New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-09-02
CITY ITEMS.

yet il was full Of encouragement for the reason.
| The Water Garden was open, and very successful.
Large audiences willing 10 enjoy, and
never bad better chance Mr.. Clarke made but one
change in bis programme and that unimporant one.
The Invisible Husband is a clever drama and must
always please, even if done without much spirit but
while Clakes performance of the miller j. charmngly
natural his talents have LITTLE chance of display IN
what is mere sketch Of character. "Too1es is kept
up, and the fun Of it never grows old. Az study Of
mortality in its weakest moods this acting has not been
equaled and if. suppose, of the objects Of
the comedian is 10 amuse and if Amusement is 10 be
measured BY the force and continuance of laughter he
comedian IL at the bead Of his profession. II is great
power which drive away every thought but that Of
the supreme happiness of the moment, and this is Mr.
Clarkes. His present season ends Saturday night.
"Toodles so much talked about viii be played TO the
end and Tie Invisible Husband will precede it this
evening.
The CiTcus will be with us this week. Mr.. Nixon,
eminent in his line that all the best things
with which he amused the New York public at Nblos,
last season, will be given again under canvas in the
good old style at the Of Fourteenth street and
Sixth avenue adjoining the Palace Garden. The first
show will be this evening; Wednesday the first of
sees of day performances, to continue to the close Of
the brief season. will be given. The riders are the
most daring Eaton Stone is one of them-the famous
bareback rider Besides the usual attractions of the
Circus there is a herd of eleven educated bufiloes,
which must be q great treat The soft weather invites
and aids such entertainments az this and Mr.. Nixon
caters well.
George Chistrys Minstrels careless Of the great
excements of the day, and quietly enjoy public favor
at their hall in Stuyvesant Institute. Their perfofm-
ance is really good the singing is to be commended
especially. Fun flows in ample streams from George
Christy and Charley Fox. The attendance is always
large, aud the applause unlimited.
Affections sore visit Mr.. Barnum. Death has claimed
another Of bis natural curosities. The pet Of the
family the Angel Fish, went 10 sleep at fifteen minutes
past one on Saturday afternoon. An abcess in the lett
side is believed to have been themmedate cause of it's
DEATH Perhaps many of the other fishes have often
thought " want TO be an Angel Fish," The Hippo
potamus is s flushed with life and health, and the
other attractions of the Museum are undated
There is promise Of successful season. In spite Of
the croakers the managers are making their program
NEE if this the most prosperous of all seasons.
More money has already been spent on the building of
theaies and the identifying Of old, the purchase
of new plays and rich scenery and appointments for
them, than is often spent in whole season. This is
the wise,t policy. The theaters respond to the
vigorous prosecution Of the War; Every Hatteras
Inlet must be godsend 10 Them The days Of national
depression and dstrust over and the people
can resume their old ways with confidence Mys-
FERROUS calls Of companies to the greenroOm pleasantly
prcsage the Fall opening. In few weeks New
York win offer great variety Of entertainments, in
group o. tue most elegant thesers in tie world. Mr..
Wallacis new thcaier will be opened with anew
comedy Miss Laura Ketne i'll have an extraordinary
drama al her most popular theater; Mrs. John Wood
will be 1T the Winter Gardens Hermann, the p5tsti-
d,giaeU, viii be at The Academy Of Music, and
Prof. Anderson, the an6i deei,Ops Presldigtdtepr,
at Niuo's.
were able 10 present the principal names Of Mr..
walls,ks company. All Of them, with slight ex-
ception are familiar and fayonte in New-York:
M m ME- md r:. eS md ss.%
va E e.e. F NOTION John i s: iS c,o.. o
ard, " Reynolds, ". R, lloyd. YOgns; and Paris
Ma,oai Ditfor-ar Robert stospel
sssale 4ytit-Aie''f, I'eerw God and Charlie, lnsaL'
Tr,a,Der-Mr Theodore Moss.
This 10 e remarkable combination. Miss Viola
Croker i. AN important gain. She 10 the sister Of Mn
f. b. Conway, and Mrs ID. p. Bowers, and is youth
ful beautiful, and talented.
The finishing touches viii be given to the new thea
ter thisweek. The public scarcely too TAI hghten
their expectations OF is brilliancy and comfort. IL
presens an eRsogLie OF the most charming tas,e and
fitness and seems to realize all the hopes of the play
goer Minute provisions for the visitors enjoyment
are suotabe as the beauty of the general effect The
most striking result Of the construction OF the building
il the learness to the stage OF every seat in very
capacDus theater 20 that the whole audience must be
in clos. sympathy with the actors and even from the
worst ,eais complete view Of the scene is had. The
allowance of 10 each Terson, too Is very gener-
ous The freedom OF the Hobbies is delightful. Wide
halls, vide ssircases abundance Of wide doors,
,Se rdef at all times from the pressure of crowd,
aud prompt entrance or exit. Thick mating
over all the floors viii deaden the sound of feet.
The entrances from Thirteenth street and
from Broadway have common center,
from which TO empty their people into out Of the
house. Ventilation il secured by large openings in the
domo over the Of the third circle, and over the
stage. The decorations are simple but charming. IL
il hard to enumerate the most prominent points of
beauty Tie iron wrought ratings of the balconies
are 81 delicate as lace. The carvings Of the pros
cenuum columns bear the closest examination. The
color, TIE private boxes in happy contrast with
the prevailing tone Of red of the upholstery. The
cushions are Of rich velvet and all ready TO be laid
on the seats the arm.chsrs OF the orchestra in.
The stage has numerous advantages which none but
the technical theatrical reader could appreciate One
of the simpest of them is the placing Of ali the dress
ing rooms JeOS the stage, aud the provision Of com
forts and conyenences ior the actors that too ofte
left ont Of the account. The effect Of the theater when
it is lighted and filed by fine audience win be rather
that Of private saloon than of public place of en-