New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-03-28
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O1p BowxRY THEArER-There has been no greater
fvorte On the 30 very boards for very many years II
indeed there ever was, than Mr.. f. Eddy His return
10 The ecepe Of bis many successes is always the signal
for crowded houses the occsson OF much cneery en-
thusias on the part Of the audiences, and the subject
Of mucb ioy TO those who have the treasury keeping
Mr. EDDY laid the foundation of his hardly repu
taon in the Bowery Tbeaier 1t was The place oil DIS
maturer tragic efforts and though OF late years De mas
been much absent from those boards, the aud'enceS
freely forgive bs frequent desetions and always give
him the heartiest welcome home.
On Monday nieht Mr.. Eddy gave the initial one oil
series of his best personations which he about 10
undertake at this house. before audience as hoer IN
numbers as it was demonstrative in applause. Inc
play was "Jack Cade," and last night be enacted
Hamlet" For 20 many years was this favorite
character of Mr. Forests that there arose popular
superstition that only he could give fitting deneation
ofthe turbulent rebel. The drama in which Mr.. Eddy
e1acts the hero is not identical with Mr. Forests YER
sion, having been adapted by Mr.. Eddy from the
original tragedy by Judge Conrad of Philadelphia
The alterations are, however, unuportant, and the
play IT, TO all unprofessona and untschnicl eyes, the
same with which the NewYork public have been for
years familiar.
II has been printed and Of its strictly literary
merits we have of carefully Judging. II is
called tragedy, though it is TO al intents and purposes
melodrama The hero il OF the sturdy, rugged style
of characters, which Mr.. Eddy is best calculated 10
act and in which be makes the most marked successes
His personaton of I" Jack Cade" s bold vigorous
forcible, and telling 1t decidedly ranks among the
first of his tragic delineations and is good that II
should be repeated. BY all means, MIR. Manager give
us "Jack Cade again. The Hamlet" Of Dir. Eddy
sst night attracted another crowded house.
p. T. BARYUH IN THE TOWNSVILLE final blow at
the fortunes of the great Snowman, p T. Banum, was
administered yesterday. After having lost the whole
of prneely fortune, after struggling through misor-
tunes and adversty at home and abroad for five years.
after undergoing all the hardships that have been
thrust upon him. he had fatered himself that he
once more about TO retrieve his fortunes through the
means Of the Museum, when yesterday he was locked
up in the Tombs As if to add TO the indigny heaped
upon him. he was locked in the same cell which
tains Albert W. Hicks, alias William Johnson the al
legged murderer Of Captain Burr and the Watts boys,
about whom there has recently been 30 much excite
ment Mr. Barnum bore his imprisonment well and
not only appeared conented but happening have an
artist with bin, they set TO work, and in forty-ve
minutes had complete and perfectly natural cast Of
Jobnsons head and face.
Mr.. Barnum II about reopening bis Museum, and il
making great exertons TO obtain new and interesting
attractions Thinking that the notorious johnson was
t subject for hs collection, be conceived the idea of
plaster cast and it for this purpose that he was
locked in the cell with him. johnson seemed pleased
with the idea of being done up in plaster for admring
crowds to gaze upon and sat perfectly quiet for forty
FIVE minutes while the plaster was setting" on his
face On its being removed it found that the ar
tist had succeeded in getting every feature perfectly,
and promises to have an excellent likeness ready for
the opening of the Museum on Saturday next
johnson highly pleased with this mark Of atten-
ton on the part of the great Snowman, and said that
he war always fond Of the Museum. On returning
from his voyages he used invariably to take all his
friends there and he has doubt that he has spent
over $500 there. While Barnum was locked in the
cell Mrs. johnson came to zee her husband, but was
obliged to wait until the artist had concluded his sbors
Barnum also intends procuring cast Of the Chinaman,
Jackaloo the supposed murderer Of the captain and
mate of the Spray.
DIR. Hiram Coxs lecture at the Cooper Institute
his evening will not be forgotten by the lovers Of good
liquor.
letter entitled "SportDg News from England"
which appeared in columns yesterday was taken
from Hikes's Spirit Of the Times and should have
been credited to that paper. 1t was, however signed
by Mr.. Wilkes, the cleverest and hvoliest writer
connected with the sporting papers ofthis country.
AMERICAN DRAMATIC FUND AssocArIos.--The
Trustees of this Association present the following