New-York daily tribune., 1862-04-14

oompany 10 tho wOftd, tuo S'oeso'' "''No ~"o~
dian. tho uuequaIed gorgeous and sublime 'pects'
Al. -tbese capitalized emphasized, and hoearly rs-
nested-presuppose that either the theatres are
star ,;ne ard have to shrek for aid like Nespoitan
h.oosr. or that managers consider the audiences
comno,ed of tho very scum OF creation, to be
addressed as iterats filthy barbarians-or perhaps
il would be safer to say that they act on the principle
that their hearers are incurabe idiots. Descriptive
language, accordingly, in the advert sements OF
theatres has long snce ceased 10 have any valid sly.
pifcston. Nobody is deceived. The child even
whose eye IL aSsailed with posters as large as dill
ipg..able on every boardieDce, no more admires
such uniform display than ho does
omnibus horses-all Of which ere alike ard
sll equally hacks. They manage these things
better IN France. The only time we
ever saw Macbeth illustrated tie stage in manner
fit to lock at, was translated at the Odeon, Paris;
and il was announced of course with artis'llke
mOdesty, End not with the blsre OF d.pclng bear
and monkey show. So, too, the Prophete' costiog
about twenty-five thousand dollars special outlay,
and nine months Abearsal, was advertised SIMPLY
with the Dame of authors, actors, and decorators.
The public there are not afflicted with the chronic
/ tuuiUIR Oh luc lnhuHFosb tub NV "'VNN" w '~''S
their own opinion Of the value Of the work and the
mode of its production. BY this, all are gamers.
list O. the names Of the actors Of the scenes and OF
those who contribute 10 any way to whatever piece
is all sufficient. This presupposes that the people
know what 20 expect from the esablishsd reputation
of tho theatre. Toey ought 90 10 know, that the
right actor will be in the right pace that when they
! 20 to see youth on the siage-whch, with It's pas
eons, constitutes The attraction Of the thoaire as 1t
does Of life-they will not persons whose youth
has absolutely passed, vsiny attempting TO mimic
its ipeGrable charms. Another need is that the
modern costume Of polite life, of our own
time be better studied. How few actors ars
there Ike Mr. Lester Wallack, who convey the
idea that they understand the art OF dress. As
rule. they seem out Of pl.ce in drawiDg-room
Another thing which onglt 10 be known beforehand
IS TINT pcors will not swear. II is seldom that sn
act passes without some use Of nsmeess adjective
Emphasing equivCques IL another sin which ought TO
be routed out. If managers will attend to the'e md
TO come other tLnge they will never be driven into
tie sodd pool Of putting as means oi exciting opl'
Iarity aud hlling tbe.r houses
The public i. aPprised tha, Owing 70 the con-
,inued indrposion Of Miss Mary Provost. following
most serious proiracted iilness Of three months
from which she is sill suforing-by the urgent
advice of her physician is compelled TO Temporarily
withdraw from her professional duties, and in CON
sequence her theatre will be cioved during PASSION
Week, with the exception Of tonight, when Mr.
FaircIough will appear Sir Giles Ovcr-reaoh. IL
will reopen on Easter Monday evening, April q,
with q reorssnized company the production oi
Spectacular Drama, Burlesqu., Pan,onime, Vaude'
vile and Farce, at reduced prices
Mr. Barnums collection Of ouriosities IL 30 good
aud genuine that We regret TO see 1t connected with
| lie AIT Of exssgerstion LIVING whale, Il h'ina up
popotamus gri,ly bear. tie aquaIis, the shs'p con
lrssts Of the giant aud dwarf IN the Ogre drama'
these arc attractions for al sges, aud superstiso,
90 for the young.
Tile New Bowery Theaier win have sr. Eddy
toll might in The Man of DesiiGy," beside " The
Pachs's Pets" aud the romantic drama Of 1.-THE
Wandering Boys
The Academy Of Music viii lie euliyened by the
Luben Brother-, in the " Hecromantie Ant See
the advertisement
Van Amburgh's Geological Collection, in Seven
teen,h street, near Sixth avenue is colossal effort
Of is kind. No other such array Of wild and curi-
Gus animals has been attempted by private en-
terprise and capital. Ouly Governments IN Europe
undertake it, aud there Tire collection ia hxedi but
here it is like magnificent flying artillery-none tho
less complete because it can be numbered bastily
and hurried or Any going to Van Amburghs
may be sure Of seeing all that s pronlised Thero
arc three exhibitions daily, when tie keepers ex-
plain respecting the animals, ard there are clever
fests ia the ring