New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-11-24


in form and twaddng in style as the half OF them
are, suffered 10 stand among the lasting pillars OF
the stage, without the eternal support of which, II 10
assumed, theatrical sr would presently crum6e end
decay.
On several late occasions, the antique legitimate
has been rutb!essly confronted by the modern lie
legitimate, with results not entirely TO the advantage
of the former. Bosom Frieuds," an Eoglish YER
sion Of French play, and Central Park" tolera'
by original American piece, have received rather
attention from the public than the most famous
Of the last-cenfury dramas among which they have
appeared. bosom Friends is triiling work, not
equal 10 enduring reputation, aud not produced
With any serious attempt % reach the higher staun-
ard. Yet srcica! the incidents appear, and over
,oOred as the characters made, II is far more
amusing and satisfactory to an audience than Ills
periSg companions IL lie better written than
Speed the Plough" sud better constructed than
" The Clandestiue Marriage" The language IL
sometimes sparkling and epgrammstic, ana The STU
aions exciting, in neither OF which directions are
he old comedy writers apt to run TO excess One
el to nm act is profuse allowance in tie ordinary
standard drama. "Cenua Park" which prttesds
social caroatures instead Of portraits, and with
events not tranmeed by the laws ofpr, liability, Is @
better piece OF tie class which It represents than
eater OF the comedies we have named Of that III
which they rank II is evident, to be snre that the
author of Central Park might easily enough produce
a worthier work than tile trif4ng extravaganza; but
all that il aim. 10 be il is and with the adyan-
ages Of ingenuity Of design, rapdlty OF action AM
eyree1inely G.e-turued diction, il secures n isf
uore hearty recognition than the stately and ponder
Gus pieces which have alternaed with II. The an
poutcenents for next week al Wsl.ack's nclucc the
Ne FINANCES of " Contra Park" and ono each OF
" B,som Friends" Money, " The Jealous Niie'
and The Cardcs,iue Marriage"
The .lrs. week Of tho engagement Of Mr. and Mr..
Barney Williams, at tie Winner G'rdn, Wa
thoroughly successful one. No new pie's were
GWEN The Old aud familiar ones proving sufficiently
attractive This w,ei vii open with the rcQFoduc-
ton Of tie popahr drama All Ilai.ow Eve
Barney the Baron" will also be resented, aud tie
burlesque Of "The uayic joke" which was most
eiie lively performed last week, viii be continued
Mis- Laura Kscne announces that another extra
ri.ht will he necessary complete toe pro.imoaries
al her new fairy spectacle, B,ondotte." No pe.-
formsnce, accordingly, will take place This evening.
Tie first rerres.niatiOu il announced for tomorrow
n,,Lt. Tie preparliiois for " Blondet,e' have oc-
cupied many weeks, and, in fact. all previous per-
formanees ~. season may be considered RS having
been gwen only TO occupy the tune necessary or the
CONT ION OF scenic and mechanical effects for tie
" show piece The cast Of The piece Is remarkable
for tho rredominance OF ladies over gentlemen, at
which, in q pay Of this description We presume
everybody will have tie gcoc TASTE 10 he contented
Tie troupe Of Gabriel R;.vel concluded los, Shnr-
day their brilliantly prosperous engagement at MI
los Garden, aud will appear on y upon one other
occasion. An extra day performance has been ar
rsnged for next Thu sday afternoon IhanksS.yiug.)
lie performances OF Air. Edwin Forrest will be re-
smcd io-BigBt. He appears IN " slacneth Tor
tho ara time this scason. New scenery has been
provided for the occasion. Matilda Heron will to-
morrow evening repeat Camille Tlis lady viii
,i.v. ~ Heretofore, on Tuesdays snd Saturdays;
Nr. Forrest ON Mondays, Weinesdays, Thur-day.
ard Frduys.
Tie attractions 81 the presen: week at Baruum's
Museum remain urdninisAed. Commodore Nut
ell iingerr, experiencing quite IS much difficulty IN
leaning hines Il away as Il there were more Of Lin.
below are lively, according to their natures Uni ,
eddy. they yield an abundant supply Of grin aud
bear. Tho d'ams,ic performances now include
&" P4nvrci,e .""V iccrinc,' and "Isabellc" which
are rerrtsenlod ON alieroate afternoons and even.
na.. On Thanksgiving Day, new piece called
Harold the Sea King; ", The Ice Queens Vow,
will DO acted every hour. Visitors are reminded by
the advertisement that inc mor,.og performances on
Thursday will bs the leasi erowd cd and most COM
Portable.
Campbelrs Mnstrels, ut the Palace Of Music, cor
ner of Fourteenth street and Sixth avenue, are meet
NIX with excellent succef,. The hsll has been re-
arInced. 20 ~ to afford visitors better view Of the
s,ace than WIS possbe uuder the old construction,
aud is now one OF the peAsanies. and most eonfori-
able in the city. Tie performances are aoong the
best OF tLeir kind, and new ATTRACTIONS are from time
10 lime added. The evening concerts begin al Il.
and the regular Saturday afternoon Entertainment
op,ls IS.
AT the Academy Of Music on Tuesday evening, /
Nj. Macon Jones will repeat lie Grafton upon Cur
ran-tLe same which occasioned particular excite
neut last eek al Irving Hall. Tho syllabus VII
be fouud in our advertising columns.
VARIOUS ITEMS.
Tie incorrect rrport that Mlss Laura Keenes
coarany we about - dispersc, was caused by Tie
fac. tat a low ~ tue members, rot included in tie
c.st # tLs new spectacle, have obtained - furough
for lie pn,,ose OF ns,s'ing Mr. Edwin Booths PER
iornaucos Ut the Boston Academy of Nasic aud
also tLat IN tic couro oi Neok or 80, Nils Keene
may undertake II bret starring four viii Sic. Dihse
ana Mr.. N uealcigh ....t,.s Batomans engagement
nt M, IIr.y-.a Athcu;uuln ~ Boston !. pronounced
Il .l.a,rt success. Rosn Grceorio % occupied tie
whole Of .alt week MIR. Dion Boucicillt hAs
c.,sed lie prosperous at Drury Lane Tlea.sr