New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1866-03-05

THE "CHlLD SrBALBR AT WOODS THEA ihh.
Mr.. Charles Gaylor's drama of Atonement;
Or The Chld Siealcr adapted iron the Frcnch-ha'
been acted every night for two weeks past at Woods
Thea,cr and IL announced for seven additional repre.
seata,ion, wLcn FIST produced 1t was played In sis
acts La,tsrly It has been played in five. On; hrs'
effort 70 witness IL, performance proved sboliive. We
were obliged 70 retrea. a. The end OF &c; third. A
second effort. however was saoeessfnL Strength vas
given U.s. or SATURDAY evening g. imbihe the entire
n.ee-ano,ke! illustration OF that anc,eu, trlh well
stated " the eopy b9eks that perseverance, oYere..a
ob.,..eles-asd We arc happily. able TO annonnee
tia, The Child Sicslsf satheatrical curiosity. IL
ombodics n improbable soy tie incidents Of which are
for the mo, part either tribal OF absurd AID tie intel
ico,ua significance OF witch is hcpole.sJ false. In
general CHARACTER the story resemble. those which the
student oilierar. horrors may find in such pabies'
tons as TIE LoHdSs J1-rEgL Il iniroin,ss tie
'pibous British afisocsa,-an Earl IL tl!s instance
whose appearance sad manners slgzest village
undertaken In lgA d.eSs-slo j. Laun!ed by
dreadful secret II aso introduces the CALM polished
iupcrturblblc scoaudIel, who "a acquainted with III;
secret and means TO proat by a. There are the lay
figures Of the vulgar EeTsoli, Wood Brsddon South
worth school % sensational fiction. IL also Introduces
female child.s.caer couple OF ToHrs Officers who
talk like IDIOTS few policemen. few sailors and u
lew ruaians L. scene il laid chiefly IN the City o.
London and i Ilus affords gmpses OF rooms that ara
intended 10 be- sousll and rooms TIA, are intended to
be magnificent. OF city streets; o. the Crenorne
Gardens. and OF a cellar in IN. region OF 81 CHESS
near the Thames. It. LauatiTo acqua.nls the olee'
atot with misfortune which bcicl the ch.ldstealer
who by accident sold hcF infant daus ter AID OF The
u e0uen, vcissitudes OF her experience 10 endeayor
ing 70 discover and reclaim TIE child It's CHIEF Incl.
dents are the stimulation Q: drunkenness, b. the ehd
s,ealer; the descent Of one a The young oibcers-
remarkable for pink necki.e-throngA tsapdoor
into tie Thames; the murder Of the child'sieaer IN
Epping Forest, with accompaniment OF rain. thunder
gLtaiHg, and terrific music and. finally, the discom'
future Of Ito calm and polished scoundre the death OF
the child s,ealer and the implied be.othsl o! her daush
ter the hero OF the trapdoo Nses Incidents are
thick leave. Ia Nalanbrosa,' and could not be
maintained within reasonable limits. Their frequent in
oonernity is offensive to reason. while their stiffness
often inspires merr.men Only the Ignorant and the
credulous be impressed by such Grade devicesand
them indeed. the plsy is addressed Its comic pas
sages alone acceptable. They relieve the tcduIn Of
the serious lis claim 10 recognition work
OF dramatic AIT rest, upon few theatrical effects,
which are no: new. aud upon is appeal TO sympathy
with maternal affection. This appea, Is forcbly made.
but it rests upon false assumption and is therefore,
Intellectual The idea that wretch who Ia, lived by
the hesh business OF stealing and selling the children
OF other parents can possess the maternal instinct
10 capable Qf entertaining humane sentiment is
that the mind refuses 10 admit. Abhorronce profound
and bitter is the only feeling with which II is possible
10 contemplate such monster. even upon the stage
1.-THE Child Steaer" takes the opposite ground. We
shall add that the drama does not lack admirers, who
maintain that II u good because people 90 to sec IT,
Similar logic would justify all the monsroo!es Of liter
AZURE III experience find that the vest books do
not want for readers the vest exhibitions FOR spec
taors But argument against snch folly were superhu
GUS No doctrine can be more unworthy OF intellectual
men pernicous In its consequences than that
which enoins upon authors and artists In general ODE
dence the many headed beast Of popular opinion
10 the province OF intellect 10 lead and not 10 follow.
"Tho Chd-Stesler" has been produced with as good
scenery as 1t deserves scene In Epping Forest Is
the best picture Tho scenic element the cheap
nagn1oence Of an abode Of British aristocracy ypi
Ged by the Earl Of Lansdale This nobleman luncheon
we may note, is served tin tray. partly covered
with towel and 10 set upon what appears 70 be either
cardtable or toilet stand. But such accessories
arc in keeping with the piece and with most OF tho
players Twenty-Five OF the latt, BY the way, ap'
peared during tho performance but only three merit
commentator. These are. Mr.. Barton Hill for his
Richard Crsddock. the small yIlaiu Mr. c. Daven.
port for dis Jenny Tubbs prize fighter. thief &C..
and Mr.. Lefiingwell for his simon Npben. police
officer The heroine Of The drama Margaret kooklsy.
the Child Steaer, Is personsted by Miss Lucille Wost
Her stimulation OF drunkenness in this piece. has been
highly praised and seems indeed, TO be regarded as
tho great artistic feature OF the performance A. to its
drunken woman; but We can testify thu, 1t Is intense
" disgusting. For the rest. there IL masculine Gle
nsnt In the acting Of Alss Western which makes II
dsseress!le. Her s!ecution. TOO. 10 compounded q