New York Clipper (Feb 1863)

JL 'S . 365* , oma XBTTBB. BOZi «• hira iettan foi Uoun, Dnpni OAen, ronj^Dtfiltrt «B Oannlon, S. W. Oanoll;: Edwin Holme*,. Ool. r. AtUtOHie . ^^-vfUllUD Priahtnif 'WaUle Siuhar, and J. H. BO^«n^'' ' fnTY'SDJdUHAKT. . UOHDAT, Tebnur/ 16, 1663 We hiTO tad a aenuHon, daring the \ro«k Jnst oloaed, In the ahape of a manlMe between a oonpje of- dwarf*—Obarles 0trat- ' ten ud LaTlnla warren. The tormex has bean a long time be- fore the pnbUo, ehowiDg as s natnral onrloalty, nndar thi man- iiament of Mr. Bamom; while the latter bai alao been out ione ICne, ezhlblUnannderthe direction of OoL Wood. Btrattonmiiat heeld, QO"® '''°'> t>ytl>I> tot, if onrmemory serraa nsrliht, ■htnhe was flrat Introdnced to the pnbllo by Bamnm, he wis than taDorted at eighteen ortwenty years of age, He then .travalad u Torn Thumb, and*'made the tonr of Enrope, as wall' as of Amarios, WenoioflDd that he was bom In Bridgeport, Oonn,, floTlhe 4kh ot February, 1838, In his eatiiy career, It eeama to iKTe bean the ehoifman's object to make ttio dwarf as old as he T)ogilbly could. Mow, a little m'nst ba out off to nuke hU yaan more In aocordanca with the age of the woman. Lavlnia War- ren Is reported as having been bom In Mlddleboro', Massaoha- letts, on tho Slot of October, 1843. This matrlmaqlol aUlinoe between Slratton and Worron took plaoe at Oface Ohnroh, Broadway and Tenth street, on Tuesday, Feb, 10, In the. pres. «noe of » "crowded and appreclatiTe andlence," while ''thon^ ands were tarned away, beug unable to obtain admittance."' Iha performance was to hare taken place at Trinity Ohuroh, bdt, on accouot of the epaouIatlTa choraoter of -the eyent, the Bey. t[r. SU refused to hue the place to the ehowman—Bamnm ba-' ' ing the great head and front of the ehow. Afler some little dUB- Qolly. Grace Ohnrch was seonied. The ceremony was performed by Rer. Mr. Wiley, of Bridgeport, Oonn., aaslste<k by Be^. Mr. Tartor, Beclor of Orace Onoreh. Oom> Natt was sroomaman^ ind a sister of Ulss Warren acted as bridesmaid. The Blahop was not present, neither Aus It appear that the Ineritable Brown, the fashionable senin, was connected with theentkr- talhmunt. The two dwarfs ware miade Into one dwarf abont o'dock, and Bamnm had aocompllshed hla end. The speola- ioi* were dressed In what la called "full' dress" and undress, more of the latter than the former. Policemen were - detailed to praserre. order, outside and In, and Tehlolea were not allowed to ' pao along Broadway, In the neighborhood of the chorch, bat were tnmed off Into other channels. At the conclusion of the teiemony, the bridal party returned to the Uetropolltan Hotel, where a reception followed, and^ where the gifts—sapposed ' to have bean presented to the little couple by specnla- -lim tradesmen, anxious for a tree advertisement* of their -.waretf—were to be seen by those who had the right of ^ eAtet; but those cuto Tanhee traders were not so successful as they had anticipated, the papers refDslng to gtye such oon- , nlTlng speculators the benefit of a notice gratis. Hod this mar- riage been conducted In the quiet and sacred manner which ought to characterize suoh solemn and Important events, or had It hMn some poor and humble show people ttiat were being "Unlteft In marriage, do you think the TUbnys, the Parkinsons, orotner tradespeople, wonld hav^ifbeen athand with theirpre- ■ Bents? Mo. They gave, probably, beoansA everything was to be made public, and bacAUse the marriage and presents were to be ' tdTerosed gratia throughout the country. We look uiio;i the' marriage of the dwarfs BtraUon and Warren as a beastly piece of boalness: hot, mind you, on account of the mere tact of their .^Ingnnltod as man and wife, but owing to the clrcpniftances .'connected with the union. The ceremony of a'marriage alllanca Icies all lis Bolemnltv when concocted and carried out by a pto- ' fe(al6nal showman for mere speculative pnrpoees; and In such light we view the union of Stratton and Warren, under .the ans- ploes of Bamum. Id the ohuroh, remarks of the most obscene obsraoter were passed from one to the other; the "ladles" even '' being as lavleh of their dlsguatlntf small talk as the men, Bays ona: " I do wonder If they'll do like other married folka?" Says ' tnotber: "Don't you think shots too small to have children?" The worst cannot be told. Outside the "saored house of God," tba oonversatloU had, and the scenes enacted, were o^a filthy .and beatlal nature It seemed as If Mercer, Howard, Ohuroh. and kindred streeto, had vomited forth their hundreds and 'th6uBands of prostitutes and pimps to do honor - to Bamnm's great itaarriage carnival. The rive Points and their tributaries ware largely represented, and Water street had lis delegations . In front of Orace Ohuroh, eaohV>ne of these vile creataiee vlelng with the other In the filth and obscenity of their remarks. The dliplay at Ornco Ohuroh on the 10th eclipsed all of Bamum's titevlous efforts—his fnermald, his woolly horse. Us nigger nnrsa. hls "What Is It?" and thermanutiotoTes, all sink Into.. Isslgtalficance In contrast with the Joining together of the two d^apS. To cap the cUmax, tho showoian shoiud have had them 6)1 exhibition at hla Uueeum, giving a series of living tableaux, ■tnoh as preparing for bod--^Isroblng—sscent into the bridal < .(ibach—tho bridal pali^under cover, and ao-forth. For what reo- - sen these points were excluded firom the programme we have net been able to ascertain. - The brldid'party-left this dty on Wednesday, and orrlved In Philadelphia the same evening; bat, lallhough the eimectod arrival of the dwarfs was annonnced In the etenlng papcis, there was no eicltoment, no crowd, ud but few. -callcre, the whole thing proving a fallnre, as' far as Philadelphia 'WIS concamodi Although It was annoanoed; prevloua to the .