Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1859-01-01
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cred all over with human experience-with
thought and act-with good and bad-such as
no year before, in the great volume of Time,
has recorded. 1t is, too, full of lessons fraught
with wisdom, and of wisdom too profound not
to accept and impel into life. Let us, as the
New Year comes in, sit down, and gravely
read ard think of 1853 1t will do us all good.
There has been a very pretty row at the
Boston Theatcr. As the Boston papers have
covered up the affair, shall take great pleas
ure in letting you and the public know it. In
connection, let me state that great many
matters OF news, in relation to events transpir-
ing in this city, first see light in the out-oftown
papers, particularly in New York, and along
the railroad route, in Springfield, Worcester,
and other places. The reason of this is, that
that the Boston establishments allow them
selves to be fooled into the exclusion of mat
tiers of interest to the public matters, too, that
the public ought to know. But to the row.
The Courier has been publishing some very
snappy criticisms on the Opera. These were
freely interlarded with illusions, not always of
the most complimentary nature, 10 Manager
Ullman. Mr.. Ullman, who is quite sensitive,
at last allowed his "angry passions" to rise,
and withdrew advertisements and passes from
the Courier. The musical critic attempted to
pass in on Wednesday evening, as he had been
accustomed to do, when his enree was forbid
den by the door-keeper. He Immediately pro-
ceeded to the box Office, purchased q ticket, and
started in. He had hardly passed the door
keeper, when he met Mr.. Ullman, of whom he
asked an explanation of what Lad taken place.
To the questions of whether he had with
drawn the advertisements, and the usual
courtesies of the press, from the Courier,
he replied that he had, and for sufficient rea-
sons, as he conceived. The musical critic
therefore became ungovernabe, a few words
of fire and wrath got out upon both sides,
when the critic, who is very well versed in
pugilism, Judging from his recent description
of sparring exhibitions at the National Thea
tre,) pitched into Ullman, by which one of
his eyes became fringed in sombre colors
Gentlemen i'll the lobby at the time rushed up
and secured the belligerent, while Ullman pro-
ceeded with GOODNESS to take the address of
those who had been spectators to the assault
1t is generally understood that the manager
will put the critic through the Police Court,
but whether this will be done, remains to be
seen. The affair made a great sensation, and
the assault is universally condemned. The
critic, hitherto regarded as a most amiable
man, and a gentleman, has essentially lost
CASTE a fact which he evidently feels, for l
learn he has, since the unfortunate ene.te
closed an engagement with a New York paper.
lie is certainly young man of fine and mark
ed talent, and would be an acquisition to any
stablishment-unless he is liable to such
scrape as is now recorded. Of course, the
Courier exults in the disgrace, for it reoices to
get hold ofany sensation whatever-the worse
in its nature, the better.
Gov. Banks is busy on his message. 1t will
be an ADLER, and also much longer document
than its predecessor. l think you will say,
after perusal, that it is one of the best State
papers ever written by any Chief Magistrate of
our Commonwealth. Its opinions are plain
and decided, and its recommendations wise
and judicious. 1t will probably be delivered
on Thursday; and hardly be finished till the
hour of delivery. The Governor believes in
last moments. Many of his best thoughts and
projects have been conceived at the final mo-
ment and in the heat and hustle of excitement.
With him life begets life.
The Opera has been reaping a rich har-
vest this week. 1t is next to amazing how
people rush to, and fill the capacious the
atre. The fever operate is now higher,
larger, wilder, than at any former period
in our history; and far more money has
been made. Young Boston is Piccolomini-
mad, and as asinine as mad. 1t has bestowed
an amount calculation that is disgusting, in its
excess and want of discrimination. And, after
all, she-the woman-is sensible enough She
does not court, on the contrary is embarrassed
by the attentions of these long-eared, white
gloved and white-liyered asses and the ridi-
cule she showers upon them in their absence
is significant and sensible. Twas favored with
glance at her album, down town, yesterday.
1t bears the names Of Everett, Lowell, Long
fellow, Emerson, Prescott, Palfrey, and others
of lesser note in the literary world. Mr.. Ev-
erett has written delicious poem in Italian,
and also inserted, in an opposite page, photo
graph of his bust The album also bears the
names of some hundred or more distinguished
people III Europe, and is, also, like its possess
or, altogether great treasure. The opera
closes positively on Tuesday afternoon next
The Boston Theater has been leased by
Messrs. Barry & Ullman, who take it for two
or more years, as they please. The plan is, to
alternate with operate and dramatic perform
ances, three seasons Of each to be given every
year. The name of the theater is to be changed
to that of the Boston academy Of Music The
arrangement is regarded as one of great adyan-
tage, and which will make the establishment
money-making. 1t brings capital into the treas
ury and confidence into the management
Therefore, the future of the Boston Theater.
when it comes to be the Academy of Music, is
most hopeful
Touching the Theater, that oratorio per-
formed Sunday evening within its walls, was
a complete success, both as to the number in
attendance and the performance. The house
is SO much better than the Music Hall, in an
acoustic point of view, that the Handel and
Haydn Society will probably henceforward
give all its representations there. A few of its
members kicked theoretically at going into