The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-02-14
The Minstrelsy Of Ne " YORK.


xH9 TkuE sArklSrs or THE DAY-rHEIs iMAENSE
500 'Ess, RTo.
when Storne remarked that FUN anything provooa-
tive Of laughter should be included In the atta edsca
and whom noted London physician declared that in
many cases OF iless which under his profession
attention recipe Of IA Or. Perigrine Pickle" would
have more than answered the purpose OF regular med
cal prescription both those discerning OF
man nature must have had in their minds eye such
comcai entertainments nightly given in this city
We refer particularly to the mirth-psovokng exhibitions
Of Ethiopian minstrelsy as they arc represented at
Woods. Bryants' and at Buffers American theatre At
each OF these places something exquisitey humorous is
sure 70 DO Witnessed almost any evening in
the week, and at the American there il combination
OF talent, including an excellent de ballet which
will compare favorably with any establishment making
greater pretensors to cxcusveness and aristooracy
These places OF public entertainment crowded ovor
flowing every evening and what Of their
derful popularity and success is this-As the London
Punch Is 70 the Loudon Times tho lively carIca.urst OF the
grand opinions OF the rhuniersr. and also the sharp
satrlst Of the great public and OF Europe "a
the comic papers OF New York papers as the
NHw YoRx zRDtakiug up and pleasantly satirzlug It's
leading points or grotesquey representing disin
guished and popular avorteso such places ants
Woods and Buffers are to the larger and select
more stlted theatres and opcrato academies OF the
tropols. They tho comic illustrators Of high TRACE
dy sterling comedy, terrible dramas and heavy operas
OF what called the Irregular" houses Theyha no
respect TO professional person or character subject
their magic wand Of pen and satire touches
them all alike Forrest, as Mesamora, y ruth
less!y transformed into "let-hmroarer. Van Am.
burgh's instructive exhibition is made into Won
Humbugs Menager0-and o capital performance II IL,
as given at woods Foreuces interesting drama OF
the Tcketof Leave Man Is caticatured into the Take
and Leave Man at Rryant5 is stated that powerful
has been the moral influence Of Mr. Forences drama that
person WAC had purloned s. 900 induced to return
In greenbacks after witnessing performance Of the
piece. But potent the effect Of witnessing the
burleslue at Bryans' by the person that he
from his seat, his eyes filled with laughter told friend
10 keep his place until he returned aud actually fastened
to his late victim, hurricdy reclaimed the greenDacks,
and repaid tho whole live thous md dollars in American
gold Conscience s often moved by hum0r 1t Is by
the prckngs OF any other emotion
Furthermore, Victor Iiasos splendid romance OF Los
hserables Ia represented by grotsslua company OF
secly Clans the shOddy aristocrals OF festival ut
the Academy OF Music are portrayed by tho KushnRal
Philosopher Greeley Of the Tribune, is represented
a seeker alter chemical contract under dincutes-and
humorous representation it Is. too, by Charley White
at the American popular plantation festival at yans
is called L. 5. c. What do You Suppose il to Boz"
with this curt expanation-the meaning o. which may
be taken for graDtod;--
u. stands for Union u 6. for Uncle Sam.
But u $. &. II just suits me. or any other man;
He dug trench round Ncksblrg and you're alive,
He'll dig moro round the White House door in 1865.
At all performances these cmporiums Of fun. many
good things produced although the
hand OF the flushed cpgrammatists seen IN most OF the
elaborate burlesques and in the sattricst puns ana
"pOmes.' In short, without pretending TO onunerate
the entire list Of performances at either tho Anerlcan
at Woods, or at Iryants. will merely say that the
programmes present a each place. every night. whns
cal musical iarCical, laughabie and sparkling last OF
mlrth provoking scenes, ali OF which must move the
philosophical to hiarity. IN not whR& As Is
rep esented to be-a Laughing animal