New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-08-17
Theasers.

quiet Summer days is not wholly unlike that Of Anne
Chute in The Colleen Bawn. when she describes her
self as feeling like UNFINISHED house" He would
fain write but what on earth shall he write about
The Colleen Bawn" and "Arrah .Pogue' . have
ceased to be suggestive themes. Moreover. they have
been done" Yet those, now. are all that remain to
denote the activity OF tho theatrical world. At the
beginning Of the week there fair prospect that
the Broadway Theater would furnish material for
criticism for time to come. Mr.. Frank Drew
had been advertised to play engagement there. and
full length portraits of that actor in the novel and
ceany par, Of Scion Single had been literally not to
say proscly contributed to the mural literature OF the
season. But, alas after the Benefit performance OF
Monday evening the portals OF this temple were sud
denly closed. and the prospect Of seeing Mr. Drews
Scion Single ruthlessly e1tinguished. The pos
sble character Of that performance can only now be
conJcctured. Imagination fondly stoop, TO trace"
the neames,s OF the dirty. loquaoious inquisiti'e
expectoratng ooun,rymani though. for our part we
cannot say that Imagination profits much by her
STOPPING The part was disgustingy good as played
by Mr. owens. and we canno, conceive OF its being
interpreted with greater accuracy by any one else.
Meanwhile however. the Scion shinge Of Mr.. Drew
will survive upon the storcd ienceinspiring the dra-
matte critic with gentle regret and causing him to
exclalm in tie language OF Cowper'
Ble.t be the art that can immortaixe
| The art that battles Times iyfannic clam
To qusnch II
But IL cannot be said that the Broadway Theater has
died and made no sign On the contrary i, expired
with a .ign OF the largest dimensions aud the most
sounding import This informs US that on the 18th OF
August it will be opened again, with Mr. and Mrs.
Charles Kean assisted by the players who came hitler
with them from England and By "a first class company
This is pleasant more particularly for those who
delight in the old school Of acting We hope that the
management viii keep ts promise to the very letter
IN reference 10 procuring first class company. Strange
as It may appear. such company IS an Important re-
quste for the proper presentation Of good plays The
Keans Of course. will fall back upon Shakespeare; and
we respectfully suggest that such actors and actresses
as have lately been turned loose upon the miscellaneous
drama. at this theater though certainly gifted with
extraordinary powers not fitted for the performance
Of Shakspcarian PLAYS We dwell upon this point with
some earnestness. because We know that the promises
of managers are often Of that pe.crustan order that
are made 70 be broken. With the Keans and II good
stock company the broadway cannot fail TO be, for a
time the most attractive theater in the city to lovers
of the legitimate drama. We say for a time. be.
cause at no very distant date In the approaching
month Of September it will have to compete with Wal.
have been opened for the regular The Rayels
too will by and by, come TO Nibo's. Meantime, the
Irish drama at the latter theater and at waack's
engrosses the theaer going popuace. The continuous
local popularity of plays Of this order not without its
lesson to the thoughtful spectator OF the times There
is no profound study Of human nature In any Of the
Irish pieces familiar TO stage They make little II
any preense to the deneaton OF complex character. In
a. hat il Ia ths
portrayal OF prominent attributes Of Irish character and
common aspects OF Irish life. tnged slightly with the
colors Of romance They do not appeal to that higher
intelligence which only finds pleasure in the imagna
tive atmosphere OF Macbeth" the tremendous emo
tional excitement and awfuly tragic surroundings o.
king Lear" or the delicate poetry and brilliant wit o
"As You Like IT. Yet they never fail. Of late years
in this city. attract multitudes Of delighted spccta
tors The Of their is not deeply hidden
Their national coloring entices and gratifes the
Irish population Of New York, while their smpett.
and their fun please the people at large. 1t would b.
painful to see them dominant at our heaers to the e1
clusion of that which is truly artistic and permanently
valuable; yet within certain limit. they are meri
torous and usefnl They often stimulate kindly senti
ments they please the fancy and they sprinkle the sun
chine of merrmen upon the cloudy brow OF Care VIVA
wonder that they enjoy favor with the workers Of thi
busy age to whom art ia mystery and mrth en- infre
quent soace
These remarks OF course have reference to the bette
4 class of Irish dramas Of which The Colleen Bawn
and Arrah.na Pogue are fair representatives. Yves
ont the entire performance of the former play To-
nights since and found great pleasure In many feature
of the acting The Danny Mann of Mr.. Floyd Is
personation that no critical student Of the drama shou
6 miss In amplitude Of conception and in faithful Ella
Grafton Of details II TO us fully equal TO that
q Mr.. Scallan. while in respect it surpssses thai
celeut Performance. A. INTERRUPTED By Mr.. Floy