New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-10-16
IHALLACK'S THEATBR.
THE KING OF THE MOUNTAINS.

The new lheateT had great saccess last evening
The King Of the Mountains' is better show
piece than we have had this season. Ii has dra-
matte interest and pure tone. The acting has re-
markably good points. The scenery Of the last act
is worthy Of the warmest praise. The dresses are
beautiful The topic of the hour 10 touched pleasant
". The Bird Of Freedom hoyers and proeeis, bnt
neither swoops nor shTeks. There are three tab
leaux, each one Of which was demanded q second
time by an extremely favorable and very full
house. Tho last Of theso equals tho best ef
forts of management which hss gwen the
public many striking pictures. There will
be less delay in future performances than
in the frat and we trust less of that garrulty which
made the act needing most vitality lag and weary
people. The tawdry water effect which mars the
fine scene might be modified. The water might, at
least, be made TO emit more natural sound than
that of new boots. When the Of the other scene
IL disciplined better, the scenery will be frst-rae.
Nothing could surpass, within the same space, the
majesty Of the view among the broad and darklDg
mountains. The painting is by Mr., Isherwood.
The story ia that Of party Of travellers near Ath
ems. They are English travellers memorable al
ways, with the exception of an American navy
captain and German bOianist, and young woman
who is from Paris last, but turns out to be the
daughter of an eninently agreeable brigand into
whose hands all of them fall and out Of whose hands
after variety of humorous adventures, they emerge
TO CHEEKY music Of Columbia, furnished by the band
attached to the war vessel Buffalo, commanded by
the American navy captain 1t is through the
daughter of the King of the Mountains, however,
Photini, the daughter Of classic Greece, that the
pluck and invention Of this young officer are success
full, for she falls in love with him. She, indeed is
Mrs. Hoey and he is Mr.. Lester Wallack, and what
else could happen in q legitimate way Of business
That il really pretty scene when Captain Walter
Harrir, u. 8. N, takes Photini 10 his arms. In all
these tenderer matters we mus, admit that Mr.
Lester Walack ia supreme. Our English friends are
embarrassed but not overawed by the suaye yet
terrible Had Stsnos. The stout party, John Joseph
Jerrams, in mild misfortune about the Ii, so bored
about the sights and so proud under any circum.
stances Of London, is rich, since Mr.. Blake 10
tho party. All the flavor Of this actors mel
low style is caught from this performance.
There IL the British matron, too, Of inlexible
dignity and appetite, who whispers the name
of Pamerston and of The Times if the mountains
Of Greece would bow their heads at the sound and
little British maiden that Miss Henriques makes very
sweet, as she does all maidens of whatever national
iy che herself being the freshest and mos, capti-
waiting Of all the little ladies Of the NewYok stage.
Much Of the action mus be Greek to the audience as
all of il wac TO the author. IL hr. Tom Taylor 10
drarnatist to Mr. About, be has made IN easy and
pleasant dialogue free from tyrannical wit bombast,
or vuIgarity. Admit that Hadi starOs Is slightly
improbable Greek-he being deep in English securi-
ties, and in league with the geudarmes of Atens-it
is enough for any audience that he ia the very pink
Of rascality, flowing and fascinating old trgand.