New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-03-26

rr of their baby il 10 como of in grand style on tho
nth Of the present month at buckingham Palace, all
the ligwigs being in Attendance. regret 10 say thai
the ROYAL Dnbys papa displays occasional eyy ~ some
Of the drawing rooms. standing laughing and quyzng
the folks presented in company with his cousin. the
Duke of Cambridge with whom lie appears to be great
friends A least the ladies say. Otherwise ne IL
only distinguishing himself by ardent devotion TO
the theaters and places OF popular amnsement in TIN,
metropolis. He loves theaircals much as Napoleon
Ill (Which ia saving great deaD and hos been point
e out To me M the Oxford" Concert Saloon In the
street Of that name, nscturnaiy.
Apropos OF theatrcals. the London payhouses seem
to have experienced little abatement OF their Christmas
prosperity. Even the opeTah0uses do pretty wei
though the season proportion Italian opera-has not
yet begun. Sho Stops to Conquer, by the composer
Of the ominently successful +" Robin Hood" Mr.. Mac
farrpn, does not draw very perceptiby, though the
mnsc is as pretty rs the bretto Is trashy. which in
wolves Il strong encOmun. But Harrison and Miss lyne
always popular. and never seem TO require fuIi
houses to make success C0vent Warden indeed
which somebody said fit for nothing, being too
large for theater and too small for bullhght, GER
ainly appears to be of greater dimensions than re-
CURED for English opera but It was built In accord
ance with the traditions Of the past ana the present
venture il the managers affair. not mine. Harrison
must ind 1t profitable he would hardly keep on uh'
less in obedience 10 the law that all operate essees
shall perpeualy ruin themselves for the dement, OF an
unappreciatiye public-and get living by H. AT her
Maiestys too Great Britain occupies the pubic ear
far as the performers are concerned FAUST IS se
,ably put upon the stage, but Madame oherrlhgtoh
gnelte in barn. She has not the power OF litienS
but suits the part better 80
Sothern's new part. Bunkum Mullcr"-which title
combines % bit of American with English slang and Is
so ingeniOusy put that nobody understands i-has con-
rmed bis claim be the best cacatnrlst on the stage
1t is an absurd monopolyoge, with an attempt at koD
sonian earnestncss IN its trayestle Peopie want ana
expect to see Sothern In something better.
a real novelty is the revival OF the Comedy OF fr
rOrs Mt the Pincesss, the two Dromios being played
by brothers who much alike AZ 20 be- III that re-
spect qualified for the parts by nature. 1bey nave
made quite q hit in consequence. AZ the Saddiers
Wells too young lady is playing Hamlet and dong
II very wel-bcter think than any OF our actors
with the notable exceptions of Messrs Phelps and teeh
ter am afraid however. that the example VIII IN.
spire imitation by the coDfcssedy initiative sex, ana
have no desire to Richard the Third, Othelio and
Shyock with dainty waists curs and fute-ike voices
At the Gallery of Illustration Regent street MI ana
Mrs German Reid and the nexhaustibc John Parry are
giving an entertainment written by Shirley Brooks Oh
PINCH called "1he Pyramids; or Footprints on the
Sands" The IL laid in the desert near CAIRO, the
pyramids and sphynx forming beautiful background
upnfed y Telbn. The characters represented consist
of the Hon Mr. SOMEBODY travelling prince for his
amusement a married couple. who quarrel with won
dcrfu nntnrnncss and separate for time in order to
afford opportunity for variety or the scene an d. T.
mi of practical ideas gushing" Irish lady all song
and sentiment a cadet his out to India and 9th
ers-ell played By the trio with vyaciy and effect
that never bags The whole entertainment, IN fact IL
oIe Of the pleasantest things Of the day
Miss Batsnan is still playing Lean at the Acephi'
and will probably keep doing II for year or Two.
There seems no abatement in her popularity