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

substsuiial kind. In Eoglsnd tets pte7sshs cNufA
rieht--ihere called bJpng night'-c,mes OIL on tue
eveI " hieh follows Christmas, here Ga tbs which
precedes and is Of milcer and moe refined delight
But rough or gentle IS may be- as s time devoted TO
r@LLg child en- tspPy, II hss been HANDED doFa TO
Is BY our fofefatht,s-.hose boys and girls OF old
from tine immeu orisl. with the cOniog Of Christmas
The inestrcal verdi buss 10th anew Sih scenic lie
end e1tiavsgsDt activity. Wonirous transformations
oszze TIE ssuses OF bOh old aud young. The vision
syrg'ors Of fairy land look rs. unreal than the
uopest objects Of this sctua sphere and Creatures
Of 'slcy spring up around with all tie luxur ant
rapidly Of the celebrated fruits in the
garden Of euohaI tBeb; Nothing is bet Whist Is
not" The pls, bills ike some portentous O&gss cut
OF vas, volume OF nee -omahcy, leaves GU. of
tome sSb book scattered over the Eu, hold SPELL
bound the esger eyes of me young who are much
puzzled to choose between Buttons the Broadway
or Wsllack's as between plum .puddicg mince or
pumpkin pie; and generally sete as we trus they
will do in Thu instance by prtfering all three Iu
dec tie &C or and the painter have struggled kindly
ts Cbrsm.s to present the rosy dreams of chIdho d
It'll ell the Low eoess end bil 4nce which belongs to
child fsrcy; while Older children, assisted by the
.tinusnts Of stsge efec, may digest again the diet
Of their young days with much of the old relish.
"
our critic journeys.
BURTON's THEATER.
This thea re- WAS crowded 70 excess 10 witness Mr.
Buttons ersons;i q Of the Dutch Governor. JUDGED
there wss stcere large enthasiss about the suji-
el &C which could not be mis-. ken. TIE heart of the
reope is slwsys true and symps.hizes with aba
ia generous ana Just. Aud the Circumstances
uuSer which in the midst of The sea'on Mr.. Buttna
hiss been orssken BY large potion of bis company,
insmc &c which to less self sus siuiDg AT ist mus
have been ruin will BE- certain write speak Whist
ueople will, TO gather round him tenfold Stronger
support
Mr.. Burtob's peIsous;ion last night of the Old
Dutcbman was perbsps the most flushed ia which We
have sen him, and was truly picture over which the
old Flemish masters would have burg with delight.
Beside being O heete Burtons is hospital for spleen
sp6 d, srepss, perfect laughter cure. He ts, with
cut doubt the greatest Of living loR c)medisus Ills
broad fee genial face is res )endent with joyalty.
Upon it, bland smooth, inviting su face all manner
OF play ful folds and dancing oimples hold sEee.
commuoon, ard &C o,s lips and chin and cheek
besutifal little f4nces slip in and out IS hsppy
az a swarm Of bees Teasing on bed OF honey.
Wien 20 mfpy people of these latter days ook
dried up and thirned sad psled by care aud l,ck
Of the poetry of e this gtes Pleasant institution OF
Burtons face is most refreshing sight The r,gue'sh
little dmpes in rews,d fo the hos oitaty his IA af
fords are ever ready for all sorts of practical iokes
ard ANYTHING in the shspe If peculiar twir OF The
cstrl OF twinkle OF the eye is psrr by thsm with
leary gusto TO y de light OF Burton bimsel and the
iLfni Ell ynert of the audience. Bat we must pass
TO his reighbor Of
We next move on to the gay, graceful
BROADWAY THFATER-NEw GRAND SPECTACLE.
The m,st elaborate and brilliant comic fairy ex-
.ravsgsnzs yet produced in New'York was given on
Chris mss Eve at the Bfosdway Theaser. 1t Is emit
ted, King Charming, or the Blue Bird OF e
BY the popular dramsiist, j. r. Planche. Owing to
the iIcopsiderae introduction of farce TO prsceie
tie spectacle TIE tier old not begin till o'clock,
when "A should have been the hour; and the efore.
We would advise the man ,gemen; TO leave off their
fslcical faces Al Ia future with the piece amp
into midas cs et the last named hour. King Charm
me is al in po.tIy Ihy med: 1t is half burlesque,
half supernatural. The following "ss the cast:
Ch,rv rs the F TX ps Of hs Fan ga Isles i%a.rt.
& -: S sPT
P;ite y eris, (Ds5 sht'r Of KiOs Tlsep'cs BY b;
pii1 u" y" r,urs, D.u .her Of Queen T;r,ns he;
rI, aE, bs..:c r.I King Ra.od
Pretty. Ui.s Cfemir s' rss') q Wsh
Nsty (o, Vaep '''''''''.''''''mT s,ynoaI
cb.mSs.lsI TO Kirs Henpscit Mr.. dsreout
Hecu a fcea. "a Ms.cn vi nd and Pijsii.n TX
n;ttT T. k1f hs nj Sp of Spirit ''' '''
S.lAsls.e - Sri mi. ,..t,rt 'P
"hh'r &c ''' Ness VIZ GEN. wright Gutter and other,
t ssS,' SSSH i'4'5 f NJ
ater dsrt) Mis- frcs
MOBILES Lsdiss o. the Court, Guards Servants &C
Thee were the p,ircipsl scenes:
ACT -H. of Aadie.c. tn. c,..le of King H;Doeesti
the Caei Alb de Of tn F,hy sos.soi " 5,oa'
r.% 1E:' Excu 81 on t. the Fso.sea ssoe.
AcT iI-Hsurt Of The Fsi'ie'j Fa-y Legion SUR unSog
.tes Of Kin cha mr Palaces wh.,erog iaery aud Hal
Eeh TIE Palace King Charming; C,oo-t 10 ce.rSe
ton by the rsstosiCn Of Nj Charming 70 ths
thiols Of Fea-sss.
Tyiar does her best to get Troutioa ma risd to
Kirg Cha ming who is in love with Florlns. hing
Charming is tuned into q bue-bnd b. ma Ign inhd'
ences, bu, tuned back again into human'ty, sld oil
course fosily mar les ForiDs ID the alsconhtu OF
Tyrsrs aud her fright of daughter. 10 the course
Ct the piece nva fairies keep the sce'e busy in Ire
changes necs ssary subseve the ineres's OF sher
several god chilCleD Kiog Charming and Forna.
Tie second act is the meet bri lisbt and the Amazon
scsre msy he cited fer as our rec lection goes, as
the mot smbi'ioUs yet given IL the Amer an th'a
o. this city 1t ess vastly app auded. Oo1as'onaiy
locsI bit WIS iLtroC uced and highly relished The
dialogue beyond his hes be necessary smack OF the
buresque-s sly le too sell known 10 need iotston
The msteiialz stion of Mober Joses go,s', the PIE
with the four.spd-,w,nty blscsbirds and c1ous,
we're exec lent bs of orol cry.
MIS-. II c. Watson spsesled TO much Advantage
as tie Krg Charming; Mr. Whiting was equal to A's
rsrt; and 20 were Mesdsres Poni't, A7nners aLd
Little HaIditg DGcknorta, &c. Not mucn a'a'h
r,sopi,ed but was f, rly given according TO re-
qubemen'.
At the close of the piece, nnder general 'sl, Mf.
Rl.ke ,.turped ,hsnss for the comp linen Psih mis-
e,ce,ert direction. TIE effective scsDery was By n.