New-York daily tribune., 1865-10-30
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John Brougham al the Winter Garden. Tonight IA
the appointed time, and "playing With Fire Is th,
chosen piece--being one Of tho lvehest OF Hr
Brougham's comedies. PLAYING With Fire" was first
acted we believe, at Wallaok's Old Ihea,er-now tho
Broadvay-and has ever since maintained Its hold
upon popular and critical nvor That il will be as wei
acted by the present Winter Garden company as was
in the Jolly old times OF Blake, can scarcely be aniie
paed Yet We may be sure that II will be acted toleri
bly well Mr. Broueham himself will OF course play
DIR. Saynge-a part in which Lis sense and tact and
hnmor and nan the world culture must find free and
agreeable scope Few actors known to our stage pos
sess in an equal degree with himself either these quail
ties or tie power of modng audience through the
medium Of sympathy We are rot acquainted with the
programme Of Mr.. Broughams eneagement-vhch Is
limited to twelve nights-but we hope II isclules Bel
DemOnio" The part OF the Old Cardinal, which was
utterly spoiled by Mr.. Hagen. when that piece was
represented at y bios Garden. would be absolutely
great In the hands Of Mr.. Brougham.
1.-The Needful will be acted every evening,
for tho present. al Waaels. II has been improved by
condensation aud thus lie linked sweetness not so
tediousy long drawn out as IL on the opening
night The merits and defects OF this drama have been
pretty thoroughly discussed by the press nor has tie
decision Of contemporary criticism done Injustice TO
Mr. Crcycn's work. II certainly is cluinfi play. In
point Of construction; yet iis characters, Its sentiment
It's moral ard It's scenery make il interesting and agree
abe-oxccpt. perhaps, TO fnch spectators as expect
hrilncy This quality II does not po'scis Ia any par
ticular Itsvt is well eIempliicd In the remark Of
one Of it, personsthat DO could not have been born
"Iow in the world, because be was born in gaTrc.
This sort Of mental scinilation does bot dazc, albeit
1t las the merit Of reIspicGy. No popular" audience
could possibly fail to catch the drif Of The Noedul
nor understanding H. 10 be satisfied amused and even
instructed. It's suggestions Of contemporary English
life are significant and telling. English life. however
Is somewhat haclncycd. and-ior The ihougliiu'
obserycT-"Tle SeeGful' must awaken tho Old
dormant regret that nobody VIII or car,
write American plays. How tre a basis for su'h
works might be found tie colona! society. whether
Of Virginia or Of PgritaIical New Enrlaldi Oac
wants flavor Of the ideal IN comedy and ,hni wa u
come almost by nature In the treatment of those o'd
times And 20 the life OF the preseut-are there rot
New York palaces nid oountryhouses on ih' bans Of
the beautiful Hudson and legends ta,i haunt both rotk
aud river, And does Dot tie human breast Of today
beat with the passion tiai bore Romeo 10 Juleis
garden the hopes and fears. aud loves aud hates
and vast ambitions and petty yaniiies. that have made
up the history OF the past and inspired The literature II
fll the natioDsi And yet iGiu 10 content our
selves with "The Needful,' or with occasional rope
utlons OF THE School for Scandal" And now Mr.
Walack annonnces thar time.honorcd relic a New
Way to Pay Old Debts' Wei so long as the old is the
best. we nay regret. bat We cauno, complain.
Mr.. Frederick Robinson of London, who has
been engaged at Waaeks. bids fair to become the Mrs.
Harris of that establishment. Day by day the ad
yertisement aud Tho Stage" inform Us that "his
arrival is daily expected" II this goes on. We shall
incline to echo the veil.lnown remark OF Betsy Prigg
10 the effect that there aint seeh person. But il
Mr.. Robinson ever does arrive be will of course be
courteously welcomed
"Sam" has apparently taken up his permanent
residence at the Broadway Theaer and tia. with the
free and joyful consent Of Mr.. Manager Wood, ana Mr.
Do W alGen the author, and Mr.. Cherfrau and Olive
Logan. aud oil coDocTned-not excepting the pubic.
There will be Saturday matinee.
At the Olympic the attraction is still "The
Streets Of New.Yorl,' regarding which We fad our.
selves unable say anything. except that lite popular
success very great. The beautiful spectacle Of The
Sleeping Beauty is to follow II believe in due
son aud finer spectacle play than that Las been
done in New.Y0Tk.
The Ravcls and The Ballet will prance and
dance mcrrly through two weeks more at Nibl0, Civ
ing performance every night, and Matinee on each
Saturday. "Bianco" will be given tonight, together
with "Volsu.yeli," and the Pas dc Fascination
An entirely new baetis announced for Tuesday. the
occasion bcil the benefit Of signorna Pepita and NJ
Van Hsmmo. "Tle Green Monster" Is in preparation
Tie audiences at this theaer continue to he large In
deed all the thcaters attract liberal public patronage.
"Stll Waters Run Deep" is the piece selected
for representation at Barnums Museum the ocoaslon
Of the appearance of Mr. C. w Clarke actor who has
earned much popularity at tis tbenier. The merits OF
this comedy have very recently been noted in these
columns. and therefore need not be reoapitulatcd
"st Waters" will be paycd only in the afternoons Of
Monday, Tuesday. Thursday, and Friday. Mr. Clarke
viii enact John SIldmay while Mr.. DAILY will personote
Havskley. anshilo, the highly virtuous and in.
siructi,e drama Of "1he French Spy" will be repre-.
scented every evening and the afternoons Of Weines
day and Saturday. Ocenna judah will appear as
sathilde The entertainment will be further heightened
by the performance Of the farce Of "a Husband in
Difficulties"
"The Female Detective" will hc the feature Of
the week at tie Old BowoTy. Miss Fanny Herring viii
appear in 1t. Mr. Fox will nlso appear IN the panto
mine Of "Tho Magic Band" An afttr.pioce will
close tue entertainment
Al tho New Bowcry Miss Kate Fisher COM
mcnce. AN engagement tonight appearing in Ma
ztppa."
Great and continual variety charactcrizes The
performances al the Hippotheatron. Matn6es ore
appointed. az usual for Wednesday ind Saturday
Woods Minstrels arc succeeding vel, with
their burcsque on the Bennett and Barnum difficulty
Their commodious hall Ia crowded nightlyah II ought