New-York daily tribune., 1861-12-30


children 1t is no longer toy. II is an art speci-
IS men; and the child gets 80 many that be esteems
none. So with dresses for the Flora McFlimseys,
who hare nothing to wear. A fine garment is now
= as much q novelty gft-wse, as drAsght OF sait-
8 water to the south-sea whsle. To extend the
parallel, we fear the childrenof larger growth ars
beginning to cloy with the elegance and s2endor OF
The opera ard the theater. The counterpart of the
, Partisan Academy of Music, owp failed TO rouss
the popular enthusiasm, with Nebess stagc-shows;
and it is not the most eiaborateyrepsred scenes for
the acting drama that have had the great success
recently. ~
AT Laura Keenes, two Christmas pieces-ons
founded on Dickenss Christmas Carol ard the other
a burlesa-re on Robuson Crpsoe--bave been pa, ed.
Miss Lofty Hough, by tho way, sbows much clever
ness in the leading part. These will be repeated
during the week.
At waIiach's, Sup at the Hills by Ton. Taylor.
las not secured marked success. Neither did il in
Lyndon. 1t fs;ied there in plain Engish. Peace 10
IFS names. for il is sbeved and tonight commences
series Of the old comedies, Gsdsniths Che Stoops
to Conquer beiry the FIRST ca the Inst. ~ Wal
lack care and reputation in producing these con'e-
dies il nne9 uaed here.
The public, we s,ppose5 will be much pleased to
hear this announcement b. Mr. Wallaek. The old
comedies are good because they have stood the test
Of time and criticism. If tie scenes be not I'D Arer-
ica they belong the alter ego OF ourseb, England,
and indicate the habits manners and customs cs sur
er4ndfathers. The story of " The Vass Of Wakefield
i AZ fresh and beautiful as the day when fret ap-
reared 81 IL the play to be rerGered tonight,
She Stoops to Conquer redcsent throughout Of a
genius that age cannot wrinkle or des'eeate AS TOT
The School for Scandal" notwithstanding the on
ward march of IDEAS ir stsnds peerless and alone.
No comedy written since ia English approaches II.
TIE best will not bear 70 be mentioned along with It,
When we can have such comptese works oil arr 10
hand let US accept them in place OF tie 'sawdusf,
rfngle pink-sxgesI school OF meo-diaDa, winch
nav he moral by soaring the devil lsmses but In no
other way.
toe Academy OF Music, the gymnastie-swing
feat Of Mr. Hanlon, and psntomimes are presented.
At Irving Han on Christmas night The
Messiah" Of Handel wac performed. As but 80 few
Of the pieces suit the public taste, being quated,
and devoid Of interest either in music or words Il
would be better to give extracts from this work,
associated wh airs and choruses from the oratoros
of Haydn, Mandlessohn, spohr, and some newer
for example. Why the public should
be druyged with the tooty .tooty violnsm OF Hsndc
and that meanest ard supides form for vocal music
The frgue, by the hour, is not clear. In England.
where the worship Of old bones is part of the rubds
il does suswer--but for young country with genius
the antique opiate is overdose.
On the occasion in question the ladies Of the Scc-
ety rres, nted the conductor, Mr.. Bristow, with q
medal and speech was made reeiting his long ger.
vices to tie Harmonic Society. The room was
crowded. This Association presents the charm OF
Young fresh voices, giving their utterances with en-
thusissnl.
At Barnunl's, the animals with Scriptural iustrs-
tions behaved in manner becoming the week. The
Lebe moth piousy ale turniIs and grunted thanks.
The leyiarh.n swallowed ees IN silence and graft
tude. The ees did not express their feelings. The
unsurpassed geological magnet however; is the secu-
lar grizzly bear 1t is very probable, that an s'e
early DAYS of the race of men, this bear suggested
the Ursa Major in the signs of the zodiac--so we
think something could be judciously worked in, and
Californian Bruiu take bis place among the animal
,sv;,es. Think Of 1.-THE fairy spectacle Of " Un-
dine adcr,s the dramatic portion of Geological
Institute Care and expense have really been In
dulsed in its production, as we have already indi
Gated.
The long.contested struggle betwixt the pro and
ant dramatic party Of the stockholders OF the Brook
lyn Academy oil Music has been decided in favor or
the former. Accordingly, the actors are come and
The people of Brooklyn, for the first time IN their
lives are seeing the playermen. They are fortunate
in having some good actors, Mr.. L. Davenport, }.
w Wallack, etc.; and are now in the honeymoon
Of tragedy and comedy. What it will effect in Z" tho
morals and manners Of the favored city Of bights
and seepes, remains TO be seen. All historians at
tribute either everything or next to everything; 70
noical causes and men. But the greater and dsepsr
roxe ia the social the artistic and the positively
sc,enti6c or material. The historian Of Brooklyn,
therefore, will please to remember the changes that
came over the spirit of her dream, when operatio
and dramatic places Were first instituted for them to
rsss gaspht hours in. A Frenchman courted q
adv for thirty-odd years. He was asked why he
Aid NOT marry her. Because then he would have
no place to spend his evenings" This necessity or
having place to spend ones evenings effects naiioaf
and individual character. We trust the Brooklyn
ties will keep their new theater, accordingly, upt"
an innocent and attractive standard as the enter
tainment of the Frenchman.
On New.Year's night "The Octoroon will be
Kimberly doing the chief part. which
sbe has rendered according to the advertisement.
which see) ak hundred times. We noticed once q
real octoroon exhibition in public which took place
in BROOKLYN The community there will have On oP-
uorunity now comparing the ideal with the actual
The cast of the other characters indicates that the
performance will be Interesting, and will doubsless