The New York herald., 1874-10-22
WaIlack,s Theatre.

An adaptation OF octave Feuiliet's drama, "The
Romance OF Poor Young Man." was produced at
this house last night with gratifying success. 1t
Is due to the management to say that the success
was well deserved, and that nothing that could be
done to insure 1t was left undone The play was
mounted with completeness and care unusual
even in Wallack's ana with all the old taste joined
to the new richness In the scene OF the ruin OF
Finn considerable artistic power was displayed
and we do not remember to have seen better
moonlight effect produced on any stage. II it has
defect, It Is the arrangement OF the tower from
which Manuel leaps. 1t Is unnecessarily high
The dramatic effect OF the leap gains a little in
sensattonaism at the expense OF the
force OF the situation, which is broken
BY the scutillng scene ON tue steps leading
to the platform. Perhaps the public do like the
sensation OF the high leap, but we think this ad-
vantage Is too dearly purchased by breaking the
lovers. But TINS is matter Of opinion ana perhaps
the management Knows best what pleases the
public The play play as produced & last night was enec-
something In COMPENSATE for what It has lost in
OF dash, is not equal in point OF polish and nea-
ness to the original, but 1t has broad humOr im-
~ tel
IS 50 strong feature q q 'srs' al Amefi. asfH
is exempliied in this BY the introducton OF a
Mme Laroqne. who weeps pretty nearly all the
Dy @s 70 d, + q Se ne little s0us Mr. s
ne s Ssss alls We're s'' ee1aay s1aS ysSs.
was, evidently, sttll suffering nom his accidens
and looked decidedly weak. His performance OF
ions that were formed Of MIN on mis- first sta appear
ance, Notwithstanding that he played under very
nniavorable conditions. the Marguerite OF MISS
exceience and nd admirable method s0At or qIles her
acting, and her success In the new house
as DR.. Demarest, and Miss Eftie Germon as Nine.
Aubrey, did not have as much scope Tor the display
OF their talents as could DO desired. 1t is the iaut
OF the authors we suppose, who do not expect TO
1nd 80 much talent compressed into one company.
We regret that the iateness OF the hour at which
impossible.
A Novel Musical Entertainment.
Mr. J. N. Patttson, who now occupies the posi-
tion that Gottschalk once held, among the nrst OF
American pianists, has designed novel and inter-
esttng style Of entertainment q lecture on piano
music with copious Illustrations, such as only such
an eminent virtuoso can give. The order OF per-
formance combines q great deal OF valuable In
struction with unaiioyed amusement The
first lecture may be epttomtzed az follows: intro
ductlon; the purpose and intent OF composers;
masters as represented and embodied in Handel
tpiano), grand tngue In = minor. George Frederick
aanas the sonata and symphony ss carried TO
grand sonata In q sharp minor 'Moonlight,n op.
81, l. Won Beethoven; the modern school Of per-
feet technique a. exempiifed in the ThalDerg-
Lszt school tpiano), ia Campanella" the LATHE
Bell, Etude de Paaanini, Franz Liszt; the lyric
poetry OF music as instanced BY Chopin (piano,
Eocturne, op. 81, No. q Frederic Chopin;
the dreamy mental atmosphere OF the South as
localized by Gottschalk (plano), "Mnrmurcs Eoll-
ens," Louis Moreau Gottschalk; natural pnenom-
ena portrayaDe In music piano the storm
Petreln descriptive fantasie), j. N. Pattison;
Closing remarks. This VIII give q good idea OF the
nature OF the Arst lecture, which viii be delivered
IN tns city In week 90. The rest or the series
OF lectures IL devoted to Mozart, Mendessohn.
great piano writer's. The idea Is an excellent one.
Musical and Ora m tic Notes.
Luccs likes Zurioh 30 much that she wants TO
settle down there.