New-York daily tribune., 1858-08-31
THEATRICAL.


BrRros's TEIArEF.-Tha house vss opsaet last
rsbt or the frs. peifornsace Of the sesson, and
uae ard delighted audience day celsbr.sd the ocos-
s,op The sppsssncs Of the thss,sr Is. bsss in.
proved il several pslt:oslsrs, ati the dscorsto
scd much to the fue appearance Of the house. Tns
season rs, irsuaurs,ed oy Mr.. Josr Colas the Irish
comedian sui vocalist who ,ppsxsd in two esa-s,.
tsrr, ss Sir Patick o PlenpO in the I,ish Enbss-
ssior," srd IS Morgan R.alsr IN " How to Pay ths
Rent" Mr. Collins i. well krown IN this city, hsv
irg played a. the Old PSt, and $50 a. the
Bso.dssy Thea.er. He has even been fsyOriis
here, srd va, received l.st rghi with az enthu'ssn
that proves thst his popularity has not sbated. He's
specially known as the dsirest,r Of PscaiE line OF
ps,ts in wha. be a pleased to call the " Irish Drsna,
ard IS the representative OF oer,sn phases Of Hoer
risn character he has perhsps no superior. It's ans
to give perfect picture Of the lrish Gentleman
ana almost all bis person son, Of educated sui re-
fined Lishmeu rather than Of bogtrotssrs Con'e-
querty fnm the very necessity Of the csse his cnsF
scte,zsiors lsck the broad, oveifoTipg, rolhckies
force Of those gve by other Idsa Comedians bI. stths
time aye none the less welcome, sni are rooe the
lees Irish. As vocalilt Mr.. Collins always msket .
BIT, ard ba performances are pentfuIy aiersPersed
with bsllsds ard humorous sta,Caes, ths. As surs
always to please an audience. and put tasm IL the
highest good humor with the sirgsr HIS performance
Of Sir Patrick, the bundering bat lucky dpo na'is Is
full Of quiet and genuine humor, and is nost erjoysoie
Il is, however, We would respectfully sub nit, be-
reath the professional digni'y of Mr. Gil MS 10 ic.lo
duce into the sops Of The Boud Soser Boy verse
about Wssbir gton. Americans can Wei spsre ali glo-
iificaticu Of Washington ir sorgs with brcgus in
them. II s little bit Of clsp trsp doisery unsogtay
tie stage of fret c!a's thester.
Tie suderce seemed very siai to ses Mr. Collins,
ard uch pie ssed ~h his Ell ITS both as singer aud
an ec,or biz sorgs encrsd aud he was lled De-
fore the curtain a. the srd Of the fist piece.
Ard here he was destrei to the good effect OF
lis previous reception BY blundsr emineney WORTHY
of the Irsbmsn he he'd persopa'ed in the play. tie
reced 70 the audiepce carefully prepared speech OF
about five minutes length in the course of which he
con,riyed to say ss many yspglorous things sbout
Mr. Colirs TO irsinus'e many ungeusrous things
about other actots sn6 tc assert many unkind things
about other IL eaters cou well be crowded into tde
same rubber Of words. The egotism of public per-
former n sy be forgiven o.g it ony assumes the
Mid phase of persons glofcston, but when it takes
on the reprehepsb.e form OF detrsc;ng from the
honestly earned fame of others, It's exhibition in so
public mapuer csrnot be too strongly condemned Mr.
Colins's whole speech, save the single sentence OF
tu6Dfs TO the euNleLCe, Ws5 ONs VI p'Noi ohd
was gross violation Of good taste.
Among these Of the company who appeared lsst
night, we rotced several familiar AID we!coms faces,
IL cudirg Mr.. Marx Smith, Msssrs. CanoI, Briggs,
b ard, MeRse, and Mrs. Parker, Mrs. Seymour,
Mia. Dunn Mrs. Denhsrn, &c.
The mcst noticeable of the new members of the
csmpsnyis Mrs Marx Smith, who appeared for the
frst the as Lady Emiy in the first play. She IS
lady Of very interesting face, aud Of unusually grac'ia
msnLer; AID what is most rare, she dresses with ex
cellent taste her dress last evening WAS model OF
pioprieiy and good Judgment. she is P'asing artist
sots sersibly ard undtrstandioely, read. adm raoy
and her enuncia,on is perfect. She will be very at'
uac;iye member of the company.
TIE orchestra is uIder the leadership OF Mr. h. Mol
lephsuer which is glorious charge for the better
fom last seaaor. Tne muiic was enthusiastically ap-
plaudej.
Altogether the opening performance was a pleasant
ore ard 60 far everything promises well for the the
ter, and 81 locks prosperous.