New-York daily tribune., 1862-04-23
WINTER GARDEN.
THE NEW SEASON.

A "season"-which We hope means some months
not one week az has been recently and several fno-
conveyed to tho public in some advertisemenis-bas
opened G, this theatre, under the charge Of Mr.
Da,eman. TIE company, with m exception or two
is new. Tie PRINCIPAL lady is Mifs Batoman: the
chief young gentleman MIR. L. Adams. Besides
these gre Mr j. W. WGllaek, Mr. Davi1ge, Ar. A.
II. Davenport, Mrs. Blake, Mrs. ChaniFau, aud
othen.
Miss Ba.omau IL only known to this Hitv by her
sl--------~ a. 'a~tf-S'
She was then, 90 far as young womsnly acting goes
entirely new 10 the stage experience having proved
in her case that childish performances previously
rendered were detIiment-as they slways are
Nature Will not be forced without vindicating her
laws TIE play Of "Evangeline," though pretty
was maa9ne the part Of ErangeliHe idylc, not
dramatic AZ a rule, all Anglo-Amorican or pure
American actors begin with declamatory sing.song
u tnoy have bed the sng-song in phenomenal
displays Of childhood, 1t becomes sng-song in,ensi-
fed. A, rule actors stick to sing-song. Ii seens
10 them what Mohammeds shit is 20 Mohammedsns
an object of serene and sublime worship. Among
tie grsat mysteries for tie historian who holds pen
which can describe something besides wsrs and tax
alton, is the rise progress, and phiIosophy Of sing
song. Given phrase OF line, and within specific
clos. listsnce of the ultimate comes the octave or
tenth and then the fall.
We were, accordingly with all these general and
special experiences agreoably surprised I'VE do not
say agreeabiy disappointed is universally said, be-
cause one can no more be agreeaby ppontedtha
be en- enjoy i'll heallh to find that in the level pas
sagos Of Juliet IN "Tbe Hunetbsck," the play Of the
evening" Mrs Bateman had very largely got rid Of
the inevitable siDgsong apd in the impassioned pas
cages no; trace was left. But this Ia not all ia her
favor No Judgment can he formed now Of her crcs-
cent powers, by what she did in "Eyangeline." Tho
play Of =" The Hunclback," though as whole hard
and with kind fgin-and-wstsr muddle headednefs as
regards the clarfcaon and precision of the plot and
with an aping OF the old dranatiss which gives the
effect Of galvanized carcass-has still some impas-
stoned work for the heroine Hero Mira Batenan took
the house quite by surprise and exhibited force lu-
ency and intensity of which sho had previously
offered DO example. In both Of these cases, tie al.
denee was quick TO respond to the work. and Miss
Bstsman was vehemently called before the curtain.
The merits Of Miss Bateman ere several. She has
the glorious dover Of good looks classic face with
nclinaops to the blonde typeso rarely seen on tue
stage. Her figure is excellent, and sufficiently
ample. syPh-like figures, though occupying with
lawns and meandering streams the reverence Of ro-
mancen, are out Of place on the stage, where
womap!y size Of the type Of the Venus Of Milo are
indispensable to great effects The power Of youth Ia
likewise Miss Batenans. She isat the ecstatic age of
nineteen. Her deficiency s better understanding Of
the use Of the voice, especially in conversational
tones and in the moro tender emotions. She has
made such great progress in u year, tha! we msy
reasonably look for increasing Improvement in tbs
eminent particular and requisite.
Mr.. Z. Adams the first juvenile technically n
called has been performing with success in Boston
and Philadelphia, and made Lis debut here as Sir
Thomas Clifford sIsng with Mics BatemaD. Mr. z.
Adams promised admirably: on the fret words b.
uttered where he assumes the quarrel Of the Hunch-
back as bis own. 1t was tho best point he ina1e.
The part is but poor one 1t is mostly lay Bb are
which refuses life. We can better Judge Of Mr.
Adams in something better lie has tho first 70 lui-
rite for an actor, very fine voice. Il is deep I'D
full and mclodious At times tor conversational ur-
poses il 10 too cavernous but that is easily corgbo
Mr. 4. Adams, too, 10 in thc flower Of the youth