New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-03-12
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Thur It may be supposed II. ordinary mi,sisls
win fornsh stock for successful Bo~sry PLAY
Probabilities, even improbable possibilities, are
too tame Even single ghost to enter in 4 are of
blue bght, with his throat cut and bloody dagger
in bis breast and clsnkng dragging chain, would
be too common place. When the boys are In the
caivalric vein and disposed to relish hero, to con-
tent them be must be able 10 defense Of distressed
rnsidens he Bowery boys are ragged knishts-erraas
in TIER way, and greatly compassionate fo'orn
dam sells to circuuvent aod destroy & small sized
army, and eat the captain for luncheon. Ii they are
il numerous mood, nothing less than fau-gr,~n
battle, with big list Of killed and wounded, VIII
satisfy their thirst for blood; and If they fancy
touch of the ghastly, nothing less ~ do than new
made graves cofias co,pses gibbering ghosts, and
grinnirg skeletons
went by the old, damaged, highshouldered
"spout-shop' the other dsy-saw a big bill for the
evening, and stopped to read-masni6cent entertain
meDt-to commence with FIVE act tragedy, in which
the here s pursued 10 the top of high mountain,
and after Staying multitudes Of enemies he is swal
lowed up by an earthquake, mountain and all, jls ia
time to save bis life. Professor Somebody was to go
from the floor TO the ceiling on tight rope, having
anvil tied 70 each foot and barrel of salt in his
tee h-then the interesting aud bloody drams the
Z" Red Revepgng Ruiiisn Robber, or Bold 8lueblazo
"of the Bloody Brsdawi'-after which, solo on
the violin, half . dozen comic songs, three fancy
dances and recitation Of the Sailor Boys Dream
with real hammock to spring FROM, three fsrces,
and a comic optra-then Balihe ads Buge Band
would give concert, assisted by the Ethiopian Mo
sre Doves then an amateur would dance the Shsng.
hal Rigadoon on bs1el-head-efter which Madame
Jumpli Tbeo. Skratch would display her agility by
leapipg through balloon over pyramid, composed
Of hose truck two beer barrels and mountain Of
green fire Numberless other things promised, in
the shape Of Fireuen's addresses, songs, leyerde.
main, acrobatic exercises, ventriloquism, &C., the
whole to conclude with an original Extravaganza in
which the whole company would appear.
paid my money, AMI got inside. great many
sraght.up Shutdown red faced adies were in the box
e. with cotton gloves o. and bounets so small you
couldnt tell they had any ct all unless you went be-
hind end took rear view-and multitude Of men
who cheweG great deal Of tobscco and sat with their
hats on policeman stood in front OF the stage, and
made great deal Of noise with cane and constituted
himself nuisance generally. The Pit, the do ninion
Of The newsboys was full of these young gentlemen,
In their shirtsleeves with boots too big, and caps
perched the extreme supporting point of the head
the NevYork newsboy always puts his cap on the
back OF his neck and pulls all his hair over his eyes,
who were remarkably familiar and easy in their man
ners, and sill had bobtailed expectations; no boy hsd
a whole name any more than whole suit of clothes;
nothing more than Bob or III, with adjective pre-
fixed which transformed itinto Cross eyed Bob, or
"Stub-legged Bill" They enjoyed the performances
much; they cheered the tragedy man when be howled
like mad bull, and hammered bis stomach with both
hands; sppiauded the injured maiden when she told
the villain" another step, and she would lay hims
"corpse at her feet st the time sho wing dag
ger sbou. as big as darning needle, and also, when
in despsr q. being deserted by the fellow in the yell
low boots in aspsngled night-go@n she poisoned her.
self with something out of juDk-bottle and expired
in satisfactory commissions; they threw apples at the
man who walked up the rope, and tossed peanuts on
the stage when the girl with the foggy dress was 60
ing to dance; they called the actors by their names
as they came on the stage, audibly crtcising
their dress and manner, the performers often join.
ing in the conversaton-one instant talking heroic
poetry to parsonage of the scene and the next
induriDg of Jake in the pit how he would trade his
buIl.terrer for a fgbing-cock and pair of pistols.
staid all night and watched the fun-began to get
Lupgry-audience all tired, and actors asleep the
stage from sheer tIbaustion-the noisy policeman
was leaning against the orchestra railing fast asleep
the boys had blacked his face with burnt cork,
filed bis boots full of peaDu,thes, and cut hole ia
his hat 10 put a candle in; those boys who were
awake were pulling the boots eff the sleepy ones, and
putting them into the base drum through hole which
they had punched with a cru,ch On the stage the
Emperor was sleeping on his throne, with his mouth
open like fy-irsp-the injured lady had sunk
fat down upoa the foor-a robber lay each side-she
was using the villain pillow, and had her feet
tangled in tie hair of the Amber Witch, who was
.ieepiDg near. noticed the short-skirted dancing
girl rsposirg upon pile Of "propersy" sppledump-
rgs and the prompter was stretched on the top Of
canvas volcano, with the bellrope in his hand, and
bis bar full of resin from the lightning box" Had
enough tbester for once-went straight home got a
lase breakfast, snd went to bed just as the clock
struck tbree.quarters past 10.
Drow,ly @ X. PHILANDEa DOEST1CKs P. B.
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