New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-12-14

thester-gce Az regards tbe manner Of the repro
senstion at the Olympic Thcater. we can speak with
appreciation The various characters orc Sustained
with different degrees OF efec4, 10 DO sure, bat al Of
them with apparent care and fidelity. Mr. y. K
MOrtmers performance Is the best;--indeed il ranks
among the most complete and admirable that have
been seen In New.York. We have nothing bnt pIeise
TO offer this excellent artist for tie remarkable
In which be fills the part Of Badger with interest
far beyond any qualities of It's Mr.
Harry Pearson. Mr.. L. Lamb and Mr.. c. T.
Parsloe were also good in their effective
characters. The letter Ia introduced under aspects
somewhat astonishing for street shoe-backi but a.
We have said the incidents all strange and as snch
must be taken ill., IL oil with unsSeptical Hospitality
Mr. J. II. StoddGrt, who almost invariably coupels
respect In this play represents part in which he has
the opportunity Of being super
temptation which lures him 10 eXaggeraton and anti
climax. Miss Eliza Newton. as Aida Boodgood OK.
hibis extraordinary proficiency in al the conventional
articles Of the stage Her attitudes, tolcs gestures
smiles apd frowns Grc modelled upon the strictest
traditional forms. They not natural il Is t-ne. bot
they are smehOnoied. When che resds \
newspaper she 10 Guecnly. and when $40
rings ben she 1. sublime. II may be
said OF her that she errs through too much expert
Miss Louisa Myers's faults. the other hand.
are those which papably spiing from inexperienced
but her simple earncsses, is ample to supply the want
of thorough theatrical training. There is nothing in
the performance Of the other Indies and gentlemen con
cerncd 70 call for observation, excepting in that of little
Lad whose does not appear In the bill. but who does
his brief business q newsboy with pluck and spirit
And GpPropOs OF the nevJhoy and OF the extracts read
from the journals he carries, wish here to restatc
IL
prevalent at New.York thoa;ors, of .nven.ing op-
portnnities for public ridlcule OF the armies Of
the Union. ASH general rule, al slirrions 10 grsye
affairs OF state are objectionable in the mouths Of
comedians but when 1t Is apparent that such inhl,rs
tons always evo!ed against the dignity Of tho cause
which every loyal nan holds dearest. the ocnso BE-
comes hundred times more RANK 1t Is fact that the
only expressions heard tbeateTs which touch
upon public topics of kind tending to cast con.
tempt upon the Government OF this country and to
cheer the spirits Of ito dilaaectel. The majority OF
actors in New.York We arc told. ore svowed
sympethisers with TIC Southern Rebellion That
may be their misfortune, md not their
fault 1t is certainly no concern OK the public. long
as they hide their lnpa,riotic hight under bushsi
but when they stemp: the ventilation Of their sen,i
ments-ip mwoYer sngh, dcgEcc--in their Resumed
theatrical characters, the srun skopN be resented
with the utmost public indignation.
4" The Streets Of New York il PIT upon the stage n
t1e Olympic with grent attention TO scenic effect Or
sac whole there IS other tLes,cF In Newly or where
tie amount of uberalty and taste in this respect
is regularly bestowed The Interiors all good Some
OF the stree; are speak epicene- As the
curtain rises upon them the upd al first revor.s to tao
poets description
Thi. /, tho pIimev. Toe iurnionr pines End tbs
Bearded with moss and With garments s.,y".to.
but presently bricks and windows and ch,mnrys M
pear symmctrcay hsrmoni,ed in thc shape OF the hu
man habitston divine and then feel that foot In
Inc phorical sense is its native flags again. The
illusion however is at times broken by tho adherence
Of the actors to @ recognized sego tradition. Beng
engaged IN colloquy OF the strictes privacy they
spread themselves at intervals along tho implied street
one thus whispering Ii, private from under II
shady greenwood tree while another impair bis -ory
from distant doorway. These inatteHtols to Little
details what ruin the Integrity OF q theatrical
Mr. Berry Marx Livingston. ssts
"wha. those queer-lcokng things" in box vhilo
tho cover 10 We, unified. Mse Myers declines TO so
cept pair Of shoes on the ground TIA. they too eI
nensiye before she removes the wrapper 10 examine
them. BIZ: to toe scenery Ie Ee'' OF it Is superb
The Wow Of Union Square Il de best attempt a, repro
ducng difficult reality that have essed IL New
York The effect Of tho burnHg tsnementholx is no.
less complete. The combination Of lno sconc sttrao
t.o:l with the abundant Interest md tt- frequent
good acting Of The Streets OF New YORK" VIII TN
dosbteiy secure IL org 81 ,he Olympic Thea
ter will be repeated every evening.
We observe that the new "Iisy BE- OF which We
had occasion spesl yesterday CONTINUES Ia nse OF TIE
theaers II managers determined 10 adept H. they
should exer else discretion 30 :he quality OF ~
reading matter. The fragrant am imperiueBt rntru
sions into private life sti preserve cd and the utter
y uniounded attack upon popular eoures-wbo Gocs
not use the "Play Bill" 8, Misplace OF en.erta'nnen-
is reproduced in iis original loeou4 inaHgniiy Man
sgers would do well 20 reflect that the publication OF the
coann headed Gossip Of tie Salons, which appears
regularly IN this uznannoriy print cannot fsl 10 give
serious oente 10 numbers 81 tie beet part o. taeT
audiences
NEW SrApr THgATEE.--Mr. Daniel h. Band
mann VIII this evening appear st tie Stsoi Ihsafer a'
Mephistophee4. In Goethe. tragedy OF 'fslSt.' Ills
p.rsonaton o. this character Affords the Only sde luate
Illustration OF II that con be seen in New YORK The
mach Wanted Meplistopheies VI tho opers coarse
carica,ure AMI an the American representatives % the
mart with perhap. q single eSeept."r, sre benes:h
criticism. "FauSt" viii be p.syo1 only l1 evening.
DopwoRrH's HALL.--Artenus Ward VIII to-
day give his frs. afternoon ca.ertainmont at is hall
commencing Ct O'clock
CLINTON HAIL-Mr. and Mrs. J. l.. Fro
bsber give this evening at Clinton Hau their first en-
tsytsnen, Of readings and Isei.ations. TIC second
yin TAKE place on Friday.
VAN AMDURaH's MgyAGE3iE.-A female
drouedsry and calf have lust BEN edded 10 tie coffee
- AZ this sstablislfneuf.