•-«UjUgg;<t|)kt .JUsR.Warren woujd never be pa>H<tlri nThtllUnil «mithe nupHoIt, yet II Is^ vary probable thatlMmbr wlfl make the tour of Enropot'and porhapaof the world. The marriage WIS based on apeonUtlve and money-maldng purposes, and as there Is "money In It," the renteiprlse" will be oanled out to the and. . There is a stoiy current that card photographs of Innocent and respectable yoxmg girls, and even married women, are being used ' for. vety immoral purposes.' A short time ago, an adverUsemant . 4ppaared In one of the dally papers, the purport ot it being that '' the advertiser wished "to make the scqnalntance of a young lady 'With a view to matrimony," eto. The writer reoelved severu ' replies, among them one enoloslng a card photograph of a vary 'pretty Utile actress now engaged for one of enr Broadway theatres. Thero was no name, to the picture by which he ' could ascertain anything as to the identity of the lady; but on 'the back of the card was the name ot the photographer and his place of business. Thither the Mve-atmck gentleman re- paired—exhibited hie catd—asked whose likeness it was—was . told Mlsa residing at snoh and such a plaoe. Every- thing eeemed to favor him—away he wont to the residence of the '• lidy, asked to see her, and was ushered into the presence of the eatress, whom, no aooner did he see, than ho waa abont to go ' .down on bended knee, when an explanation was demanded by " the enraged lady. The man saw at once that he biiid been made the dupe ot some designing soamp, mode a suitable apology, and aoeiked out of the house a muob wiser man than he entered It. ''Oard photographs of pure young girls, Just entering upon life, ... have been enown to outtomars at houses of ill fame, and the poe- ' "Session ot thsir parsons promised on the payment of aoertoin "tarn of iboney. Proalltutes and their 'lovers" have. In their '. posaeision, card likenesses of married man and women, ot high ' - standing In tho conununltr, and these llksnesses' are traqnenOy ' made use of for some vUe purpose. The tongne ot scandal.v ' .'through the medium ot ootf photographs, oan blast thoropnta- tlon ot almost any oBe. Bo the parenb ot a young girlknow— ' when having their ohlld's likeneastaken-thatthateame llke- ' less ot their pure and Innoaent girl la liable to be hawked abont la taverns. In houaes of prostltutlo'n, and in the lowest haunts of Mlnjile IVWen, an'other "dwarf*M,"'la' being tntIilMI'1)/'B*N' nnmatUsonrioM^shop. - .'■ . ' Hax'Bbretiiek'ansbunooa a aeasoii Df 'Itallin opera; oommado- isg Warob M, He "Italians" oomprtse the Havana troupe, - BlgthbigatBtyanta', lAtuhlsggaatilafflphant, Oosee'em .take It-rtt's Immense. ' . ' . pUack's old theatre, comer ot' Broon'e ati^eet and Broadway, Is to be opened early In Maroh, by Heani, Iiox and Ottxran, as a jhusio bill.' The gentlemen are well known In 'Mew Tork, as en. torprfilng minagers, and imder anything like favorable oiroum, etanoes, their sncaess is a foregone oonoluslon. - ••Wholl bive me?" Don't all speak at onoe, new, but wait awhile M'we explain. Those three words are the first line ot a song Oharlev Fox sings at Wood's Uinstrels as the "Broadway Belle," and with such mdiorous'effeat that the ushers laugh. as htartHy aa the casual visitors.' Oharley also sings,-"If your foot IS'pietty, show it," another screaming take-otf at the concert- salpons, accompanying action to the words. This la a now idea lo minstrelsy, and proves Manager Wood's great tact in keeping npsuahaeaccaeslon of originalities. We looked In Saturday nJght, found the aisles all packed, and many unable to get seats at all,* Moral: To thoso who take their belles along-^io early, and then the girls can see those they so muob admire, the sweat bslladiat or.fascinatlng dancer, to the best advantMa. We grate- fully aoknowledge the receipt of the ballad, "How long the hours seem, love," the words by the proprietor, Mr. Ebnty Wood, the mnaio by M^ P. B. Isaaos. It will undoUDtedly.prove a favorite with the ladles, and we hope the genUemen will nAt neglect to enoare It for them. Just toplease the "little dearies.'* A musloil, operatlo, dramatic, and terpslohorean 'Mkeney',Js now started at no 63 East Fourteenth'street, by Mr. F.'Bullmon. Bee his advertisement. ''■< ■. - A well.flllad house was the result ot the first night's represen- tation of .Walcot's new version of Planaha's bonesque eztrava- Stnza of "The Fair One 'with the Golden Looks," at Laura leene'a, on Monday night,' Feb. 9th, But the representatiana made inthe bills, which were odonUted to lead one to. expect somethng exbraordlnarlly nice and attractive in tiie muslaal bur- lesque line, were not by any means realized, if we exclude the Sriusewcrtby. acting of the charming star ot the evening,. Mrs. ohn Wood) whose brllllanoy waa in great contrast to the—vary mnch leesar lights that revolved aronnd her on the evening in qneetlon. The first act was very, good, the fire of wit being well aimed, and sevora on the prominent (ollles of the day. To- wards' the'latter part, however, it slackened up oonsldersbly, and the piece gave evidence that a little pruning wcnld do It no harm. MA. Wood got off a capital hit against the men in uni- form, who seam much more fond ot stratting up and down Broad- way, with their Sweethearts, than they are of parading tha banks of the Rappahannock on duty. The music vraa a lltde