New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-01-20
ADJUSTMENTS.

teeb made 10 rattle during tbe pat week al tie
Nio'- and The Nallaeks. Nihio, erst known for
nrpy sided entertainments. including icur-foo;ed
wei 70 ;wo-footod animals, is now "consecia ed, ss
ise Freach ray, TO severe fye-act comedy and trag
edy. Under TUE regime auditors who have forgotten
ornever known comedy ard tragedy and he read
eis Of either, bcok.n-hand sre few compared with
those who peruse novels, tales and romanees-me
enabled IN q short space of time to undergo q COM
pe.e course Of instruction in that particular, the
words UNNECESSARILY strengthened as regards their
efec. on the attention ans memory BY being con-
uected With scenery, costume, aud action. The
tendency Of actors now 10 give the old-fash-
ioned mounting, and to speak like human beings.
There no reason why The elevation Of the voice on
the stage above the conversational tone, necessary 10
render the performer heard in every par Of the
bouse, should be attended with rolling the words
oye' in the mouth, like tue comic man in Rayels
pieces with the morsel Of food when he gets some
Tim 10 eat and is hungry, Which he invariably does
and is during the piece. There is every reason
why The actor should not become a fool, but
should invariably bring the powers of his
mind - bear upon the necessities and pro-
lretes OF the scene. Yet We cannot recall "a
,iugle trscedsn Of the old school who spoke like
human teiug. This swel-head bIaying business hes
grown into such tradition OF tie stage, that it
vii require Tie fires Of generation Of criticism 10
burn IL ont completely. We are happy, however
70 observe grea, improvements il all the trdgedans
al Niblos; tie loasf however, among the women,
who will give the feminine olcal nous sng-soDg
sp!'e Of he requirements Of TIE puJe ior the touch
OF natlIe. Tie ACTOR WHO has most thoroughly
plugged himself o. this vice If lie ever Lad IT, b.
1T. +. i. Davenport and may indviduste Ii.
BrHtUs 90 IA most juGi.i0us cultivated and elegant
pe1orusnee. Tie session IN tie tent was most
ehsHnur'y given. Trlgodiaus should remember
that the fir, thing they have 90 is thlas; aside
lat 0asi Of rotten OLD rules known by tie name Il
elocaiiou, b. which quantity or Ggawl is given 70
aNsbles and th@ fusi-rounded tome, eTnity POM
poeiy t-aos tie place Of simple case. When d..
johnson was asked bis opinion Of Caesteyiieds lei
ters on Conduct, be replied " S., his mauuers are
lbs manners Of q dancng-Inasier, aud bic morals tie
morals o. prostitute" According 10 t1cir appii-
cation The traditional rules Of stage olocutiou are
not less false tlan the cauors thus assai'ed by
the ,tfong generalization Of The great photographer.
h Tue common sense Of the actor does not teach
him after having gone through the necessary liberal
reading and association, that the voice should be
varied n lis iIonaions; that there il cadence at "a
isn point and a rse At on interrogation that iutcn-
sifea'ion not necessarily noise or passion vi apo
pectic ft: no Fictitious training III so-csled docsnA-
ion. or Department, viii benefit him. The more be
Is taught. The more uuendur,blc viii he bec"G-s'
ii the actor cannot remember how he really spoke
when IN toe POTTER or fercer moods Of BIZ actual OK
perence in life, and carry that on 70 the scene book
rules and the Alterations Of teacher viii not aid
hin. few rules for gesture-1uch as avoiding
ANGULAR notion with the arms and bands, aud Tor
movernent such a. no, planting one foot deliberately
on the eround and then dragging the other delb-
e,aiey toward IT, tie toe scraping the boards-a IA
vorite sio,g walk will tragedians-these are all sufi
cent. Natural grace anu talent will supply the rest
they are ever 70 shed their charm over the yhysi.
sl nan.
These comedies and tragedies have been well a.
tended, sad promise 70 be continued yet awhile.
The appointn ents at Mr. Wsllaeks are all in refer.
snee to comedy; the bowl and dagger are only alter
mated with gsyety and intrigue al Niblos. At Mr.
Wsllseks there s beside the comfort and brilliancy
j o. new house, and admirable stage arrangements
IL woId be difficult to name any material property
thai % omitted. Tie company includes some Of tie
90 sst, AMI Of coure, The work gOes smoothly.
All The Winter Ganlen, Nr j. s. Clarke has
been The comic star In addition 10 the staple Of
4 iareef, AMI tie resurrection Of dot" a really
magnieert and attractive piece, called Lurlioe;
or, The Naiaa Queen" j. on the boards. Charming
'Seaery, az sgazOnan army, fairy changes grottoes,
smireored lake and cascades, singing and marches
tnlgh,s inmmor, with a comic squire etc. constitute
r uagneism " draw Iul houses. II il confined
ihis week
At laura Keese's "Oar American Cousin,
K Played formerly fora whole season, is revived, and
constitute, an attraction
~ Barmns, the laws Of compensation are sill
preserved. England Fat Cirl il 10 be
balanced With New-Englaud Dwarf. the smallest
: Of his sec. The balance Of the shoy creation IL
thus preserved. Tie play oi Undine no brilliantly
Illustrated and captivating to little folks. NJ, to
mention those Of Target growth, is sll on Tie B,r.
nnm stage
4 The Aqtsial Hal al BamUms Museum. which
has ever b,en TO many tie most Interesting part OF
The exhibition. has lately received some additions
winch male the various aquaria more conspicuous
sd beautiful than ever In fact, from the whale, IN
he huge tank down cellar and the slihy hippoyo-
nus, IN lis semi-aqueous cage, down to the lniost
o. the infaAt sticLlebaeks, rot bigger Than an eye
la'h the water animals AID plants are IeIele With
svervaryirg interest-
Hr Damon. the present NAster Of S aes aud Fins