New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-06-20
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BARNUM'S MUSEUM.
/ Tue Drunkard"-wlich is now pe. ormed each
afternoon and evening Of Blrnum Iussuns described as
"a domestic aud moral pay; and We can testify that it is
sufficiently tedious TO merit the character TINS ascribe3 TO IT,
Comprised in four acts aud written in language that Is heavily
cgaed with onorous and sentimental pltule It Illustrates
the career OF young gentleman who began life pleasant
auspices was married. and had children born him developed
taste Tor liquor became neglected his family and made
himself and his friends miserable but at the famous eleventh
hour awoke to knowledge Of the danger and the vice Of
nempeIanoe repeated Of his folly mended his ways became
temperate and recovered both manly dignity domestic
happiness at last The moral drift Of the piece is sufficiently
obvious and certain order OF mind lesson really
impressive. Yet like OF is fellows OF the domestic
and moral school, 1t is sickenng 10 the intellect by OF
rs overwhelming goolymif may be allowed the word
Just as bluff Sir Ovr Surface impatient Of Joseph with
his everlasting scraps morality the independent vigorous
mind impatient Of being pumped into by moral hydauus
Too much virtue apt obecomc there altogether
too much virtue In the OF The Drunkard Almost every
character introduced from E!Ogd Middleton downward is
endowed with oxhausess reservoir edifying remark
and dreadful propensity for improving the occasion. Virtue
on top seems TO be written in their faces that before they
speak one knows perfectly well what expect When first
introduced Eiard Middleton iavo his hearers with some ex
csedngy choice sermonzne aud to the last whether drunk
sober he rgd maintains his character ripe aad ready
moalst II particularly remarkable by the that such
shining preoepto should have the festive DO 81
the peculiar that he did for Middleton represented
not tempted by the brilliant accessories Of Sided salons
rafting dice green seal and gay companions but led by
appetite for drink itself The Of bis rcyels low
taproom and bis companions lot Of dryooking ruff
whom 10 would be- 10 shuu 0ace hc goes into the woods
and unelrhs concealed bottle Of whisky which ne drains
then and there at two draueh for his private doecta
ton. How widely this form OF ntomporance exists,
only conjecture but should suppose it be a
form of disease aad precisely the kind OF intern.
pcranoe which 20 cal for illustration and
buke. through the medium OF domestic and moral
piay" Vice which 10 brilliant is speaking generally the
only form Of vice that really dangerous aud that for The
obvious something than and
thus lures ruin through the OF deceit AS before
nmaed however spectacle Of oathsome drunken
and ofhe domestic misery caused by H. Is not destitute
OF ddacc and significance Tor cecin order Of mind
and Tho Drunkarl" like everything else has its audi
We help wishing though that its author had
been Little less omul0us OF ha proxy which, according to
sheridan Fitzgerald describe feather Of
Phoenix IN the domestic and moral drama as IN every
ting else "bevy the soul Of wit" This play has been
produced under Che captil stage management Of NJ J.
TAYLOR with good deal Of new scenery Of appropriate
character MIR W Csrkes DrunEard Is the picture OF the
pald dirty seedy rum poisoned human whom
someumes-aas often behold in the byways Of this
great city The actor said 10 have played the part upward
Of 90 times and De- certainly plays wci-setlng aside
those earlier and later portions wherein lie appears asthe
sober and happy man. Ar Hadaway Mrs. Prior Mrs Mel
be manner the burden Of Of the acting Mr. Barnums
advertising dropcurain still remains, Gad should
Judge that be very exhilaratng to the more sympa-
etc portion Of his audience al those times when their emo
uons have been particularly aroused % behold suddenly
urlod before eyes list Of the most emineny unpleas
ant Diseases % which flesh heir coupled with reference to
some inalbe nosrum for their Perhaps though this
device Is huuaney intended quenoh any undue emotion
aud e. 10 were to let the mind easily from the nights Of
paihos tlo familiar things Of every day. In this point Of
tor DO n mo- Other 10 worthy Of oil piase The Exhibition
Halls OF thc Museum present their customary attractions AID
tbc entire establishment and clean and cheerful
WOODS THEATER.
new buJlcsquc. entitled The Three Sislers
we produced Of this heatcr fog the first time MONDAY
evening j. comprised 10 ten and played 10 act
The Three Sisters Hsaii. Uean and Mira, which are
pcrsouacl respectively by Mis- Sophie Worfe. Miss Irene
WoueN and Ms Jenae Worre Al first these persoulFcs
an, represented goddesss who have M earth and taken
refuge in the realms Of Joye Presently however they dis
gue themselves young gentlemen o. toe period and de-
scond 10 York City and The subsequent Of the
piece portray their adventures here They az e Haf
Railroad Depot DO Twenty and later they
aye found FIST representative sgsrbeer saloon then in
the uoighbornood the City Hall then in Central Park then
In Unon,qcare baseball ground in Brooklyn etc.
etc painted reproduce these various localities
with oommcndabe fidelity II not with entire accuracy. We
cannot sly howbct either that the experiences Of tho
derng Foddesse particularly entertaining or that the
food ~ dialogue, 70 which they contribute u hptiDt
brlhancy Of Such clumsy satire the buresque con
taas chiefly directed against The existing liquor law IN this
city Other topics touched upon Of colrsei but as
Whole the baresque be chased with the great number Of
wensani very bright attempts that have been theai
ricaly made to
Ard catch the iIyins A. they rise
while however the piece fails TO satisfy critical
Judgment It possesses certain superficial nerits-such rs
skelcbeo Of scenery hs at local themes and quotations
from current slang which may commend to popular appro
bation The vvaciy snd prei'ness Of the Worfe Sisters
also lend These young actresses arc ingenious 10
AL that they do and Of Them Miss Jennie WorroA par
tcnarv Cited for uteug the language Of burcsque in an e
fscve manner further introduces MIR j. H. CuIran
clever PLAYER who n be not mistaken is new to TIE local
STAGE nnd striking qualifications for good ieree
acfiugs Mr. Le1I gwrl Mr. Connolly, Mrs virgil. Gud
other PLAYERS acceptable 10 habtues Of Nj Wood
Tbeeter pTecedes tne buIcslne aid lance IS m
terspersed between the two pieces TIE Three SISTERS Is
nisvel every evening There will be a Matinee today
The PhIlndeIpsin Regatta.
PHILADELPHIA Tuesday, jane u. $50.
The Grand Regatta OF Philadelphia Yachts came Oh this
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