New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-08-23
THE DRAMA
wALLACK's THEATER.
pended.


with the characters OF SolOn ShOs aud Joshua B'Sp
and his representation Of them at present viii doubtless
give as pleasure in the past The return Of Mr.
Lester waHack. who arrived home from England lass
week has sounded the note Of preparation for tho next
regular season at this theaeF, which will commence
about tho middle Of September Mr. walhck. We under
stand has engaged many Of his old players aud several
new Ones forming altogether particularly strong
pany Among the gentlemen engaged are Mr. John 6ll
bert Mr. j. W. wallack Mr.. b. T. Rnggold Mr.. J. C. vii
hanson. Mr. c. Ii. Rockwell, Mr. stoddard' and Mr..
Wyndham: among the ladies are Miss Madeleine Hen
rquos Miss Louisa Moore, Mrs John Seton Miss Mos
layer and Miss EGe Gcrnon. Mr. Lester Wallack Will
himself perform In the OF the New
edies written expressly for Walaoks Thoaer. viii bo
brought out from TO time. Mr.. Robcrtson Mr..
Craven Mr. Gilbert Mr. Watts Phillips, aud other writers,
have contributed 10 enrich library OF this heatr for
the new season-which there Ia every antci
pate will be various In incident refined In character aud
fruitful Of intellectual enjoyment
THE TAMMANY THEATER.
An important literary authority has lately an
nOunced that the points OF fine woman ought 20 be ~
well understood the points Of fine horse There ~
room dissent from this refined and elevated doctrines
but dissent involves controversy and controversy alto
geher too warm the present state Of the weather
what we prefer more particularly 70 suggest is, that i
any considerable ignorance really prevails among tue
public In reference this useful and fascinating branch
OF human inquiry. the Tammany Theates will certainly
dispc Il in the course OF time. The Tammany has only
Just been reopened for the regular dramatic season. but
within these few nights IL has already cast perfect
flood OF white light, II may 30 describe
it, upon those dark places 10 feminine anatomy
which, we are told ought 20 be tia.
| minated for the benefit OF mankind Accordingly,
the visitor 10 this haunt Of the naisds aud
the graces may famiarize biz mind with consider
able cxpause feminine BOSOM liberal display OF hip
aud thigh, a lavish prOdgality Of calf and no end OF
check lie will behold herein the course OF the repre-
sentation ~ a spectacle entitled The Queen OF Hearts
or Harlequin the Knaye Of Hearts who Stole the far-.
and the Old Woman q at Lived ia shOe'-the luXuriant
person Of Miss Pauline Markham the other uKuuant
person OF Mime. Laur. the anatomical eccentuces Of
Mas Alice Harrison, and host Of other hours Of tho
ballet constituting altogether vision OF loyeness
! which words could but poorly describe. And
| II. after no nspects this galaxy OF nymphs.
the points OF fine not as well known To INN
a. the points OF a horse. the fault Will rest with ms
own eyes and understanding, and can by no means be-
ascrbed to the parsimouy OF the Tammauy Mt Growers
theater hides none It's lights beneath bushe and tho
unseen gods who said 10 love generous gyer must
be exceeding fond Of this place OF entertainment The
seen gods fond OF H. 20 certainty. for they hayo
crowded the house since 10 opened. Monday
last. We can understand their passion. 10 Is both
natural and noble. They not Gully see the beauties to
which We have referred and thereby grow the know
! edge OF grace, but they see some excellent
| sccnery-whereot q certain picture Of a palace
| made OF cards is the most original and
amusing featuresomo charming dancers. some sklliuI
mechanical tricks-of which very good specimen illus
trates combat between nocturnal catssome clever
efforts paror skating. and dazzling stagepageant
by way Of conclusion. And all this they under cir
eumstances OF comparative comfort aud ease. Numbers
OF persons who TO Tammauy DO indeed appear ~ be-
rather hungrysince they toothpicks along. by
way Of lunch, and observed 20 be ndustrousy feed
ing thereupon the performance proceeds-which
| man nj In M OF fepl Of
TamInany likewise Is susceptible OF occasional vcntls
ton and person might DO excused Tor wishing
| that the enlightened multitude In throngng
and out OF the circuitous passages which
| lead TO the theateT. would slightly moderate
its transports OF hysc exharatou These draWba Ks
10 elegant enjoyment, however, be phlosophcaiy
endured therefore every tasteful visitor 10 Tammany
Is counseled take his philosophy along With HIN. Ho
will nud very necessary when the Laur perform
appear, to give illustrations OF English pantonime-
which chiefly mans king another man
the head with bladder. and subsequently tumbhng
INTO hour.barrel With reference to the burlesqae in
which these and numerous other performers take part
will not OCCUR 70 anybody 10 form opinion 10 originated
we believe with MFR. II. h. Farnie,-who Is more perse'
verng than Banquos Ghost aud quite as humorous. and
IL again reveals that amazing briancy which has made
this gifted Of Albion ilusuous two hemispheres
Ofits text we caught but little one passage.
| member, left THE TRIBUNE uewsIap IN ashes, and
| another dealt fatal blow at Miss Olive Logan who may
be said 20 have persisted other gems OF satire vera
| muned Ia Miss Mlrkhams vocal velvet" aud had
rather a confidential effect But the piece is both great
and good Three of the scenes for thoroughly
| exceent-the card.palace IA which there Is comic
carddance, the shoe scene. copied from picture by
! Waterman, and representing the lawn at Long
Branch with girls OF the period" playing thereon 40
croque These and other show the beraty OF Mr.
Grover who has ndeed-and here speak In all serious
ness-made every effort 20 furnish various entertain
| ment OF a popular character. and who may hry
be credited with a fair in this peculiar line
Two OF the sideshows at Tammauy are unique and de-
iIghtul one given by Prof IogrenIa who shows the
public trained birds and auimalste docile beauties
who almost human IN their intelligence Another
is given by Mr. Gurr vino gets into tank Of water and
dsports theren-eating, drinking, smoking. aud making
himself generally comfortable beneath the wayes-and
seeming. through the transparent sides OF tho
tank, To be- fish than Mr.. Gurr can remain
under water ninety seconds at time aud his e'o"tons
Hereunder agile and graceful TO surprising
degree There are other side-shows, but
these are the best Copous refreshuent IS
accessible In divers places and this element OF attractive
ness appears be fully appreciated 10 will taSe some
little time for the Tammany 20 crystalline into dehnhe
and permanent FORM and TO diyes itself OF certain AR
Of rude tumut and extravaganza which hangs over ~
now But there Is TO anticipate that 10 VIII even
tually become judicously and tastefully Organized
varieties theater In which property will be sedu-
lously respected, and the great multitude Will take is
pleasure in rational manner and not with the feverish
haste and hury.bury VI q FOurthof-July demonstra-
ton.
To-NfGHT's EVENTS.
The long promised revival of "The Sea os
Ice will be made at the Grand opera House tins eve
ming Miss Lucille Western, OF course, will personate mo
heroine This evening also, the WGverley Iheater VIII
be reoponed for the regular To Mr. owenss APP
actar wal aluaiOn