too good for the not over cultivated ears of our regular theatricil AoUfuet. A little'more infusion, of the, minstrel-air-and-diuica style, would have elicited.more appreciative applause; The scenery was bat so-so, and the errors were more than those'of a first night That moveable arob can be dispensed with tbg^eat advantage. The dtessas - were, ts a general thing, very .iretty, but in this respect, as in all others, Mrs. Wood excelled. Bhedld indeed look beautiful. The fid favorlto, Waleot, was well re- ceived. He is somewhat maty, but be is such a polished actor that we are notaurprised at time showing its corrosive effects on' him.' lUe It altogether, this new dress torPlanohe's old ba^ lesque is not a bod thing in its way, but it might be better. It 'Will, donbtleis, draw weu for a wedi or so. Talking about tbe marriage of the dwarfk, calls to mind'a oon- 'undrum. 'Why is the "brideas ' In the late marriage like an oil book? Beoaase she has-been wall thumb^ The latest revival at Wallack'sls the lato E, Q. P. Wllklns'a comedy entitled "Hanrietto." It was reproduced last week, and met with greiter suaeess, we should think, than that wUdi at- tended It when first brought out in this city.' It will be dove, tailed In amopg the other atandards, and be repeated as occa- sion may re<inlre. When first IntroduMd to a Mew Tork au- dience, irwai thought that a good deal of Its'snccess might be attributed to the &ct that Ita author was the dramatto oritic of the Herald. Blnce then, the anthor has died, and his come^ still stands the test aa a work of more than ordinal merit. U used to be sold of outplays that every dish that was served up tor our theatrical appetites, had a foreign brand upon It, and there was some troth in It, too; we hav^lenty of the foreign brand, even at the present day; but as opportunity offers, and as encouragement is extended to native talent by onr managers, it la found that It is not actually neoessarr to go to Europe for oil our plays. Many causes have conspired to keep In the back- 'ground the genius add talent of our countrymen; among these may be mentioned prejudiced foreign managers and lorelen critics. Borne years ago, when a Frenchman was mnhlng the OharlestoU^eatre, a native produoUon, a well-written tragedy, was submitted to the manager for his perusal; but the tact that it was a native arUole damned it at once. The manager careless- ly ran over a few pages, fend thei) exclaimed-"De langaiige .was not verl goot, de play had no incidents, der aventures, de soma- tlng to oatoh de peeple. De author vlsh towiitolike Bhake- loaietyt. ooos thrt father know that his child's character may - be rmoed through those card likenesses? If he does not, it is : time that a warning voloe should reach his ears. Every likeness -taken by a photographer is Just one more added to his -saleable -aolloction, What Is called a "negative" picture , is token from - .Ufa, and It is item this negative that the cards are o<iiiled. The 'Oarda are handed to the customer, but tho "negative," flom - which any number of ooplesmaybe taken, remains In tbe pos- aeaaionof tbe photograpner. Go into any ot our photographic - eatabliahments, and tnsre you will see piles of card photographs, Ot pabUo and private characters, tor sale. Ton may find the . Ukenw ot your beloved daughter among them, your aister, your I ^ wlfo, all open for Inspection, and for sale at the small prico ot '.SSoents each. Anyone caik buy tbem. The porter bonoo pro- ■ Prietor can decorate his ba^room with suoh pfotures; the danco aoo^ keeper may hang tham np on hla walls, and pass them off . M pnbllo girls. Twenty-fiYe cento for the picture of your Inno- Atait daughter, wife, or sister—hawked about from hand to hand, " ftom honaa to honse, and made the subject ot Inimoral oonvarea- nou in public barrooms. It is time that this card photograpblo ;.bnilness received a check, and that check should be the dastmo- , tloa ot all negatives which photographers have not received per- \ mlsaion to retain. Wo cannot see by what right a nagaUve . •hould be held by photographic artlats, ovby what right thoie artists make a publio sale of pictures which were originally in- »ndad for prfvato, family, or IMendly punoseo. Numbers of jrcunt^^glrls have no doubt been rained by the sale of their, plo- Thoso people, as in the oaao above re< jnreslw photographers. Thoso poouw, •» u. rerradto, not only toll the pictures, nul thoy can give Infomia- tlan concerning tho reildence, eto,, ot their oustomers. Let (■jfienls who volao tba future happlnees and character of their enlUren, be careful bow they alTovr them to sit for card photo- 8'*lhs, Let so negative remain in the keeping of proprlatora ot Photogtaphio estabUshmentS.. In a future number of the Ouppzn , ~o nu>v bavo something to aayabout prosUtutasi'and suoh llko oharaaters. who visit our ••ploture eatabUahmanls," and, for a cotuldaration, "atrip tbomBelveatothebaff,"andBtand,lle, and «tfor"photographfocards;" the same artiatwho arranges the virtaoua girl for a ploture, alao handling the unclean things. ^T^uev Denier, comic pontomlmlst, of the MewBowory Theatre, wiu make a first appeal to bis Mew York friends on Friday ovon> >|>8i Feb. 37, when a great bill may be oxpeoted. Touoy has oaen for somo time engaged onanewsenaatTon piece, with the valable title of "Triangular Mirooulum, or the ThMo-Laggod wonder," which will be produced for tho first tlmo, with many : haw tricks and trasatormatlons. From a brief description ot tome ottha.Bccsos and Inoldento to bo Introdnood, we believe it 'inu beune.of thetunnieat pantomimes over