The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-11-17
Theatrical and Musical.

WALlAcK's LYcEuM.-The extraordinary popularity
which this theatre has acquired since the establishment
Of its new regime under the management Of Mr. James
Wallack in September last, affords unmstakeabe evil
dence of the high point of education to which the drama
tic taste of the community has attained and OF the
tanty that real talent in the theatrical line will always
find itself appreciated ard rewarded in this city Prior
to this and brilliant epoch in the history OF the Ly
ceu its existence had been Of uniform failure and
disappointment, but when it passed into the hands
Of Mr.. Wallack it assumed entirely phase,
and suddenly sprung up into such popular esti
nation, that there is no such word for
it "fail.n But Wallack was familiar name to
the play goers of this metropolis and country and his
former admired and talented actor and
manager Of the old National theatre well the
recent aures acquired BY him in the management
of the Haymarket theatre London and the boards
that metropolis guarantee to the public that
the establishment OF which he to be the head would
be well entitled to their patronage And it has proved
The of the Lyceum for the first few months after
its reopening satisfied the most sangune hopes of its
manager and the best evidence Of the talent
and nberality with which its internal affairs conduc
ted But had been the steady increasing
rise popularity the full flow of prosperity to which the
theatre has since attained s remarkable aud is
to be attributed to the resumption by Mr. Waack him.
self Of the sock and buskn and his before
the American public, after five years absence from
their boards He has now played some six and-twenty
consecutive nights, before the most crowded and IA
shionable audiences Though he has only appeared all
that time in four characters Every night Of these the
house has been crowded from footlights to ceiling and
the rapturous applause with whch4Mr Waack has been
continually greeted by his audiences must be crafty
ing tribute to him while 1t ia proof Of his great
talents and popularity as manager and actor
The pieces in which he has already played and in which
be has well sustained bis pristine reputation Shak
speares comedy Of Much Ado About Nothing Mr. w.
playing Benedict "SpriDg and Autumn in which he
played Mr. Rattle wild Oats wherein he performs
his mastery character Of Rover and lastly In Douglas
Jerrolds meo- drama Of the Rent Day. in which he
enacts the role OF Martin Haywood. These characters
widely dssmiar In their range and conception require
in him who acts all Of them equally we'll versatility o;
able actors But the crowded houses whichever the tenth
and twelfth consecutive of the piece
drawn and the ecai with which Waack has greeted
in It, show that he possesses in eminent degree that
Versatility. Mr.. Waack understand goes to Boston
Saturday to fulfil professional engagement of ten
nights there after which he will return and his
labors here BE takes his benefit Friday night and
will probably celebrate his congo with speech to the
audience But while accord to Mr.. Walack himself In
both branches Of his profession the chief and prepondara
ting influences Of the Of the Lyceum
be supposed to have lost sight Of deprecated the emil
nent nrts Of whom his theatrical conpany repete
son Mr.. Lester, Blake, Brougham Seguin Hale, Req,
and Chippendae to constitute corps which whole
Is unequaed in this city and is seldom matched any
boards; and in the female department equally eminent
names appear. Miss Laura Keene, who debuted here
some months ago. and created much sensation is pro-
crossing in popularity and hes become quite favore
actress; and then there Mesdames Blake, Cramer,
auckland Brougham, Hall, Rea, ana Gould. With such
principals and auxiares it is not to be wondered that
Wallacks Lyceum has become such fashionable resort
for the lovers Of the comic drama Mr. Lester we believe
takes his benefit on Monday night