New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-01-15
THEATkICAL AND MUSICAL.

Pay.g oers in this City certainly have no reason
to complain Of lack Of novelties this winter since
every week witnesses the production Of two or three
ne. pieces-some of them living whole week, and
few witbstandiDg our consumptive climate for
month What we have had Of novelty, thus far, has
been, with very few exceptions, the meres rubbish
Of literature, made endurable only by the person
atty Of the actor-s fact, by the way which is un-
dermning the little distinctive character which the
Drama has, or has had, among us. People seldom
ark, Are you going to see The Tempest or The
Rivals" but " Are you going to see Burton r
They talk of hearing Forrest, but never q word Of
Lear" or "Otbelio' or OF Shakspere. So, when
new piece is offered, it is written up down to the
status Of some or two persons, or certain COM
paDy; thus reversing the positions Of author aud
actor-the latter no longer showing himself really an
actor, by manifos'iDg comprehensive faculty OF i'm
iation but according to his individual natural cspsci
ties, setting up a Procrustesn bed, stretching aud
cutting all pieces 10 bis own measure. Whatever
present advantage in representation may be gained
by this adapting to the company" we think the
writers themselves sl agree that-shoud their PLAYS
stand the and tear Of a single geDeration-they
would then feel personal disgrace in ackno w'edging
that they had written then 10 the measure Of this
ver,isemeD's gets up bis marketable rhymes.
For the present week, we have several pleasant
promises of new pieces and revivals, which will At
tract public attention.
AT WALLAcKs, tonight, will be produced play,
adapted expressly for the company, from Bulwers
wol known story of Night and Morning. New
scenery and promised, and nearly all the
company appear in the cast.
At BUTTONS, "Circe, " The Nice Young Man,
and Living Too Fast will be played tonight. On
Wednesday a new domestic drama, written for this
tbenter. called &" Old Adam" On Thursday, Morris
Barpett's new American comedy of Our Set or,
The Spanish Embassy" is promised.
At the BROADWAY, tonight, the magnificent fairy
Opera of Cinderella is 10 be produced in fine style,
the greatest care having been used in putting upon
the stage. Ii will undoubtedly DO one of the finest
spectscles of the season; and with such Cinde-
rella as Miss Louisa Pyne, cannot fail to give salts
faction.
At the MIIkoroLITAS thsre will be succession of
quadru and BIZ pedal undertakings, which employ the
whole company Of humans and horses Tonight,
"Tbe Count of Monte Crisio, by SIR Eddy, and the
usual equestrian prelude. The spectacle OF " The
Virgin of the Sun 10 in preparation.
AT the NATIONAL the Oriental musical spectacle of
Cherry and Far Star is TO be revived to- night,
employ ing ali the of the house. Farces I'll
ND the evening. Tomorrow will come of the benefit
of Manager Purdy
At the BowERY, to night, " Timour the Tartar
will be played; also. The Crock of Gold and
"Tbe College Boy" Tomorrow night the comedy
of Money will be given, with other entertain nsnls,
for the benefit of G. J. Arnold. On Thursday. the
benefit of Mr.. Derr A Fairy Legend is in prepare
ton.
At BARSuhs, the auxiliary feature Of the week is
the grand National Poultry shos, about which the
public will, 10 doubt, inform themselves. In the
lecture room, allace, the Hero of Scotland, and
Lesser pieces will be given, as usual.