New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1866-01-29

many On evening 20 come BY multitudes OF persons
The play Is 10 be produced with new scenery new cos
tunes and everything In the nature Of accessories that
Is appropriate and splendid The part Of julie dc
Mortimer will be assumed by Miss Rose Eytinge.
Mr.. Wallsck will tonight produce "The
Rivals at his theater for the second time this season
Its first representation. on Wednesday evening last
was positive luxury. We counsel everybody 70 go
aud see 1t who admires good play well acted There
certain dignity about such representation which
barmonises with thoughtful mans ideal OF dramatic
art and makes the theater something more than
Punch.and-Judy show. or q vehicle for mercenary
speculaton. "The Rivals" will be repeated on Thurs
day. Henry Dunbar" already drifting toward that
oblivion which is its inevitable destiny-for nobody
wants to see 1t twice--will be represented here
Tuesday ard Friday. On Wednesday Mr.. Boucicaults
Irish Heiress I" will be acted. Mr.. Gilbert therein
making bis first appearance after q severe Illness.
His presence we need not say, "a always sunshine.
1.-The Irish Heiress" Is announced for repetition on
Saturday THE King Of the Commons is in rehearsal
drama in which Mr.. j. w. wallack most admirably
personates Scotlands noblest king James the Fifth.
Mr.. Augustin Days play of Leah" with
Miss Baeman in the principal character continues to
hold the stage Of Nibos Garden and to attract large
audiences every night.
Mr.. Owens, in "Solon Shingle," continues to
attract the inhabitants Of This metropolis 10 the Broad.
way Theater every evening. and on Saturday after
moons. This Is one of the themes which may be said
to have been written out-but though we be tired of
writing about Uncle Single it does no. appear that
the public is tired Of going to see him.
A novelty may be seen tonight at Miss
Lucy RushtonIs Theater, where will be produced "a
musical buresque' Of "Arrah-na.Pogue. entitled
Between You and Ne and the Post" The title Is, GER
tally, fecitous and promising We learn too. that the
work is from the pen Of skillfu writer. Mr. james
Schonberg who has also acquired valuable expert
in theatrical matters by long course OF profess
sional labor. We cordially hope that the bureSque will
he successful and that its success may DO but the pre-
ude TO greater prosperity Hitherto 1t has not been
possible TO feel much II any interest in Miss Rushtons
enterprise for the simple that she has been
doing badly that which other theaters habituay do
well. Now however. she has hit upon policy which
smacks OF promise. II burlesques and other light
pieces better represented her stage than they
are anywhere else her tLeater cannot fail to win
prosperous popularity The world judges institutions
as 1t does personsby their manifestations Of character
whatever or whoever, Is destitute Of character In
spires no interest This burlesqne is to be pro-
duced under the immediate management Of Its author.
Who as we have before noted Is the stagemanager Of
this theater. A little comedy will also be acted.
Mr.. Bakers play of "Mose" will be the
principal attraction of the present week at Woods
new theater. We hope. by the way, that Its auttor
profits by it, as well as Others Hsbtual readers OF
this paper will remember the curious facts relative to
its origin, detailed By Us several weeks ago. Mr..
Chanfrau now as them plays Nose nor Is 1t necessary
to say that he plays 1t admirably Withholding mirror
up to the Bowery reboy nature In which that eccen'
trio aspect Of local character is most accurately re-
fected.
The suboined letter. by the way, has been received
from the author Of " The Balloon Wedding" recently
acted-or as its author assures not actedat this
theater; a. ,,ee
To The Dramatic Critic Of re Tribune.
MY DEAR SIR: As have commenced legal proceeding
aod TSossr 20 %ster. Corrected with the production OF
III. Balloon Wedding abstain from making the .pS!OsT,;;
presented until the subject been sudcaed upon by
the Conf remain sir yours truly no, r. d. WALDEN.
indeial statement Of the facts in this may. o.
course, be expected at future time. Meanwhile how
ever it is proper for to say that Mr. De Waldeus
piece is understood to be extravaganza based upon
a translation Of a French play, and embodying an
amusing story. As lately performed at Woods Thea
ter 1t Impressed the impartial spectator as "a thing OF
shreds ana patches loosely constructed with the de-
sign Of introducing the Hanlon Brothers and OF intro
ducing nothing else. The obvious comment was that
the Hanons had better have appeared BY themselves.
But we are now assured that the Introduction Of these
remarkable gymnasis but Incidental to gorgeous
carnival scene. which, properly presented, would have
been in perfect keeping with the rest Of the piece 1t
easy 10 see that In the somewhat exceptonabe case
thus suggested the acIobatc element would not be out
OF place in a drama. On general principles. however.
we should regret to witness permanent union oil ec'
ments 40 incougruous Much respect the princi-
pe, Of physical cuture-the gymnasium, the circus
and all that pertains to physical development-we yet
rank the drama much higher, and maintain that II
should be kept distinct institution. The reason Is OBJ
vious. The drama il a creation Of the human mind,
and the mind is CT ought 10 be- the monarch Of the
ndy This doctrine pure and indspuable. Is one that
every thoughtful writer will uphold all the more
sanchly because Of the material tendencies OF the
age There GRE plenty Of influences to drag the drama
downward, even unto that loathsome condition in
which it was left by the dramatists Of the time
Charles the Second The press surely. need not enlist
in that service.
Those intelligent dogs, Lafayette" and
Thunder maintain their footing at the Old Bowery
Theater and will this week nightly appear in The
Forest Of Bondy." Miss Herring viii also personate
tour characters In "The Castle Of Terminal" and the
entertainment will conclude with farce On Friday
evening the performance will be for the benefit OF MI
Lewis Msstayer, actor who has worked hard in his
profession for many years, and who deserves sub
.isntial benefit.
There will be two weeks more of Circus at
Barnum's Museum. and then the natives are 70 be
s,onished a. only Mr. Barnum astonish them; and
Il is well known that 10 him the taste and the talent FOR
being astonishing are largely developed aud ourioosy
mingled. His signs which cover the front oil bis