New-York daily tribune., 1865-11-13
Theatcrs.

= !. o,aa ,bis eveninr nj the several theaters OF
~. -, rooor;tulaton of theatrical attractions
will however be timely and useful To-Day IheSo a'
fractions are numerous and various, ana arc eaoue'
10 satisfy all sorts of p!easure-seekers'
Mr. Edwin Forrest will make his first ap-
pearauce tonight at Niblos Garden His engage
ment is for "a nights but he will play ony -four nghts
week. "Riehelieu" will be performed this evening
4 "King Lear is in preparation 1t would thus seem
that Mr. Forrest proposes TO enact those parts ana
I those in which he considers that bis talents find
freest scope and best illustration Mrs. Agnes Perry
will make her first appearance at Niblos this evening
"Arrah ma Pogue" is to be revived on Wednesday.
and will be repeated on Wednesday and Saturday
evenings and on Saturday afternoons throughout The
period of Mr. Forests engagement. Mr. Glenney, as
formerly, will personate Shaun the Post, and sing The
song of "Tbe Wearing of the Green
Mrs. Wood will make her first appearance
during ak weeks tonight at the olympic, in Mr.. A.
Oakley Halls spectacle of "The Sleeping Beauty"
The scenery with which this piece was presented last
season s almost indescribaby beautiful, while the bur-
lesque itself is pleasing TO fancy and to good taste
The farce Of a Quiet Family" viii be acted as
prelude TO The Sleeping Beauty" Mile. Augusta
the wcllknown and very graceful and spirited dancer
will appear in the spectacle.
? Mr. John Brougham, as we have previously
noted will make bis first appearance this evening as
O'Caahan in His Last Legs aud as Corydon Fox
glove in Flies in the Web the latter being his new
version of his "Game of Love" His engagement at
the Winter Garden will close with the present week;
so that those who would MIN must improve the op-
: por:untos that remain.
2 Mr. j. s. Clarke viii reappear at this Theater
on the 2Oh inst. Bob Brierly in The Tcketoi.
I, Leave Man.
e Mr.. Chanirau will continue to appear as Sam,
and Miss Olive Logan Laura. AT the Broadway The
eter every night this week, and Saturday, at the
e matinee. commencing at y o'clock 1t woald, per-
haps be well for stereotype the above remark for
: weekly use-since "sam" bids fair TO run for many
weeks yet Mr. ChanfTans engagement viii last until
about the middle Of January. when he VIII be super
seded by Mr. Owens who will thereafter. for an indef
o nite time twinkle in the starry armament. Mean
while, runor promises new play, written BY Mr. J.
B. De Walden the author Of sam" for Mr.. ChaniIau
81 Mr.. c.. W. Clarke enters to-day upon the
. last wee, Of his present engagement ct Barnums Mu
scum The drama chosen for the leading attraction is
o "Don Gear de Bazan,' respecting the mingled senti
n ment hnmOr, romance. and fancy Of wLieh-so well
1t known and always delishiiul-we need not here
q remark. The other features OF interest o. the Museum
81 remain unohanged-except that Nj. Barnum steadily
Of increasing the number Of his curosltes Ills colcc
ID ton is already very sting the mind ques
ia knowledge. Circus Troupe ia about TO be enlisted
into the service Of moral and intellectual amusement
an, at the Museum. A hundred monkeys there al
ey ready.
on Mr.. Charles Re ade's play, entitled "It i:
o Never Too Late to Mend7-atey The Of much
se tumu and wordy warfare in Londons be acted at
the New Bowery ThcateF Friday evening next, ioI
the Benefit Of Mr.. Walter GTisdae. The other even
ing5 Of the week viii be occupied by Boucicaut.
"Octo-oon' and The plays Of Our Neighbors" and
Harry Blake"
Miss Fanny Herring continues her engage
III ment at the Old BoweTy Theater Tonight she viii
appear in "The Little Barefoot" lies Deux Furitiyes
g. and Jack Robinson and His Monkey" will also be
p performed. Mr. G. L. Fox the clever manager Of this
~ house. VIII take part IN The pantomime.
=" Philip Massinger's great five-act play"--as
the bills describe ia New Way to Pay Old Debts.
: was produced at WaIaeks Theatcr on Saturday night
before crowded audience and viii be acted again this
- evening and on Wednesday. II was well receyed-al.
though not vorywe put upon the stage and not remark
y ably well acted. The time Of a New WAY to Pay
30 Old Debts is that o james The First Of England when
ID yet many OF the fashions Of lticrday upholstery we're
D. things Of the future Perhaps. however, Lady All.
N worth and Sir Giles were some 250 years in advance
% Of their age in the matter Of furniture One finds 1t
"a difficult avoid such conclusion when contemplating
their respective residences as portrayed at Wallacks
But the thought Of their mental prcsciencc Is not an
o unpleasant one. They needed some such redeeming
qaalily-iOr one is q stately bore and the other is
frightiu old sconndre. Massinger's peculiar skill
. illustrated in y plays, Df which only Is exif-was
rather that which pefssnfcs characteristics than that
which por.Tays broad conceptions OF character. His
Sir Giles Oveiroach-wich j. his best dramatic crea
tons tho very reronc alton Of the pride Of riches.
I The part has been played BY nearly al the great
tragedans Of the past two centuries and has always
proved effective. H. and It's force, Ike
that Of a deep ard sBi.t6owing stream. have made it
impressive The plot oi " a New Way 10 Pay Old
Debts il interesting also aud gives rise 10 several tel
ling situations The subsidiary parts Of lsticc Greedy
and Marla are likewise strong points in the drama
But no habiua heater soer needs TO be reminded OF
the merit Of play 50 famous Plays like people, only
live long the strength of fine constitution; and
this is in the third century Of its existence. II has
certain deicct.-no,ably duh scenes and occasional
sted talk and rather unnccesfary frequent illusions
in tie part Of certain Of its ch araclers their bellies
and digetiyc organs. Yet on the whole it is m e..
cellent play II has never before been acted at Wal.
lacks and we give here the cast With which il wa.
presented on Saturday
Sir Giles OyeIreach AIr T.. l.. Dayenporf Welibon,
Mr. Chaies Fisher; Justice Greedy Mr. John Gilbert; |
Furnace, Mr.. Geo. Holland, NlITall. Mr.. Holston;
AllwoTth, Nh EDggOd; Lord LOvel Sir. NortoD
TapDel, Mr. Brownei Orden. MIR Williamson; P0rson
WeIdo, Mr. Pope; Ambc Mr. bgahGm Watchall |
Mr. Ward. Lady Allworth Ms. Fanny Morant; Mar.
garct OgerFeach, Miss lone Burke; froth M.ss Car
man.
Mr.. Dayenports Sir Giles is an artistic personation
Of character and is especially powerful in the closing