The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-12-08

great many people will remember good story Of
wealthy bourgeois who ruined himself in building cha
teau in which to receive Louis XIV the fun Of the thing
being that the Gsaade Nomayqsc did not keep bis word
and the old merchant died victim to his pdyrenu dis
position. This story in part, suggested the plot Of
clever three act comedy 1.-TWO to One tho Kings
visit,'D which produced at wallack's on wednes
day The plot Of the comedy is made Of small points
which would not tell well here they'do on t,s
stage The weight the piece falls Mr. Blake (ths
Lourgeois and Mr. Lester, who plays the Ckevaler ds
Rameau-onc es those handsome and agreeable scamps
who never pay their debts marry sny number "f wives
and finally rewarded with something nice the end
of the play In this comedy the Chevalcr
two wives by false priest HE has regard for
his moral obligationhe snubs everybody aud quxzes
his Joupois patron unmercifully but the King
beriDg that Iouis XIII. under obligation IN
Eameau's father (the debt must have been hundred
years old at least palons all his SINS gives him the
prctest woman about these settlements and makes hia
grand hunts man fat Office
There is little in this piece az regards tune
The thevalier married in 1926 according to tho
statement Of one of his wives, and the period Of this
piece must have been later than that date. Louis XIV
had then n72c been 6fteA years on the throne and
Toms XIV sleeping quietly with his fathers. This
of course, makes the costume incorrect. Mr.. Lester
splendid dress for 1860 but not the mode for
detail although incorrect in STYLE being Of the mode
Louis XIV.
1.-TWO to One i well written piece-fun Of
smart language an, tcii.ns situations. Tie absurd
Irecament i'm which the parreaue finds himself
end Of the third act would disturb the gravity OF the
most confirmed cync that lived, and the second
act aso very PLEASING The first act drags little,
because the ladies have two long "yarnsD to spin.
They night wen b. cut out the piece explains H.
self without then, and the facts much better
given in the succeeding between Mr. Blake ana
Mr. Lester These gentlemen have capital parts, and
they were capially acted. Mr. Lester played
with spirit, vigor and dash than on Wednesday
night, and Mr. Flake was 80 exactly nm purfou bour-
geoS in dress walk and tout ensemble that he might
have been taken for mayor Of the good city OF Paris
hundred years ago. The ladies' Miss Bennett aud Mrs.
stephens Lad not much to do, and did that indiasr
entity. Mr-- stephens IL clever soubrete but nothinw
or less, and The hard quality Of Miss Bennets's
voice made apparent than usual BY the
loud tone in which she allthe coloquia dialogus
The scenery capital the 'sets" for the 6rst and
third acts being beautiful than anything that
lave before ut this theatre. They
loudly aprlauded The play is gay, rollicking dash
ing tasoe decidedly Freach in every respect and 1t
made great ha. After the fall Of the curtain Mr.
Blake forward and announced IL for repetition
Loud calls being made for the stauthor" Mr.. Blake I'M
trodacsd Mr. Lester, who greeted with hearty ard
prolonged applause. He made neat little speech
ta.ug the audience and the company and after moro
applause gracefully retired happy, doubt net at hav
ing gra'i6ea the people in double capacity a. actor
4 nj actlou
Journalists generally say that everybody should 10,
such ard such play We say that "T 10 One''
il gsod enough to twice II i announced for every
evening this week.