New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-10-14

PrE1oss THEATER-Mr Burton, who exhibited
far ore II anaCeral pluck than discretion, in his per-
ssten attempts win the regard OF the public Tor that
expermentirg lady, The " Wioh.Wiie," and those
interesting gentlemen, the Queens Husband, and
the Poor Scholar has at last rusticared the whole
stupid trio. The efforts of the various etids OF the
establishment to valize those torelorr dramas and
infuse into them portions OF that Bite, vivacty
ard sttractiyeness which the authors had entirely
omitted were prareworthy in the extreme Every
thing was done for them in the way OF scenery aud
appointments that could be done, and the different
actors who were intrusted with the characters per-
forn ed their melancholy duties with unusual ability
but all was Intellectual to counteract the preInedta'ed
dulness of the playwright. Neither OF these three
anomalous ri, ces was atruciousy bad enough to be
hi-sed the effect upon the public was rather soponhc
than init ng; and in the case Of each OF them when
the curtain went down the feeling of thabkfulness
over ame that of indig nation and the audiences were
content rather to indicate their negative satisfaction by
long drawn sigh of relief than determined to vent
their detected dudgeon in more decided and trouble
E, ne d, monsratob.
Since Mr. Burton has placed these play' upon the
shelf be has produced another piece OF style some
what better and we speak of hun with renewed hopes
A Dram ut Sea, rechr-iened in very questionable
taste, "the Wrecker-. was brought out on Thursday
night and has proved more successful All OLD inca
ter.goers are familiar with this piece OF Backstones,
which is a melo-drama Of the true intensive school,
contanii some elements of popularity, and which IL
well enough done at this heaerto partially retrieve the
nanities of the past three weeks
Laurce Lynwood is played by Mr. Davenport, OPP
posed to whoee quiet eapestness, the rugged force
and untemed p. of the Black Ralph OF Mr. Charles
Fiber stand in forcble relief The fierce love OF the
coat bgt nd for bis wife aud children; his wild de-
meanor in his own de-olae house, and his touching
death in til, haunted cave, are all gwen
with yigon fidelity. In nothing that MIR. Fisher
has attemI this winter has be succeeded 70 wen.
Mn Dav, OFT who represents the heroine Anne
Trevauion, appears to much better advantage than
ever before in this theeter Mr.. Burton, the tax
coll, ctor original quaint, and effective and tho Ut
lie drul ken episode given with most hfeke unc-
tor or the feeble comic underp Ot Miss Z. Marshall
and Mr.. T. Placide make just enough to make US wish
the author lad either Omitted it altogether, or given
the characters an opportunity to do something more
noteworthy.
Of the new scenery the Moonlight Pass and the
Haunted Cave are BY far the best things the artist has
ey, done for this theeer The piece is announced for
,en.,i,ion iii further notice. We congratulate Mr.
Burton upon the percepble improvement in his pieces
NAV our future chronicles be more eulOgistic and may
record of greater success abound therein.
TgE MAYOR ASD 1HE SEIZED GUSPOwDER. The
case Of the seven wagon loads Of gunp lwder seized
Nv the police and sent to the State Arsena! by Judge
Wanen for aniudicatiop for being cared through the
streets at Yorkyie contrary To law, has been adjud
cated upon by Fernando l., who has ordered Il 10 be
urcor dluonally delivered to the owners. The law
saws each keg shall he covered with lie ,ther case,
70 insure the safety Of traDspOuaOns and prevention
4 ,rch tegrfc explosion eni destruction Of ife and
prrreIty A. occurred at Wilmington. Delaware, two
yeir, agr Ire officers thought the Law violated
and .t.E ped The wagons The judge could not view
i, in any otL,r ight, ara ordered the powder 90 be
seked with view 70 test the que ,on aud stop the
der cercus practice The Mayor takes the resPons-
billy 20 decide tho qU, stot take the matter ou' oil
tiC Law Courts, ard discharges the powder AMI thn-
cousure Police Jr-'cr vino differs from hln 70 p'N-
-. Tee j. -.cl-.oad Of powder. out Of "hen
tie portion seized was taken. waiting cartage'
TLis s ease Ct she r usurpaton. Fern moo "o'"'
0. MAYOR WOOD or tie model Mayor, "s the II ~
osi,t Feruan 10 Wood or Vhstever olse Inc if'' 49,
"a rsy be cued Rad no more f-l. TO intef' Te tA'n
J lie Emperor Of China Il is amply one OIL 'he
doubtful power" which le threa;cned to exercise
when he yut forth BIZ boncoinbe pr'm'e' OF re'frnch
: ner. ard reform, merely phase d indulgence In
tyranny Which IS Sc rAtara - the man " GOD as !! n5
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