The New York herald., 1877-11-22
ADJUSTMENTS.

THE EAGLE rHEATRE-LYDIA THoMpsoN's oP-
ARMoRY."
The Eagle Theatre, on Broadway, near Thrty-n
street. with it's wealth OF mirrors and coscy ar
rangcments for tho accommodation OF audience
is undoubtedly Of the most beautiful
paces OF entertainment In Now York. 1t has
oon been the Of attractive performances, but
rarely ID q larger degree than last night, Lydia
Thompson and her handsome troupe or blondes intro
duced the fairy musical extravaganza In acts
and five scenos, entitled "P;n PAT, or the Magic Ar
mory.n In way and another this well known artistic
has made herself permanent favcrite among metro
poitan theatre goers aud by her porsevering Efforts
established right to bo called 'the queen Of bur-
losquc" There very few who enjoyed the
spectacular and actorial fun last evening"
ana ict their diaphragms stirred and found it
difficult to preserve fnciul soemnity who
win not concede that as representative Of public
sho not deserving ot the title would
be an of insanity on tho part of any one to
lyxe the bur!esque she prosented 10 say where 1t
was begun why ended; to give u sober
for anything that took place. or 40 more han plainly
A mathematician would say:-Givcn certain amount
OF ..thc human form divine" arraycd In a manner that
would make Solomon writc new homily; Hvey 1g-
ures that would not DO refused as models by artist
scenic pictures to elicit the
apprOval OF the most reuneu
frlyhtiu hts at the focs OF tho day; cxtrHvagant
posturing, graceful dancing and several striKngly
sweet choruses-and one IN general way may
imagine the sum OF an evenings folly that is boiled
down under the name Of .'PinPaE'' The thread
| OF tho story so slight that II can scarcely DO
traced, but somehow concerns q magic cannon that
only refuses to be fred OIL by some fair woman
| who never loved before. II thus iavors Jaconde
| Miss Alice BurvilleJ nn innocent g0atherdcss,
| with whom Prince Glamour (Ass Thompsonh the
| heir apparent OF the Kingdom OF Gramercic, Is
| desperately in love. Complications result, but IN
| the end the young girl by means OF magic hum
ming bird Whose notes are pleasantly initiated by
| the orchcslral obtains command OF tbe situation,
fos her cnenlics aud in blaze Of blue light glory
| secures her lover and makes everybody happy Tho
| cast Is unusually large ono, and embraces many
/ pretty forms aud faces, but tho weight OF the
action ~ thrown on Miss Thompson Mr..
/ Willio Edouin, who keeps tho audience In y
roar ol laughter, Mr. Frederic Marshall, King XXXvIL
OF Grarncrcie; Mr. w. II. Leigh, his gcneraiiss mo,
| and Miss Alice Athcrton, who pcrsonates Queen
Foiichonne, Gramercie's second wife, The music is Of
n rocking character and several Of the songs, Tor
instance the laughing ductt between Prince Glamour
! and tho cheru0 (Mr. Edouin)
/ "Oh, Naughty, Naughty" by Queen Folichonno
MISS Atherton) tho wash Tub chorus warml
/ applauded. The dressing was scant but beautiful
the ensemble admirably arranged the action lively.
the scenery handsome and the dialogue and accompa
| nying movement funny enough at times 10 mako
| one ieel hyslcricaL When people desire to
| be merely amused. What more successful elements
than these are requireds The audience sas large
ana heartily entered into the spirit OF the burcsquc
aud Mr.. Hart, the manager, has reason 10 con2ratu
late himself 0n.thc selection OF that which promises
4 IN M no of hour