New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-06-17

LAURA KsEsK's THEATER.-The announcement Of
sLew burlesquo by men who have done much 10
the burlesque way, and done it so we'll, as the
Brothers Brough, should DO enough to dl any theatcr
Of ordinary Dimensions. This however, mas Il been
the Gaze at the house where the extravsganzs OF
"Cinderells" was produced for the 6rst time on
Wedr esday night. We have bst CiDderell1s before
but this particular version has never before been
acted in New.Yok In soms respects it is clever
that is to say, wherever the Original work Of tho
authors has been left untouched it is good. The
piece, however, has encountered tat misfortune Sd
often fa' al to good London plays-it has been re-
.rrtten or adapted" to suit the Yankee lstitades
and TO give it soue peculiar local fitness The word
adaptation" in this instanos Is Synonymous with
"rupatlon for the alterations have been so wretch
edly made a. to transform rather brilliant effort Vi
two good comic writer's into stupid ami dreary bit OF
clsp-,rsp The supposed hits" a, passing eveos.
are for the most part poin,l-ss and inappropriate,
and every one acquainted si,h the writings OF tho
.n,ho,s Comes away from tho thea,er witt the i'm
or, ssion that their work has been tiukered by
linn. ler The salvation # the piece from utter aud
instant crushing out lie in the acting much OF which
is extremely clever n IS joey ~ the Ponce" and
Miss Adelaide az G. Cinderella" play with much spirit
,pi with good taste; several Of their scenes we're
greatly spplauded and rumb-r Of their s'nss were
epeor.d. Mes.rs Burnett and Peters, as the Oil
B.rop ard the servant, are * client. Mr. Booth, a
,,,r,sr bers,ofo,e ia 40 admirable addition to the
ooupapy. The incidental dances are performed oy
the Z.vistossk Troupe Of cLiliren IL there can De
any excuse wnstever bringing very young chudren
an the stage it IL when they are 10 appear IN fSry
PLAYS. acapted t6ttheiI own comprehensive, and 10
sueh characters a. could not be performed by sduis
without manif-st ipsppropratepess Most OF tne
chcren of this company Of dancers are odd eoonsnto
do their theatrical work witoou, exciting the ply Of
the audience. We have heretofore, however, ash 90
csior 10 reprehenc and not IN the most gentle
the practices Of mah ing pubic exhibition ri precocious
Infants In the Zavistowski Troupe We Ind another
instance of tbs cruel practice THAI calls fer remark
There is tiny child mere baby OF ayir, not more
prob.by than three four years DID, who's described
in the bills a. the "wonderful Alice aod Who -
ne, up TO do the duty Of star ballet dancer. Inc
pitts bic a. ct may be imagined. The Pof cniid win
ey-ry particle Of chid-b grace utterly destroyed oy
prsctc,pg the senseess gymnastics OF tie
aIe,rnsstsr with smile atheia IS the no Sors
and parsles WITH which che IS decked with Def tam,
.u,uIsr hmbs scarcely able TO support her IN heT
svTs,on. l-he fell to the acor, ls,t nght in doug
o;os.,t,l /, compelled to go through her grad pas
- o,hrr mo, kew antics with al the princess and
,.,;.o, Of prof s.ional wno bss done nothing Tor
r,..;u, bat grin at the audience through arins'ai
ro.ss There we're some ha1 . dozen people IN the
,pdi, nee Who spplaaded the melancholy sps<sci''
bu, the greater portion were evidently 'sa'e'e, y
IL; This painful exhibition IS NOR. ID Al s'sf'a' :.
i. more than cruel; it is barbaoss- In the ss"s '.
common humanity, keep the child at hore' ana Pa'
| her to bed at reasenaeiS hour.