The New York herald., 1869-03-20
THEATRICAL.

with audacious presumption, rushed into the fatal
confines OF the New York theatre to prop Its falling
fortunes with "Hinko the Headsman," himself as
Hinko. II anything could be worse than the name
Of the title role 1t Mr. Moesinger's playing OF It.
He denes criticism BY 30 entirely upsettng the rules
OF art as TO preclude the possibility OF their appiica
tion. We have enjoyed good deal Of bad acting In
our time from the sbarn stormers oflntertor towns
to Mr.. Booths Romeo and Mr.. Forests Hamlet but
we never saw the climax OF bald impotence so tri-
umphantiy surmounted as by Mr.. Moesinger and hts
accomplices. excepting Studley, who did the
black-br0wed villain In the traditional way
Nothing relieved the gloom which settled
slowly over the small but devoted band
OF auditors like a dark fog, but the indefatigable
cheerulness Of the orchestra, which, like lot OF
musical Mark Tapleys. played away at the entire
range Of bouDe and minstrel music as cheerfuly as
though the lovely Lydia or the hilarious Holt were
drawing the encores and brav0s OF innumerable
hearers. The tragic muse may well exclatm, "Save
from my friendsl II her restoration to her ancient
honors depends upon Mr. Moesinger, and, worse than
that, Mr.. M0esinger as Hink0. We are indebted 70
Germany for many excellent ideas and inventions
cuckoo clocks, musical boxes, beer Goethe and the
sfellows who 1T NIT Sigel''-but the tragedans and
tobacco may be kept at home. 1t would be popu-
lar idea to insert clause in the next Tax bill putting
the public from the raids Of these wideyed Teutons,
VINO look as though they had walked over here in
their sleep. We endured the cultural Dawson,
ptied Bandmann with his fine eyes In finer frenzy
rolling, and are consequently punished with Noes
niger as HinkO.
It would be clever stroke OF policy to tear down
the dirty-lookng edifce called the "New York
theatren and rebuild Its site another theatre wor-
tiny Of Mr.. Stewards enormous wealth and the pre-
eminent title presumptuously given the ci-depat
mosque by its first theatrical occupants Then about
$25 600 might be discreety and proftably applied to
ing OF Nibos Garden the first theatre in America"
and the cooest establishment in the ctv.n In these
days Of gilt gas CATERS and greenbacks the owners
wish to 90 along with the 'new Departure No
uncomfortable seats, no more dust and dirt and
ragged paper on stained wallis faded paint and foul
odors waited to the nostrils from iconceaied piles
OF accumulated filth. The spotless elegance and
Puritan neatness Of Booths, Wallacks, Brougham's
better things can be done, and now we will insist that
they shall be DONE or the mulish manager 90 to the
Critics agree that It is wasted ammunition to
critcise buriesque writing, yet critics will do 1t.
There has been volume OF watery sentiment show
cred over Mr.. Br0ugham's burlesque "Shyl0ck' to
nourish that vigorous young sprout into luxuriant
foliage. II 1t needed 1t. The main point In buresque
writing and acting Is the matter OF good taste. The
story, Scenery, action and dialogue may be as oure,
bizarre, fantastic and extravagant as the mind OF
the author and actor can conceive, and 1t ls all the
better burlesque but good taste and even decency,
may be easily outraged 1t OFTEN Is, by vulgar and
th0ughtless writers and players. Then 1t Is no bur-
lesque and criticism should be moulded into bolts
Of denunciation and hurled at the heads Of the Of.
tenders. Mr.. Br0ugham never Offends decency or
good TASTE and the play OF his fertile fancy Is al
ways graceful and amusing. We could wish. though.
that his reverence for the grand creations OF Shak
speares genius was not quite SO absorbing as to make
snd no the ~ rva Of Booh Keaa or Fecte
Mr.. Brougham CLEANS with coruscati0ns Of
real genius, which makes us wish that
the original Shyl0ck was before us with his egiti
mate surroundings. The audiences which have re-
warded Mr. Brougham's latest effort for their amuse
ment have been literally packed, and l. as . conse.
