The CHESNUT brought out Aiken's version of "U.T.C." on Monday evening. Its production gives us the key to the "original dramatisation" at the other house, which seems, in most particulars, to be but an imitation of Aiken's play. Thus, the surplus characters, unknown to the novel—Pettibone and Sampson Skinner—appear in the first written piece; the latter individuals being Perry and Cute at the Chesnut. Scene and incidents, which are not to be found in the story, are alike in both pieces. It is obvious that Harris' play is a copy of Aiken's, introducing the impertinences and excresences of the latter, and only differing from it by adding several scenes from the novel, which have been left out of Aiken's dramatisation. Mr. Harris would have done himself credit if he had omitted Pettibone and Skinner altogether. Their introduction is a liberty taken with the story, which is entitled to naught but censure.

  In the production of these pieces are different theatres, comparison seems to be invited, and cannot well be avoided. In the acting, there were some characters at each house, which were well played, whilst the majority of the parts were merely recited. At the National the performances of mark are the Uncle Tom of Mr. Harris, the Topsey of Rose Merrifield, the Phineas Fletcher of Mr. Ryan, and the Aunt Ophelia of Mrs. Thayer. At the Chesnut, the best characters are the Uncle Tom of Mr. Gilbert, the Eva of little Louisa Parker, the Marks of Mr. Clarke, the Aunt Ophelia of Mrs. Gilbert, the Cute of Mr. Jefferson, the Eliza of Miss Cappell, and the Topsey of Miss Lizzie Weston. The preponderance of good characters is on the side of the Chesnut; whilst of the other parts, the Harris of Fenno, and the Emmeline of Mrs. Tyrrell, are much better at the Old Drury than at the rival house. The scenery at the Chesnut is also very handsome, and such of it as has been painted for the piece, very appropriate.

  In the general distribution of the characters, the Chesnut has the best cast, whilst in particular parts the National has the greater advantage. The Uncle Tom of Mr. Gilbert is inferior to the same personation by Mr. Harris. It is, neverthess, well played, and there are no defects which are censurable, except that Mr. G. has not managed to acquire the perfect Ethiopian patois, and that he makes the slave entirely too genteel. In the pathos and quiet impression of the dialect, Mr. Harris is much superior, and it would be difficult to find a more perfect actor for that peculiar part.

  The Eva of Miss Louisa Parker is the gem of the play at the Chesnut. This little girl displays a histrionic talent far beyond her years. Stiffness, awkwardness and timidity would be naturally looked for in one so young, but Miss parker has overcome those childish feelings, and she performs Eva with a grace and an appreciation of the scope of the character which would do credit to one of mature age. She embodies the ideal of Mrs. Stowe with an artistic fidelity which is remarkable.

  As Topsey the claims of Rose Merrifield and Lizzie Weston are evenly balanced. The former has some advantage in the volume of her voice, but the latter evinces most feeling in her songs. In the humorous delineations, both are good, and it would be difficult to say which was best. Similar remarks may be made concerning the Aunt Ophelia of Mrs. Thayer and Mrs. Gilbert. Both these ladies endeavor to give impression to the character, and both depict the ancient Yankee maiden with success. Phineas Fletcher is much better in the hands of Mr. Ryan, of the National, than those of Mr. Parker, at the Chesnut.—The latter does not look like a Kentuckian of the modern school. His outre fur cap would suit a cotemporary of Daniel Boone, and might be proper at this day in a trapper who ensnares game in the region of the Rocky Mountains, but nothing like it could now be found in the neighborhood of the Ohio river. Mr. Parker has not the manner suitable for the character. Mr. Ryan's personification is one of the most striking features of the rival drama. Jefferson's Cute is good; Altemus makes but little of it. Mr. Clarke gives to Marks, at Old Drury, an individuality and importance which it does not have at the other theatre. He plays it in an original and amusing manner. Mr. Fenno's george Harris was fair. Mrs. Tyrrell's Emmeline was respectable, though a little overstrained in the violent scenes. Mr. Mason performed Legree with an alternate mixture of good and bad. He made up for the part well. In the first scenes he was correct and just, portraying the cool cruelty of the villain effectively, but in the part of the play where remorse touches him, he was quite violent, and he exaggerated the character. Mr. Uhl's Olde Shelby was a remarkable juvenile representation. Of the other performers, no special mention need be made.

  "Uncle Tom" has drawn good houses, and it is likely to do so for some time.

  . . . At the NATIONAL, "U T C" was played during the week to a succession of crowded houses. Of course it will be performed during all this week.