New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-05-11

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WALLAcKs THEArrR.-To-nightw viii be repeated IN
exceedingly clever and amusing comedy tia; was
acted for the first time, Saturday evening lss. 1t
is called Americans in Paris; or, A Game of Domi-
noes, and is the production of that prolific dramatic
fa,her-the multitude Of whose children no man can
count" A Gentleman of this City, 1t is amos.
matter of course to say that M po. suggested by
some cotemporaneous drama" of French parentsge;
but il is certainly none the worse for it's G allie exrac
ton The story is of an ENHANCEMENT of intngues in
which an American gentleman is implicated by his own
culpabIe act and deed, and in which unsophisti-
Gated old doctor is concerned through the sharp ma
neuverrg of pair of curious wives without his at all
intending anything wrong. The wife of the American
husband suspeeting his sureptious and reprehensibe
gallantres, puts domino and follows him to the
masquerade bal, and she there meets other people
with dominoes, who persuade her to exchange domi-
noes, and her own husband mistak NC her domino for
some body elses domino, makes love to her domino
herself included-and thus inaugurstes most bewil
deripg game Of dominoes. The wives, of course,
eventually win the game, and the husbands are duly
brought to their shameless knees forgiveness is ordered
the company all parske; hsppness, joy, connubid
felicity and welded bliss promised to the end of the
ogue is pointed sometimes witty and always sprehtly
and agrees able while the situations OF the play are
capital, and provocative of mrth unlimited. The
comedy is admirably acted by Messrs. Blake, Lester,
Davenport and Grosvenor and Mrs. Hoey and Miss
Cannon. The entire company called out at the
end of each act, and Mr.. Lester made little speech,
saying that the author desires to have his name remsn
unknown for the present. So the public may not as
vet know the distinctive and individual cognomen Of
A Gentleman of this City but that gentleman has,
certainly. no reason to be ashamed of this, his lsst
4" first performance"
THE LATE OPERA HousE DIrFIcULrY.-iester
day afternoon Justice Welsh had an interview with
City Judge Russell, when the latter informed the
Magistrate that he had sent copy of all the aidavlts
of complaint against him RUSSELL relative 10 the AZ
rest Of Messrs. Wilkes and Darcie before the Grand
jury. Judge Russell further stated that he had
written a note to the foreman of the Grand jury
requesting him to send for the original pspers from the
Court.
ATTEMPTED BURGLARY AND INcENDIARIsM.-fes-
terday morning about O'Clock, one of the Fifteenth
Precinct policemen, while patrollng his bait, discov-
cred smoke issuing from basement window of the
dwelling house of Mr.. Sanford No. 80 Amity street,
and on proceeding to the saw man running
toward Iaurens street. The officer pursued the fe-
low but owing to the darkness of the night he escaped
Returning to the house. the officer examined the prem
st s. and found that burglar had attempted to enter
the basement window but finding an obstacle in his
way in the shape of some eight or ten iron bars, he
broke pane of glass and with his hand drew out sew
eral books and papers that lay on the window sill.
These the fellow had piled against the basement door
and set fire to- evidently with the intention of burning
hole through the door, in order to gain an entrance
Tie officer extipguished the burning material by
stamping upon it. No damage of consequence was
done.
FIRE IL BROADWAY AsD PARK PLAcE.-l ester,lay
afternoon at O'clock fire broke out 10 the kitchen
of Mr.. Cardrars Hotel formerly Bxby's, corner OF
Broadway and Park place Toe alarm oansed con-
siderable excitement, which was however soon aayed
by the speedy extingushmeLt of the flames. Damage
about $50 Fully insured.
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