New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-12-25

Dg scopee for the Of their excellent 1sI
| tee. Miss Georgirs Hodson, ss Pocshoatss, sang
and acted sdrirably. This yosrg lady combines
with graf bodpess Of attitude much dignity of
neit and discharged with great un,aon the double
task e doiCg justice TO the oh rscier Of the Indan
Pr'Deess, pictured by Bancroft, without injury 10
The history as laid down by Broughsm. Broughan
has evidently followed in the footsteps of our great
stter Gay hstorsu Mscauey in making history popa-
lar BY an occa.ossi goi,g Of fiction, aud be brings
the cmsn,o incicent Of Poe stontss and Capt Smith
much nearer 10 The general understanding than has
ever been the case with eatber Bancroft Hdreth or
Other bistorisns; aud the enuusiasm with which hi,
version wss received is, to u.s. supreme tsst of il.
coueciIess.
We have lowering around the gallant Engishusa
aud the tender be sted Indian maiden ali sor,s and
msruer Of charming coempsrsneous attractions, and
we see the cary history Of this Contce,t most amM-
psly blended with the latest events Of this metropolis.
This ere aes charm Of it's owp which must be felt to
be sppre ciaed 1t espnOt be well described. All the
various manifestations OF civilization which have
presented themselves for the last score OF weeks
or 20 make TIER bow 70 the audience. Tie
anarchy at Washington; the Free, Love theories;
Prof Mspes Tom Hyer, the Massachusetts, Commis
siop.Ts, Lopgfeliow snd Hiawsths, Rachel and her
au6ispces turpicg the leaves of their French play
books cad of looking the stage, and in tho
back ground Bari ums and Genns ana the Academy
du Musique with innun cradle other ceebretes 10 tbs
shape of person persons shaped into Puna.
are shillfuly in'erwoven in the classic plot;
and combised with this exubersnt flow Of
soul we have tie constant secret sources Of
music. AT times the effec, is perfectly bewildaipg
TIE most popular operas selected to faraish aifs
upon which the RUS and dcggerels aud rhymes are
IL
In6ian wboops an1 yells, an old Dutchnsn with
regular long German pipe rs rival Of Smith, IN
srmy # sirors .mr ded lnoian women, led by an
Am, zors,-Mra StepheDs-sIl combine to sur
round these esriy events in fair Virginia with IN
o ece6ened zest. The srong minded Iudisn women
come to the rescue of Smith just in the nick Of time
whenbe lays already stretched out upon the best
li'hogra phic stone of the royal quanies and the
tomshswks sire shout to put end TO bis life snd 10
Poeshontss's hopes, and all eOds merry Q mar
1sge bell But however CREST the So sfaction Of tia
conclusion it wss surpassed by the satisfaction fek
by the audief ce This knew no bouods, aud although
M Broughsm dep eca,ingly called the Extravaganza,
Oh snnou cirg II for repetition, "iltle bit of non-
"seIse We think it is of the wittiest and most
amusing pieces of the bi,d presented upon this o.
any sotber stage
Mr. Brougbsm, as King, was made up with sipgu-
lar felicity and went through his part wi thai gusto
peeu lar to him. The striking feature abo1t this gen
temant acting is q Blending of the broadcast humor
with the dryest manner The richest gems OF wit
crop from his lips with charming nonchaance. He
has much of that Arrest Of ell gifts Of producing the
greatett smouDt of laughter while preserving the
greatest amount Of seriossnessi but seriousness
slways 20 much tempered By sn innate love Of fun.
that although we see that he does not laugh himself n
bis own okee he quite seriously looks a'if he woad
We congratulate Mr.. Brougbam both upon his pro
duction and his acting. The one is as admirable a.
the other ard be will not have Ii tie contributed 70
create merry Christmas TO hundreds VINO WIN rush
to see this extravaganza, aud laugh as we have done.
Mr.. Wslco.t pe,sonated Captain Smith, aud VS.
tbrouebout a perfect love OF q man, as some young
lsdvr earu, boldly delred. The mimicry OF this
graceful srtis. never shoue wi h much true excel
lei CO AZ during he sirgcg The opera airs. The imsa'
ton Of the audience OF Rschsl was ansthef Oh toose
Wacott'an hip and wehsve rarely seen, either this.
or any Of the ',ther artists ergsges in this perform
ance 10 gre a,er advantage than this evening
IT. ioes Of deciding 90 the fate OF Capt Smith ~
4 p.me of old sledge w.s quite Ia BrouyhaD, and
this leo. o'o-ns wi the Iudi,n women psrsdng
srouI fJllnweo by the ii ' e baby bs.ne- bs.rsr was
worthy OF the preceding scenes, full of pic uresqae
fdn and icy amusement We need travel no further.
TIE METROPOLITAN
King Cbnmilg, or the Blue Bird of Paradise"
WAS have display cd ts pumsge az this thester also
sst tight both IL snd the Brc wsy sme ling like the
two Kings of Br, ntfo' ffom the same rose; but the
sudden End revere intspostioD of the fair bsneci~e
arising ON over eyertion In her managerial duties,
necessated a postpoDement The blue bird could
not ,ske wing without the feather which chiefly sup
ports s flight but Thursday it spreads its pinoas
to ihe wind. Blow gentle gales
We rejoice thus to be ensb ed to record the excel
lepce of he entertainments at all the different theste
snc to comm nd To ch ldren, young and DID, 70 visit
them all, for we will not tell under which cssket tho
frat prize lies We are glad to speak thus, for Christ
ma il d time when bard words should be forgotten,
and bird only ssid-a time full flove and SYM
patty, Of womsn's smiIes and chidbood's laughter,
and al thpgs that give to this weary life its bssuty
me that iike rain bow, shuns the worlds storms
,rd smlt. them into peace. So may 1t be to all good
and merry time.