playadi Toney'S "<Mends, on Us benefit nlgh^ ought to, and doubtless will, fill »e honn "choQk full," to. quote from Horace Greeley when lu iSJ*<''<te<luimt thopltot ouroltytheatree. , -' The rah-to-nntitco-ca of tho War, a series ot diesolving views . and a Piabrama dt Mont Blano, la on exhibition at tho Btt^eaan : ipatltule, under tho dlroatlon ot Mr. Gnnnlon. .Mr. Bdwlu Booth had a good week ot U lit the Winter (Hrden. ' 'i^hla evening h6 opine wlwBhylook, f ' ' speare." We do not think we err in etatlng that the majority of the critics ot the present day are foreigners, many of whom stUl' retein their national prejudices, and glVe little or no encouif ge- ment to onr own writers. Many of these oriUos, It would app«Sr; frequentlyoonspire together to kill off the production of any writer not in their favor, notwithstanding the work may be one ot the beat eror written. The press is all powerful, for good or eVll, and in the handa of bad man, can do a world of nuschleL Once npon a time, a French dramatic author, who hod been fifty years 'wriUng, bnt w}thout success, bit upon a plan to aee whether hla condemnation nilght not be impnted to th^ pr^ndloe qt tha' Ml^M>:«d>U J»,g^W IttO bA of Agamemnon was the produoaon orPadarBe itmiSKV/otaff man newly arrived in FarLi. Tbe -piece was. received 'with - gta- ' oral applause, andBaainehimeeU the great scourge of Boyer. the reel author, declared In'tavor of the new author. "And yet It is by Beyer, Mens, de Baoine," exclaimed Boyer.blmaelf, from the pit. Imprudent man, the next day the tragedy was biased. The power ot onr foreign, prejudiced critics, is being curtaUad every day, and a more fur and honest etyle ot ariUcIam is coming Into play. Thla reformaition has commenced since the OuFPXB entered the field as a theatrical JonmaL '.Its Influenoe ia not confined to one city, but Is felt all over the country. 'Why la a beautiful actress like a bar. keeper 1 Because she is' very otlen looked at through • glaas. Any Infiriiigement of oar oopy;riihted conundmms "^m be punished'with the utmost rlmrofthelaw."/ It Is not troe that Oraoe Chnrcb' is to be converted into a Museum and Lecture Boom. .Melther is the report corroboratad that "Brown," the' SextoU, is to be stage maoaaer at Bamum's Wednesday and Batarday aflemoon olass msettngs at the down town house. When Brown lUla from Gra^e, the readers of the OuiPEa may riost assnxed ot having the Aorllest intalllgenoe ot the painful event i This U tha last wade of the Bateman combination at Miblo'a. As we onUdpated/the new play of "Leah, the Fo'Tsaken," wUl run the engigemcnt through. It has'certainly achieved a won- derful success, the-aOtlng ot Miss Bateman ocntributlng in no small degree to tbe .greu favor 'with which it has been! received by the Maw Tork pnblla In boina forsaken by Miss Baten^m, we iaJn another star of equal brUllanoyih her peculiar line of bdsmess, We allude to Miss Caroline BIdUngs, whosf vocaliza- tion charmed so many thousands ot hearers during her last en- lagema'nt hare. The new operatlo apectaole ot Satanella is to be >roiight out by Mr. Xlohlngs and his daughter on*thelr opening night, Monday, 33d inst It was reaentlv uroduced at the Ann Btreat Theatre, Philadelphia, and attraotod crowded audiences. It would hsve' drawn for we^s, but the engagement of the Rich- ingses terminated in the height oMts popularity, other engaie- metita precluding the poaslbiUty .of. extending their term for the preabnt "SataneUa" will buibiought out with new cos- tumes, effecto, etc, eto. "Mix come Eonse." : We have often been puzdad to know tbe meaning of this ^uototlon, but had a praoUoal'explanation at Morrieanla, M. 1., on the lOih, when at an entertainment given by Miss Adah Ogdan at the Lyceum, B. Bouse did not. appear, and things went wrong generally, and "nlz oonie Bouse" disap- pointed the house. Bomebody said "he was a B—Itouse any- way, audit he ever shows in them dlgglns there'wUl be a row,' sore." ■ Mr. De Cordova gives humorous lectues at Washington Han, Harlem, for the benefit ot the poor, on the 18th, ITtb, and aith Inst Tiaats, SO oento, or three for one dollar, Bemember- the poor* "Olnderdla" is to be performed at tbe Academy of Hnslo By two hahdrtS children on the evening ot the ISth, /■ Mlsa Luol&e Weatem oommenoea a fottr weeks engagement at the Winter Garden on Maroh 38rd,':when her version of "East -Lynne" -will be produced, and Mew Torkerswill baveatraat The lady alternates next week between Philadelphia and Bal, tlmore; ■ At the Haw Bowery a splendid bnslneis has been done during the past 'week, and Mr. Eddy baa replenished his ezohaquer con- siderably by his late engagenlent there. This (Monday) eve- ning, Mr. 0.0. Boniface appears as the idiot In "The Idiot of the Mountain," and as Tankee Jack In the drama of that name. The pantomime "Elm.ka" is ^o on. We hope Lent wUl not ' Inteh mpt the present prosperity of tbe Mew Bowery. We regret to leara that Mr, Bonltaao has a brother lying very iU at Boston, and we hqpo soon to be able to annonnce his recovery. We made an atten»t to get in "iU!