New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-07-05
INDEPENDENCE DAY.
Do1NGs AT THE THEATERs.

contrary they like It, and they strive to secure Il By an
available inducements "I you want 70 gorify eedon
thew seem to say come and gorlfy it in houses I.
wont cost you much patriotic ardor will thus Be-
satiated Come early and come allP-The ANIMAL
ia not without palpable force and o sedne
tive CHARM To the patriot whose enraptured anlnd
dwells this day upon the character and example
Of the Revolutionary Fathers what spectacle can be
more congenial significant OF human progress morn
smulative of the love of liberty, than that rnsance
of Miss Lydia Thompson and Miss Pauline Markham
walking about the stage in garments closely akin 70
those in which they were bOrnt The Fathers were free
we will reflect and are the daughters-eyen Of an
alien land who found refuge here Noble thought!
No chains for u.s. No letters Of idle conyentonatyl
The lily Of freedom burst into bloom in 1873, and the lily
OF beauty shall have equal room to burgeon IN 1892 This
marks the rghtful sequence Of affairs in genuine cyza
ton First the useful then the beautiful First the aga
of simple minds and manners-the problty Of Washing.
tOthe splendid forttude of Valley Forge then the age
Of muDihcent luxury-the leyity OF an Ofenbach-the
Tayishing reyelry Of the That we are getting
on remarkably well must inevitably be the conclusion Of
typical patriot; and he will out from the presence
OF the airy blondes and comfortableand gr teul
to the dsnterested manager who has afforded hin this
feast Of liberal delights Washington would have ked
this he will say and Warren just before he fell at Bun
ker HILL must have foreseen this and must have fell that
there was something worth dying for And so ther is
as the blondes could tell II they ed aud as this free
people is aware when it goes to the heaers 10 cele rate
the anniversary OF its independence Thousands OF ora
tors viii talk about the matter to-day and In their y
talking, will give it illustration What We Awe
gained is the right and the room to splurge. We ~
fought the biggest battles that ever were fought
have got big country, a big debt and big bass-dFa
We have likewise got Admiral Fisk, jr Of Long ISLAM
Sound all green velvet and we may Therefore ola
to have the biggest bellows extant Our rivers are ~
longest and speeches In fact, we are in g
condition, and may splurge as much as we IKE.
Our theatrical managers realize this, and nobly aval
themselves OF the privilege Aswe have said before they
love their country and they want to their country
men, Some Of them keep open house all day on the oc-
casion of this anniversary. Each uters his patriotic
emotion IN a different way. Each heart says
the poet, pronounced different name but
all sang "Annie Laurie" SO with our the
atrical friends Each Of their banners bears
distinct inscription but all invoke the lady who sits on
the gold eagles One scroll, observe, in celebration
Of the ever-glorious FOurth-ofJuy," promises Jack
Sheppard" aud 1.-THE Boston Tea Party" Another pro-
claims that one young lady will honor the great occasion
by turning q sOmersanlt in midair and alightng on
trapezebar which is TO hang suspended from another
young ladys hair No ingenious youth, we should JUDGE
could possibly this without Immediately swearing
eternal fidelity to the starspangled Banner Still another
dramatic bulletin promises TO respect the national
anniversary" by showing how William Sykes knocked
out the brains Of his Nancy That will be delicfu
william, as it were, Will typify Freedom-on 2
mountain hght-whie the slaughter OF Nal J
may represent tine fate OF tyrants.l And every
body can shout down with the oppressorS,"
and "three cheers for the Fourth Of July!" Or, IN
another popular place of resort everybody be pathe
TIC and drop the tear of sensiby for the Wandering
Jew, who never had q FOurth'OfJuly, is proclaimed
there and will wander all day. 1t is notable that he will
have to get up very early this morning since three dis
tnct rambles arranged for him, and midnight must
fnd him still afoot He is perfectly familiar with fire.
works. however having an interior suppy-and he went
need TO visit the Central Park Garden. That anciens
Hebrew by the way could entertain his audience very
pertinently il he woud tell them how Independence Day
used be celebrated 20 years ago. and whether theatr
cal managers the lively patriots then that
they are now How lively they are the state OF affairs 10
which have thus briefly adyerted Will cOncusively
show. Nearly round dozen Of places Of amusement are
Open and all in OF the FOurthofJuy. The beauty
OF the spectacle is sefevident May the lesson Of it be
as fine and impressive We have no doubt 1t will be. II,
as Mrs Browning states, "a" countrys! thing that men
should die for at need" how much more it thing men
should lire for and how they TO lye without strict
attention TO busnessi Theatrical managers and the
people who sell icecream alone cope with tins prob
lem. the FourthofJuly. Others may play but they
must work-and work is well known to be
noble Certain Of the actors tgroveing soulsD might
prefer the national anniversary OF freedoms birth In
the new world TO participate IN that feast OF Joy and
thanksgiving to which whole people Is biddeni might
WISH indeed, TO retire into their closets and read the
Farewell Address the Revised Statutes or 70 sip tho
cooling cobbler OF their native land But true patriot
ism rehukes the pusillanimous inclination; aud 80,
throughout the country-and here most OF all-hOnest
toll protracted much possible, Will celebrate Indie
pendence Day at the Theaters
WHAT WILL BE DONE.
As what ought to be done always is done
All,
to-day or tonight will be handsomely decorated white
Flag Of the Republic aud friendly banners 1t may t
be presumed that the several orchesras at the theat
will perform Hail Columbia" and other national arr
At Wallack's Theater, the Boston Company OF playe
lately at the fthAvenue, will make its appearance
Dora and the Buresque Black-Eyed Susan"
entertainment is delightful in every point Of view.
Robinson Farmer Allan and Mr.. Robson Capt
Crosstee present presentations OF character. in the
GUS and the comic VEINS, which admirable to with
and pleasing TO think Of. There should be crowd
Wallack's, II there is one anywhere
At Booths Theater a performance will be given
the afternoon well as the evening. Mr.. Edwin Ada
will enact EHOeh Arden. He has already made fame
the character How beautiful the sets OF scenery
with which this play is presented, readers have be
informed Everybody should see "Enoeh Arden"
Booths Theater II is the great feature OF Theatre
Summer season. thus far
At Niblos Garden the blesque OF snbad the Sailos
to be represented in FORM at least with ceg
tain trappings The Lauri Family lately at Wallack
will appear 1t. The element Of PantOmme will thus
be mingled with the current Of buresque The incidental
ballet also, will he varied and strengthened. Nile
Laur will dance. The Lydia Thompson Troupe will APP
pear as usual The Codoche Troupe will terminate the
performance. Here is evidently various combination
OF clever performers tmaking due allowance for some
sticks and So even the stupidity of sinbad the Sailor"
may chance to be made toIerable
Al the Grand Opera House Miss lucille western WIZ