The New York herald., 1869-10-12
A NJ u S E N E N IS.

WALLACK5 THEATRE.-The weeks variety and
novelty was brilliantly inaugurated at this estab.
lshment last evening by the production, for the
first time In two years, Of Tayor's exquisite three
act comedy OF IAN Unequal Match" The house
was well filled with an apprecatve audience and
the piece passed of in the peasantest manner pos.
siDle With an exceedingly strong cast, superb
scenery and an audience capable OF thoroughly ap-
precatng the play and the actors 1t could not well
be otherwise. The piece was Handsomely mounted
and was captally acted throughout, and fire.
plause. Miss Madeline Henriques, as Hester
Grazebrook, the loving hearted. simple country
same character In which Miss IIenriques achieved
such brilliant success some three years ago, and 1t
s almost needless to say that she played 1t last night
with all her original vvaciousness, sparkle and ease.
Time, with Its gray wing, seems not to have rubbed
Off single atom OF her freshness ana beauty MIR.
Sir Henry Arncline as did also Mr. owens In the
character OF the village Blacksmith and both re-
ceived that cordial welcome which is always extended
the recognized favorltes OF this theatre We have
but one error to point out IN the acting
OF Mr.. owens In the second scene In which he
appears everything around wears the air OF sum-
mer ana Miss Aenrlques is presumed, by the action
OF the piece to be out IN the fields among the
mowers. II seems. therefore, slight anachronism ism
would enttle him to place la sleigh during
very low condition or the thermometer. The piece
former triumph and gave promise OF holding for
long time o place IN Mr.. Wallack's programme OF
variety. IL Will De repeated again on FRIDAY even.
ing, with the same cast. This evening we are to
have RoDertson's beautiful play OF "Caste," with
Miss Efie Germon as Polly Eccles.
PATHS LAST CoNcERr.-The ninth Patti concert
OF the series at Stenway Hall was given last even.
ing. After tomorrow evening, when Brooklyn will
be visited, the fair warbler takes her flight to the
interior to delight provincial audiences with the
melody which so enchanted her metropolitan ad-
mrers. The unequivocal success OF Miss Patti
suggests train OF reflections on subject which
has greatly puzzled many people and Impoverished
many impresarios. The failure OF Italian opera
has been quoted to prove the dearth OF mus.
cal appreciation IN the New York public. Yet
Miss Patti has thronged the immense auditorium
or steinway Hail every evening OF her performances
We shall ind that the secret lies not in
the lack OF appreciation but IN the excess OF II.
The American taste Is not satisfied with long,
wearisome affair." such as operatic entertain
ments have been, with one prima donna surrounded
by q company or the most ordinary vocalists. The
prevailing taste is for the concert as against the
opera; for In the contained the salient fea
tures-the cuiled flowers so TO speak-ol the other
straight to the point. Miss Patr In her eavetaking
last evening, sang from "Sonnambulan and
Linda" the .'Ah non giunge" OF tue former being
her piece de resistance and receiving Just applause
for It's delicious rendering The duet in LINDA"
took place with Herr Habelmann. Ronconi, Ritter
and Prume lent their eminent artistic powers TO
swell Miss PATHS final offering TO the public.
THEATRE FRAScAIs.--The public is never tired OF
sam His oddities, ofolleries and absurdites have
been accepted as the very acme OF American
humor. As personated by Mr.. Chanfrau last night
at this theatre tbs character seemed even more en-
gaging than ever before that admirable actor being
ably ably SUPPORTED. MT G. r. Parsloe Jr was parcu.
good one and the audience was fashionable and ap.
preclatiye AZ an opening night Mr. Tayleure And
Mr.. Grau may feel extremely grasined.
An Eiopement Story Spoiled.
LETTER FROM THE ALLEGED HEROINE