The New York herald., 1869-06-23
MrsICAL AND THEATRICAL nOTEs.

The aew dramatic season at the Fifth Avenue
theatre, under the direction OF Flash ighnng
LocomotiyeDay, will not take place on the 18th OF
July as previously stated-in fact, 1t may possibly
be postponed until about the 1st OF September.
When II does commence, however, we may expect
something good. Mr.. Daily is going to give US from
his own pen a new sensational play but will inau-
gurate the season by attractive dramatic
novelty from abroad. Foul Play Harkins Is to be
stage manager and Mrs. Chanfrau. from Selwyns
theatre Boston Is to be the leading lady. Mrs. Jen
nings, Mr.. George Holland. Mr.. James Lewis and
Mr. q. II. Clarke are members OF the company en-
gagged for the new season at this theatre.
Miss Emma Stuart, the young tragedienne, who
made successful debut last fall, appears In New
Haven, Hartford and Springfield this week, sup
ported by Messrs. j. F. Cathcart, Davidge, Garden,
George Becks, Mrs. Skerrett and other New York
favOrites.
"Sinbad," full or dramatic sins and bad jokes,
Is drawing large audiences at NIbo's Nor is this
to be wondered at when the style and quality of the
performances that are nightly offered at this estab
snment are taken into consideration. in addition
to the fiimsy and witiess burlesque the notorious
their stations, and perform their parts, no
doubt. with entire satisfaction to them
Coarse silly sayings, the swinging OF arms aud legs
the kicking up OF heels, together with other extra
points and jokes fall unappreclated upon the intell
gent portion OF the audience, but winch are ali ap
pauded by the ctdcQ,e IN a most vocierous and de-
monstrative manner, much TO the disgust and an
n0yance OF the majority Of those present. This
manner OF trying to bolster up trashy play. Messrs.
Managers is altogether too thin and apparent to be
guiped down by the theatre-g0eis of this city. If
the piece does not possess sufficient merit Of It's
70 stand upon IL should & be Withdrawn a. once.
Is improving C) Ia witticisms ~ "GOod WINE needs
no bush;' but what can or need be said of such
tremely delicate, side-splitting Jokes ~ as Cheese
lt;' "Where are we nOw' 'Be Jabers;' 1--WE don't
give bread with one dshball," &c Yet the peco In
question abOunds In just such brilliant wltticisms
as the above which are nightly applauded and rede
manded by the delighted cdcQue, although every
otner person IN the house invariably fails either to
see or appreciate their pungency or exact bearing
But what can be said OF theatre which claims 60 be
the first establishment OF Its kind in this city where
such things are not only tolerated but encouraged
Though the rtbad jeSts and actions induiged in
at this theatre may make the groundlings laugh
they cannot but make the Judcious grieve.
Our Yankee cousins from the ''Hub" have
achieved brilliant success at the Fifth avenue
on Monday evening-the night OF their opening in
this citythey literally succeeded in taking the town
by storm, In storm, and VIII dOuOtiess con-
tlnue to hold our citizens captive by the force OF
their excellent and artistic acting during tAeIr snor
sojOurn in the metropolis The ladies' and gentle
men constituting the company now performing at
the Fifth avenue theatre are from Sewyns theatre,
Boston, ana are all artists OF acknowledged merit.
Where all are deserving OF special mention 1t would
be invdIOus TO partcuiarHe one without
mentioning all; therefore must we con-
,ea,,,,o,s tent ourselves oy saying Of them col,
OF the drolest most ENJOYABLE aud really humorous
burlesque performances that has been given In this
city for years. The exquisite little three act drama
of MIR. Charles Reade, entitled Dora" founded
upon TennysOn's pastoral poem OF that name. and
tue burlesque of 'Bacx-Eyed SUSAN" were the plays
which served to Introduce these strangers to New
York audience, and in both pieces tney earned and
received the hearty applause OF their auditors and
fully sustained the high regulations which they
brought with them IRON the "Hub of the Universe"
In the buriesque, particularly, they demonstrated
the important fact that to be funny and enjoy
flavor Of stale and hackneyed sayings, Jokes
that have to be explained before they can be under
stood vugarity in dialogue nor an exhibition OF
semi-nude female figures decorated IN all the daz-
zlng glOrles Of golden HAIR and fringe We have In
"Biack-Eyed Susan" as Interpreted by our Yankee
COUSINS performance that stands upon its own
merits, and not upon an unbiushing display OF
female charms and legs. The scenery. however.
which backs up TINS enjoyable acting Is discredita
bic and unworthy alike 10 the house. the pieces and
the actors. Much OF 1t is old and dlapidated, and
what little there B new about 1t smacks horribly OF
species 'daub" Such really fine acting is deserving
OF much better setting than has here been fur
nshed IL. The management should see to 1t that
this glaring fault Is remedied Immediately.