Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-06-25
MtjsiEAI 4 ANB DRAMATIC Arr.


aud the drama-to use expressive though not very
elegant phrase have been thoroughly played
out Marion Mccarthy and Felix A. Vincent, we
are convinced, although Mr. Elsler thinks diner
entlyi viii mol succeed IL fetatabllshlhk tis COSY
iAeAtst "a We estimation Of the pnblidS II
lathe erl5 part oftho setson, notr ithstandiur
Tho mlserable gtock cofnpeny ht wood'a James Ana
derson played an engagement OF Ave weeks, one,sl
tho most successful and brilliant ever performed in
the city. Eliza Logan drew Just such audiences as
Her reputation inerted; Barry Sullivan was success
full and Edwin Booth was largely patronizeda Mr.
Chanfrau disgustod the empty boxes TO which he
played, during two weeks, when Mrs. Waller should
have been the star, and would have been, but for
some Of the prejudiees Of the manager which we do
not care to write. VA
II needs very little hiorp than this statement Of
facts to teaeh ANY dramatic tattfet fof the public,
icss olevef esph than Mr. Ellser that cmasculated
thuatrcals Will not be batronzed In this city, and
That the legitimate Is sustained exactly In proportion
to the style and manner In which IL Is presented
His company, as wlole, throughout tho season has
been execrabe, and, Judging from hsstaud point he
has been much better supported by the people than
he deserved.
Mr.. Anderson plays "Klng Lear very we'll; but Of
what value Is that when "Goneril," "Rcgan,"
"Cordelia," "Ednhnd," Edgar" "Gloster," aud
and the rest Id the hands Of persons who should
=, 80 ~, ~ ,"., W ,. ~ ans ''' i'''N'' VISA" pia''
.,t..ss - ~ ioi iu''i'o , ~ 'V'se'
tion, can not destroy the disgusting effect Of a
"Romeo" who walks like hppopotamus and acts
like clown, or ''Mercutio,n who transforms the
n'' % uh'o .net o' ainoun'epank ora punooh
, s,,oo "m oNooseh. Incorporation oi
,,"'S - ~ ~ % ~ i"s 10 "o. NJ 70 uo
ine' I'VE meSaase' IN rs'oasS uoa'er' the horatio,
a'''o"' ss"O,on. i,'o,icot anu Judgment 10 enaoie
MN ~ 'ne neS OF conceive the ohSrac-
w., u '''o JUL paris ni'eu "a GENUS o"'ne' inc per
% pN'',,'' III ','e .'eino' y, anu "N'oso'hel
So.sl W yton ,uo poe,ry vI onakspeare loses i'S
vssu" WIZ syneauseu Oy piNers VINO nave neither
pagan nor man" . ....- r .-
A reform is needed, and must be brought about in
this manner or II will never come at all The capio
mortua may applaud bad actor, while the real
patrons of the drama prefer 10 read their f,yorite
authors by their own fresidcs, instead of having
him murdered at tho tbeaters; manaee,u NAV oHcil.
late forever between dishonesty and starvation and
give their supernumeraries benefits In the vain hope
that they viii assist in the payment Of back salaries
but the judicious whose good opinion is only worth
the having will not sit in the boxes while the legi
mate drama Is being prostitued or patiently listen
to the miserable platitudes Of Our American Cousin
and Colleen BdicH, when they are substituted for IL.
PIXIES OPERA A.uousg.-The COMPLIMENTARY testi.
monial to Professor Mason, which will take place
next Thursday night at the opera.house, promises
TO be very agreeable and will doubtIess ba lorooiy
attended Those who attended the Floral and Myth
illogical Exhibition few weeks ago may attend the
coming one without fear of growing tired in conso-
quence Of long waits between the parts as the per-
formance will be entirely pruned Of the Objectionable
features which we noticed in tho one that preceded
IT, The tdoiedHS and professions will be better rem
dered, and the ideas Of both poet and painter
fitly represented. The costuming has been well
cared for aud we have reason to believe that flowers
will not only be more plentiful, but will also be Sc
leot.d with inst care To their ~,
S,ran, 70 inc
uinerent hanohahties' q -
Nr,onvov u,,r,a ....o.,
r"n's Vi rtyiessor o. y, aiS0ornnek nave rendered
Melodeon. Hail ON Thursday evening. MADAME
stobl Messrs Tosao. Knnkei and Wsrwood ha,,,,
volunteered their services upon this occasion, and
the entertainment promises TO be. in every woy
o,,,a aa araoa,Ia - " ~ w.
" ino pup',S VI inc iniru
"it sNv stenu Nooai anu IN
~ ''onins uhuer .ne
ore 10 ha annicd 10 raving IA, Tho n.n,, II, mo- hs
the school, and, which we hone earnestly NAV be
largely attended.
New YoRK.-Nothing bas bean decided vat 4, ro
n IN Arad M nf Nina
but It is not very probable that one will be uuder
taken.
"A travesty called The Lady Of the Lake, written
by Mortiuer Thomnson CDoostieksl \ has ba.n nro
1,,sd - TN,hIo, rI ~ vi, D. r. .,,-
Of it says:
tsrha sIiobt ,iot q e,,,udoi nj, s,o,,,. ,,,o, ,.
poem the principal charaeters In Witch are broedIH
yided Into about dozen soeSes The
IL in the afvIe az rhyn,e usuaiv fonnJ in tba hnr
iesaue. and eontains Soma gnod aid inEes fuvo ~,
three new ones of dnbions VII and not fan, hot
are sugsestiye OF the old Bowery or National rather
than more rcsnectahia tbaatera ge tncai aiinsjor
tnHE ,vay win liz audisnce ani n rnu,i 90 ~,
Tommy and his ascinations each verse ending IN
~ .Iv ,I"s9N . h".' 80,
He 9 bound 10 nave Yankee vile, by Jingo, or
die,
was tumultuously encored. There was u number OF
the day, the Nelson Sisters singing at times with
considerable skill and taste. The scenery was fair
but did not work we'll on the first night.
and Doestickss Lady Of he Lake is scarcely destined
to immortal glory and undying fame"
AT the Winter Garden Julia Dean Hayne has
been playing the part of "Mad Hetty,n in a white
and bIacl mnnstrosi,v ntitIed m, ma pl,,,a,;o.
- mn p.I ~. r. WV ''N''0"'
or' INC ne" o"ce io" ..r4.. ..H-
PHILADELPHiA.-There Is nothing new either In
musical or dramatic art in the Quaker City.
Bosron.-rbe Cortes orera Trouro bave hao, NOR
forming with some success in Boston, during the
past week. with considerable success. The Post thus
disposes OF Fabbri' as she appeared in Nabtco:
Mime; Fabbr was, Of course, the principal personal
brght taiaent e sce % hcb s ~ nietur, wn
stores caricatre most abominably and with clear.