New-York tribune., 1868-12-31

strengthened, ought to make popular The ibernians
sing such melodies as II Saw From the3 Beach"
" Kathleen Mav0urneen," "The Harp That Once, and
Has Sorrow Thy Young Days Shaded ana therewithal
they blend songs Of more ovial order IL 49, however,
mistake to twist strands OF melancholy sweetness
with the coarse fiber of ditties. All manner OF
sweet thoughts aud feelings aroused by the plantYe
melodies OF old ireland, which 1T ~ little snort OF cruey
10 disturb by slaves cOnundrum Perhaps tho wise
way would be to make ono part OF the enertainnent
serious aud part comic Even as 1T Is, however,
1t was enjoyed and applauied last evening by
n considerable audience Mr. Dwyer and Miss O'Nel, IN
particular bore off honors OF popular applause for
their expressive execution OF some Of the old ballad
music. The two comica men, Mr. Acton Kelly ana Mr'
Harry Emmett likewise much commendedb by thelr
hearers-the for his merrmeDt and the other Tor his
lachrymosc gravity and both FOR their emphatic Fenan
ISM We were panied to notice that the performance
otherwise sufficiently agreeable mared by an indel-
icate and offensive ausiOn 10 the Queen OF England
Music charms but it las no charms that VIII make
impudent vugarity loerable The Hibernian Minstres
have hit upon an excellent ideato give voice to Ireands
harp in our midst and with tasteful aud udcous man
agelncnt they can build upon 1t q success Much, now
ever, remains 10 DO done.
MISS BATEMAN IN PETRA.
On the 7th inst, at the Haymarket Theater In
London Miss Batoman appeared. for the first ume' IN
Mozeutlal's new play "Plera" Tho house wded
Among tho audience was Mr. Revordy Johnson the Amer
lean Minister Both the drama and Miss Batemans
performance therein arc accounted real successes ny
several OF the most important London papers From me
London Morning StT We take the byolnod sketch OF 'he
The subject Of "Pleta" Will remind most payreaders
OF Robert Browning, and there here and there lines
very much the OF that great master As rule
however tho language OF the play IL not sufficiently un
conventional 10 render the resemblance close Tue
period OF tho play aud Its motive fall Within the we'll
known Guelph aud Ghlbenc cra aud the attachment Of
Petra for dped resembles that OF Juliet for Romeo not
only In ITS suddenncss but IN the crcumstances OF tae
lovers father being the hot foe OF the noblo who stands
in the Same relation TO the lady. and IN tho catastrophe
being similar 70 that Of shakespeare's tragedy Inc
Gucphs and Ghbcnes, however do not AZ the period
OF this play coufne themselves TO thnm9bl,lng ana
street brawng They arc not only NJ deadly ieuu, put
engaged ln mplacablc warfare There mas peen a" en
gngemont ana the son OF Lroe' lne toa
r6d b. namehas boon sheltered out OF ply, pi0EokeH
by his dsomoueN. 10y tho servingmnld N the uspn
noble Tso nj Cdrpchi Compelled TO conhdein her young
mistress pieira. Iisos danshter Aaea, tne sef's %
maid. induces the latter TO watch over her pro,ge sue
does go Manfred wakes while under her charge Ihey
rapidly fan In love, aud IN sweet yet agonhhg 'nG'n i ~
confusion, tho whole nature OF the Young Guelph Hr u
changed suspicion IL eroused search is made Tor tn
Ghibclne hut lac IA protected In Pieia's chamber aud
aftcrward enabled to escape rom the ef5b oi ,e ,
Petra furnishes subsequently tho Ghbelines ATTACK
c castle by this same ontrace ana ieTa suspe,s hGr
ness especially her patue has from chldhoou Deeh
causes him 20 bo slain Mortaly wounded he staggers
into her presence IN tho crypt the maiden tnen ,is
eoyes from BIS dyng p at tnS ay rn,v wIi Of trecb
ory Moved 10 extreme frenzy by this discovery tiTu9
sabs herself and dics Juiet fashion ~ the uo oi Hcr
In rcercnc. tho value Of tho new piece p as Vehicle
for acting The London Tunes says 10 affords canvas
on which Miss Baeman Il abl9 to display an nsr P0Wer
and In nng up tho outline ot ro sue % hhs op"ea
AZ The beginning and pertains to heart thAt has never
been touched by tender EMOTION seoms bkey 70 INSPIRE
respoCt rather than sympahy ui the ~, ~ . ai
then AL the varieties ot passion are rtNealcu ny ,y h'
1li they reach their climax "a the burst OF hatred
To which she gives utcranco when lietrd believes Mdi
iod 10 10 false Thts electrified the audience. mu,n
irah. and Ike chat was followed 6y scene
winch drew many tears Tho gnei Oh I.ena owe, tt
means novel - elaborated 40 ms 90 produce wonderful
picturesque eject great point too y made a the rnd
,.i'ci a. stt,cty that she feel, during TIE inter
va between o escape lover from The castle and
ioai' In ihs siiust5n sho Is merely wntcer In the
b.. % ground but tho makfs the audience sharc Deg
% the ben como. a, tel,f 20 alL ,.., AL. p.,o.
man called before thc ourtans sbe had breh' m
' .,,' at 't ,'' Z 20 az, y; t,o,.ts Mr. BicEstone IN.
manager sun.pqutIiy appeared Hud announced that
thr Yl, would hu performed eN'y ulsAi ultl the close
ofH u, rat,mai.a engagement on the "'h OF pecem'
DRAMATIC NOTES.
Tammauy opens next Monday night.
A Gorgeous statue Of Humpty Dumpty Fox
Vas boon -ct ~ ia front of tue Olympic Ihol'or.
An elaborate performance will be given at the
Crrlinl Park Winter Garden on sttlrdLY afternoon.
pcrfomnnccs are given every afternoon, ~
wen NJ every evening ~ tac NowYork Circus, durIns
tn prc'cui Holiday season
To Mr. DE Witts series OF acting plays have
b,cu added " TAr L.shtful lrlr," BLACK sheep "A
silent Woman" and a seut Protector"
Mr. Frcdcricl, Robinson. of Sclwyn's Thcater,
Boston Is in town for brief vlslL and warmly vel
comed
Eumor states that now burlesque troupe.
In winch Nl Holt j. the chef performer. Nil presently
occupy tho hal on broadway. now known NJ Kelly &
Icons.
Next Monday the Worrell Sisters will pro-
duee at the NewYork Theater t,ela Of too Cloth o
Gold" In the timo they displaying their
calow ncapacity Ia English versions OF Barbe
Bouo" aud 7" la Belle Helene"
Mr.. VandenhoT read from The Christmas
Irol on Tuesday evening at tho Union League Ihenter
Haven't we had about enough OF The Christmas Carol
n public rcAdues ia charm 10 be utterly destroyed
by the wearisOme monotOny of repetitlont
"Knte Kearneyn and farce constitute the bill
OF offered at Woods Museum on the after
moons Of Monday, Tuesday. THURSDAY aud Friday Ihc
usual oyouinE porOrmanCe Is the afternoons OF
"wednesday aud Saturday IAN incrplcable sea-inon
sier" has arrived Clearly enough tho spirit OF Banqno
liafnum will not dOwn-although BaTnunl himself mas
| nothing whatever to DO with the place.