> Batnrday night,- but fonndTevery approachoole avenue so packed with hiunans that we were compellod to beat a rotreafc As eailjr as ton o'clock some two thonsind tlokete were dlspoAad ot, and then people ware BtruggUng mantujly but good-naturedly to. get a glimpse of the inalda of American Uualo Hall. We Intond going early aooe night, and will Ihen'givo an Idea of what's to be seen thero. Uias Emma Waller; the tratto- actress, has, it appears, made herself quite popular with the oritloal audlenoea of - Ohloago, by whom her efforts to pl*se have been highly appreciated. After, her engagement at Looisvllle, wblob oommenoed on the 0th Inat, ceases, she goes to Cleveland, 0„ making her flrat appearance there on the SM.. . • „ ^, ^ . Tbe enterprising managers of tha Mow Memphis Theatre'Sl- ready announce^e oommencement ot thalr spring seaaou, which is fixed tof April 18, and are making mammoth prepare. Uons therefor, whioh they feel warranted In doing by their great and, to a degroo, unexpected euocesa during the seuon Just closinr. By rctorring to their advorUaement In thei#*olumns, -it will be seen that thai aro on tha look-out for talent • - • . . Ftom Cairo, IIL, we havo the gratltyiUH Intelllgepoe that the pdople lake th« beat method ot defying dull cue fob), t>)rpalnm- ulni kmusomenis llbarally. The Defiance is doing. Wall, and MM BatUp Bepnett, who made har flktt iippearance there dsrlng tbe Ant weik In February, as Betsey Baker, met with nnqnaliaed< approval. Frank and CeoUia Mordan were to have put In an ap. pauance oti the Tth; but the train did not arrive in time. Meaars; Hooond, Ourran, Bbarpe, and Mlas MoWllllams are among the leading persoaagos in an efSolent company. A great many beneflto are being advertised for sick and wound- ed soldiers, theilf wives and families, .but in many oases It would be bettor to call tlUngs by their proper names, and instead of saying that suoh and snob au'enterCdnmcnt will be given in aid of the soldiers, oall it a benefit for the performers, under the auspices cfdisabledvolnnteeiu and their families; for the per- termers leneraliy come in for the lion's shore of the prooeeds. On tha 8lst ult,a "benefit" was given by the German Opera Company, at the Academy, PhUadelphlit, in aid ot tbe Citizens' Volunteer Hospital. The hospital committee worked like bea- vers, but the result vns anything bnt a benefit for thehoapltaL Hereara tbe figures, Bbowing bow mudi money was taken In on the occasion, how much the hospital got Ot it, and where the bal- ance ifsnt:— Becelpts of tbe house .|8U 60 Cash paid Oarl Ansobutz for the employment of the Opera ''Trronpe......./ $600 00 Cash paid J. B. Ttnii, Trsaanrer, for the uae of the AeademyofMusio a 'lOOOO Cashpaldfor printing, advertising, &o., 63 46 Cash paid for superintendenU, employees ot the house, io.,tu) \ ,..'.' : 10 41 Toiti....:.,.<..'... .tflVoer Balance paid Treaanrer of th0' HoQltal .' lU 78 A beggarly accotmt for i;the'poor soldiers In contrastwlth the Bum paid to the robust ^tenorsiliaritonea, prima donnas, and other healthy artists; and very likely tbe whole caboodle got credit for "volunteering tbelrvalnaDleaemces." The labqr performed by the hoepltal eonimlttoe 'was worth twice ss much as tbe-sum paldlntothelr hands for the benefit ot the sick andwoimded volunteers.. It is time' these soldier benefite were stopped nnless the soldier is to receive the benefit' In some cases, we have no doubt, the "sick soldier" dodge la resorted to by parties who wish to raise the wind for themselves. Lot a little caution be observed In future, and above all, let committees refuse to en- gage parformate who nuke such exorbitant charges for a obori' iblebenefit Cnbaa made her appearance at the Walnut, PhUadelpbla, on the 9th Inst, In the French Bpy, to a full house, the ladies being greatly in the minority. We looked In on the 10th, and were somewhat surprised to see so few ladies in the dress olrole; it was almost entlrdy occupied by men, who seemed greatly pleaaed with the Oabas, and her charming expoaiUon of dumb play, et ceterv nie female portion of the audience went one eye on the voloptuons looking creature before them, and the other on the gentlemen at theu tides, to see how Oiei etdoyed the ex- hlblUon, - - The complimentary to Mrs. Julia Sean Hayne, at the Metro- politan, Ban FrandBco, occupied two evenings, and about fl,000 was realized. On the flrat evening, after Mrs. Hayne had been called before tho cnrtaln, and before shs retired, Mr. J, B. Booth stepped toward the footllghte, and read the following letter, re- marking that Mrs. Hayne had remained in ignorance of tbe letter and accompanying token until this moment, ss the brother ot the writer hoffdeeined It proper toawolt some publio oeco- sion for'ite jresentsUon:—'^iTTLB-FiELSor AnriEraic, Sept 16,166X—Mrs. Julia Dean Hayne—Dear Modom:—I orh makuig a painful effort to indite a few dhiJolnted lines that shsU convey some sense ot the graUtude I owe you. I am a wounded and a dying Boldler.' Aoflng as color-bearer to Getaeral Hooker's divis- ion at the battle of the ITth, I fell, pierced by two balls. Daring last summer I .was present atanmefit at tbe Onion the^,tre, npon which Occasion you played Madeline In the "Foundling ot Paris." Sot^e of the Inoldento of the play so nearly paralleled some of the events ot my own life, that i was profoundly and moat beneficially Insbrnoud. -.please accepiot the accompanying rtog as a slight testimonial of .honor, respect, and heartfelt grat- itude, suoh as no other than' ons like myself could feel—one whom you have been inatarumental in lifting tlom the brink of degradation and rain, though you know it not Accept' I entreat ot you, of this simple tribute, 'with tbe dying blessUgs of my wife. That yon and your worthy family may enjoy peace, plenty, and happlnees throjagh this life, is the fervent prayer of a reformed man and dying soldier." The reading was received with great applause. Mrs. Hayne, with others ot the Metropol- itan company, contemplated making a trip through the interior ahortlv. ' A silver service was recently presented to Felix A. 