New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-03-12
OUT THE-WAY ASPECTS OF LIFE.
UL-DOESTICKS GOES TO THE BOwERY
THEATER.

THEATER.
I've been to the Bowery Theater-the realm Of
orange peel and peanuts-tbe legitimate home of the
unadpltersted, undluted sanguinary drams-the
school Of juvenile Jack-Sheppardsm, where ado
lescert shoulder hters" and politicians in future
take their frat lessons in rowdy isnwhere the seeds
OF evil often planted in the rough bosom of the
uucaredfo boy, and, developed by the atmosphere
Of this moral dollhouse. coon blossom into crime
where, by perverted dramatic skill, wicksdness Is
clothed in the robes Of romance and pseudoheroism
so enticDgly to captivate the young Imagination,
and many a mistsught youth goes hence into the
world with the firm belief that to rival Dick Turpu
O, Sixieen-Strng Jack is the climax Of earthly honor
-aplace where they announce grand benef!' five
nights in the week for the purpose of cutting off the
freeit on which occasions the performance lasts till
the afternoon of the next day-where the ne ss-
boys copgregae 10 the play, and stimulate. with
their discriminating pauoits, the star of the even.
ing. For this is the spawning ground of theatrical
luuinaries unheard Of in other spheres men who
having 20 far succeeded in exuavagant buffoonery,
or in that peculiar kind of serious playing which msy
be termed mad-dog tragedy, as to win the favor Of
this audience, forthwith claim celestial honors, and
get up as stars" And star beneft-nght at this
establishment is treat; the beneficiary feasts the
up their work as fast possible to begin their
ollifcation at the nearest tavern and they have a
preliminary good time behind the scenes with such
viands and potsbles admit OF hurried consump-
ton. So that while the curtain is down, Lady Mac
beth and the witches may be together drinking
strong beer and devouring crackers and cheese aud
after Macbeth has murdered Duncan, and Mscduif
has finished Macbeth, they all three take whisky
ss.f..., ,vI fo f.lt Su ndaw. tha
Stranger plays pathetic scene, ru,hes from the
stage in passion Of tear., and is discovered the next
Minute eating ham sandwiches and drinking Scotch
ale out of the botte-or Hamlet after bis suicidal
soliloquy steps off and the curtain de.cends upon
the act, dances a hornppe with balletgirl, while
the Ghost whistles the tIne and beats time with an
oyster-knie.
But the Bowery audiences are, in their own fashion
critical and will have everything, before the curtain
done to sut their taste An sc,or must do his utmost
and make things ring again and wo be to him who
dares, in ferocious struggle, bloody combst or
violent death TO abGte single YELL to leave out
one bitter curse, omit the 1.-THE Of a customary
contortion He will surely rue bis presumpioni for
many conbatsnt has been forced to renew easily
won brosdsword combat adding ferceT biows, aud
harder s!amps-snd many performer whS has died
too comfortably, and TOO much at his to suit bis
e1sctDg audience has been obliged to do it all over
again, with the addition Of extra jerks, writings,
founderipgs, ard biz pressure spasms, until he has
{" died the death Get down for him.
An actress, to be popular at this thsater, nust be
willing TO plsy any part from Lady Macbeth, to Bet.
sey B.Ler-sing a song, dance jig, swallow sword,
ride bare. backed horse fight with guns lanoes pis
tolls, broadlSords and single stcks-wak the tight
rope, balance aladder her nose, stand her head
AID even throw bsck.summefset. She mnst upon
occssion play male parts, wear psntaloons, smoke
clgars, swear sssgger and drink whisky without
making faces.
The refined taste which spprobases these quaihca-
tens is also displayed in the sci sc,ion Of dramas
suitable for their display. ShaAspere, az general
tbn g, is teo slow. Richard III might be endured II
they would bring him horse when he ais for 1t, aud
ct him fight RichEotd and biz army sioge-hsnted,
enc finally shoot himself with revolver, rather tha1
give up beat-snd Macbeth could only expect an en-
tbusiastic welcoms Il ali the characters were omitted
but the three witches and the ghost Of Banquo-ou'
usually pohirg bu: the most slaugh,erous tragedies
and meiO-dramas of the most mysterious and san
euDaiy stamp, give satisfaction
tragedy hero is milksop, unless be rescues sOl'e
forlorn maiden from an impregnable c~ue' carries
Lsr down forty foot ladder in his arms mons ne'
with one hand while with the other ne anninua'ess
score of pusuers by picking ap one oy the neea
and with him knocking out the brains OF all the rest
then springs upon bis horse leaps him over preci-
pice, gyass. hun up q mountain. aaa bnauy MAKES