New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-04-02
WINTER GARDEN.

II ever that irresponsible and mpershable intangi-
biity, the weather served the house unseasonaby
scuryy trick the weather did that very thing last
night seet snow, and rain overhead and rain, snow,
and sush under foot, are enough to make any man a
hero and any woman thrice noble heroine who ven
lures forth. And yet the most suspicious evening
could not have enticed forth larger more critical
audience than assembled last night at the Winter Gar
den TO witness the first essay of a new candidate
for dramatic laurels, Mr.. John S. Clarke. And
seldom did artist have To felictate himself on
achieving a more complete and unmistakable
success than did his same actor. Coming to verify
reputation which had preceded him, and which ella med
for him ability Of the highest order and appearing be-
fore m audience moe. critical though most kind, Mr.
Clarke had indeed no small task before him, If he
would make good all the promises of his friends. And
the nervousness nseperable from acting new part IN
new piece also had its share in augmentng the pile
of difficulties the young artist had to struggle with.
But the greater the struggle, the more brlinnt the
victory aud Mr.. Clarke came of with the finest and
best success.
Instead Of selecting a play with which the public
were familiar and character in which be knew his
own strength Mr. Clarke chose play new both to the
audience and 10 himself aud acted for the trs time
character in ole Of the latest productions Of Mr. Tom
Taylor. The play il a comedy in three acts, and is
The The r gn Of Ibs he pt ,S is w 10 means
Of the two woeful infants Of the nursery story though
the title warrants such a superstition.
The Babes in the Wood are an arisiocratic young
eourle who from their fashionable inability TO earn
their own living and 10 rensact senslly the ordinary
business Of Hfe seem well merit their niantile des-
ienati0n The story OF their woes and their after nap
piness runs as follows: -.
- B,.b Mr. narfo
OF hi. father has married Blanche (Alrs Ada Clifton,
daughter Of Lord IAzenby MIR. j. II. Stoddart,
against the commands u her parents and soon after
their taking up their quarters IN lodgug'lOuse 'hey
dircoyer on senCing their checks simultaneously 10
Coutts's that their allowances have been stopped by
the rate parents Of both parties and that they have no
funds wherewith to fight the battle OF Lie The l9dg
inc house where they have apartments IL Kept
by Jeremiah Beetle MIR. j. ): Chrkeb and
Mrs Beetle (Mrs. Chaniraul, OF which lovely pair
the wife is decidedly the bigger halt, the unhappy
Jeremiah being IN fact magnificent specimen =, the
benpecked husband. When the Rushtons find the
monetary supplies cut of they cast about TO ind some
means of earning "A living, and Rushton engages the
interest Of his friend Tom Sde AIR. Marowel TO get
him some sort Of Government appointment, when hp.
pleaiion results in the promise OF Consulshp 10
Sierra Leone, which saubrious Situation If promptly
rejected The poverty of the penniless young couple
is speedily discovered by bis valet Peacock (Mr'
Tree and ber maid, Trotter Mrs. DUNN, VINO give
warning, and their places are temporarily MISC ~
Reete aud his wife. Blanche however, II 80 annoyed
Inv the importuntes Of Trotter 10 be paid that she
hastily rushes out in Disguise and pawns for 100 vai'
liable diamond ring, the gait oil her aIhsr que gvgs,
instead her own name that OF Mrs Beetle aud the
pawn-ticke il made ont in this assumed name During
her absence, Lord LAzenby comes to her house-he
really loves bis daughter and Is only restrheH oy hc
influence u his wife from forgyng her ana taxing her
AZ 10 his heart knowing that she must DC OUT OIL
money, lie has come 10 her rooms 10 try ana
convey some cash 20 her without her knowing
from whom the money comes He finds an old envelope,
%, "A h.d In heel
Sir George Loosesrife Mr.. G.. Scholarly, an old I'd
mirrr and on the outside Of which IL Blhnches name
in Looses;rifes handwriting Lord L,zenhy ipcloses
in this envelope $50 bank note, and whites lnside
the enyelore "for Blanche and slips
into her wring-case. This Is all done
by tie conniyance Of Beetle, who u IN charge
Of the house. Before Blanche returns, EaslIo3,
being pressed by Tower Todd (Mr. :. D. Johnson,
a money lending Jew for the amount OF bill Iodd
holds OF his goes to Blancbes wIng-c1se, and bnds
the money which Blanche has not yet seen, and pays
the bill and when Blanche afterwarc can tApl
how the money cama there, in envelope addressed
In Looeestrifes writing Rusbon becomes Jea1ps al!
full Of wrath However, this quarrel II maas up, aha
they apply 20 the advertising column OF Ihs I,nss
for something to help them out OF their dlncuNes,
but finding otbing there they as last resort, send
TO the publishers music Of hege, ana some draw
ings of his to be sold. They are, Of couse, declined
by the publishers, but Lord Iazenby, accidentally
finding out this fact causes the 70 be az oSngn' IN
for himself aud thus the two babes> who have re-
moved to tho attic, for ecclomys sake, are kept
busily at work under the su,poson that there is u
tremendous demand by the public for their compost
tons. This amiable delusaRi Is kept up till the con-
clusion Of the piece.
But the great fun Of the play lies In the under
plot. Whom Blanche. was Fastening away irom
The pawu.shop, VIII Se she had left her ring
she was noticed by Sir George Loosestriie
who attracted by hsr pretty figure resolved 10 iol
low out the adyenssre. In her hurry, she drops I4s
pawntcket, which be finds, reads thereon the name
Beetle and the number Of the house, and at once CONES
aud engages TIA apartments lately occupied by The
kushtons Sho have moved up sthirsl Tor te pnrpcst
Of making cse 20 the disguised beauty Loosestri''
supposes Is Beetle to be the pawner Of the ring anC
addresse. Der ON aiectionate NOTE which nc entrea
Beetle to deliver; Beetle thus thinks that h
has discovered that his wife has found AM
t her being in Correspondence with Loosestris, as h