'Vincent, at the MatropoUtan Theatre, Indianapolis. The service includes a salver, coffee-pot, enga^bowl, pitebers, goblete, spoons, eto. On the salver is the following inscription:—"Esteem for the man —appreciation ot the artiste. Preaented to Felix A. Vincent aa a slight tokeuof onr eateem for bla qualities ss a clUzen, and of our appreciation of his taleiite'as an artist Indianapolis, Feb. 6,1668." Mise OharloUe Thompson wiis the star at the Metropolitan, Indianapolis, last week, commendqg her engagement on the 9th inat . . Big. Blanchi opened the American Theatre, Ban Francisco, on the feth nit, with an opera company. "Fandhon. the Orloket," was produced by Manager Weaver, at Bechel'e Hall, Dayton, Ohio, lest week. Little Alice Hogan was the attraotioi^ the previous week; she is said to hall from Cincin- nati^ OUo. J, a. MoDonongti's "Seven Bisters" has proven quite attra'cUve to ibe Cinolimanans^ bavin; been snooesaftilly. m^-fcr Uirae B)>ii«>n> st Een'ders'oii'S, Pittsbunh; 'for three weeks, then at LonlsTllle, and at Wood's Mew Theatre, Indianapolis,-Ind., on April 6Ui, and so on to Oloveland and Chicago. The scenery is said to be splendid; and the last scene has been re-painted. Bee advertiaement Mrs. Ella C. Tannehin arrived at Memphis from Mew Tork In shfety, and on the 6th was the recipient of a benefit at the Mew MempbJa Theatre. Mr. Haginley appeared aa Adam Tmeman, and Mr. Tannehlll as Zeke, and both acquitted themselves ad- mirUily. The atblr waa a benefit Indeed, In every sense ot the torm, the perfonnancea being good, and the attendance large and fkahionoble. The fkir benefiolarie' was presented, In the couifse of the evening, 'with an exquisitely-finished tortoise-shell biac^t Inlaid with gold. A yonng lady ot Memphis, name not given,' made her first appearance as a oantetrice on the ojcaaion; At Washington, D! O, whatever disasters may have occurred in military, political, or diplomaUo circles, they have in no wise effected the pppularife^ ot tbe show jpeople. Our oorreapondont "Peep" talka cheerfully on the -present theatrioal status there, In a commnnicatlon dated Feb. 14, bb follows:—A week of flno weather has added much to the coffers of theatrical n^an- agers and concert saloon keepers, and aided thousand^ in the euJoyment of amasemente who otherwise would have 6een pent up iiu their homea.' To see a place of amusement crowded to no novelty, for wherever an attraction is offered, patrons are abun- daipt. Mr. and Mrs, Samey oonttoue to be the "bright particu- lars" at Qrover's, filling thehouaS nightly toreplenon. These Sopulor. stars ore sore to draw crowds wherever they a] urtog tbe wee]^ the beautlfDl dranias of "AD Hallow "ShandyMagulre, the Irish AmbaaBador,"and the charming ploy of "An Hour in Bavllle," have been performed. On the occasion of Mr. Williams' benefit on Friday, the IStb, long tMfore the cur- tain raised "only etonding room" waa oimounced, and at least two hundred people left unable to get in. Bo great has been their snaoess, that the engagement intended to hove been con- cluded this evening„has been extended two weeks longer. I undtratand'they commence an eiigagement at Ford's, In Balti- more, Maroh 3d, and ftom thence to New-Tork. 'Haggle MltdieU concludes tbe' second week ot "Faaohon" to-night, and on Monday, produces her newplay of "Herman.". .Her engagement baa been the most saseessfnl she baa ever.ployed tnthls city. ' - "East Lynne," with Miss Lucille Westem as the heroine, was performed at Mnslo Hall, Bprlbgfleld,,Masa., two nigbte last week, and was referred'to as "one of the best theatrical perfbrm- anoes given there this winter.*' E. T. Sherlock, whose theatrical capabilities "nobody oan deny," has, we are pleased to learn, had his military abllltiea ap- preolated, and, what is better,' re'irerdad, by promotion - to Lieu- tanantOolonel ot his regiment (the 8tb Htomgon), for merito- riooa oonduot at the battle otFreaericksbnrg.' The 6th Mlohlgan wOl never be at a dead look 'with sadlia brave lock at Ite head andfNnt - ''v At the Mortolk Opera Honae, Va,, the 6ompany are an In fine apirlto and working like t>eavers to please all, by a variety of per- formances. On the 28tb ult, the "Rononoe bf aPootToung Man" was prodnped, H. W. Qbssin as Manual, and Bliaa Maiy Hitahell as Marguerite. On the lOth Inst, Mrs. Frsnk Dnw made her first appearanoe aBBoBetto, In the oomedlettoof tha "Swiss BwaiUB.'*^' Bam Glenn also talked Dutob to-the Virginians on the same ocotalon in the Dutchman's Gbost The "Stranger" „ tha opening piece on the 10th. On the llth was presented "The Hunohbaok" and "Eton Boy,", and "Money" and "My Wife's Second Floor" were to be given on the llth. - The bouses are excellent, and right well do the actor folu deserve success. "Belt" was In aottve preparation. • . - The Baltimore Museum, tmdsr the management of Mr. Bam Byan, aocordtog to "Subscriber," has been doing a eplendld business during the past week. Miaa Sato Benin played with decided enccess in her own dramatization of " Bast Lynne." Bhobas bean reengaged for a tew days more. Apma o( " Eaat -Lynne," this oorrespondent saya that the agent otuiss Lucille -Weetomwas hare last week for tho purpose of baring an ta- ction Issued to prevent Mlas Deuln fWm proceeding further _ Jer play. However, Mr. Meade bos lotumed to Mew York, it having been fully proven that |io encroachment on Mlas Wes- tern's oopyrigbt had been made.