Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-08-06
MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC ART,



| ance in Americas young man of wonderful versa
tity Of talents ia his own estimation, and decided
genius according to Bulwer's dehnition-"one who
can do any thing In life except something useful"
This young nian born in England, or Wales,
and s an intimate friend Of Edward Bulwcr Lyttou,
William NJ. Thackeray Thomas Carlyle, Ralph Waldo
Emerson, oliver Wendell Holmes, and numerous
other remarkable literary gentlemen, and had the
honor Of finishing Martin Chursisisn while Charles
Dickens was III and unable TO complete II himself
/ Mr.. l.. has discovered the true perpetual motion;
can build a locomotive, edit, after a fashion heb
dumadal journal, whether scientific literary,
age the Haymsrkot Theater, and disgust au audi
enco by relating to "Virgnus" the fact that "vir-
ginia" had been pronounced slave by "Appius
| Claudius"
We state these facts to show that we were correct
in saying that Mr. L. is genius. He Is excellent
actor of the stage and should devote himself to the
profession the only hope ho has Of reaching the
plane for which nature designed him.
| Notwithstanding the extraordinary talent of Mr..
LOTUS, the performance of Vir0iniHs execrable
in the extrcmc, and as We have learned from very
| good authority that some OF the performers have
been engaged for the stock company at the Memphis
Theater, we herewith offer sincere coincidence to
the Inhabitants Of that Inflated city, and most
heartily commisserate them for what we know they
will be compelled to endure during tho coming dra
| matte season.
| Inc noNeNeft hdu TINS one Ieueen-
lug feature: II refreshed memories In regard to
some others we have witnessed, and had decided
tendency to render us patient while the drama
being murdered, thus fitting for the continued
bad delineatons to which expect to be subjected
during the coming winter.
DRAMATIC cHARIArAsIsM IN BvRrowAN GAR
MENrs.-Mr. Florence has purchased the Burtoniau
garments Of Toodles and Captain Cutie aud has been
cnactlng the parts at wallack's Theater after the
l N oftar tl,.
style, by the way) to his own deectation, and to
, the amusement of those who do not remember tho
: great original. ...,tt.. -- .s..
The parading of Mr. Burtons name and old
clothes Is to say the least Of IT, In bad taste,
also the continual personal puiing Of himself aud
we-as those talented young actors, whose engage
, ment &c.-when all the play going world is pre-
sumed to know that Mr.. Florence is the manager Of
, | the summer season, and Is adept in the making
q out of bills and advertisements.
| This reminds very much Of Homers story o
Patroclus, who borrowed Achilles armor, but found
it so heavy that he could not escape from his enc
mics, and was killed-the very thing in which lac
y expected to ind safety becoming the of his
y DEATH Let Mr.. Florence BEWARE lest the mantle Of
Burton, which seems literally to have fallen upon
> him, becomes his dramatic winding-sheet-s con
summation devoutly TO be wished, notwithstandi Inns
1t warn him of his impending fate. His faculty TO
n low comedy aud vulgar Irshisms can be
ID formed into the inimitable pathos and droller
l. with which Burton invested these characters wv
sympathze entirely with Vanity Fair in the follow
II ing epigram: 5,r. dbl. ...... Idol. .l
g "Poor Billy is gone, and into his dress -r. ..
,f seems rather hard though twas burton who die
- That Toodles aud Cuttle are damned
10 Few SENSIBLE WORDS TO DRAMATIC Carries
lVikess Spirit fhe Times of late date contains
IL article in regard to dramatic criticisms, which, al
q though intended for New York, may be apple,
w equally well in this latitude. The Spirit says:
Of Time was when the, dramatic critic of a news
n- shich had a marketable value with It's commuRit
Of readers was or was supposed to be- not only Z
~ associations the room, and avoided the adua
OF tions of the debris of the coulssss but wellreat
With Weight uS
~ to the public as Its received guide aud Mentor
e and actor of the morals Of the stage, and
%a d h duty y to ason s Ss ps Rf
dramatic frsissm OF Large majority Of the dSii M
70 - either indscrimnatc and eenseless putting.
TX equally senseless and indscriminate slaughte
% the place Of public duty aud the result is dsastrol
Ut alike 90 the drama and its patrons Dramatic cri
ef that resi- rests ~ upon their shoulder wy
Let me write The ballads Of people, and 9th q
and SO is II with the censor of the stage who sh9u
et and money -grubbing uses, BY countenancing by
by presence and sanctioning by his pen, public repr
u
lU no aim end but the vulgar qualification Of Il
have been diverted into better Channels had lie crit
in done hi duty at the expense Of the moral sensp p
in anger, mourn over the degradation Of that sta
and show vice Rer dsformity, whilst painting in raj
lty bow hues The beauties of virtue. The stage as
TO- either Tor good or evil The impression received
ar mimic representation of scenes in actual life,
more Ell Hg Whether III good Or sy than
va best sermon that was ever penned Or preached
cir while the other ali the charms Of ab
the Of 0Sns Ssass Rs
;ir- responsibility Of the man who in public position
ile trust sanctions teachings which may have demon
no zing influence on the minds of those who listen
IL them aud who uneonsciously suck the subtle pois
de which destroys the healthy tone OF their SYSTEMS
est The revival of that utterly execrable play
my American Cousin, at Laura Keenes Theater bids
icy to be highly remunerative on its original
md duction for the houses have been crowded to
tne flowing every evening. The cast is nearly identi
with the original, the chief alteration being
Dly substitution of Mrs John Wood for Miss La
ent Keene III the role Of FIorence," which Is rather
op, improvement than otherwise. The piece is
IN nounced for repetition throughout the current
ole and will probably last throughout the balanc,
vas Mr.. Jeherson's summer season. Meanwhile the II
ges Laura issues her manifesto from Paris for
uld campaign, while her 6dus Achates in charge OF
,ry hostages is enjoying himself in aquatic and II
ent sports
~ ~ AT Niblos Garden during the past week the
wy spectacle of Aladdin has been revived In slipsl
style, as far as scenery, costume, effects are c
- cerned, supported by company OF nobodoa, exec
Ti' IN ing only Mr.. John Dyott and Mrs Prior The bi
80 ness, since the departure OF the japanese stars,
M Iem been very poor, and Mr.. Nixon has wisely given
~. the production Of weak burlesques and badly
upon -the-stage spectacles aud restored the cir
= - | company, including the wonderful Haulon Broth