New-York daily tribune., 1866-01-13


house. where the manager toasted the critics and the
critics the managers and all made pleasant for the
coming season. In one case critic actually took the
chair at managerial entertainment and eloquent
on the peculiar attractions of that particular theaer
which the manager subsequently accounted for by In
nOcently admitting that one Of his earliest noveies
would be piece by his enlogstic predecessor. This
was not Of course intended TO be reported but 1t
true, for all that. The critic will probably decline re
viewing hs own production, from motives Of delicacv
but il will be done for him by friend TO whom he will
afford professional equivalent, when the opportunity
occurs "'Tis strange eye We live In and lewd, a:
the author of Hudbras wrote Of his own Most Of the
great names OF this generation In authorcraf have
passed awav. and to them have succeeded q who
mainly, believe in nothing but captrap dodeery and
successfully yles deyworship reduced TO the meanest
capacity To listen 10 the idiot OF the London
theaters now and to recoect what they were twenty
years ago Why the second-rate men Of Macready's
time star IL on their own accounti Why has Kissing
quite gone out Of fashion The star heaers have con
tented themselves with providing the usual entertain
ment for holiday visitors. AT the Princess's the st.
Jaess the Adephi there is material change in the
performances. At the Prince Of Waless Mr. Byron has
brought out new burlesque, Little Don Giovanni,
which promises to be successful most OF his ex
travaganzas At the Lyceum, Mr. Fechtcr il playing
dramatized version Of SCOTS Bride of Lammermoor,
under the title of the Master Of RayenswoOd intend I'd
TO be the sensation Of the season. Whether 1t Will
prove not is another question though the papers
make no doubt Of IL, praisng it extravagantly. In
spite Of his recent failures, Mr.. Fecher seems as in
capable of apprecatng the simple fact that the public
Surrounded by troop Of performers who even if they
possess any talent. allowed opportunity OF dis
playing IT, the Master Of Ravenswood is everybody In
the present piece and the consequence is that the play
is tame and ineffective, in spite Of occasional brilliant
and striking passages, in which NJ Feeher does not
fail 10 display his nnquesiioned ability. Mr.. sohern
Brother sam has returned to the HaymarEc; and
draws as much as ever. f. r. Smith Of Astlcys - at
last tired of Mcnken and Mazcppa; and 80 are bis
audiences. The house has lately been filed with
paper and the managers idea for a revving novelty
is "A of iye Crurnmlcs',
pony. / told by competent judges that IL You want
10 a real pantommc with tricks that don't miss fire
three pes out OF four jokes that really make people
laugh, and clowns and pantalo0ns who tumble 10 the
satisfaction Of the children yon must 90 To the City OF
London Theatre. where old Nelson Lee who succeeded
Richardson, il the presiding spirit His Paromime is
not praised in any Of tie papers which Is another
strong recommendation.
Bnt the greatest Christmas amusement in London.
is decidedly the Crystal Palace, visited by 1000
persons on Tuesday last including your correspondent
making an expenditure OF about 10000 in one day,
at place OF entertainment the reasonable snp-
position that each individual spent shilling beside the
price OF admission. The rent Of the caterers. Berram
and Roberts, for that one day was fGi0 The fat
Brmngh an OK proved a great lion 10 the sghtseers
having been bought by the Palace Company from the
breeder. There isalso extraordinary cqulbrist who
goes up spiral ascent rotatory ball, and he added
1000 to the boxng.day audience They say be IL a
native Of Whitechapel. disguised under All Italian
name. lie made grand HIT at the Dante festival in
Florence, and his performance is certainly eItraor-
The death Of 81, Charles Essiake has occasoned
regret among the artists The late President Of the
Royal Academy was not painter OF high original
merit; but he good enough artist 10 appreciate
talent in others and the whole filed very difficult
post in such maDLer as TO give general satisfaction.
Indeed the position is which. however honorable
no painter Of eminencc could occupy without a great
sacrifice Of time and money. On this account IL is
doubted whether Sir Edwin Landseer 70 whom II has
been awarded by common consent. viii bo willing 10
accept the profered honor The salary u small about
$500 per year. ard the expenses entaied upon the
holder are considerable
Mr. Buchanan's History" has appeared here, and Is
vari0nsly criticised There truth after all IN the
runor that Mrs. Gaskells sad and sudden death had
left Wives and Daughters" unfinished. The last
chapter written appears in the COrhH for the coming
month. That the tale loses In grace and finish by
abruptDess Of conclusion. which was not intended
by It's author there can be no doubt But ne far
as the story is concerned the loss II evidently not
considerable. It's incidents have all been told and
their final tendency is manifest 1t is in TRUTH qaite
as complete many Of Diokenss novslsi oniy; alas
we shall have no from the wonderfully con-
scicntous and truthful source. T. n. @.