^ ■ ^ At theHoUiday, Biltlmore, J. 8. Clark* willappew daring this Us laatwoek in tho new comedy ot " Bosom EMends." -Matilda Heron saocoeds him next week. llnan tU' „ the Front Street Theatre; fialtlmcre, the performano^a on'-the 81al ult Wore mutUatod, eta, a "Bnbaoriber" takes exoepUon, ud says that the programme wae tulflllad vUkoid ua tuttaumaUif a nnfU Uiw. Space pennltUng, wo shall give this .oorrespondent an op- portnoRy to speak out in out next 'Adah Isaacs Menken opens at the Front ifroet Theatre this (Monday) evening. — in'referVnoe to a statement whioh recently appealed In a tellable Sunday paper of this oily, stotlng that at the The Bocond Bliakeiparian Entertainment tor the benefit of tue Boldlars' Aid Society, will be given in Muaio Ball, Mew Haven, Conn,, Feb. 17lh. . —. ■ , 1 _' • John Owens makes a stay of one inek noreat the Howard, Boston, and to tolknred by Hlsi Haggle lUtaliaU. »iotlSSig'^JK'rirOr™ fesrwitxre: ££r;Sn7e'ff2r«^^^^ Chantrau's engagement, did not mend init(«ra to thnUuri. ^ih. bnrinett hssiSprovedatojeMlaa M»tUdal^„'?,StJSsii?.^ of the boards. Perhaps'BIaiagor Hendereon MBfidL^flSmSSST ta those he has'emplSenrtront "1.°? ^Jg?^***^* commenced under such favorable anaplcas ahooU f^nTmui^ to flog. Let the manager look to his own totereet alllt^ai^ or he may have other -dUappolntmento to bear ere theaeura tormlnates. "»i>«»«u There has been considerable competition in CinoInnaH ai to whioh theatre should be earlleat in the field-with" Lea MuL^ blesi" but Wood's Theatre took the lead, and produced it ontha 0th lost, while Pike's Opera House was not ready with iti t*i^ don anlU the 13tb, At Wood'a, G. S. ChapUn's dramitltallon is the card, with MlssAllcePladde- as /antlne oadCceatt^ Judge Garter's adaptation IS ' the featuie at Pike's. We do not anUoIpatea long mn for either of them.. Like the book, meat of the dramatizations are tedious. ChapUn's, probably, la aa good as any of them. . - m The great barlor-skater, W. H. Pulfer, having closed his en< L^lf'Sl''* V'Uoual, Cincinnati, commenced at >the Loula- ylllb Theatre on the 9th. His performances are said to sarpaa thoso otaU other skatera. • ^ • They were playtag the "Romondoof aPoorTotilig Man," at the Eureka Theatre, San Francisco, with the following cait:— -Masgiwrito, Julia Dean Hayne; Madame AubJey, Mrs. W. Hi Lalgbton; Mile Heloulne, Mlsa Mowbray; Louise Vanboraer. Mrs. Locko; Mme. Laroque, Mrs. Bnrrill; Manuel, Frank Mayo: Mono. De Bevanes, Mr. Thome, Jr.: Dr, Dasmeret, Mr, Ander- son; Ghjroer Laroque, Mr, Phelps; AJato, Mr. Btonbeawb"; ir.^'StH"?!' "^f?*^ SSf"" Madlaon,i5lB!ronthe3d IS^V ^S/i'""»'"i".?'^i.^'*^8' ''to appeared as Oapitota. ^* «»nP»ny w.6ra to open ai the Acad emy at Milwaukee this week. CInbas made a big strlko at the Walnut, PhiUdelphia. last week, drawing very Urge honses throngh the week.: ffiiiToonld haveMutlnuBd to draw largidy, but other stars betog onOa dooketof theWalnnt she waa obliged to haul off. aSewaa'pre- seated with a gold watoh on the 14tb,the last night ot her en< gagement . She wiU "lay off" this week, and re-commanoe ODer> atlons ou the 33d, at HoVlcker's Theitre, Ohicago^Bhe^s'k splendid looktag creature tn tlgbte. Onbas wUl vffit PMadal- phla again as soon as engagemente will permit WesawUr. Augustas Pennoyer, agent for Mr. and Mlsa ElchinflS.'ainons the Budiianca at the Walnut on the llth. ' ..~-v-» Being in Philadelphia last week, we visited tbe new theatre oa Chestnut street, on the 14th. It was Haakelt's night- -Tbe par- quet ^as a little more than half toll; tho dress oSole abont two- thirds fUU, and the family circle about the aame. We were cer- tainly surprised to find-fuob a small attendance at a newtheatrs. and with a prominent star performtag one of hlsbest chacacters! The theatre appears to be somewhat "onmped;" the puquat la pretty comfortable, and thete Is Jnst lAont sufiloient rlse^to give oil in that portion of the house o good vibw ot the etage. Tbo diess oircto to faulty; in front, a fair view may be had M what is going on, but at the sides, the sfsge cannot be seen to advantiba without the spectetor leans forward, or stands up; there is too little space between the dress drde and the celling of thufamily diole, which glvea the former a somewhat gloomy sppearanoe<''' There Is a tremendous pitch to the famUr olrole, the seatorislna one above the other "almost to the doada." With aidh'a modd asWallack'a, InMewTorbiit ia a pity this new house Was not constructed to a better, manner, so that the performanoea could be witnessed in comfort, from everypart of the house.' There to not sufficient width to the place. We like the parquot mnob better than the box circles. Among Uiose present ou Saturday evantag, was Tom Thumb, who wasaeated ta the parquet—in company with one ot bis attendonts^pparently .d,eeply utereat- ed in the mysteries and intricacies of lovs-mslanig, aa delineated by Sir John Falstaff ta Us stolen interviews with Mistress Page and Mistress Ford. - Thomas seems to hare "shook" Us little wife already, for she was not preeent with him at. the theatre. Tom Thumb has grown considerably sinoa Baraum flnt brought him out; be ia-qulte Btont, taller than he was, and a glapt in ■ comparison 'with Com. Foote, a dimtantive spadman of man- hood, iiow ta'New Tork. Mr. Forest played OUiello during bis blghto, to good but not crowded bouses. It will require the Gladiator, Jack Code, or Metamora, to give a crowding atort to tUs new house. Thla week, Mr. F. appears - ta the Brokef of Bogote. Hiss Jane Coombs dosed her first wiseli' at tbe Arch Street Theatre, Philadelphia, en the Itth. Baslneas throagh tbe week ^ waa bad, and It ia not likely that it will improve much tps week. John Wilkes Booth will succeed her, openug Ih "Blobard' UT," on Monday next 23d Inat We shall not ba,carpilEletl^ff yotmg Booth "hits'em hard" in Philadelphia. . .T.