The New York herald., 1870-11-15
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WALLAc1's THETRE.-There was very large and
fashionable audience In Waliack's theatre last even.
ing to witness the presentation for the first time IN
seven years, OF Holcroips sterling comedy "The
Road To Ruin.n The piece was exceedingly well
cast and was put upon the stage in splendid style
The chief charm OF Walack's is that none but
lrst class comedies lre produced and Its standard
company ~ SUFFICIENT guarantee VI excellent acting
All if1 ihembers II TIC company We're Well p sup.
ported by each other on this occasion, and the re-
production OF the play was complete success. This
opinion IL confirmed by tne fact that the attention
OF the audience was kept enchanted from the open
ing 70 the closing scene. The play Is full OF touch
ing ana humorous incidents, and cannot fail to
pc pc great iavorlte among the comedies that are
oeing ,.g produced at this Justly popular place OF
tnls a evening ana again on Saturday. .John Bull"
lhe serious Family and The Rivals" are among
the standard pieces that are now being performed
at Wallack's, while the "Scnooi for scandaln and
some new comedies are IN active preparation.
NIBLo's GARDEN.-The "Rapparee,u one OF Bouci-
cault's romantic and semihistorcal Irish military
dramas, was the entertainment ut this house last
night, first time, and before large audience The
action OF the play takes place among the old castles
cliffs and mountains Of the Southwest Of Irelapd In
the year 1901, ana the time chosen begins from the
surrender OF the Irsh-Frencn army Of James the
Second to the Ango-Dutch army Of william OF
Orange. The Rsgparees vsrss wild, daring Ir!sA
fRasa aq I pS!srssaas9 s wa scenes
SSf wright and osiay RETpr'SSeS Drought play te
managemsati nn.asASasi The caste. embracing such
hamilton, Fitzgerald, Miss CLARA Jennings and Miss
Nlrginia Buchanan, Is perhaps the best throughout
Eyer prOugt together IN one OF these melo-dralna.
pc, heroic, historical and picturesque Irish military
s es plot to be @ must os
scenic effects can only be understood by personal
observation; ths a,s ana as to the best actors in
begin with Mark Smith as dencrai GlucsaI Mayo az
Grace Or Miss Buchanan as Patrce Lei Il su,cs c
ior the present tnat the play Is very interesting
lively that the ssesery Is bsanu sle very fa
performance In all ITS parts perfectly satisfactory
and that the house, from first to last was absorbed
ana Delighted. Bouclcaut understands thoroughly
stage effects and ut NibI0s they Thoroughly under
stand how TO bring them out. The 'RapDafeen OF
ordered.
GRAND OPERA HOUsE-"LEs BRIGANDs. I've can
chronicle genuine success at this house. at last In
opera Oou0s. Lies Brigandsn one OF the latest and
liveliest OF Ofenbachs works. was produced for the
first time, with all that reckless disregard of ex-
pense and em6a,7as dc ri0hesse that characterizes
Mr.. Fisk's enterprises. The libretto Is sngularly
free from indeicacy both In the original and the
cellent English version, and the music has what he
the other There are some OF the happlest conceits
OF the nco-German composer to be found In 1t,
and some Of his weakest efforts too. 1t Is rollick
ing scene OF brigandism, and It's concomtants for
which see any story or the Abruzzi), burlesqued In
a side-spttin0 manner and interwoven with that
sparkling champagne music IN which OHenbach h as
no equal Here comes long disputed question rs
to the merits Of the two leading composers in opera
badly the better musician OF the two-tnat is. in ali
his works there is degree OF excellence displayed
which would grace the comique or grand opera:
But he has as much idea OF the requirements OF
opera bou6e as the chairman Of Sixth ward pri-
mary has Of logarithms a. and MS "LEil Creve,"
will prove failures from an aDortive effort to
unite charming music music with ridiculous and
mania OF writing his own Hb,eftt, and Olen-
bach has secured two OF the best dramatic
furnish ground work for his rafting music. The
company last night, with the exception OF Mile.
herself the most talented opera bote artist at pres
ent on our boards & the dialogue REQUIRES conside
enect Mr. Carlo Patti, the leader Of the orchestra,
rs sss 'Se
| first representation The house was crowded from
a change from Mlle Montaland TO some artist who
! can sing and act.
BowERY THEATRE.-As the antiquated gentlemen
of the present goat over and rehearse the gorcs Of
the dramatsts and actors or their youthful time
Will the frequenters OF the Bowery theatre when
grown venerable with age entertain the next gene
ration with recitals or the achievements of John
McCoskey the success OF his dramas and the wealth
Of dramatic power contained therein. Last
evening another new drama, entitled 'The
Far West, or the Bounding Fawn Of the
emanating from the dramatist OF Whose future re" re-
nown 30 much Is presaged In the previous para
graph OF course our large attendance Of .oid Diury.
plot as Is contained In 1ne story or Western ad-
venture In which there Is always lovabe
character described un the story in ungrammatical
language, and q villain, treated, when occasion
allows the author, to severely scornful phrases.
parts in a manner which has gained her such
favorable notoriety on the east side. The perform
ance concluded with the drama Of 1.-TWO Galley
| Slavesn
LIMA EDwIN's THEATRE.-Miss Lima Edwin's
bright. cosy little theatre might well have been
crowded with spectators at the first representation
last evening Of Mr.. Cravens very clever three act
comedy, "Billiards, or Business Before Pleasure
This piece Is full Of fun and telling points. Mr.. Lef-
fngwell, as Sam Sample, the billiard sharp kept The
audience In uproarious laughter throughout, while
t. TeoGns baSasr sssD1s p 3 VIZ s TSars
Public Works; Mr.. .Eberle,. Luke Level Esq, the
wealthy contractor; Mr.. Holmes, Mr.. Bland; Mr..
Harry Joseph, Curdle, Levels servant, who, III he
bridge, MISS Joanna Ievel Mrs Eberie, Mrs. Tester,
| and Miss Aggie Wood. Caroline Curie, the .'func-
tion" 1t would be supernuous to repeat the praises
which have been bestowed on Lefingwells ''origi-
nal bit Of nonsense" Romeo Jafier jenkins, which
has been played BY him over twelve hundred times.
GLOBE fHEArRs.-The bill presented last evening
at this theatre comprised song, dance and variety
OF other light entertainments, which were highly
| appreciated by numerous audience. Messrs. Ryan
John and Josh Hart and Miss Kelsey acquitted them
selves with credit OF their several parts; so did
Johnson and Powers. Master Barry was really
funny in his "Dutch Changes" Mr.. J. H. Mcburn
Is an excellent character vocalist. He introduced
several English songs which called forth the mrth
and applause OF the audience. We must not omit
the ballet In which Mile. Devere took the principal
part. There are other attractions too numerous to
mention, which a1Ord much amusement thus
demonstrating that the programme OF The entertain
ment Is made up with due regard TO quality well
as TO quantity,
THEATRE COMIQUE.-H upon every other evening