New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-03-24
dNUSEM ENTS.

At Miss Keene's Theatre THE Mccarthy or Peep
o. day, will he played tonight and subsequently.
AT "Msry Provost's Theatre" Az. J. Wilkes
Booth continues, performing HaH'ei tonight
AT Walack there is the ususl variety Of old
standard consideration particulars see advertising
list.
"A. The Winter Garden, Ers Matilda Heron
Stoepe will revive tonight, Csmille'-which size
PLAYED thirteen weeks in succession hero some FIVE
years ago.
At the New Bowery, several romantic pieces
will be presented.
At Baruuuls, lie the dramatic piece, The Waters
Of Oblivion; with the customary curiosities.
AT the Academy Of Music, 'Masssniello.'
AT Niblo's Garden, The Colleen Bawn.
AT Niblos Saloon, tic French dramatic COM
pany.
There will be ct Irving Hall, on Thursday next,
morning and evening, Musical Festival organ
lied by Mr Hauison; when many prominent artists
besides chorus orchestra, military band will take
part. See advertisement
The performance Of Massaniello' 1t the
Academy, last week, evidently after a hurried
rehearsal, and was bad. The choral singing was out
Of tuue the ballet deplorably poor. The original
score Of Aubsr 90 earfuIly hacked regards the
music Of the principals, without chorus that but
striking dramatic piece-the tenor and bass duet-is
left-nud half Of that is cut out The brilliant
audience deserved something better than such SLOW
euy work. In Europe it would be considered in-
cutting.
AT Walacks Old Theater Mr.. J. wilkes y Doth
introduced an unrehearfed stage effect in the last
performance Of Richard III. In the final scene,
Richard dsshing at a" shallow Richmond, went so
deep into that peer TO knock him headlong into ths
orcbesira-at that moment deserted Of musicians
Then Richard III. died, ard the curtain went
down, and Richmond was found-sll this In il
brealh-to DO hurt--and WAS helplessly lifted
No amid the sympathiss Of tho retiring audience.
We took occasion 10 notice the Tremendous
sword-srercise Of tho BOotb-Richard, but were
not aware that high-srt could DO carried 10 such
all extent Az this Is an age of competition in war
ike prowsss each achievement snccessivey demand
iug higher one to create an effect in future IN that
scene. II will be necessary to seDd Richmond flying
into tho middle of the pit demosbing hats and bon.
neis not 70 say and limbs; next. lie should be
hurlod, o. Hermann does the cards, into the upper
tiers. Beyond that tragedy cannot 90. This 10
tragedy tbeatrcaly will 1T least match belligertnIy
the work Of the Monitor Mud the Seyens Battery.
A Sanitary Committee has extended irs nyesli-
cations 70 the health Of the animals at Danum's
Museum. All are reported well but TIE Bebemotn,
which, owing to the constant repetition Of The teal
from job in his presence il is supposed, suilere from
religious melancholy. Some words spoken about
tho "feshpo,s Of Egypt" threw him into q
parorysm. Might not this simply be a case Of noe
talgia, or home.sicknessl
The Pre,ident, in view Of the exposed condition OF
the port Of New-York, has appointed Commodore
Mutt on q Commission Of its Special Naval DefenseS
The Commodore Is a warm advocate OF iron-eIad
vessels and believes that Ameriean ingenuity, II not
by foolish parsimony IN Congress-, viii
.oon enable America 10 be de'ensiyoly impregnable.
The recent selection likewise, Of Gen. Tom Thumb
to high place in the West, his headquarters being
at Louisville, has given groai satisfaction IN that
quarter.