New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-06-01

this week. A change, however, will take place in
the performance tonight when II 7roratore will
be played in Italian with Mlle yestvali in tho con
trslto part.
Thentcrs.
The debut Of Miss Catherine Selden, last Saturday
evening, at the Winter Garden, was sn exceedingly
inludcious experiment. In all the circumstances it
was unfortunate, since it compelled perpetual COM
psrisons between the immature novice ard a
thoroughly experienced mistress Of her protection.
In some other character than that Of the Jewess in
Mosenthais Deborah" Miss Soldens shortcom-
ings might have been le,s palpable to every person
among the audience. That is to cay, her failure
might have been less positive. We are glad TO
record that tue spectators manifested the greatest
couriesy toward the young debuianie, and did no,
force upon her the modification Of any direct express
sion OF dissatisfaction DISAPPOINTMENT Audiences
are not always 80 lenienL But for the rare good
temper which prevailed, Miss Sel1cn might have
been brough, to painful convictions Of her ra,hness
The performance in other respects merely tol.
cradle. The acting and the costumes were closely
in imitation Of those previously exhibited at
Nblo's. AZ these costumes were almost
without exception, incorrect, both historically
and artisticaly, in Leah" and M the acting
was in great measure radically opposite
TO tho tpirit Of the original Play, little indePend.
ouce In both these particulars would have been
welcome at the Winter Garden. The character OF
the schoomsster is not identical with that Of R.ch.
ard the lid, nor Iago. nor Werner. nor ye! Mae.
beth vet touches OF the stage tradition Of each Of
thee moody mAlofaotoFs were manifest in both Mr.
J aIues WA!lsok's aud Mr.. George Jauia~ons inpcr
sona,ios. Tie dress o. Deborah was on; 4 Aaf-
noly with her SUPPOSED station, and, indeed viii
tho u,aar- Of Jewish nhidcns Of sny degree. Zig,
Or low. Similar observations W uld spply y amo.,
al the chafic,.rs. w!ih g,satd TO the play ii,elf it
would he unfair 20 speak positively the Influences
o; al I'M effect representation bolns a. sg-lnai H.
Apparently II n carefully and oficn e,.anty-
wntien ,IahrAlion, mostly AZ blaukaA veno, viii
here aud there TRAITS Of genuine poetic feeling Tie
dialogue however. i al tlmos ton formal Rld ii I'd
10 Do natural. Tho performances IS announced fOr
repetition ne1, Thursday afternoon AMI evening.
The entertainment, loF the pre-eni week ~ Wal.
lacss Tbssies wall include two representations =
"lue Vito, and CDe apiece OF " a bot STOKE
for q Husband" " Tho Stranger, " She stop. 10
CONQUER" AID "Marned Lue." Wo have eoeu
greatly refreshed ~ the discovery, which cana
upon vs. in iul and este irco Lac, Tuesday even.
ng, during the frs' performance o. the VIE.
tn, corree, and intchsen. EusIish rsouuaciilon s,
not yet lort at upon the metropolitan stage. We
have sometimes med ia,ei "a treatise In defence of
the mother tongue =. ius. tic inJares wIssked upon
II by sciors generally, or, perhapr, VI establishing
theatrical society fox the suppression OF cruelty
the ten paI,s 0. speech. We nave lao! tue oil ltos.
doubt Tat ally dramatic establishment which, IL iln
italion OF oelaia French warehouses, should cau-e
10 lie inscribed its portals, En- lis y,,oken
here" would secure enduring suocesa ON that
ground alone. If cOntc.enc or mOdesy tine two
distinguishing qualities Of ali manages) for.
bade 20 broad an assumption, tho grace
ful intimation Of deaf Madame Busque
pstroness Of all Americans ia Paris" Lngllsn
spoken here hAle might 10 ADOPTED. AT
present. the most appropriate motto, ON otLnolotd
cal grounds, would DO the celebrated one Of Dante
~ no enters here leaves hope behind" As far as
Walaeks 1heator is concerned, We do not 20 to tho
length Of saying that ts Ebgsh is all good, because
in this very play Of The Wife" We are regaled
with some Of the most comical examples Of suited
and artificial stage talk that could be uttered but
We joyously detected larger proportion of simple
and natural speech than s usual in dramas of 30
serious nature. Whom comedy is In hand, our
actors not far asray but soon ~ they have
TO do with earnest words or ideEs, they mount at
once their high rhetorical horse and seek to convey
by the cheap method Of pompous defamation, the
sentiments which rightly demand only genuine aud
unaffected manner. MIR. John Gilbert, in "Tho
Wife," breaks loose from this conventional sbsurdty
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others, though not 10 the same extent as ho. We
rejoice, however in the fact that we have theater
where actual English is spoken, if only, as a. Mad.
anne Busque's a liule."
Miss Bateman closed on Saturday evening her bril-
liant engagement at Nblo's Garden. She played in
" The IluDchbsck" with more than her usual effect
and vgor, and on being called before tho curtain to
receive the Acknowledgements Of the auditors, ad
dressed them feelingly and eloquenty follows:
LADIES ABp GzsrLgsEs.--Ilso moro than one year $40
appeared before you unknown candidate Tor
ccog son All that have since accomplish y, 10
ssisnt iends. then accorded to Pardon tho scouting
freedom; hut you always friends not aadois to
a.cd tho humble eHos which may add your lavish patton
age has 80 literally rewarded Each tns have returned 10
Now fok-lsnd Tia. tho fouith engagement hsvs played
here duing the year: 20 II 10 time went away before you
grow very urod OF Wo) have sas and ict am sia1 10
get back this home aud is ior tho eye. around
here always ook kindly upon and applause "
have double meaning ou partial hands Aud 10 night
those eyes aud hear those paud lof perhsps tho very
last dine. Goodbye always sad hard thing say tsn
YOU TO whom owe much, doubt that IL doubiy dif
cult for tonight and thus II IL with heart full VI
fu emotion In remembrance of your great kndnes thai bid
you. ladies aud gsntieInen an shectionAts farewell
Miss Bateman departs for Europe on Wednesday.
She will take with her the cordial wishes and sympa
thy Of the entire theatrical community. 1t Ia yct
doubtful whether she will appear at oil before the