The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1865-11-18
AMUsEsIENTs.


/. NV THEArRE.-To-night is the last Of th
engagement Of Miss Ettie Henderson, an
her numerous admirers vii doubtless be GU
in full force, as they may not SEE her agail
I for some time.
/ Next week The celebrated "Arrah-na
4 ! Pogus" will be put upoa the stage. VI
have never vet seen it, Dut give our reader
/, the benefit Of the following nom core
pendent Of the Louisville Journal, who Wit
! messed its rendition BY the same Company
{ in that city:
E Poguel r. is the startling ex-
! pression that has greeted the ears ana ey e.
Of this quiet community during the pas
, week. Il seems not altogether inappropri-
ate. though. in these days OF bitter inactive
. Of fierce drnunciation, Of rampant gossip
@Arrah! the tongue" is indeed ian unruiy
member" Of society. "Fine words butter nc
parsnips," SAYS somebody; It's the old story
Of the thorn forninst the rose
But ! propose no anatomical disquisition
/ upon this subject. fhe tongue il geaerally
conceded 10 be a good thing to have in
the mouth. only the deuce Of il is people
won't let IT tarry there quietly where It
beiongs, bui must need be poking it st their
fellows, as though theirs were Of new pat
tern, and something TO be proud Of. Keep
e civil tongue in your head" says some
!
tongue in your head" But ] am laying
myself open to sharp remarks. Keep your
pen in lis rack. and don be raeking your
yegetsting brains TO find words for black
/ guarding" says the indignsnt tongue Of
= BELIEF. With this remark ringing ia my
/ lmaginatiou's ear ] "baul cut"
nave been 70 see "Arrah ma Pogue." Il
Is large thing, especially "Arrah. Ny
salary having been paid IN, paid out sew
enty-five cents per- Pogue. So this is no
receipt in full" Il is not "puff, though
It may be chiefly gas and smoke. The play
/ belongs 10 the intensely sensational school,
has many striking points and situations, aud
a deal Of witty dialogue, that proclaim il the
work Of no compiler OF other mems ideas and
words. Il is put upon the stage, as all viii
testify, in manner creditsble alike 10 the
''stars" and the management The me
chanical ehsnges, as usual, are somewhat
given TO hanging fire, but have the merit Of
novelty. The scene where the prison walls
met away, revealing the faith nj Arrah sit
ting ON the lOuely erag, above the prison
towers, and rolling ous from her breaking
heart that sweet little loye-song, far above
her poor boy chafng his letters in the cell
below, is certainly quite novel, and a very
beautiful change. Suggestions might be
made, even by 6n humble spectator. "Tne
'ner as base as it isimpossible. That dread
ful "moon' is too streaked even for these
days Of eelipses.
Miss Sophia Climber Kuhn is certainly the
most charming actress that has graeed our
boards for many a day. She looks and
dresses the lovely Irish peasant girl to per
lection, aud her reading and manners ars
entirely free from that stereotyped romping
and mounting that have become as disgust
ing as chronic. She came here an entire
stranger, and has won her way 10 the hearts
Of our mewhat critical Louisville public
Put her down fer benefit, and twill be a
Drumming bumper" ! wager. A good,
Womanly soul peeps through those beautiful
eyes. success TO her; God bless her, say
we. Mr.. McDonough does fairly ully as
well as his "corporosity" will permit. The |
other characters are capitally cast and clev-
erly filled. Messrs. Keller, Herndnn, and |
France are especially happy. I would like
70 record my appreciation Of Mr.. VIM. Har |
ris as a very pains-tsking artist. admired |
his careful rendering Of comparatively in |
significant part.
Space viii not allow more Of this particu-
lsrizing. Taken altogether, "Arrah-na-
Pogue" is great success, and gives one de- |
lightful sntieipations for this winters the /
atrical diet.
OH THEATRE.-Laura Keene bids farewell 4
to the citizens Of Nashville tonight. on
which occasion the American Cousin will be
presented. Next week the Webb Sisters
viii appear st this place and as they are
faTorites with the people Of Nashville, there
is no doubt but they viii draw full houses.
BROADWAY vARIETIEs-BRSEFrr OF W. T.
BUCHANAN. - Last, though not least, this
worthy and experienced theatre man takes
D benefit TINS evening. There are scores in
The profession who remember Mr. Buchanan
with pleasure. Lstterly he has been filling
The position Of machinist at theVaTieties; and
he is second 10 no man in that line In the !
earlier days Of the drama in Nashville, Mr..
B., familiarity called the =" Poor Bow" did
business with both old Johnny Green and
W. II. Crisp, spending several years with
zach. These two worthy managers we-e
Itrict disci plinarians; aud it Is quite com
10 Mr.. Buchanan TO know that
le rendered satisfaction TO both. He also
topped some two or three years with Mr.
John Allen, while ne had the New Theatre,
Turing the late war he is now up for
,epeft, and it is to be hoped thst his aims
n this respect will be paid particular atten-
ion to. Attractions rich and rare, we learn,
will be offered, riyaling anything yet pre-
ented at this establishment. Let Buchanan |
rave full house.