New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1866-01-24
Theaters, etc.
WOODS THEATER.

Theaters, etc.
WOODS THRATER.
This establishment has entered upon the
second week Of its singular career Mr. Chanfrau and
the Hanon Brothers impsrt vitality to Its entertain
meut and 10 measure. redeem 1t from the leaden re
proach OF duness. Mr.. Chanfrau's imitatons-given
in the character Of Jerry Cpare wonderfully literal
and extremely amusing. He initiates Charles Kean,
and Edwin Forrest and Burton and the elder Booth.
and this with much fidelity that, you look and
listen the originals positively stand before you
The successful accomplishment Of feat so difficult i'm.
plies critical faculty Of common order to say moth
ing Of rare native talent for the dramatic art Mr.
Chanfrau Is remarkably good actor. and 1t Is
not too much to say that be ought not to be
fetered BY such surroundings have been furnished
him at Woods Theatcr. The company. with tho sim
gle exception of Mr.. G. c. Davenport, Il deplorably
and intolerably bad. Mr.. Davenport however, evnces
character. and plays with pleasing vivacity. Tho
Widows Victim" and the "The Balloon Wedding" are
the pieces nightly presented. When well played. the
former is an amusing farce; but 1t Is not vel played
here. As to 1.-THE Balloon Wedding" there Is nothing
to be said because the piece amounts to nothing lts
indicate illusions remark however, call for the
strongest rerrobation Will the time ever come. when.
for an indecent remark upon tho stage On audience
will rise and hiss of the pecef Perhaps that gentle
discipline might teach dramatic authors, and theatrical
managers that gentlemen and ladies do not attend at
the theaers for the purpose Of toerating insults.
| " Tho Balloon Wedding" will. probably, soon be
q thing of the past. We certainly hope so.
Tho Hanlon Brothers appear In its second act,
| but one finds II difficult TO understand what
possible connection can exist between gymnasc exer'
cises aud the drams. Undoubtedly. as we have often
testified BEFORE tho Hanons the best gymnasts that
have ever appeared In the United States. Their
exploits are wonderful But the Circus, aud not the
dramatic stage Is the proper place for gymnasts and
acrobats. The public. Is well manager have rights
the tbeater; sed II that institution is to become
what ought to be- the public must protest against Its
being lowered TO the level Of circus ring o. basey
traded upon for the mere peculiarly profit Of mercenary
Spectators That the tbeater Ia not what II ought to
be, at present requires no ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS one
looks at the majority Of tho pieces produced. and most
Of the players that accounted great One day. per-
haps, all this will be changed. when the atmos.
phere Of taste and culture and refinement, which
prevails In the homes of gentleman and ladies' shall
universally prevail upon the stage.
"swin fly the years and rise th suspicious morn"
There will be Matinee performance ut Woods Thea.
ter to-day.
WINTER GARDEN.
Mr.. Booth will play Ruy Bias to-day, ct this
theater. Tonight Mr.. j. e. Taylor will appear as
Rolla in "Pizarro" To morrow night Mr.. Booth will
resume the garb Of the sorrowng Hamlet
wALLACK's THRATgR.
"The Rivals" tonight for the first time this
season. with admirable appointments. and strong
cast. Henry Dunbar" tomorrow night
MISCELLANEOUS.
The Circus Matinee should be remembered
to-day as also the afternoon performance at Barnuns
We learn that Mrs. Rose Eytiuge Is presently to re-
Join the theatrical company at the Winter Garden
Miss Lacoste will make her debut at the Academy OF
Music. on Saturday February the 18th. In new play
Of classical order-ss We are informcd-entitled
Virginia Of Rome" good company Is said to have
been engaged and there is to anticipate that
the occasion will DO extraordinarily interesting. It
certainly will be- II It falflls the promise that has been
made. Miss Lacoste is said to DO young lady. only
II years old Of great natural talent animated by
enthusiasm. She has published sort of manifesto Of
her designs in the dramatic profe ssion from which We
make the following extract: my object is. without
leaving my intentions to be surmised to state my pur
poses and aims, that may appeal with proprety TO
those ladies and gentlemen Of the metropolis who ad.
mire the drama in ts loiest exposons to sustain me
In my humble efforts. should they be found worthy Of
attention. In the very difficult task about to under
take. Nothing will be wanting my part, or on that
Of my company to give satisfaction to q refined and
intelligent community and should be fortunate as
to realize the hopes Of my friends my first appear
suce at the Academy Of Music series Of very brilliant
and powerful plays viii be presented as rapidly as 10
possible with fidelity to their proper representation"