The New York herald., 1869-01-10

The wailng or the Jeremiahs over the degradation
OF the drama may now be hushed In silence. The
Pretorans Of that ancient and honorable institution
are forming phaianxes for its restoration Already
the courtIy waiack, who though bred in the camp,
inhers the polished manner OF an English courtier
has nung out his broad banner, embazoned with
thai pertinent legend much Ado About Nothlng,n
20 nutter IN the van OF the coming campaign. The
scholarly Booth. inspired by the traditions OF his
great f<her and great grandfather, mas shaken or
the thraldom Of green tea and the confinement OF
the closet and takes the held In person TO illustrate
shakspeares splendid diction. The genial genius,
Brougham. at once the most creative and convviaI
OF hts glorious order mas erected castle for legiti-
MACY, where burcsque, pure ana simple, will reign
supreme IN an The glory OF gilt, gas and glass.
But even In advance OF these chvalnc defenders OF
the faiih shines the shamrock guidon OF Ireland's
favorlte dramatic son, the judicous and ingenious
Barney Williams. Long before the present prosttu
ti0n of the drama Mr.. williams. with farseeing
eyes, the coming storm. with q prescience al
most curious A. the marvellous gilt OF that other
popular Irish favorte, the pig which the ad-
vanrlng wind. and. with precaution born only
oi long experience, close study and great natural
ablllty Immediately put 10 the test the warm friend
ship existing between himself ana his countryman
rougham. aud tho result OF the test was the Emer-
ald lsingr
30 long a. managers OF genuine erudition and an
instructive love OF the beautiful and the true are to
be found long may not despair OF the purity or
the drama These attributes are notoriously charac-
teFfstic Of Mr. Williams. and, combining with them
profuse iihcrality In the matter OF and
small Surroundings, the vast tide OF wealth which
has cnguned him need no longer De a puzzling
enigma 10 liliputian-minded snowmen. 1t IA by
rising above the petty and prevalent mean
ncsscs of human nature that we show ourselves
really great, and Mr.. Williams. by the generous.
kindly manner IN which he has always treated his
brother srtlsia has shown himself possessed OF a
klngy soul. When the genius OF Billy Florence burst
the trammels OF Irish drama which had fettered II
i.r long hanllsng years and SCARED into the high
esi realm. Of his dlcult aud exactng art the first
70 recognize the glad truth and extend helping
hand the FRANK. impulslye Barney williams
sympaihiglng wrh ms yearnings. proud OF his
sriainv ambition. Mr.. Williams gave up 10 Mr.. Flor
ence ~ theatre. hi- time. has money end his I'm
insn~e local inaoence. WIN one bound. on the open
lnr night of .'LAbime- Mr.. norence a. Jules oben-
rcixef toos his place 'front.' rank a. great dc.
linesisr cf saeslv drawn character. and Mr. WI.
hams ~n len 10 reap alone the WIDE and fruitful
nsla og irish drama.
We 40 ass thins 1, po~.ibc Tor Mr.. Williams to
ever bccome dsnaiaonAilxed. ne u too emlnently
ut3~ttNNr tfk~m >Mt~fH&n HtuNirm&h* VINO NAu cFtr
fcrvrt hss scsshln9 aenuncaon cf the Judiciary Of
shls ciy a une when the rights of native authors
~crs being cruelty aud remorsclesxly trcddcn under
fsos' swe tnlak a wss upon that subject; It may
have imen ssnsfhinx eisel The pls9afstac trans
lated drama never nnas place upon Nr. Williams
saTr From NE ancient mysteries down 20 that
marvellous production wlsch proved 30 Intellectually
an~leadly and was consequently abandoned 20 the
co~et-nesi - sey that We refer 70 the drama OF
~f0slf--Nr. Williams has explored the entire range
" dramatic writing. TO impose upon hts keen
an2lssl. % rare crislrai Taste were . task 10
te nnacffskea only Nv either q Chatserlon or
q Poe Amer tbe withdrawal % the s'Emeraid
Ring lsha Owens vii give that admir-.
zbls typs 81 ths American scion sningle.
Anoshrt proaa crusader IA herai1cd for the memor-
aide tournament % issa. Already has bngie-bs-t.
defyiaz reflorseic- fafe Itself reaches from
The hoiy land of Connecticut. rp and down the
Eastern provinces has this modern Front ~ Bs'v-
called amons men Mexican Bschanan-rsgcd like .
hon. unn every town and fishing hame, within their
has engaged the New York theatre for slx weeks.
and v the gods are propstious MS daughter virginia
u 10 have metropolitan DEBUT bet u cost the last
ducst spoiled rom toe Eastern heather. The young
lady u by no means . had actress. but N she pos
scs~cd tue transccndant genius OF the original ami
ony Sidions, she would lose heart, soul aud brain
under the balcful spire of tnas sepnIchra church.
Mr.. buchanan has already made his preliminary ar.
rangements IN person. and while here 10 r. ssid that
he VISITED "rammonyr The sight of the vast throng
and their eager. laughing faces excitod within
hl4 bfoSss romlnkscspoes ol PES ApSxeuAa