New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-12-09
ADJUSTMENTS.
THE THEATERS.

ayers and the public.
The Sons" whose motto is, owe are seven,
as Wordsworth sings, have displayed their diatler
as usual at Miss Keenes house.
Mr. and Mrs Williams have been giving their Gus
tomary pieces to overlooking audiences at the Winter
Garden. Bread and games especially "games'
in time of war. Few private parties are now
given. "To be iddliDg like Nero, while Rome IL
in flames though, by the way, Nero never fddled,
for two reasons-tbe first, that fddles modern
invention, and the second, that Rome was never so
Illuminated in bis time, a low, PestifeTous quarter
only being properly burned down--to be 80 fddng,
however would be deemed unmanly in these times
of much war-sufeIing and desolaton, and Of women
who weep while men work; and consequently bril-
liant social gatherings and balls are largely and
almost entirely suspended. The collapsed pri-
vate revenues, the 4" strong necessity" of econo-
MIXING at every point also cut off fashion
able mery.makings. But some relaxation
must be bad, so the tbeater" cheap and not " Das-
y"oers itself to begue the loneliness of iiresides
and to cheer the hearts which sink with sorrow as
they throb for loved ones in battle array and the
hash exposures of camp life. The prosperity of our
theaers now in this sad crisis lie in consonance With
dramatic experience abroad. Even in the Reign OF
Terror the French public sought the play-hous We
remember hearing venerable French lady, who
was incareerated and under sentence of death with
her husband during the dread Paris rule, say that
being suddenly and Unexpectedly liberated, the first
question with her spouse was at what theater they
should spend the evening. rs the allied armies ap-
preached Paris the theaters too fourished Napoleon
Oh a dion bv turiti N
Talma to come to the army in Prussia, saying that
he should play before pit full Of kings; and when
colossal horrors eliminated in whirlwind Of retr-
butive wrath in Russia, the French Emperor signed
or drew up new ordinance regarding the Paris the
aters-thus grimacing half million of bis brothers
died in agony at his sole fat-the Expedition being
equally opposed by the diplomatic Talleyrand and
the audaciOus Ney.
How long the popular tide for the causes rected
will set in favor of our theaters we will not pretend
to say, but certain It is that they emnenty well
sustained and fitted to present novelty and to reward
artists literally. i-'
1t is announced that the gallant reader Of Whea-
ton and Sir William Scott OH International Law, his
studies connected with the efficiency of bis war
vessel-we mean Capt. Wilkes, the captor of Mason
and Sdell, will certainly visit the Winter Garden
tonight.
At WaIlack's, we have TO record the continuedsuc.
cess Of the new tbreeact comedy Of The Magic Mar.
riage."
At the Museum, Barnum announces new play,
" The Earls Daughter" and offers, in addition the
great and little fishes Behemoth the performing
white rats, and all the other curosties.
Tha Nauy nawarv Tbaatar onens To- NIGHT with "a
tragedy company for six nights only MIR. E.
l.. Davenport, Mr.. and Mrs. j. w. Wallack. The
play tonight will be "Othello." .-. ..
At the old Bowery the Circus holds sway.
Capt. Williams for the eleventh week, haipoons
the whale and recouns the exciting story Of his cap
ture, at Hope Chapel.
At the Academy of Music, circus-like performances
are to commence on Thursday next mot to-nightl-
the charter of that lyrical foundation being upset by
such proclamation of it's intcnts and purposes. The
brothers Hanlon, well-known as prime gyrnnasts,
will present some remarkable feats already stated
In our columns --.s .s...--a
While the Brooklyn Academy Of Music hestates
very decidedly as to the propre.y Of giving svendr
matte performances within It's walls, our Academy
stockholders have broken down all the barriers of its
individuality and Of legal restraint. We must still
hope, aud we shsll see in the Irving place opera
Louise 1.-Two whales, lager beer, comic mules, and
general oyster-soup saloon tight rope and divinity
business preparatory to wpng out the institution al
together. On the heads Of the innovators be the
shame. OF course it is proper for circus companies
in the absence of circus building In this city, TO
seek places for exhibition, and the performers In
question stand at the head of their class Our re-
marks apply simply to the decoration of the opera
house and not TO the special performances.
Much censure, and even denunciaton, of the stock.
holders OF the Brooklyn Academy, have been in
duged in because of their determination to preserve
that building exclusively for the entertainments for
which il was exclusively designed and erected. We
conceive on the other band that they are en led to
credit for taking this stand which they do even at
pecuniary loss. In Europe, the opera-houses are
kept sacred for their specific purpose, and are open
in some places London for example only during the
season. The argument of the stockholders is good
one. If there be in Brooklyn the spirit to sustain
theater, il will be evidenced by building one.
The Artists Fund Exhibition, at the Studio Build.
ing. No. Is Tenth street, we are glad to learn, IL
we'll attended and that the stree.paving of the
block las been completed, We presume the carriage
riding portion Of our city will flock to see the fine
collection Of pictures that this Society have gathered
pleasant feature Of the season is that the artists
generally congrogste in the galleries on "Wednesday
and Saturday evenings. The Exhibition will close
on the 18th inst and the pictures contributed to the
fund will be sold on the 2lst inst.
Gignoux's +" Indian Summer in Virginia" is now
on exhibition at Schauss new gallery No. 7i9
Broadway
MUSICAL.
Messrs. Mason and Thomas gave very successful
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