New-York daily tribune., 1861-11-05
5MUSEMENPS.


The nearest approach TO variety In the theatrical
entertainments of the town. which can be oilered III
the summary Of this date is to be obtained by chang
ing the order Of the catalogue. Whereas last week
we had at cur chief theateis the King OF the Noun
tains, the Seven Sons, and The Octoroon, we shall
this week have The Octoroon, The King of the
Mountains, and The Seven Sons. With this bit Of
cheering, though slightly iallacions, novelty, they
who hunger and thirst alter something new must
stay their souls. And yet though the names of the
pieces are the same, there is change Of some sort
not unineresting 10 the lover Of that which spices
life. In the performances Of Mr. J. s. Clarke, in
the OctorooD, IL there not perennial freshness
which nightly blooms into good points till then un-
created, always spontaneous, the outgowth of real
genius II 10 truly comforting to think that from
the Metropolitan stage in is beat estate, is disap-
nearing the traditional Yankee Of the fooghts with
his short striped trowsers bis whiting, bis molasses
candy, and his propensity 10 utter no sound more
intelligent than the expletive gosh" II is, indeed,
with feeling Of relief that we zee the trailing
skirts of his brass buttoned coat vanishing from the
boards. Mr. Clarkes rendering OF the pait OF Salem
Sender in the Octoroon, though 30 recently made
known to the heatergoers Of this city, has stamped
fresh impression of his ny-sded excellence upon
the Eew-York public. Tie piece named, as awhole,
now runs as smoothly as anything can be expectedto
run on the slightly uneven road Of tue Winter Gar
den stage; what there is of good in the performances
s rendered better than ever, and the bad is more
tolerabe. As the Octoroon must be Withdrawn after
this week il an act of kindness to that large body
of pbsntbropisis who have regard to their own en-
ioyment to mention the fact, calling attention to the
hint It enfods
When we look for change in the elegant thea.er OF
Mr. Walack, we find it rather in tie audience than
elsewhere; and though the superficial man might
think himself bard mp for entertainment when he is
advised to visit the theater to look at the audience,
the wise man four readerl will acknowledge that
there is great enjoyment to he obtained in watching
he eject Of a superbly amounted piece upon we'll
dressed and cultivated though not bose assembly, IN
a luxurious dramatic temple. ~ any rate, this IL
the sum Of the change to be noted for this week at
Wallacks, where the King of the Mountains will
every night be produced
The Seven Sons grow no better as they grow older
New scenes, new "gags," new aLsurdities Of one
soIt and another do almost nightly appear, but they
make the judicous greve; or they would do this ii
the indcious often visited the thester OF Miss
Keene. Men enough, however, TO delight the man.
ager, daily thrust their money through the round
hole which opens opposite the treasmer's heart, and
what more does the manager desiFe' The ju-
dciousl The judicious all on the free lst, the
managers say and they prefer the "whole tbeater OF
others"
The Behemoth of the Scriptures,' and The
Angel Of Midnight will still attract crowds Of
visitors TO Mr.. Bernums Museum the latter in the
theatrical lecture room, the former among the
cnrioriies-monstrous aud beautiful. The adver-
tisement declares that this amphibious animal If
alone F" worth double the price Of admission which
is indeed rating bis value low Bebemoths must
have come down since the last quotations. Barnum
has an Elephant Turtle also, the name of which
is of itself compendious description. The bills say
he is 900 years od-a piece of biography probably
gathered from circums,Rntal evidence he certainly
never acknowledged 10 half that age. He is a
respectable old tortoise though, Gnd may be safely
trusted to flniah the entertainment for which be is
engaged.
The Bowory goes into the circus deeply. The
horse aud lie rider, and the beauty Of gyn.nas;!o
trimming connected with spangles are gloriously set
forth.
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the whale; and tho Alleghanisns and Swiss bell
ringers at tie same tidy secular church are mel
lihuou.
OF Music We have nothing TO record There
has been lull. The first Of Messrs. Mason and
Tbsmass chamber concerts will take place this
evening at Dodworth's Hall. The programme
includes Quartet by Mozart, Sonata for piano
forte by Beethoven, Rondo for piano and vion by
Schubert, ard Quartet by Schumann.
Abroad there is talk Of some new musical things
several 10 London by the Pyne & Harrison troupe
among others one by Mr.. Wallace. In Paris,
Glucks Alceste has been performed, Madame Giardot
in the chief character. Guck, who hourished nearly
a hundred years ago, was musical reformer, and a
genius. His music being old, is Of course more
praised than if il was new and better.
MFR. Grsu has engaged Miss Hinckley, Miss Kel-
logg Sgnors Brignoli, Mancusi, and Susni in order
to give the public some of the most popular operas
Carl Anschutz will he the musical director. The
company will perform this Tuesday evening al
on Wednesday and Thursday ct Hart
ford, on Friday at Springfield, and on Saturday at
Worcester. Thence they go Providenceand Boston.
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