New-York tribune., 1875-10-19
THE DRAMA.
EAGLE THEATER-oPENING NIGHT.

EAGLE THEATER-OPENlNG NIGHT.
MI. Josh Hart's new theateT-The Eagle
was formally oTened te tc public lost hight. III the pres
epce Of prmerous and delighted crowd and we may
rptuy say once. that the house so fine aud the
entertainment given it is good that last night was
time of usiable pride natural peasuN and uiequiVo-
cal success for Mr. Hart. Those who went 10 the Eagle
Theatcr expecting to lind it Of those streaked ana
piebad IlaCes-hoveTing bctwXt grilny bcer-salCon
and garsh bar ber-shop-in which the Variety Muse is
customarily found TO have local hsbitation and
shame must have been most pleasantly disappointed.
The new house Of the prettiet in the country. IL
fronts facing the eastward the square at Thirty
secondst aud Broadway II light structure aud 0i
pleasing aspect Entrance 10 1t is effected through
bright and cheerful vestibulc the walls of which arc
lined with plate glass Inside the spectator finds com
nodious auditorium-dvided into pit. two galleries and
eight proscenium bOxes-whc will afford seats for about
500 persons. Ornament has been aFis.ed upon TINS,
with u-paring hand. and rather az IT seems to u.s.
for it's sake than for the sake OF producing per
fccty harmonious effect The nts Of color that address
the eye arc very numerous and there is much sheen of
gold and crimson-he whole being reflected in walls Of
mirrors that completely embrace the inclosTc While,
however the effect lacks harmony and that tone of re-
fnemen which results only from def OF chaStc color
and sparng brancy. it is such Will not fail TO
impress the average eye and taste with sense Of Oru
icnce Mr.. Hart has stintcd nobOdy-and his theMer
blazos with lust.r Its only defect, prac
teal matter. that its rows of seats are too near to-
gether-as unusual in places OF public entertain
ment. The moment is not one though foI pauSing on
defects Mr. Hart has added another to the number Of
Gscass theaters Of the country and he should receive
the recognition in this respect that is certainly his due
Garrck and Kean acted in much places ;han the
Eagle Theater would have been thought palace in
the palmy days" of the stage. MI Hart might have
aimed higher than to devote suCha structure to varieties
II is worthy of better fate. To varieties however he
gives his shining blade aud dare say he will out
in
~ he did in the old Theater COlnique The public filed
the large theacr night i'm every part and II said
that than thousand persons were turned away
for want of room The performance-loss remark
able than the plaCc-WaS a. we have said, y good
one and portions of it re ccived with emphatic
approval The Eagle, its denotes, is theatcr
OF patriotic character. and signs OF loyalty like stars did
shine throughout the programme. There was no opening
addressand upon this fact the manager in his playb
congratulated the public But there national music
composed by Mr. BIaham, aud there drop curtain
painted in a happy hour by Mr. Matt MOrgan,-wlich
showed b Of Virginia Landscape under the pale light
Of the MOON and old stone inscribed az mark
lug the spot whore George Washington horu. And
the avalanche Of farces white black and OF
all colOrs and Of color at all. which make ny the yar
ETY. bill Of this very much diversified period One
needs TO he an expert to many matters. in
order 20 give safe Judgment on all thcs" exhibitions
We have seen better comic than Mr. John Wild but
seldom one who created such wild excitement Miss
Jennie Hugh appearing for the first time "sncc her
return from Europe impressed with the idea that she
had forgotten bring the waist of her dress but
This may fancy. Lord Byron sad of the whisper
the Hill Miss Hughes, however sang, in character with
spirit and snl. schoolcrait and Coe had genial wei
come. and deserved it, in of their old negro
The musical glasses were swecty played by Mr.. A. W.
Sawyer who Is said To have performed before all the
crowned heads of EurOpe-wlCh must make his playing
excessively capital There TOdigybut prOdiges,
aud especially juvenile ones, must be per
mitted TO detcst. This sang 81 wish mamma was
here :" and many listeners must have desired
this poor little vocal urchin put bed 1t safe
e. say that the wish found sympathetic reception.
Waters and Morton the Gancllas Jolly Nash James 5.
Moft and that reliable veteran Welsh Edwards, with
many more, filled out the evening. and contributed TO
the festiyity Of this cheerful We blow
the horn OF rapture any variety entertainment
These shows becoming Ike the First Actors speech
In the OF FOiOaius. too long" and too much"
OF this We are able 10 testify that it IL Of tho
clesnes and brightest yet given in New-York; and Of
the theatre that has been yielded to the Miscellaneous
Apollo say that il garden where all fair things
ought to inhabt-ss some day we earnestly hope they
will.
RE-ESTRANCE OF MRS. WALLER
Mrs. Emma Waller, whose name has long
been honoTably identified with certain representative
parts among the great characters OF the drama-parts
for example, such as Meg MerriHes Lady Macbeth, and
the Duchess Hnh-is to emerge from the retire
Dent in bich has been her choice seclude herself
during the last two three seasons, aud TO the