New-York daily tribune., 1862-05-12
AMUSEMENTS.

Tie comedy season hos continued ito favorable
course at Mr.. waliack's Theatre. Among peron'
of taste, and not the least the residents Of tie town
who are supposed TO be most familiar with the love
md other matters set down in five acs without q
mortal result there has been shown an extraordinary
desire to throug to the beautiful rew edliice neaI
Union square, and enjoy the pieces 90 carefully put
Oh the stage 1t il a nat tribute to the good sense
and artistic liberaljty which have inspired the dree
ton. To-rght there will be given " Old Heads and
Young Hearts," and Mr.. Blake will act one Of his
charming old men, in The deipeaton of which be ia
without rival on the stage. On Tuesday The Lady
Of Lyons will be presented for the eighth time On
"Wednesday, "She Stoops 10 Conquer" Thurtisy,
fra, performance in tie new house Of Bulwers CON-
edy OF " Money" Friday, Lady OF Lyons" Sat-
ur'ay, Money"
At the Winter Garden "sn original American
fve-act Tragedy, Geraldine, or Loves Victory"
Will be played-Mrs Bateman, Mr. Ii. l.. Bstemsn,
MIR. j. w. Wallstk. Mr. L. Adams, ETC., in the
leading parts. The subject is not American, but
Wesh-time Of EDWARD I.--Miss Bstemsn has had 9
very successful week, and constantly excited the
applause Of the audience. Miss Baternan is possessed
Of irea, impulse, energy, and certain direeness, in
all .he undertakes. Tie points for her best studies
now are those Of the softer traits OF Characterization
tie last to come and somehow or other, "a rule
the less, esteemed by young people on the stage.
The dah b, the Elan, Of rousng scene, whose cleo
rcity reaches tie galleries and sets the gods 70 work
who like that in serious businesslesvng the quiet
transcendenlal qualities to pass as ame-this is all
iiglt but then other things must match IL to make
the perfect arst. The youth snd confines Of his,
Bateman take her audience captive. Nature ha;
done much for her, We should judge that abe has
tlc spirit 10 seek the LigLest achievements Of art in
addition.
MIR. Adams il sngularly gifted with fine melo-
dious voice. His other qualities are not In the same
proportion however. Young and ardent be has very
happy moments especially when reused by the
sonorous in,ensities Of ,he situation.
The five act fantastic drama Reason and Folly,
or Life in Parir," At Miss Keens's Theatre, was
frneriy u sensation piece in Pars, and must be
indged from it Partisan elaine alone. II is not life
VI New-Iork; and the fantastic or Impossible part
would lot DC aIIor0s Of anything here. But il ID
most literally put the stage and ceverly acted.
There 10 no theatre where similar pieces are better
illustrated. Nothing in fact is omitted 10 add TO the
effect, whether III The yellness VI stage business
,he variety and excellence Of the and iliufon.
The fret lct is m1ddlod however. The state Dlent
dama.icaly Y ID not well made and the first set Of
all others tries the master hand. The audience won.
ders what A. ii all about what the Mephis.Opheles
meau,; whether the gang belongs 10 the orcnesre
Or TO the devil in propra persona. Aterward there
is lefs muddlc, but still some. This might have
been avoided. No character should begin with h
disguise without revealing lusek to another party
oa she stage 20 as - make the auditor master oi the
situation. Mr. Bakers skill in the musical depart
men, il handsomely set forth throughout toe piece
The success Of Airs Riclines has been complete
iu the nusico-dranac piece OF "The Enehanlros-"
at Niblo's Theatre. that al engagement st Buffalo
had 10 be bought OFF, 40 that she may continue here
Tie theatre has been ,lrouged, and the applause con
staut. IL is probable tLat Mss Rchines uay appear
in an absolute opera-Ihe SyIen of Auter. She has
been regularly trained for The musical stage, and ex-
ecu,es tie mosi forid passages. The Encnant.ess
presents ID number Of snow scenes Of romantic
texture.
At Irving Hall, tomorrow Tuesday night, Mr.
Theodore TLomass great concert will come oil. II
will present singular amount Of novelty, especially
IA grand orchestral pieces. The following artists ar,
engaged: Nine. Eagenie de Lussan; Mr. Is. VOL
enhaupi; Mr. w. Mason; Mr.. X. Goldbeck, Mr..
5. Il. Mills; Mr.. T.. Hartman, beside tie 1eutonia
Society, and n large orchestra.
MIR Nixon's Circus, at the Pavilion, Fourteenth
street aud Sixth avenue, draws great crowds.
The Dog Show Of Mr.. Barpum commences 10
Jay. The advertisement relates that over g. 200 Is
10 DO given in premiums, and that ali kinds Of dogs,
from the largest to tbs smallest. will receive CON-.