New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-08-28
TheaterS.

Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Kean commence ther
engagement at the Broadway Theater tonight In
Henry VIII and THE Jealous Wife" Mr. kean
Cardinal wolsey il one Of his very best parts and the
present ia the only opportunity that will be afo rded OF
seeing that performance The bill Of tonight Is not 10
be reneated We have already given full particulars
M 20 the programme of this engagement excepting
that we have omitted to mention that matinee repre-
sentaton OF Hamlet will be given on Thursday well rs
SATURDAY. and that the latter night will be filled by Mr.
Frank Drew who is to play in light pieces. Thus the
grim mood OF tragedy will DO tempered by the gentle
spirit Of mirtb.
There are to be three weeks 'more of Arrah ma
Pogue" at Nibo's Garden THE popularity OF the piece
remains undminished. The Rayels, who arc to sue
coed il. have arrived in town.
wolacks Theater is closed. but we may anticipate
the speedy opening alike Of Walacks, the Olympicand
the Winter Garden for the regular season. The mana.
ger of the latter house. Mr. Stuart has emerged from
his AQUATIC retreat at New London, and is making his
preparations for the Autumna campaign.
Irving Hall will be very pleasant place tonight
The occasion indeed is q somewhat sad One-since 1t
is the beginning of that long farewell" Of six nights
which Artemus Ward proposes to take OF his admring
but afflicted fellow citizens He will speak OF the Nor
mons This at least is the ostensible subject OF his
lectures but past experience induces US to hazard the
conjecture that he will not fail to touch upon other
themes Should the Country Parson discourse OF Arte-
mus-which direfu thing may chance when the latter
gets TO England-he would certainly treat Con
corning a man who lectures upon everything. with q
few incidental remarks upon everything else" That is
the artistic quality in Mr.. Brownies lectures. He
glides from theme theme and is garrulous and e1-
tray and um in his
perfectly consonant with the character which his
fancy has created That character has at last come to
be as familiar as any hero heroine Of literature. We
know Artemus Ward as a midde-agcd man. bald
headed what respectable in appearance and con-
sequentul in manner. He is married we know. for we
have read OF Betsy Jane and also know that he is
Snowman because We have read Of his wax fggers.
We recall his partner. too. William Tompkins now in
the "speert land whom in the flesh. he was wont 70
address as "Old Sweetness As to the experiences Of
Aremns it is easy to see that they must have been
manifold and peculiar TO American civilization, in it,
somewhat rough phases lie had done business in the
West, and, like Dogberry. has had losses. He ha'
attained position too 10 his Western residence. and
thoroughly conversant with the social peculiartes
his fellow citizens That knowledge is the pronp,er o
his humor He speaks always of what he knows ant
he is never abashed. Like Haleck's Connection
Yankee, he
| "Wonld shake hands with king, upon hi. throne.
| And think II kindness to his majesty"
Such. in brief and meager outline. Is the queer OLE
American humorst, who speaks to us in the person o
a young and rather grave far appearance Il
conoerned-one certainly. whom the acutest observer
would select as the prototype Of Artemus Ward
AS lecturer Mr. Brown utters his plessantries will
mirth.provoking gravity. and wraps many sterling
truth in the hsbiments Of His merit is hi
sterling common sense bis cheertulness OF thought BIZ
correctness ofprinciple and sentiment No student O.
American humor should miss hearing his Farewell Lee
ture