The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-01-16
Theatrical.
WOODS THEATRE.


The New York amusement patronizins public had an
opportunity last evening OF seeing two things on
Broadway theatre opened and . play pro-
ducod Tho theatre Mr. George Woods; the piece, Mr..
Thomas b. Do waidcn's The house was filled to It's
utmost capacity The ednce has been described in tho
HERALD. The "Local extravaganza" ~ II Is called in
the programme, Is dmost ndescrbable. The Balloon
Wedding IL the story Of an unhappy Frenchmsn-Paul
Bizarre Mr. Chanfrau)-wlo commits the rather
fdx pas Of counting too many ladies and being
able marry few Of them He lives ut fashionable
Blocker street boarding house, and Is devoted to ma
turing his beard performing the operation Of shaving
and being united to lady in marriage, having chartered
balloon for the purpose OF convenience and novelty
and having also invited large and select company TO
witness the ceremony His scheme IL discovered by the
lady (Miss Jenny who has been his sweetheart bu,
who IL not the favored one She determines upon
direfu revenge nches his wedding suit, substitutes
masquerade dress, and ends by calling In her
lady friends to witness his discontinue This denoN-
m>wt rs made more udicrous by the arrival of tho
rase party proper and Pauls compulsory appearance in
public, only half shaved and huriedly dressed in the
red and green costume Of Gallo Fenan In the second
act the Of which IL set the Academy Of Music,
Paul IN tho character Of Gabriel Ravcl. the
White knight al masquerade ball. accompanied By his
friends of the bridal his intended and the aunt Of his
lntndcu, u via lrlsnman, csiicn hfuU'n inTs w. ~
Davenportl; wndbag (sir. scaan and hrs valet, Tom
all In appropriate carnival attire. Tho masquerade
breaks up row, and It's participants arrested and
marched OF TO the station house by squad Of Metro.
potan police In tho 'front.' though engaged IN re-
hcarai, there suddenly appear tho Hsnlon Brothers.
they perform Of their astonishing fcss and carry
on the rst real hearty applause Of the piece Tho third
and located jefferson Market Police station,
where all the dramatic perronages supposed to be con
hned and where of them enjoy fancy dance, while
Paul looks through his grated window and makes unin
teigble gestures until released After being acquitted
the wedding happily settled and all hands adjourn TO
the Hznlon Brothers, where they continue 20 amuss
themselves one Of the gymnasts closing the act and the
pisoo by twirling bayonetsd muske, a. Celtic gentle.
tof the s,sgeD twirls his stick; gorgeous fall ~
golden frc pours the whole stage and amid cheers
and vocfeAions the curtain rung down and the play
concluded having occupied ess than two hours n rep
rcscntation.
The acting Of Mr. Chanfrsu very good and all the
remaining ladies' and gentlemen, among whom some
well remembered favories-Miss Oxborne, Mr. Scallan
and Mr. Davenport sustaining the principal characters
fully M 10 tho demands Of the play. OF the HAnlou
Brothers only necessary " say they 10 the arena
what Gabriel and Francois Ravel the paniomime
Thsrc mono fellow 10 thsm. rhs Balloon wedding
promises 70 improve upon acquaintance