-, : u - Miss EateDenta terminated her connection'wiib the Balti- more Mxiseum on the llth, whore she has beeli' plavtag Iiabel and Uadame VtaeIn "East Lynne." ' Eato te at the walnut, Fblladdphia, this week. In reference to the doings at.Uie Pittoburgh Theatre, our cor- respondent "Bill Board" Bays:-Mr. Obantrau dosed a'two ' .weeks'ongagement on the Tth, ^th. the "Octoroon," and "A raqVre oomm^tT'MK Mordaun^s HoGtoskeFwBs'^&d' batter by a great many tbaa OardeA'a, irho played 'berSi Usi' seasoiL Mordaunt is now leading itun fbr.Henderson....'..Ulss Matilda Heron began an engagement of nix alghto on the Oth. "Medea" was her opening piece. Her rendition of tlie'wronged Frtacees has loat none of its power; on tbe contrary,, ItHs more masterly than ever. Daring her engagement she prodnced her newplay of "Edith" On the 16th, Ur. Mordaunt'spwals to the theatre gotag publio ta tha shape of a benefit;,...ton the 17th, we are to have the "Seven Blator8," with all .the origtaol effects. McDonough Is at the head^of it Lotty Hough makea her first appearance hare on that night, ta her original - part of, tk« Tankoe GaU." . - "f,-,:.?^ The beauUfol Miss Adah Isaacs MenkeD'-commenoes ahcthec engagement at the Front Street Theatr;,. Bsltlmorei this week. She is a sure card, and never fails toidraw s'ow-a-days. Tbe luscious—we believe that is ttie . pronet -word—Cubaa; closed her brief engagement at the Walnnt Philadelphia, on the 14th. She attracted aplendid houses throughout the; wqek and •them.eyes'' fairly electrified the "fiery drabs': ettm^'Oiir'.Pi £<rotherly Love." Bhlrley H. France also met With' muob fiivur;' h.'e performances added greatly to the aocoess of'lbe places pro. duoed. His combat wlih Onbas was deeervedly applauded. France'a medlatiou with the sword was well-timed; uid .faTbt' ably acted npoiL * , ..s - • ' , J. B. Clarke closed a good engagement at the B61Uday.Street Theatre, Baltimore, on the afternoon of the 14ttL toUng'hls'leava ta Onr American Ooilata and Toodles. UlM MatUda ^eron, we iMlieve, Is the star this week. Mr. Eddy and Miss Kate Denta have "formed a conjunction," as it Is called, and conuience. bustaeas together this eventag, 16th, at'the Walnut, Philadelphia, opentog ta RIdiard, Mliq Denln playtag Queen Qlzabatb to Eddy'i Etag Dick. The German Opera Company were ao well patronised duriag their recent stay taPbOadelphla, that they have condtuded to try it Ogata, and biive secured the Academy ot Mtiitc ta that dty for tbe month of March, glvtag their:openUig pertonufjioes on Monday, March 3d. Thoy promise several operas sM given by them before ta (hat city. - '..- Blsler's company give much satlsfiotlon in Colnmbus, Ohio. In referring to (heir performances, oor correspondent "Bosdas^' says :-^"It u gratifytog to us aeveUndera to near the favorsble ocoonhto that come up ftom Manager Ellaler's company at Co Iambus. We claim them as exdneively onrs, and as only lent to the capital dty for a few weeks, that they may know what a real- Ir good tbtag is, and perhaps stir thom np to greater'-exertlona tathefature. But the good reports do not surprise''ns,-; who know them, ta the least It could not be olherwiae, for the com- pany la first olaas, throughout; and allow a distaterested panon tosay that the leading man, Mr. J. G. McOollnm, la cciuldered here (In Cleveland) one ot the very best ta his Itae that! has aval filled that DOBlUon on onr boards-alwars correct,.a perf^t dresser, and blesaod with all the nataral.eiidcwmeato'o; a good actor—voice, figure, and general appearance—he won fbr himaeli 'a proud lumie here, ta Cleveland, and I doubt not lass great ■ favoritotaOolumbUB. The oomediana, Lewis and Jeffreys, are also great favoritea there, as they are sure to be anywhere and everywhere. Colta Stewart the JuvenUe, and Carroll, tbe walk- tag-gentleman, are spken ot very highlyifor their fine Mttag any In tact tho company, I venture to say, cannot be surpssaodtaany nrovtaclal theabo ta the West, and the people ot Colufiibus an only doing their duty when they fill tho theatre evejylllgbt irith aDpreoUtfve audiences, snd Manager. EUalor's pOoketiwlOi tbs men-baoka. We shall all wdcome their return beie .with open Srms, for we hardly appredated them tUl *he»left^^ Miae Julia Daley, after dostag at the LoalsriUe. Theatre, on the eth, left tor Obicago,where she appears nightly at HcVlokari '^•me'cdebrated oomedUn," Herman Wasbton, wis the "a*< traction" last week at the Apollo Gardens, 'BoUm. Tb»eim^ diBU waa to appear in a now extraviganaa called VStop that Holse, or a Bow ta the Boston Academy of Music." ThS dWmaticcompany at the MetronoUtou, B^^S^ had vacated for a short season ta favor of an bnt the diamaUo aCMon was to be resumed on the ™t!«3." a oomplSenlarv benefit to J. B. Booth. The "Bjraa of Paris was ta preparation. —.mum. If tbay The Sew Orleans VrfatlM coiapany deserve snoa^ do not meet with It Thev have olven a Ultla 'J^'JgJSog.^S they commenced, "Pocahontos" waa on at ^S^^SbtSS. M™.AlextaaFlsherBa»erasPoka, Lowls;Bater «s wwnatan, addVtatagBowersasCapt John Bmlto^ ncctitM the last UlBs Emily E. Thome baa been •9.!5'IuShBT w«ek. than wiekat wSSeater, that she remains ^f^,^>'^SSrttaS Si. proceeds to BfrtoRfleld Hartford, NairHag^ r^w^J"* , -g^ Mr. Edwards closed bU season at JSS^^imi. as OapitoU. taK with a benefit to Mrs. Mwardij_^ •PP^^^'JiSgJ^ talhe Hidden Hand. «he company w*!^ •» r?*"*™^ at Hilwaokee this real. , soward, Boston, hu Wjteman HarsbjaD. '0»PffS,^auM^tl<mL.nmatt leasid the Boston Thaatr^'and oommaaooa """•^we