The Daily empire. (Dayton, Ohio) 1865-1867, 1866-02-16
AMUsEMENlrs.

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| The OpcrR-HNuse.-Od Boreas playe,
thunder with the audience at the Opera House ias
leyening. itwAs the slmmcst one of the season
hut IL did not cause disposition on the part
of the players to neglect their duties Mr.
! Couldock was sublime ~ John Pervybingie We
never saw the old gentleman in better trim "BOz -
is glorious fellow to picture human natures but
he never conceived living representation Of his
| art-creations like Charley Couldook. Miss Coul-
dock porpotuated dot In the memory of those pro
sent that will never be erased. She is so mild so
amiable, that she has the love and admiration of
every auditor.
Mr. Allen was peculiarly fine as caleb Pluinpser.
We have seen John Owens In the part, and thnl.
Mr. Aliens rendition equally fine, IL not better
than the former.
! MIR Couldock takes benefit this evening, and
presents, for the appreciation of the public an en-
tirely now piece called phillips Birthday" The
piece was written 10 specially suit Mr. Couldocks
peculiar powers, and, We are assured, gives him
full scope for his unapproachable displays of char
acter. rendition, lie played In Nashville before
coming here and this is what the linton, of that
city says of him.
Last night Phil's Birthday was produced Mr.
Couldock sustaining the principal role OF Phl2ip.
Words cannot do Justice to the beauties of his act
ing-t was 50 lielike so real his pathos is touch
ing to degree reaching the heart through the
senses for one moment losing sight of the charac-
bnt giasping with master hand the author, he
transmitted his conception 10 the audience with
the ndelity OF n Raphael or Reuhens The profes
SION and theaters in the country must I've bene-
lifted by his visits His acting Is Of that school
that commands the attention and admiration Of the
literary and the cducaied ut the same time il Is
simple. so true TO natuie that he at wins the
sympathy and 1eelng Of even those who are NOT
accustomed to he moved by the scenes of domestic
me AS portrayed by this COnsummate artist God
bless you, Mr. touldOck, and may the over willing
Providence have you and your estlnable daughter
III his special keeping, so that may he permitted
again 10 welcome your advent among
Also, in addition to the above viii be presented
new dranla never before played In Day tom entitled
zone Touch of Nature" in which Mr.. and Miss
Couldock will sustain the principal parts
Turner Fete.-Tho Jtete to the Mcssrs. Tur-
ner promises to be grand affair Arrangements
ale in progress to make It the grandest thing of
the The glorious old Twenty is Sc
lectcd the day, and we expect to see the beauty
aud ashon-the elite and re1nod-of our city pres
ent on the occasion Due announcement win be
male Of the proliminarirs, and every thing
promises 10 pass on as merry as q marriage bell"
Johnny BoSker's minstreIs. Huston
Hall was well filled last evening TO witness the ad-
vent of Johnny Booker 1t was good show, and
was conducted with more decency and with less !
vulgarty than has been any similar establishment
this season. The singing was good. the music was
excellent and the general appearance OF the troupe
was admirable Fun without vulgarity is Johnny's I
style