The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1845-05-15
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Theatricals.
CASTLE GARDEN-The second opera night at Cas-
tie Garden attracted last evening an audience,
which would have been considered extremely large
in any great theatre, but in that coiseum-lke archi-
tectural structure, the mass of moving heads APP
peared like many black dots on white canvass
Considering the peculiar circumstances of this new
and original movement Semiramide was-taking
all IN all, very creditaby performed, and afforded
much pleasure to the public. Piccola Diva was in
uncommonly good tune and spirits, and probably
added many new admirers to her old ones. Ma
jocchi, after having rustcated year and half in
lovely Bloomingdale, where she assisted Valtellna
in the highly interesting occupation of improving
the growth OF cabbages of every description appear
ed again on the hot boards of theatre. She has,
indeed, improved very much. Her grand air, oh
bel raggio lnsinghiro, was very well given, and
deservedly appauded. In general her performance
presented many good points, although she was de-
ficent of dramatic power in the n,orceaur densen,-
bic. Valtellina looked daggers as usual but, not
withstandng, sung uncommonly well. Antognini's
excellent method will always be considered some
compensation for the bygone freshness of his voice.
but what, in Apolo's name, makes him scream so
awully! IT. extremely fatguing to him and to the
listener, and must necessarily spoil all the concerted
| pieces, where nobody is heard but him. Does he
throat, as Ole Bull does on the violin! We sincere
ly advise him to discontinue this bad practice of RI
valng the charcoal man, and to sing beautifully, as
| he can do. Mr. Beames welded the baton much
better than on the first night he does toeraby well
tor beginner, and shows much talent but the task of
Leading an opera like Semiranide is rather too much
Tor tyro., We advise him to turn his attention
towards English Opera, where leader is SO much
wanted, and where he may prove very useful
What we have to condemn is the liberty he took
IN Leaving OIL the two strokes on the drums, in
trance. It entirely spoiled the character of the
piece. leader Is the slave of the composer, the
orchestra ought to be Of the leader 1t is true this
Is an independent. glorious country on whose ban
but there ought to be taken any liberties with
liberty. Speaking of leaders, cannot but observe
that the leading business is in very confused
state in New York which may in some measure
account for the ineficency Of our orchestras 1t is
| divided between too many individuals, each of
whom leads once or twice a year, and none OF them
can therefore acquire the requisite practice which
alone can make good leader. There are several
| amongst them who are very clever in instrumental
music, but with regard to Opera, entirely are at
ihe mercy OF kapettl, Who is generous enough not
| to abuse his power. Why does Mr.. Timm, whose
accompanying on the piano is unsurpassed by any
one IN this country, and perhaps in Europe too, not
turn his attention towards this branch, which cannot
fail to bring him honor and money.
| Ihe season at Castle Garden has now fairly be-
gun, and we have not the least doubt that the public
will sustain an establishment that has not its equal
IN the world It is magnificent place, and would
make splendid locality for grand musical festivals,
The opera PROFESSIONALLY will draw for some
time, and perhaps may do SO for ever, if the
Illusion would not be SO much destroyed through this
undress rehearsal-opera-c that neither
''fish nor man is" We do not sec the reason why
the singers and the chorus should appear cos
tune, yet eby leaving the scenic arrangements as
they now are, and which the public readily would
excuse, fully aware of the limited capacity of the
| stage, Castle Garden then could be summer Opera
Theatre for many years, and its success would be
without parallel. Establishments of that kind are
not new IN Europe, and in Germany particularly
every large city has entirely open summer theatre
called "arena," IN Its vicinity which is connected
with the principal theatre, where the same perform
ance takes place IN case of bad weather. Some of
them are built like Franconis circus in Paris, with
sliding roofs, which are closed when it rains. BY
the by, what glorious circus Castle Garden would
make not like the 'chcap and nasty'' shilling cir
cuscs, but one Ia Franconi. Is there enterpri-
sing individual, who would import some of Franco
mis- equestrian or human stars Here is gold mine
that has not yet been explored, and nothing easier
than to do II; for we see by foreign papers that
OF his meulbers have formed company which Gre
| ates at present an immense sensation in Germany,
playing to crowded houses at an admission of one
dollar Auriol alone would fill ten times Castle
Garden.
BORDER TRouBLEs.-The Sheriff of one of the
counties OF Missouri, bordering upon the north
ern ne when attempting to execute writ for breach
Of the peace, assailed by number of persons Of
Dayess county, Iowa. The prisoners, whom the Sheriff
had arrested rescued and the Sheriff himself taken
into custody for exercising illegal authority within the
territory The trial of last week before Judge
Morgan Of the District Court and resulted in the con.
victon of the Missouri Sheriff. The punishment is i'm.
prisonment in the penentary. The Judge sentenced
could be carried into execution Gov Chambers granted
pardon How long the people of Missouri to tolerate
these outragesi Something definite should be done
speedily to settle the vexed question Of boundary AT
present. the people within the disputed territory enjoy
the right of voting at elections and represented
ledge the jurisdiction of the State, they claim belong
exclusively to Iowa. By law passed by the last Legs.
to bring the question before the United States
supreme Court This is the proper tribunal and time
be Obtained at ss next OF Sa
| Court The dispute is source of annoya nce, to all
living along the line and Il not settled by some comps-
tent tribunal shortly, may lead to unpleasant diff
culties than have yet occurredSt Louis Repub May g..
LABoRs OF A LOCOMOTIVE. on. Vim. Jackson
one OF the most practical railroad men in Massachu-
ses has given some statistics Of the abors Of locomo
tive the Western railroad which interesting
each train carrying 100 tons of merchandise running at
an average rate Of IL miles an hour 100 miles day
Guiding oppages horse would carry 1900 lbs over the
engine by 1900 and the number of horses for IS miles
day is 1877 Four times this number $685. could carry
this load 100 miles each day. Hence the iron horse is
every day, foul fair doing the work of 66s horses
Ne,o Hapen Courier.
| MURDER Information reached this town some
days ago (says the Pckensville Register of the I'D
ult) that DR. Thomas c. Boon, dentist, of Chickasaw
county, Miss and formerly of this town, murdered
the 9th, by Thomas Murray, of his brothers-n.
law. Some alteration had taken place in relation to
family difficulties when Murray, turning Unexpectedly
at few feet distance poured heavy buck load" into
the right 81 dc Of the deceased The Doctors nephew
w. H. Hnw kins, sprang to him and supported him he
sank to tn ground and died Immediately. Murray fed
Circuit Court.
Before Judge Edmonds.
MAY limos a. More ys D1,i II wa
an action OF trcspass, to damages for alleged
SANDER, which had been uttered by defendant in the
summer of 1913 The parties reside in South Williams.
burgh appeared that in the Of lst3 the SIAN
dcrous words imputed, uttered in conversations
had with several witnesses viz did you not hear
report about Morey There is bad report about hint
is said that he mks not his own After the ex.
animation Of some witnesses, non-suit moved for,
the ground that the declaration did forth
necessary ingredient to constitute the offence alleged