New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-11-22
WALLAcK,S THEATER
THE MAGIC MARRIAGE.

TIE production Of a rev and good comedy at this
time, when the taste of the public has been so ce-
barbol with vulgar extravaganza, insulting to COM
men senee, humanity and decency, is not so eor'o
of being attended with success when the stage ui
lend itself to such saturnalia IL Is tne mV'e
flying, therefore, 10 record that last night Ori,n'
audience in exuberaDt numbers assoH'o''" - -
Lack beautiful tbeater, on the presentation Vi su0
.oNedy, and moreover approved OF II Iuiiy' No' ,"0
least of tie merits is that II s IN three acls, theSe Oe
inc sufficient to comprehend all that IA necessary 70
concise and lively Dialogue and varying situatlcIs
The rlot--wihout goiEg TOO much into deseHpiNt
de,sil-is briefly thus: young rake aud spendthrit
u,tory ruined the Cheyaer Monte Cellin (Air. Lee
Ter Wallaelj is bent on marrying the niece OF the
Msrehonness de Voterra (Mrs. Hoey) who with her
aup, ere reported to be in Genoa, 10 contest the claim
OF the brother Of the deceased Marquis dc Yoerra 70
his propeny-vaued at q rotmd and comfortable
sum, ten million duca's. The CLevalier Monte Gel
Inn believes in soroery-as was too common at the
period A sorceress, zilah, Mics f. Mo.an0 who's
young by the way, and handsome, and in rospcn-
dent attire, throwing into tie shade all dramatic and
operate eirsies hitherto dramt Of, is employed TO
befool the old March. onos but does not deceive
her, aud becomes the agent to win the ChevGlier.
The plot is further intensified by Sgnor
Manfred, Chief Of the Secret Police Alr Fisher
who, being desirous Of obtaining tie band and for
tune OF the venerable Marchioress aids her accord
ingly to prosecute her lawsuit to q successful issne.
To save himself from lis creditors aud the jail, the
watchful Cbeyalier marIies the old Marcloness, who
then seeks to keep him forebly in durance from Lis
wild ways for week only, in order 10 save appear
ances, but he refuses TO be 90 incarceIated in her
chateau, and plots with the gypsy to pat the old lady
10 sleep with some sOrccIy-seepng drsnght 70 that
be may purloin key Of a secret door Of exit and
thus escape. The Gpsy informs him, 10 his horror,
that she gave, in mistake, elixiI-yitg which che
had destined to restore another old lady youth and
that accordingly the Warehouses not being longer
forthcoming, he would be accused Of numbering her,
and so forth-Nanfredi being his rival aud enemy.
The Marchioness restored to youth now appears-the
niece personating the Warehouses, having thrown
off her disguise. The Cheyalier is spprehended for
the murder of the Marehioness, thus concluding The
second act. The third act is occupied with the turn
ing of the supposed reuvenated MarehOness back to
age by another elixir, aud the comedy of the denou
neDt is her fresh restitution to youth, and all ends
happiy-the Chevalier having shown magnanimty
WINCH NVu Htaitg HI iclo1ihg W buIJINt
her again 10 tie old age process. There salso spy
FOscolo lMr. Floyd, and Count Faletti, cousin TO
the Marchioness Or. Reynolds, WHO contribute TO
the action.
The playing was excellent. Mrs. HOey's old lady
was capital. Mr.. Lester Walack never did better.
There is great deal of neat, elegant comedy in the
Scenes: nice dialogue, and so forth. As for the
tune, it is what we may expect from Wallack's;
80, TOO, the scenery, beautiful throughout The
music directed by Mr.. StOepe enhanced the interest.
Mr.. Lester at the elOse, there being general ap-
pause, announced the piece for repetition, but said
he did not know the authors name. There is 80
much cool adaptation from the French called original
that it is difficult TO keep up with the appropriations
a piece may be original or may not-the advertise
ments not indicating tho facts. We trust this is an
exception to habitusl plagiarisms.