The New York herald., 1869-01-17

their worst enort General Butler fancies he knows
he
is humorous every man fancics he can drive four
horses, shoot ride or make love to woman,
and Lester Wallack fancies he can play Alfred
Evelyn In Buiwer's comedy OF " Money! (The
author known TO literature Bulwer. Mr.. Wallack
knows whyJ There il not much ia the part worth
playing In the FIRST place and what little there Is OF
rdlnr 4 to SIs rySoods cers Tne aracia pathos
and suited railing of the atra-bous hero Evelyn
sounds alwayslike 'chaf'' Ia the mouth Of Mr.. Wal
lack. We wish Mr.. WaIlack no harm, but II he were
reduced to poverty by the loss OF that MONEY! the
world would be gamer.
Providence aud the painters permitting, Mr..
Brougham Will open his theatre on the 18th inst.
There has been such unparalleled rush and squab
PIE over % e o9xs, u os s e sb s' nGnt a. ~ M loug aug
donate the surplus 10 the Dramatic fund This is a
good dea that the house may not present the varie
tres sfrst nightsu We suggest that ciergymen and
old ladies' VIII be allowed the first chance which Will
Insure respectable II not fashionable exhibition
Mr. Barney Williams has given fresh impetus to
native art by purchasing nom Mr.. O. q. Rosenberg
fine painting. called ION the Lookout" II repre-
sents three kibbonmen sitting on crag and appa-
rcntly awaiting an inccndiary IRE which they have
tgnted to break out In the little valley below The
subject said 20 have been suggested by Mr.. VIII
lians himself TO the ARTIST and h ~ once pastoral,
patriotic aud thoroughly true TO The njuri
Gus statement In one of The daily papers that Mr..
Forrest, Mr.. Booth and Mr. Williams were the only
managers who have shown any love for the fine arts
gers who cherish the arts as the apple Of their eve
Il does gross injustice 70 Mr.. Charles Backus whose
magnificent residence Ia literally flied from roof to
cellar with mcdaIlions, old china, pictures, Wedge
wood ware, rare CONS and priTheval leather work
from Niagara.
The preparations for the production OF "Ninch Ado
About Nothing" al wallack's are fast approaching
completion. 1t has been delayed for some time BY
the severe illness OF Mr. wallack's stage manager,
Mr.. J. q. Hanley, oficer OF high reputation and
genuine worth. Mucn toll has thus been thrown on
Mr.. Wallack: but the labor we delight In physics
cxpcnsc no sacrifice OF moment IN the accomplish.
ment of the task he has undertaken OF presenting
Que Of the most delightful creations woven In
ShaKspeare's fancy and with which his fathers
nsins n inseparaby connected, IN the mox
presented on the stage. Az monetary matter IL
II will bc presented with liberalIiy only sublued
in its laylshness oy good taee, and " would take
long even 70 repay the original outlay. And n
business with the comedies nj Wallack's better
since Mr. Wallack'a performances commenced tlian
has ever been seen IN the house, must necessarily be
interrupted. In presenting tins piece 10 the public
Mr. Wallack has. we rejoice to ind, abstained from
letting or any Of those preliminary crackers in
which small managers exut aud which simpIy
wound the ears and nose Of aii cultivated morials
Neither, wc may mention without offence TO other
establishments, will Mr. WaIack pcrMIt at MS
hands any auctions. or sllch. at be-t very foubtf
devices. iie of1crs tue play q tribute TO
that art winch he hda sst SHOWN now 10
revcrcncc by drawing 70 u .cspeet anl be t1us 10