New-York daily tribune., 1865-12-25
Chrisimas Day mt the Thsasers.


Christmas Day mt the Thsaters.
To-day. of all days in the year, the eutc
shond be good natured. When everybody is wishing
everybody else 10 be merry he who brings discomfort
must needs be most unwecoue. Hence-thoggh II Is
the same world to-day that It was yesterday, WIN an
It's ancient wrongs and lie manifold proyooaiions iof
Zoilus should have the wit TO relax little
his hostility toward chaG his impstionce Of imposre
and look with the easy nonehaancc II mrihia tolera
ton upon all this scene OF gOosedeyouring man. Nay,
since horn blowing is the fashion o the tine be VIII
perhaps, do wisely 20 whip out his own htne penny
trumpet and swell tho general squeak Of loy with
which his fellows are greeting the advent ofChifimas
Day.
Acoordingly-to stand not lie oTdG oi olT
blowing but blow Of once-wc remark h,t rost elab-
crate preparations have been made 70 9nlate tbe
general Joy 0f tho day at all the theaters ~ the city
Christmas pieces indeed there none; hft Of mis-
ccancous plays brilliant in scenic acceslories and
var)1sly u,cresting in character there s N aband'
ance. The performances. too VII bo nlDsTous il
fact. an entorprsng and active pleasure sokcf might
manage 70 spend the whole day and most Of Tie might
in communion With the several muses. OF tladfama.
To begin with the New-Y0rk Circus opens It's
doors At ol O'Clock in ,he morning, The nSs perform
ance commencing at that hoar. second leiiornanc3
viii be given Of - o'clock and third nj O'Clock in
the evening Mr.. James Robinson the wonderfully
mpshed equestrian. will ride through a these en-
tertanmenis. and VIII probably be about ls he'd man
toward midnight as thcro is on Manhattan Island
His htlc son Clarence VIII participate in tte elles
trian exploits and the entire Circus c0mri5y clowns
and all, will joyiaily disport themselves. after their
wonted manner Nor Is there 20 DO much "a l2r the
sgiIe tili after Nov Years Dss. I.fsfoe1 Yam
ance IL 10 be given a. The Circus every day this week
Ia addition 20 hs usual evening enieFtniomeni but a.
10 usual with Maintes - New Yorl o. iiles place in
the afternoon
j., however the Circus be not early enough
for the early birds Of pleasure Mr. Barnun VII Ger
ianly provide for them % he Museum. HE indus
trious COMPANY who live. and move. and have their
being and their beer almos exclusively the premises
viii perform nearly every hour during the day ana
evening" "Dwangoe the Arab, or tlo Fairy Guar.
dian Of the Magic Well spectacle play. Is TO be IN
icliby imprinted upon the public mind by this process
of iteration The Circus follows mo drama while the
curious persons and thiDrs collected in The Nuserm
galleries continually visible TO The !nguring eye.
From Barnum'- Museum q short walk viii
b. ng one to the Broadway IheateT where at O'clock
here win be performance Of sam We are glad 10
be able TO state that there will be less uonoony here
iiter in the bulletin rOa the Broadway. M Chanrau
viii play Sam" nigh, but he win also play Nose"
The latter part s inseperably associated with Mr..
chanfrau who first made il famous, years ago II is
The embodiment Of the Bowery boy" and, as such,
has it's numerous admirers. Sam and Nose will bo
played every nht at the Broadway for the next two
weeks. when both will be Withdrawn. TO make room for
Mr. John Owens in a new version Of Scion Single
There was great need Of revision aud curtaiment in
he original piece and il to be deyouly hoped that
he work Of rehabilitation has been Wen done. Mr..
Owens win commence his engagement On the
9Th ~ January. Meanwhile Mr.. Wood,
VITO faxes possession OF Woods Minstrel Hall TO.
morrow viii have converted that into a regular and
theaer, which be proposes to open on
The 18th Of January-or earlier, possible-with new
play by Mr.. I. b. Dc Walden. Mr. Chanfrau will
sustain the principal part in the new drama 1t VIII
also introduce the well.known Hanon Brothers, The
best acfobats with which our stage is acquainted
together with vast. and splendid and novel fountain
,f fire. This latter briancy has been seen with awe
and satisfaction by the Brtons bold who frequent the
Alhambra Gardens in London; and 1t is expected that
he American mind will be commensurateiy dazzled
We need not remark at present upon the sngulariiy
II the proposed blending Of ncongruous features at
Mr. Woods new theater. There viii hereafter
DO a time for such a word. Mr. Wood, by
he way in inaugurating tbs enterprise. does
Tot relinquish the management OF the broadway The
ate of that building H. 1t appears not yet settled aer
ILL., Mr.. Owens may, perohance play the last engage
nent that viii be arranged for that familiar stage
md he may not Much depends upon the futnrc owner
hip of the ediEce. For our part-since we have al
ways regarded the Broadway as dangerous theater IN
,ase OF fre-we shall be glad either to see new thea
er erected Oh its Site or TO witness further spread OF
he epidemic Of dry goods in that direction.
Mr.. De Walden, the author Of SAM will shave
Benefit at the Broadway Theater next Friday even
ng We bespeak full house and Jolly one
Another day performance-Matinee 1t Is also
ntited-is announced at the Winter Garden. "Plot
md Passion is the drama TO Be represented, ana inc
flair 10 arranged for the benefit OF the Musical ana
Dramatic Benevolent Association. bfr. Clarke. mean
While goes to Brooklyn to enact Paul Pry and en the
,oaswsin at the Academy of Music in that city. lie
viii, however make the return voyage IN season W
LAY ip the evening in tho Winter Garden. on tues
lay the programme will be changed and on wednesday
ir Clarke win appear as Dromo OF Syracuse. In tue
Comedy Of Errors" and also in Robert hacaire
liz engagement Is drawing toward Its close. but IL
the old poetic saying that blessings brighten
s they take telr flight il not that which makes one
augb blessing
That question, by the way, must nave
ccurred to mary persons-as 1t certainly did to us-on