Bedouins on the highway which leads to the present
Mecca Of Fashion. The Senator or Assemblyman IN
hindrances to happiness will be adjudged to be
truly tribune OF the people.
II the Black Crook, when he passed away after
lights and the bare OF trumpets, could have looked
ahead with prophets eye and beheld the palpaby
made by the giided maidens who march about ana
carol nursery rhymes and prance and suggestivey
Intoxicating cancar, that deformed but re.
spectacle wizard would curse Barras for
having created him to naugurate the spectacular
drama. 1t is not whit too much 10 state that at
no period OF the worlds existence has the influence
Of the drama oeen so wide and, unhappily, perni-
cious, 1t has been since the Introduction OF the
spectacular, ballet and buresque The Inevitable
cancan at fancy balls with Its accompanying scenes
OF excitement, riot and nameess debauchery, has
necessitated quadrupling or the police force at
these volcanic gatherings where the frantic orgies OF
ancient Rome are made almost endurable BY mourn
fu comparison Every little town aud village In the
had Its "Black Crookn or "Whte Fawn,u frag-
mcntary and stripped Of glare and glitter, but quite
could wish. II Is I'm vain that the managers cry that
the spectacular was concession to the tickle public
TASTE The present public taste for that species OF
entertainment so far as exists resulted from the
pandering Of the swar managers TO the lIcentious
side OF human nature.
Is tuning his slender pipe under the shade or a
wide-spreading elm on the lovely shores OF Staten
Island The sounds OF the city. it seems vex his
delicate ear ana disturb the ow OF his poetic fancy
Mr.. Farne, who Ii the author OF several popular
burcsques, has met the fate OF many men OF genius,
In not being understood In his own time. Few things
can be more exasperating than TO witness the pro-
found placidity with which his awakfng tests are
nightly taken; and how leaden falls his fun His
most pointed and deftly feathered arrows OF wit fall
blunted from the thick perceptions OF an ordinary
audience and when his next piece, which he IL now
imagining by the soothing lull Of the oceans roar Is
produced, we would recommend that a surgeon be
In attendance to insert the jokes through the medium
OF an operation. 1t Is understood that Mr.. Farne's
new piece IS TO succeed the Forty Thieves" The
Lauri Pantomlme Troupe reported for Niblo's were
engaged by Mr.. Enderson, theatrical agent, for
Mr.. Theodore Moss, who stakes bis usual summers
venture at WallacK's on their success. BY that time
expect to two other first class theatres playing
pantomime, so that we are likely TO have enough,
The nearest to bit OF perfect acting we have seen
for long time was "Richclieu at sixteen,n by Miss
Kate ReiRnolds She was quite what we may Ina
gine that polished diplomat and successful roue to
have been In boyhood-arch, ambitious, proud. gal
lant gay and witty, and withal OF courty mien aud
handsome presence. Miss Reignolds elected more
hearty, honest laughter by her spirited personation
than has been heard within the walls OF a theatre
since Setchell and Jefferson, and we wish the stage
had more like her.
The projected destruction OF the Broadway theatre
has set Mr.. Barney Williams to thinking. His quick
comprehension and piercing insight into the most
abstruse matters connected with the profession OF
which he Is . storied pillar, gives him
vast advantage over duller-minded managers.
Like lightning he grasped the situation, and as
the Hash Is quickly followed by the bolt
we look soon TO see arise beneath the
hands Of capital and labor q stately structure
wherein the Greek drama may find home, Mr..
Williams Ii the phoenix OF his tribe, and on expan-
slye pnon will lightly up TO the highest pima
c,e 5f architectural and histrionc supremacy II the
more npulent managers think they can crush Mr.
Parnev W,.aus out OF the theatrical field they are
very much mistassan. Mr.. Williams is q true Cclt.
Generous and spmpahec ne wlll pour out freely ut
the feet OF his friends the of nis oyerowing
hoar md noc bt the tail his