New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-03-19

pursuits, the Introduction Of Diplomatic Private
Theaticals.
While tie telegraph bss daily reported " All quiet
on the Potomac" we have known to the CONTRARY,
but dad not deem it prudent to break silence. For
There has been the utmost activity, the bypernega
ton of all quiet in the preparation Of tbeareas at
The British Embassy. Let no man smile at thia. lie
jes;s 81 scars who never felt wound For, to pre-
pare mentally Gnguslly and sartoriaily an amateur
dramatic entertainment, is great undertaking, even
# the actors be only worthy of barns. Because If
there be anything which grown-np people neglect
more than every thing else except religion, morals,
and health it il the art of committing prose or rhyme
~ memory. a late number Of TIE Saturday Re-
r,er, Of London--that Journal which IS sucn high
example of the truth Of the words Of the Roman
essayist that philosophy sofens manners and forbds
them 10 lie feroeious--in come remarks on private
theaiTicals justly Observes. that although boys Ut
school Nv virtue Of practice commit wlols pages OF
Greek and Latin easily % memory yet owing to The
rarity OF finding an adult capable Of mastering Ten
lines exactly, private thea,ricals fail to flourish,
though 30 much priced, These are truths whether
in Devonshire OF the District. The great obstacle
10 this entente c0rdtac between the Stage and the
Red-Taue, has been mastering the te&t exactly.
Bets were freely made 100 10 10, that youns
gentleman known for Lis AUency in conversation
could nor commit ls leading part to memory, for The
R,v,e,,'s reasons or if lie could repeat Them mieus
she action, he pins The scenery, costume and foot
lights, and the august assembly Of beauty, inter-
national law and yaior present, would be polIed
With slsge fright. Similar misgivings, generously
backed by the potentially of trea5ury-nores. were
expressed regarding some Others OF tie d'0mai"'
Persona. We are happy 10 state thai all such OF
linle faith and stil-necked generation were dis
appointed The parts were mcmorised and the pieces
were PLAYED. Through the kindness Of the Ielc-
.ra,h Censor, who allowed the information 20 be
conveyed to us, we are put in possession Of these
facts. We mention them, cspeciaiyto correct any
lying sumors, which may be repeated b. the
doui'ers
For thR entertainment, 80 much discusei IN
Washington diplomatic circles, 70 Tie extent Of rem
derug the Trent imbroglio matter Of cisuscd bis
.ory, adequate technical preparations were made
These may beimapued. TIE British Embassy WITHOUT
changing its name to Garden, AtLonpum
- Trao-Sociesy Hall, Transcendental Soup-kitch-
en- OF any thing else h Gotham, 10 dsguse IFS char
acter went 10 work in manner, combining in equal
proportions the suGU.'cr d. mode with the tortHcr ~
r. 70 invite people to see The play within its doors
ord Lyons, whose moderate, pacicatory and civil
zcd course, as exhibited in the correspondence with
his Government lately publshed-and which, ly The
way. has no, received here the general approbatoy
emphasis which II meriis-was present, with al
lliye-i ranch in bis hand 10 welcome the "nationah-
tes'-aud lades" The Arkansas. Russian. !
Dutch, Gillian, Prussian, British,
french, Spanish, and other ''peoples' were repre-
outed TIE auditorium, Of course. blazed with
equity. Wisdom and Age-snd what is better the
want Of both, I'm the shape Of hearts warm and
iomg-were eagerly expectars for the rising Of the
urtain Into the hands OF the wise and foolish alike
iad been placed neatly.lrinted page in gold, blue,
nd red. 10 ibis effect:
AMATEUR PERI OENANCES