From Ike Neac York Duly Tphig
A t III Z n IA OF DAN SOUS.
4 TRAGEDY; By RUEus DAwEs ESQ
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We attended the Literary Conversations ON
Monday Evening, and listened to the exquisite
play OF Sir. Dawes. AS Mr.. ID. was but lately
connected with US i'll the Daily Wing, and is stiil
our intimate friend, we felt delicacy in noticing
his production until Others had passed their opin-
ions, lest our views should have been deemed
partial. The press generally have come out
warmly in his favor, and we can no longer omit
our verdict. 1t is highly poec-the characters
are powerfully drawn and maintaned-the plot is
engrosslng and the interest most thrilling. We
fully agree with the opinion of the Star given be-
low.


The NEW TRAGEDY.-The novelty of first
reading dramatic composition before an assem-
bly, OF critics ere it is presented to the public,
took place at literary Conversations last Mon
day evening in the New York University Among
those invited and present were the Mayor, Gene
rails Sandford and Morris, Messrs John O. Sar-
geant, Epes Sergeant, Paterson, S. J. Burr.
Greenville Mellen, F. Halleck, ]. and E.. Brooks,
jerks Smith, lnman, the Agaes, A. j. Davis.
Doctors Townsend, Francis, Doane &c. After
viewing the splendid folios and architectural
drawings, and preparing the mind for 'sa feast OF
soul" the company yielded the efforts of the
pencil, to listen to those of the more poetic pen.
Previous TO the reading, Mr.. George Jones briefly
stated the object OF first placing the tragedy before
so critical an audience, viz: .That if it did no,
receive their approval, the piece was unworthy
of generous public; and that if it should be
honored with their free appropriations he would
haye great pleasure in announcing the authors
name The tragedian then read in an expres.
sive style the new composition, bearing the ex.
pressive title OF ''ATHENIA OF DAMASCUS


] ~ is' we learn, beautiful production-classi.
cal, yet original; the imagery and metaphors are
OF the hnest character, while the diction generally
IS OF the most elevated description. The plot is
OF thrilling interest, yet, the same time. within
the range OF the ancient unities. This is grea,
triumph OF the distinguished author, that he has
preserved the unities, and yet SO much of the
arcdnnm of dramatic effect. We are told that
the glowing character of Athena, written for Mrs.
GIeorge Jones, is equal in power to that of Blanca
azio' In which this actress made SO eminent a
ueou,' ana we know of no last scene of the drama.
equal 70 that of the new Tragedy now under con.
oi As poetical production it is polish
ca IN the highest degree, the author having been