New-York tribune., 1872-08-13
BOSTON,.
IJTFRsRY NOTES.

APOLOGY FOR MlsERs' - ,, r,,prypI
tPpoM A REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF lih i'.p,'
BosToN. Aug. 1O.-7he Atlantic Mo"""y ioi
september will open with an enter'ainInE x 'I mi
% A nav in n Japanese Theater." by L. H. houso' %
- =, ,,o eortd Gothic style of architecture lie
- ,,sos n short word when long one VIII answer "S
,voll. but however one may quarrel WIN Hs so',' "
ahored manner his matter is OF the reshest ana ost
urev interest japan is such an unknown ahd 10 most
NJ ma that IL is delightful TO find out WHAT they uo
.hro In dramatic entertainments, 1t seems, you
nav your money-very little OF t-and you
,ate yopr choice from varied programme.
Tho Chinese are content TO pursue tragedy,
n melo-drama, o even a comedy, through days anu
weeks OF may evolution going to sleep on to he con
tjnued" as compaceny the readers OF The Nec l~N
Ledger But the vivacious and versatile japanese
not only want finish their story at a sitting but TO
have variety Of stories in tie same day. They open
their theaers in Yedo they do their shops, early IN
the morning. You 60 there O'Clock, perhaps; you
pay II you eXtravagant, and want the best seat %
house can afford about half dollar, though even that
is not demanded OF you till you have been III INC P'
house for some time and grown TO feel AT nome io
find yourself in plain neat, substantial thea'er c'
ing space about equal TO what useu "
he Niblo's Garden in New-YOrk, though the
building is not equal to what Nibl0s was III
hight The center of the floor Is filed Win STAINS VI
boxes and the aspect of the whole suggests ni"E"
wafle-iron Two aisles lead from the 'front.' entrance "
which
dairy from the body the house. both being upon 'he
came level The curtain occupies the same position as
with us but there is TO prosCenium, ana nothg eAc'P'
his own sense OF proprety prevent any curious spec
tator from marching boldly behind inc scenes. "lio
Won are waiting for the performance to Degln, inc uc
is beguied by pots of fragrant tea, wch are hahueu
round among the audience They have oil come To make
a dav Of it, and a little waiting more OF less docs not
matter.
At last somebody brings niue oooks
neatly bound which present list Of the performances
proposed for the day. with the names OF the actors ana
the uortraits OF Of the most hOed OF them WI"
abstracts of the plots and cOored Illustrations oil the
principal scenes. The entertainment s OF the most
varied character single days list OF dohgs Will COM
prse a concert a ballet, tragedy, comedy panto
mime and Heaven knows what beside The ieinaie
characters are all represented by men, the japanese
drama being ShakespeaTean in this II III nohihg eise
They wear garments OF wonderful splendor 'nes'
bearded beauties which they manage with singuarHee
dom and grace. They sway their arms with seduclhg
sinuosity beckon with 1utterng fans, and lure WIN
svren smiles after the most approved ashlon OF orleht
coauetry The japanese have great deal OF uramauc
power Mr. House thinks that company oi hrsEcass
Japanese comedians put upon one OF our Wetapponeu
stages might compete with the world up to their nit o
dramatic Interpretation. The audience are as happy as
children through their long day Of pleasure When they
get hungry they GO tea-houses opposite andrefresh
themselves and then in again TO witness fresh
performance still Oh the mornings half dollar Happy
land where you get so much for so little!
A poem of Bret Harte's next, which VIII copy
TO snow you how accomplished a writer Of verses OF
society our California laureate might be, II he would
HALF AN HOUR BEFORE SUPPER.
$50 she's here your unknown Dulcinea,-the lady you
And T"n really believe she would know you II you
10 meet her again T.
| OF course" he replied, "she would know me; there
was womankind yet - -. no.
ela Qs.
forget"
Then you told her your love p asked The elder; the
Younger looked mp with a smile, ,.o .uo. : ,,o,,,,
sat by side hall an hour-What else was doihs
the while!
what sit by the side Of woman as fair as the sun in
And look Somewhere else lest the dazzle fash back from
your Own 10 her eyer
No hold that the speech Of the tongue be as frank
aud as bold as The look, .,.. ,.., .,o,o. ,,,.r
And held up herself 10 hersclf-that was more thah
she got from her book
Young blood" laughed the elder; "no doubt you
yocing the mode Of To-Day;
then old togics at least save the LADY some
chance for delay.
There 5 my wife-(you must know)-we Crst met on
the journey from Florence to Rome r.s sno and
where was her home;
"Three moro TO be duly presented three more ere saw
her again;
that day on the train.'
o. that was the style of the stage-coach; travel
to-day 10y express;
Forty miles TO the hour" he answered, won't admit OF
passion that s less"
But what if you make mistake p quoth the elder The
younger han signed.
misplaced g. he replied
Very WELL must bow to your WISDOM" the elder re-
turned. "but admit
That your chances of winning this woman your bodness
has bettered no whit
WHY you do not, at best know her name. And what
If l try your ldeiu .
With something, not quite so fair, at least more en-
r6gie and Teai
" Let me find you partner Nay, come, insist-you
shall folOw-this way.
My dear will you not add your grace to entreat Mr.
Rapid to stayi
| my wife, Mr. Rapid-Eh, what! Why, he's gone-yet
! he said he would Gomez
How rude don't wonder, my dear, you are properly
crimson and DUN"
Parton gives to his Jefferson "reminiscences in this
number the unromantc title Of Jefferson a Sore
| Head" This soreness arose from the fact that
young man IN the Legislature Of Virginia had publicly
cast blame Of Vrginas desoaiion, during the first
months of I7s1, upon "GOyernOr jefferson" and
other members known to acquicsce in this
This slight structure affected Jefferson, with his pure
patriotism, his keen Of honor to degree which
cotemporares OF Judge Barnard and Judge Cardozo
will find IT hard TO understand. The delicate sensitive
Of Jcfersons nature apparent IN all the rela
lions of life, personal well political. OF
tender father, devoted husband, has bogapher
ever lHc Stoly Vi his BIitl AT Ioss VI MS
| wife, as Mr. Parton tells IL, Is most touching.
Before the Marquis de Chastellux had gone from
Monticello many hours, the sixth child OF Thomas and
Martha jefferson was born making the number their
living children three IL death TO the mother She
fingered four months keeping her husband and all the
ousehOd in what he termed dreadful suspense" lie
took his turn with his sister and with her sister Ia sitting
up at night With his hands he administered her
medicines and her drinks For four months he either
at her bedside. or at work il little near The bead
Of her bed, never beyond call His eldest daughter,
little girl OF ten, but maturer than her years denoted,
never lost The vivid recollection OF her fathers tender
assiduity during those months When the morning
OF September 9th dawned, IT was evident that the