New-York daily tribune., 1863-11-05
AMUsEMRNTs.

All the places of amusement in the city
that deserve 1t are doing first rate business
Even Wallack's Theater, with its new policy
OF touours perdrir is exception-thc Rosedae par
trdges as stuffed and served up by Mr. Lester forming
80 delicious n DISH and its seasoning combining 80
many different lavors that the people go to 1t with
new relish every night Nobody, indeed, can make OUT
whether it is roast stew broi fry. or aficassee
and for that matter nobody is very curious to inquire
To US, the dish recalls the
-Four and twenty blsckbirds baked in pie,'
celebrated BY Mother Goose and Of which 1t was sad
that
"When the pie opened the birds began TO 'ins
There IL another line intimating dhough authorizes
differ on the subject that the miscellaneous compoun"
was hardlya
-" dainty dish to set before the king;'
but 1t was evidently very popular for oil tha' au
Roscdale" none the less for suggesting noisy ana
discordant aviary. And, by the way the ques'""
where Mr.. Lester caught his four and twenty p''eA
birds partridges or what not. still remains uhac'u
although the excitement about II in critical anu ornn'
logical circles Is enough to mako every particular h"io
stand on end Several Of that class OF people WHO
In where angels fear to tread" have ventured poso
opinions on the subject but thus far only 10 the own
discontinue and consequently to the dehgnt oi Tue
author who enjoys the fun OF the thing and hopes In
the interest Of all concerned that 1t viii be kept Vigor
ously up in accordance with the spirit Of the times
The next center of theatrical excitement is
Niblo's Garden where Mr.. Wheatlcy has brought out
"Coriolanus" with a gorgeousncss OF scenic enect
which makes the representation MS attractive ~ PIC
turc CELERY. In fact there is one scenea drop scene
In the fourth act giving magnificent view OF home
which would draw IL exhibited as separate picture
II Is as elaborate in design and colossal in size as the
principal dropourain at the Olympic-a theser WHICH,
by the way has always seemed 10 us TO have drop TOO
muca The acting Of "Corolanus" also has lis attrac-
tons and II the actors would MT place such crushing
and cdan,lc stress on the second syllable OF the hero
constantly recurring name tas If bent on giving IL
black u there would be scarcely drawback on the
whole performance.
Side by side with Niblo's is the charming little
French Thea,c which gave its third representation OF
the season OF Tuesday night audience composed
Of all the Galc celebrities in town. together with
bright sprnk.ing OF our own JeaHess dorte and Just
enough Of the Hebrew element 10 make q good mosaic.
Two pays were civen-L Pour ct lie Coa're and les
Vrac<s dR Capissins Tio,hc first with toeraDie ana
the second with unqualified success. Mons. Grayier.
peared. and were greeted with enthusiasm which
made the occasion Il sol,nnH 10 them. The perform
ances were over for wonder, in good time. so that
the advice Of Mons. Juigne that his patrons should
order their carriages at II O'Clock" was. in this IN
stance followed with safety. and the comfortable veni
cles Of the Consolidated Stage Company were on hand
promp 10 the moment, while their drivers not having
20 wait were spared good deal OF hard swearing. The
t..t.f rr..us md
a. Cog and Magog did wha, they could toward dsen-
,,,g,,n .he different liucs ard there eyery ndi
cation when We mounted by the side Of Filth avenue
d.,ve, that .he majority Of the crowd would be de-
,,..d soucwAere at leas, before midnight. This is
great improvement on the oil system as ho' even ''
wslack himself (or lie las tried iD can hope tos
cced with the nocturnal drama.
Among the most sensible showmen in this
r,pec, are the mins,rclpcope-the Chrisiy Ministries
for instance opposite the metropolitan ho'ei-""o
give you frs;class entertainment of us Aihu' an"
after keeping you In good huor for as long time as IL
Is safe for anybody TO be In such an aonorA
send YOU home before ten O'Clock conien'ed as you
had lust par,aken OF moderate bet delicious h'''e
supper.
The same at Barnum's, where, just now, any
evening in the week you see aavc Jolly psionne
bloodiLir-y drama graveyard faii OF shosis' ana
desert u wiardIy all in about two hours, and qne n'
good as IT, like the shows In the Bowery they ha'
lasted five or Blk hours and sent halt! eanuidom TO The
land of Nod
Mrs. Wood, at the Olympic, has also joined
the early closing movement. and means. US rule u
turn o the laughiuggns of the house by lo' O'Clock
But If she produces any more such pieces as Miles
ORey' che will find II rather difficult TO turn the
auehinggas on II such stupides are TO be produced
at all--ard how anything OF tho kind could ever b'
palmed OF upon 80 clever woman as Mrs. Wood mus
over remain mystery-they should form the last item
In the programme 50 that all but the idotic portion
the house might have choice whether TO listen TO then
or not. However Miles probably received his coup Do
grace last evening willie his cruel but not untimey ai'
will doubtless prove valuable warning And in this con
noetion We take the liberty Of advising Mr.. Walco
not To try any Irish parts for since the death
John Drew We have no actor left who can invest then
with sufficient refinement for the metropolitan stage.