New-York tribune., 1868-12-31
THE DEfNL
wonp's AirsruM.

Tho Lurlcsquo diamonds at Woods Museum
have been shown t,trlea ~ thein Tia, i-.
except Mis- Pauline Markham, WHO g. not u tLc cast -
Ern.u" Tho ius,er % thc diamond. is sccn g. l' M
dmined ~ they Ecrri aj Ia outer so thcy con'lHu"
20 glitter Taoir second -cug. however Is nr Inferior
10 thcir ifsl "Ixon" &c. GLE piece % rsisiiug
mer1imcnt ErflriT is tedious piece 0f elaborate -
ncss There very llt fiu IN tAc text o tAc bu Iu.
aud there Is uu ~ nl n the atlauons For go auc-
coos Therefore. slonld De sIcec-s'u % Nlbc Indebted
10 The cosuIlt.. the incidental business nud the acting
Nobody Ve TrcAnnc - unfamiliar with tho story ~
"Ernau" a. la, been told u a so.ts % wAy- rplu al
sorts q sagce In this aborti,c tyt ne - h the mu
incidents 1lc Introduced wfIh but little modification Tho
chief comic ouC! 80 the old ct.us failure to blow tho
horn Tho cAiG piece 81 comic business Is the ulo-rong
and aanct-exccue1b by tic Cdsi0I,, ErgGi, and Jngo
A dance exit Iuadc by ais Beckett, ia the last named
part 1. likewise notably amusing Ia Tho scono acces
sorcs OF tie piece all Is neat though nothing paficu
lay effective. The aIucs scenery, However, Would be
acceptable, Il tho play were but funny. \ tedious
buresque is the very 81 edousness-Gnd "Ernan|
wears tho crown. scvc oi is songs aud dnucos wero
clsmoiously uppauded Monday evening, but, asa
whole u weutwcariy. Mr. Beckett Jdgo, Miss Thomp-
son as Erndii Mr. Mcstayer Don Ruy Cones aud Niles
Mary Wells "a Jaea worked hard for ITS success,
aud won a large measure Of mcrfod applause Tor ther
comic invention and thor energetic yiyaclty. Miss
Thompson and Miss Weber. by their rich aud tasteful
costumes supplied TO tho performance the pleasing ee-
ment OF color The beet acting done, usual here,
by Mr. Beckett, Who so FAR rs dramatic ability l, con
cerned outWelghs the whole company at tho Museum.
Leg we should mention, bears prominent part IN this
representation and does not appear To be stuffed II was
much admired. too, by the great multitude present on
| Monday with whom. alsO certain weak local illusions
among the weakest heard IN buresque
manifest favor. Ono particular that referred TO
pimpe was received with u OF sympathetic de-
light by quite mob OF gentee young mon. whose eoun'
lenances scorbutic, whose hairs were anointed
llpl.a
were supported tho walking sticks of this elegant
period We know not the name OF the soaring genius
who localized" Ernani" and therein state ia
the more gracious, for twere vice to know him. The
burlcsQuo will be presented until further notice, but
the further notice. presume. VIII notong be deferred
Having nothing better than "Euani" to bring forward
s astonishing that the ger the Museum thongh
II necessary to remove IxlOu" reyva of that piece
IL one Of tho possibilities We would liko to announce
! that the adequate ventilation OF Woods Museum Is
anOt0r The air In that heater, when large audience
is assembled. Is worthy of hrstcass charnelhonse
Othellos "suffocatng streams" are impotent in com
paron with s fetd fog scented as it Is with the reek
Of wild beasts aud with the odor OF roasted from
tho neigborng cook-shop. Perhaps frank word from
the press on this subject may tend 60 abate nuisance
fron which we have long suffered in patient silence. Bad
plays cannot always be avoided but There Is no excuse
! Tor bad air.
wALLACK's THEATER.
! AT Wallacls Theater, Oh Monday evening, was
given one Of thoso smooth aud charming performances
that at once lift the mind ont OF The oppressive region OF
the commonplace, mn with pleasant impressions that
are half thought aud half dream, and steep IT In an at
mosplero OF rosy enjoyment. "M0ney" was acted. The
peco Is not its trial except perhaps, In the columns
OF some OF those cuinberlng weckos which habituay
detail the plots OF dramas that old rs tho his)
aud we take IL for granted therefore, that the reader
understands its character and value Bwer Lyttons
best piece aud as O. the best OF modern comedies
acting Ths captaas may be fecn on Saturday, when
the representation OF Money viii DO repeated. The
beauty OF the acting II effect be considered arises from
the complete accord Of tho chief performers. Mr. Lester
Walack plays Epeiyn II Is mixed character, Ia point
Of light aud dark emotion aud 10 suits him we'll IL s
one Of those parts IN which his latent mood OF serious
sentiment cnriches tho glitter OF his piquant ylyacity
us rs the gathering dusk Of twilight onriches tho ustor
of sunset In Mr.. Gilbert enaos old Stout, nnd
is d6clously selfish and comic The Grdres IL Mr. fishor
whose performance Oi tho fearful Nldower has long
| been famous for It's comic hlinOr. Mrs. Jennings Is
graceful gentle aud pleasing CiTG D0ugiaa There
was dcnso crowd at Walacrs on Monday and an
equally large attendance may Anticipated "Monoy'
| was again giyeirlast evening
TIE luBERNiAN MINSrRLLS.
| A little band of singers and'conlc perform
ers has galsIeI ~ ioges4 ~ tIe nov Apollo Aau. coz