New-York tribune., 1866-05-01
GRAND coMPLlMFSTAsy TESTIMONIAL CONCERT.
Thtattrs.
MALTA AT THE BROADWAY TnEATrR.

MALTA AT THE DRoADwAY THLATER.
To announce that Miss Adah lsaacs Menken would
appear the Broadway eaeT in tie character OF Mazeppa
was 10 aBnonnce that would exhibit herself In pub
lie condition closely bordering upon nudity and such IN
announcement Of course calculated to draw together an
immense Of spectators Such conconrse greeted
Miss Nenkens first appearance last evening The Broadway
Tleaer densely crowded. Tie audience. composed
chiefly males and brutal assembly
that have chanced tbeater Broadway
Every variety OF dissogte life represented in H. Tho
purple the scorbuc countenanee the CLASSY the
bull head the heavy lower Jaw the aspect Of mingled ewdnes
and ferocy-a there Youths whose attire exhibited
ernpye tendency toward cheap ewery oed upon their
seats champng tobacco and aodbIy utering their Gs
minds Old sports abundant The atmosphere fairly
reeked with yugarty Long before the ourtan the
galleries resounded with the clamor Of the gods Remarks
a character complimentary Tony Pastor frequently
audible. Such the audience to whom the s;slwart
proportions Of Miss Menken duly exhibited IL
is unnecessary 10 say that the spectacle was
cordially spplauded To speak OF Miss Menken actress
would words She has not the ntest idea Of
what acting is She about the stage with motive
and therefore, in kind OF accidental assumes at
tudes that sometimes fine and sometimes rdieuous
speaks In thin weak voice. and with bad eocution;
class death and vengeance very much mild and
hungry female might and toast In short invites
critical attention not her emotional capabilities her in.
tellecus gifts her culture artist but solely to her
physical proportions These may well say. at onceo
have done with tring topcare in respects beaut
fu That any purpose connected with dramatic art s served
BY their public exhibition however fail TO perceive
That such exhibition is offensive TO good taste
VIC are distinctly certain Miss MenkenIs praises as
an actress have been loudly sounded but If artistic
gpsatness 10 to be acquired by such means as
Miss MenkeD has chosen Its pursuit. there would to
be good why the majority VI females e1tant should
acquire IT, 30 disposed To be Godya at least In eI
81 ha,I
womenof whom there appears to be dearth In any
community Yet do quite yet look to tho stage
swarming with Mazeppas II Miss Menken no Other
useful purpose she will at least her observers
what 10 avoid II would be unjust this topic without
remarking that Miss Menken eyinced not little daring In
what may describe the horse The horse last
evening remarkably spirited. and he dashed up the
crcuitous delle with the bound upon bis back
presented lively spectacle OF energy. courage. and
danger In reference 10 the piece-whc styled Maseppa
or The Wild Horse Of Tartary we must be content briefly
say that il Is unmitigated trash Byrons poemby
OF that poets happiest nsprationss Its basis,
but through the OF Stiffness and verbage with which
In overlad catches but faint glimpse OF the Byronc
original The characters subsidiary to that Of Mareppa were
represented in that uniformly unpleasant for which
the theatrical company the Broadway Theser has long
been distinguished. "Maseppa' will be performed every
night until further notice wehave succeeded In snggestins
the character Of the performance readers win not need to
be informed that cannct and do not commend It, The ap
pernce Miss Menkens Mazoppa at theaer on Broadway
nothing less than eieyous dsered to the acted drama
in this metropolis
MISCELLANEOUS.
Mr.. Lester Waack has determined to play every
evening this week. The bill last night 10 Marry
Not TO Marry and The Eton BOY" Tonight and again
FRIDAY. don Caesar" will be given. To omorrow
night The Wonder win be acted. while How She
Loves Him assigned for Thursday ITO Marry or Not
TO Marry" and Boots at The Swan will be played Sat
urday The intention OF producing Money has been aban
doned On Monday next TO witness the first repre-
senston In America OF Mr. Charles Resde Never Too Late
TO Mend"
All Hallow Eve," I" Yankee Courtship and - The
Irish Tiger" constitute the programme for each evening
the present wssk Of the Winter G0deD Meanwhile low