New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-12-31

BURrOs' . THFATER.-Mr.J John Brougham appeared
last night in the double capacity Of author and actor
in an Extravaganza called Columbus e Fflibustero''
which precious bit of Spanish will probably be readily
translated 81 hand at sight, without a lexicon, by
the great majority OF our readers The piece o.
Mr. Bropghams eccenriCiiies, and IL beat described
by saving that if Columbus" and "Poc shontas''
were not members OF the family Ut n. h. Vs..
OF exalted fame, they ought to be. and 4 they don't
stand side by side D history, they certainly do in the
tpuple OF dramatic fame If there be such architect
ursl structure and there il niche big enough for wo
IN that interesting edice. The plot is constructed
according TO the srictcst letter Of those rules which
are supposed 10 check and restrain the lively mag
iua.ioIs OF Extravaganza writers, being laid partly
10 Spain partly IN the sea- aud partly in America.
and inning through couple OF centuries, there
theiesbcu,s. The principal incidents are the dis
Coyery of America and the lecdoie Of ting the egg
on end, which is ampfied-the egg, not the anec-
dote--to The size OF large balloon. there or there-
nbouts. Columbia, the Goddess of Bbeny-tbe patnn
saint of Americs-the guardian by divine night Of the
American hag--sko cuts something Of a hguTe-
gets Columbus ont of n muss, by making demonstra-
lions according to the science Of the L. r.. shakes
hands with the King and Queen of Spain, and makes
bcrself conspicuous in divers and sundry ways The
half a dozen sIlegOnes, there or Whereabouts. Tho
language is of course full Of puns and oyenunning
with fun of all Sorts and the nterspersed music 10,
particularly well selected, and comprises selections
from half dozen "Opens, with some eighty or
seventy familiar negro ars there or thereaboats- I:
One Of the principal allegones relates 10 Kansas and
the settlement vi the vexed questions ertainng to th.
affairs that ou,skirt The thirty States, repro
sented by az many young ladies' appropriately gasbea
in striped and starred and spanged dresses are per-
forming some curious gyrations in the creates, possible
harmony when their peace Of mind and proprety o.
conduct are disturbed by the sudden appearance In
their midst Of bleeding Kansas, represented BY tery
young lady clad IN white, and exceedingly COY a. 70
the coun,euanee. She is attended by the "omn %
Discord who rnshe. abou at adiabossr.ts, and soow
succeeds in enbrong all the starsIs'ged 'iS,eShoo'
IN q furious quarrel, much ~ bis fe.'ish satRt~uon.
The affair is finally settle by the sim's-on o. little,
Mis-. K,ass. a, q sist. State and b. the summary
ernuis on from the fepinine community OF the demoE
,,,ry.,J sbo IA owen of by grand spear charges
Of At the : .te. - who scuttes away into the di
6snee d.spo, nted and hOwlDg. The scene Is yeey'
effective anS was received with many expressions &c
satisfaction
The adipg for the most part Is good; Dir. Brosss.
am. MT is more quiet than that geeman usually
inye
. foy.,eying blade as PowhstaB. But he has some
GOOD points and variety Of clever situations, oil q
which are duly improved by Mr.. Bronghsm.
Mr. Mark Smith, a. the King OF Span, has goo 1
part, which he plays eapitaly. He particularly d ..
ngusbed himself in the musical portion Of IT, and eli
earned the liberal applause be received. The burie s,,
operate scenes between himself and Dir. Bron sIau,
ere amcug the very best Of that style Of thing H. bas
been done. of the ladies, Mss Lizzie Weston
Davenport, az Columbia, bad but very LIT 10 ssy.
but laid that little gracefully aud with the Est eject.
Mrs Holman played the Queen with much spirit, and
Fang 20 aeceptsby to secure goo share OF tho
paudits.
The play il II doe. not % scintiais with,
pun- nor u Il full Of broad, ,xtruvsgaot fun az
come Of Mr. BOugham's other productions. but the
local bits frequent and g,od it, great fault is
the greet le,gh Of liz frst ae. but on the whole Il
lis, Messeurs, believe me- most excellent play.
H. obedience TO call befor the curtain Mr. Brouyhau
nsde short speech, in which he minated an intes
ton Of speedily making alteration a. 10 the length.
! The Columbus eiI be repeated every night ali
| further notice. a.
New bulldog. 70 the value Of si,OO0O0O wore phi
up chicago thi, year. Public wOgks % tbe apl9gni
VI t''9CD 0eyg as2 completed.