The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-12-30

THE New BURIRsoUE BURroN'S>-Nr. Brougham
new burlesque Columbus, is announced by Mr. Burton
for this evening 1t will attract general attention from the
eminent success achieved by the author in 'Poca-
hontas" The burlesque has already been published
in French; and without entering upon any comparison,
which is impossible at this time, it is quite safe to
predict for 1t AZ great success has been
made by any work Of the kind here. The story OF
Columbus pleasantly travested rather than buresqued,
and if the dialogue not full Of puns that of Poca
hontas" is plentifuly sprinkled with epgrams which
the highest forms Of wit To show how the and
comic are combined, we give extract. Columbus,
(Brougham) map pedder, is explaining to King Ferdi
nand orr Mark Smith) the advantages Of investment
in the stock company for the discovery Of America:
FoNsEcA-Look at the peddlerl
KING.-Just sure fate
He's in a beautiful clairvoyant state
Columbusl Why you in such amazeY
CoL-Time onward passes, and my mental gaze
Is on the future; lol see a land
Where nature seems TO frame with practised hand
Her last most wondrous work! before me rise
Mountains Of solid rock that rift the skies
Imperial vaies with rich verdure crowned
For leagues illimtabe smile around,
While through them subject seas for rivers run
From ice bound tracts 10 where the tropc sun
Breeds In the teeming strange monsrous things
see upswellng from exhaustless springs
Great lakes appear, upon whose surface wide
The banded navies OF the earth may ride;
see tremendous cataracts emerge
From cloud aspiring heights, whose slippery verge
Tremendous oceans mOmently roll DER,
Assaulting with unmitgated
The stunned and shattered ear of trembling day,
That wounded, weeps in glstening tears Of spray
KiNG.-We grieve your sensbilty TO shock;
See something else or down will go our stock.
Coil see, upspringing from the fruitful breast
OF the benefcent and boundess West,
Uncounted acres Of life giving grain
Wave DER the gently unduating plain
SO tall each blade that you can scarcely touch
The top
KNa.-Ahl now my blade you see too much.
CoLa--Withn the limits OF the southern zone
see plantations, thickly overgrown
With small shrub in whose white flower lies
revenue Of millions
KING--You surprise
Us now; Wen cotton 10 that tree'
Go on, old fellow, wha, else do you see2
CoL-some wthered weeds
CoL-From which men can evoke
Profit wonderful
KISG.-From whau
CoI.-From smoke.
Kne-Ah, now you're in the clouds again. Good gra
Think OF the stock and don't be so fug .cious
COL see river, through whose limpid stream,
Pactolus like, the yellow pebbles CLEAN
Flowing through regions, where great heaps OF gold,
uncared for, lie in afiuence untold;
Thick as autumnal leaves, the precious store.
KlSc--My eyes why didn't you see that beforeY
Wen 60 ourscf, we mean we shall "go IN"
Cot Of, see small Villages begin
Like twilight stars, TO peep forth tmidly,
Great distances apart aud now see
Towns, swol'n 70 cities, burst upon the sight,
Thick the crowded armament At night
I see brave science, with inspired soul,
Subdue the elements 10 its control
On iron ways, through rock and mountain riven,
Impclling mighty frcights, by vapor driven
Or with electric nerves 30 inicrlace
The vnried points Of universal space,
Thought answers thought though scores Of miles be
tween
Time " outsripped-
RsG-We're not 50 jolly green
Ny friend, come amt you getting rather steept
We beg 10 probability you keep
What you now
CoL--The plethora ~ wealth
Cofru and unde
I see vile madd ming fumes ncte 20 strife
Obscure the sense and whct the murdcrer's knife
l see Dead Rabbits
KIsG~-Thats enonrh--Eive DER
II won't be prudent TO see any more.
The piece throughout abounds pleasantly sarcastic hits
al the ocs Of the hour and the music Is taken from the
most popular sources