New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-08-15
waIlncl,.s Tsienf1r.

"Enr OCoSsoR."-Consid in any critical
sense Mr. H. J. Byrons buresques are AZ bad az bur.
le.oues can be- Their language 10 mesn their versi-
fcation il monstrous their jokes are stale and HAT,
and their puns are The kind which, il .sken at ALL
must DO taken Ike pile with gulp ard wry face.
He average productions are tapestries OF uncoath
puns on fabrics Of dal plot. Yet he is practically the
MOE; successful buresQue writer of the day. he 10
az popular in London as be is profile The really
accomplished authors in the line, Ike Mr..
Broagb, stand no chance beside him. We presume
that to some extent the stupidity of Ar. Byrons
works is intentional In the course OF bis career he
bas occasionally slipped up and done good thing,
but such vagaries not mu IA in Ills way. Medi-
ocrity or worse better salts his purpose Bad burles-
ques are weightier theatrical capital than good cues,
in London AZ cast Public appetite takes kindess
% commonplace food. The auditor who has his wits
bcwldcred by epigra'as too choice for ready com
prehrnrion, hni play Of phrase too delica'a 10
promptly penetrate his intellectual she'll, feels hinr
self an ill-useA nan. He did tot lavish his bounty
at the box-oGice 10 have Lis mental ,boncou ings
hrus, in bic face and eyes, Bat II lie finds hiif 5ef
surrounded by the aged anu familiar Jets which
tradition has .aade dear 10 him, if tho reparies Of
the stage harinonzes with that Of his personal ex-
p,rieucs # the wi.hy-washy luns recall TO hin stray
achievements Of his own inspiration, he is captivatea
b,youd control See now, ne says, :" ! TOOK AL
these fine JOKES; | am a smarter fellow than L
thought" snl he goe. home triumphant, and gives
bis family next morning for breakfast cold hash OF
the jocuali;s of the play. Mr.. Byron ~ evidently
qnick to catch hint. lie las prooed public under
standing wish tolersble accuracy, ana ho Knows
where % Meet Is half way. Hence bis assidlos
cult 'ation OF tue commonplace in ali that he pro-
ducca
As We hsys said, Mr.. Byron has committed ex-
eectioa. to his rule. The travetie OF Fra Diavo-
10 was . \ moderate extent. AL exception. " Ely
O'Connor' s not one. II lie partially coherent re-
production OF the origin, DRAMA with broad disior-
,ions AMI sxt..vag .ncies- The fun Is afforded by
the omp!,ymens of very old oSpcdient-thaI "
dressing man IN peticoais and women in breeches-
Tbis constitutes tho humor Of tie piece. Beyond
this is bes not AN element OF dEollery, except IN
dance or So which Mr.. Byron found ready made at
tho Coaeen halis. What saves the piece here Is tue
ca "a. acting of NJ Florence, who IN bnrlssque, 10
abou; Sue cleyerctt rlan We have. Inc next oest
Performance Is tina. Of Mr. J. l.. Barrett who, in AN
unimporiant par,. shows nice qualities which lnstiiy
J future hopes of hin. The mOs. comiea scene 10
hs. OF the Cure darce, muscular Robbery originated
Ly wry-legyed performer IN London concert
room, who used TO accomplish hrs -FOUR or hve
hundred bounces y nj Sh.. lie reached The pinnacle
or fame By series Of jumps For tie poet year
hs dance has dcno service in almos. every buriesqae
that has been Brought ont
We observe tha. certain plays advertised at wal
lack M new and local turn ont 10 Nc ~ ola
and ~ ior,eu IA need be. Sham arlasenents OK ths
hind are iusrious 20 the reputation Of any thss~h
A familiar English farce may bo for once or r"lee
renamed nnd headed ,s picee inspired by present
oceasioo bat the trick will not sst. IL is ono thss
nyalidates faith in All managerial anuouneements
/. Is unworthy q trstclass house, and, ne oushA
TO SAY. would not 10 tolerated under the regular
management Of Wallacks.