The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-09-26


The present week reopens Wallack's and inau-
gurates a season opera boufe ct the Grand Opera
House.
Since the closing Of Wallacks Theatre some
two weeks since, the Norkmen engaged in iis
renovation havJ had tut about ten days Of
worKnE time, which has been employed
with amazing enc-ly and skill, AID the
pleasant little art temple locks In all respects as
good as new. qhc rich BACKGROUND OF dark rcd
pGpcr.hanging, win gold network the white and
gilt uels work Of the front OF the boxes. and the
slender columns studded with gold nail heads, give
the auditorium an appearance at once light, warm.
aud brilliant The most essential change In tho ar.
cttcc,urc is tho removal Of the former ceiling and
the introduction OF graceful dome, tasteful In form
nd decoration surnounted by still higher cupois,
and edged with gaslists, instead OF the central
group OF buruers now 80 general The scenery has
been entirely reprinted and the conventional drop
curtain OF impossible Italian scenery replaced BY
very rich and tasteful drapery OF white and neutral
tinted arGbesque or laccwork, over dark crimson
ground Tho theatre will open tonight, with The
Rivals" and q cast including hessrs. Gilbert,
Brougham, Clarke. s,oddard, Misses Henriques,
Messenger Delaud. and other old favor ties, which,
for completeness, ccld with diniculty be paralleed
in the whole country. new play, "The Two
Roses" with other fresh aud interesting matter. is
on tie CARDS, and will soon pe on the boards.
The opera boufe" will commence its season
with Hcrv6's petit Faust" which has been under
careful rehearsal during the past week. Most OF
the important memoirs OF the company are in the
cast.
Mr.. jefferson at Booths remains an unfaiiing
source of attraction rad satisfaction. 49,
Man and Wife, at the Fifth Avenue, con-
tinues to prove itself of the most absorbing
plays Of recent production. -
Miss Nilsson appeared at the Saturday matinee
IT, az Sydney Smith maintains. n main element OF
wit is SURPRISE the programme on this occasion
must be taken as q very cLoce bit OF fun, s tue
audience got all sorts of unooke dior things, with
very little Of what they expected. Some OF this r-
regularity was due to the sudden hoarsehess and
consequent non appearance Of Miss Cary; much. We
are inclined IN surmse, from the cashing yanities
or WITNESSES of the subordinate artists.
Mile. Nilsson sang duly according to programme,
At carefully, and with economy OF power, in view
Of the sght indsposition Of the preceding evening.
She gave duo with Brgnoli, and repeated the
ANGELS ever Bright and Fair" and the sceHd from
Hamlet Of her I'll t concert. In response 70 recall
she Gang very sweetly " Home, Sweet Home" with
just bit Of ornament in the last bar to relieve its
entire plainnoss Of form.
But Miss Cary and Miss Nilsson were not the only
oues unueT tue weather MI Ntlhl "oIe iooh OF
injured innocence that appealed very strongly to
the ~ npathes Of tho audience. lie certainly made
very apparent to the pu6c that his position as
accomplish was not altogether 10 his liking.
At Wood ., Mrs. Scott-Siddons concludes her
engagement with the preson. week, during whicl,
| she plays "As You Like It" and "'TwiIt Axe and
Crown' on alternate nights, taking benefit on Fri
day evening. Tie Kiraly troupe succeed Mrs. sid
dons.
AT the Olympic Mrs. Oates also concludes her
engagement this week. On FRIDAY evening she will
| take Ieneht, appearing in ohenbsch's Prima
Donna ofN Night" Next week Mr.. FoI's new pan
tomme. :" Wee Willie Wrinkle" will he brought out,
Nine. Seebach appears on Tuesday evening in
"M1rle Stuart" Mile. Vlneta making then her FIRST
appearance no Queen Elizabeth