New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-08-19
CITY ITEMS.

future If better times for managers, actors, ard the
public. The grand "opening day" of the Fall and
Winter is not far Distant and the theatrical folks
arc preparing their various attractions, and puehing
forward their preparations with all possible vigor
The same warpressure on the pockets of the public
which 10 likely TO render less liberal their dsburse-
inents for pleasures OF uxuries, will place il in
the power OF the directors of the places OF
amusement 70 make combinations Of professional
t1lent heretofore impractcabe, and thereby to give
entertainments unsurpassed in excellence and atrac-
tiveness. The actors profession, lie, Of all Others the
most sensitve TO the fsea ltroubes Of country, and
is The one profession OF all others, that is earliest az
feeted and soonest ruined by any general financial
Gisis.
II happens therefore, that, at this particular nme'
many of the tbeaers in tue smaller cities are closed,
and there il greater number Of excellent artists now
without engagements than there has been for many
years Actors Of rst-cass talent have been compelled
TO reduce their demands for inordinae salaries with
which in better times, managers had no alternative
but 10 comply and are willing 10 engage ON terms
fair and removable This state Of facts renders 1t pos
sble for every manager TO make mp his company en-
trely OF artists Of excellence; and the stage director
who shall, this coming season, afiont the public
with poor company viii deserve the ruin that vii!
doubtless oyertake him.
The actors Of merit who VIII now be content With
reasonable Jay for their scryices all be employed.
A. for tie actore Of no merit, why, we have three
armies, and recruits are wanted in every one.
liaier Gagdcr.-It will be a matter of rejoicing TO
all those who saw the performances Of Mr.. John 5.
Clarke at this house. last scason to know that he has
been again engaged for few weeks, andwlll make his
nj,
in he true sense Of that much-abused word excel
enee as a comedian there can be scarcelytwo opinions,
and az he purposes to act in great number of plays
inring his present engagement, rather than to nun
single drama for a number OF nights, he viii have
ample opportunity TO demonstrate his Versatility as
well as TO give further proofs Of his talents. The plays
tonight are the Tooles," " Rough Diamond, and
farce Mr.. Alexina Fisher Baker, Mr.. Thayer, and
number OF artists well known in Philadelphia and
o.her cities will also appear.
Nee Bousry THeatcr.--Mr. Charles Gayler, whose
ability as a dramatic writer lie well known, has written
play called BUD Run" which viii be acted at this
house for the first time tonight.
Barngg,s AsiericaA Mascpm.--Tbe hiIpopotamns
continues TO attract nsalluents OF the public 80 large
tha, they arc only measured by the limits Of
the room containing tho tank whorein his Egyptian
cluu,iness difports himself. Being lie frst member
OF biz august family that has eondescended to pay
our city visit the keen edge OF GothauIitio curiosity
concerning hippopotami has never yet been taken OF,
/ AMI young hippo gets the full benefit thereof
The gentleman in charge Of The Aquaral Hall, Nr.
William Tamsn, has given an enthusiastic attention to
that department which it has never before received,
AMI the remls Of which manifest in the excellent
arrangement and elegant appearance Of tanks; nthe
cnre with which the plants tended and the aquaria
vcgetao, keptin the highest state OF perfection and
more esIfcally IN the judcious additions which
constantly made TO the animals and fishes that find
their hope in the glass houses of the Aquarisl Hail.
This department has ever been, since lis introduction
among the cuosies Of the Museum, 10 the intelligent
se taors the specially interesting feature Of the place.
and IL was never 20 attractive as az present.
Mr. Daman afcr an absence Of some time, in search
OF curo.ities returned Saturday with number Of
rare hshes. Chief among the newcomers are several
genuine mmisakable, live live, all alive, Sharks.
These amabo fishes 20 be seen in the Aquarial
Hall. They are comparatively small, and have eaten
nobody as veto be sure, ouryear old boy escaped
from hs mother Saturday evening, and was missing
for bali an hour he entering the Aquarial
Hail. but was eventually recovered and restored to HE
parent with legs and all right tue sharks had
however, been fed an hour before-olse -.
In the Leeiure-Roon, the dramatic entertainments
are given by good company, and comprise variety,
including serious drama, comedy, and farce.
George Christys Acknowledgment Institute,
Broadway il the % the perennial success Of this
band. Mr.. Chrltys name, h, in itself, almost all
powerful and when he surrounds himself with fun
corps Of tie most popular men in that profession, the
combination scarcely be resisted. The band is
doing good business and do not fail to keep up with
the tines the leading incidents OF public interest are
always familiarity paraphrased in joke or song, and
fail TO meet their full reward Of the heates APP
plause.