Ny YVES Dentist. On Wednesday,
new drama called TIE Sisters. Nearly every mem
Der of the company is down for good week work.
BURROWS "A new comedy, entitled N'ce young
Man il to be produced here his evening, III "hich
Mr. Burton and other favorites of the company APP
near Apolzo in Nec- York, aud The Mastache Mania,
conclude the performances
N,rRoroLirAs-There will be day performance
this afternoon of the romantic drama The Ladyof
the Lake and The idiot Of the Heath. ln'he evening,
The Corsicdn Brothers, THE Bel Ringer Of boston,
and The Specter Bridegroom. Mr.. Eddy and the
whole of the company participate. Mr. Eddy VIII
take benefit on Wednesday next, when the tragedy
IL no narfnrmad fOOetlsr with Ernest
sfakrovers. On Tuesday evening, Mr.. Buchanan,
fhe American actor, will make his appearance as
Hamlet. -
BowERY.-This afternoon and evening there WIZ
he performances In the afternoon The Blind Nine,
and The Mechanic aud tie Lord, will be acted; ana IN
the evening the romantic military drama entitled The
Massacre of Mehi'mackinae will be produced Tor the
8rst time. The whole force OF the company will be
brought out in this piece
NATIosAL.-At this house special efforts have been
made for the entertainment OF the juveniles there
viii be three performances to-day. There are kques
trian sports and grand Fairy Pan'om'me eaiied
NeW Uo1k, Or Harlequin FAIRY Land 1t Is new
niece, and promises to be full Of fun. Performances
appropriate 10 the season will continue through the
week
BARYUN's AMERICAN MUSEUM offers great at'rac-
tion for the holidays. There viii be- today, perform
snces-mornipg noon and night-embracng the great
est variety of amusements, and calculated to make
every one happy. At loi M, will be performed
the drama of The Village Prcf'gate Comic Singing
and Ghost in Spite Of HimseJ Afternoon,
O'Clock, Don Cesar dc BGzaH. AT O'CLOCK the
same piece will be repeated and IN the evening me
operate play of ROB Roy viii be performed 10
morrow afternoon and evening will be played the
ofta