The New York herald., 1845-12-11
ThAafrical1.

fashionable and animated audience who had assembled
TO witness tho first representation this ssason Of shsk
spesrs's delightful and much admired comedy Of The
" Twelfth Night" This celebrated comedy aboupds
with most besntful language well a. wit end humor
ani s-ieoions and quotations have probably been
made from it than from any ons Of the sublime proavc
lions Of the divine oaNi. Mrs Kean played Viola with
nil ths swee,nsss grace, and enchanting modssy which
belongs 10 the character and by hor melting tcndsresa
and ipassoned fervor dsplaysl whe struggling with
the love which she bears but fears S imper TO Orsno
threw a delicious charm tbs whole performance =
Mr. Kesn's or.no was marked by gensmsnly bearing
and attention TO the Peculiaies of the character
Ii is not part, however which mits the display Of Mr.
Keans great and versatile powers The Navolio OF Bass
was unctuous in the extreme, and elected rvsrs Of
laughter while he Sir Toby Belch Of Fisher the Sir
Andrew Aguecheek OF Barrett, and the Maria OF Mrs
Vernon all excellent and deserved the applause be
slowed upon them The comedy very successful and
merits repetition This evening Talfourds beautiful and
classic play Of lon,' which was received with such
general enthusiasm Monday night, will be repeated
We expect 10 see an overfowipg house.
BowrRr THrArnE.-That highly gifted, talented and
most accomplished arste, Mrs Shaw took her benefit
last night at the metropolitan" At early hour
every seat nook and had its respsc fu hab
tant-ss found at our arrival. We sensiby i'm.
pressed with sufficient pespcuy to judge that in her
personaon of this most difficult and arduous part Chat
oi Mrs Haler) she would maintain her present aud COM
mandng position-yetwe were lily prepared to conceive
that he could by any possibility attain gather fresh
laures in her established career, the Queen of dra.
matte excellence In this disappointed-the
fine and beautiful touches Of the in which
versay esteemed as the acknowledged mistress put
our belief completely at defiance. She surpassed
our most knowing presage' of her superior excel.
lence and added new chaple to her already overaden
brow. Mr. Scott the Stranger was also exceen Mt
and commanded universal attention. Messrs Clarke
Davenport and Hadaway, and Mesdames Phillips and
Sergeant, added much to the complete success Of
this smanation of kozebues. En- PEASANT We can
noI 70 bs D 10 our high and
gentleman but recently attached to this corps dfa-
matiqus) who personatsd he part of the somewhat
equivocal and far.of corresponding" solomon This
gentleman is OF the old and ly cherished hoo
of actors-the Jefferson and Warren school, OF which
have faithful remembrance. He will become general
and acknowledged favorte with the patrons of this
house Lucille, the Story OF the Heart, concluded
the pc rormances and admirably and well sus
tanned throughout Mrs. Shaw is re-engaged for
four nights and appears this evening as Juliet Mr.
venport the voted Romeowhch tog sther with tho
Surgeon of Paris" in which Mr. Scott uppenIs as the
hero, concludes the nights performances.
GERMAN OrERA-THE Farrscnurz--The removal of
Carl Maria Won Webers ashes from the unmusical and
ungenia soil of old England Germany his aherland
was worthy apoheosis Of the illustrious dead The
first representation of the Freischutz in America-the
adopted "Hsmath" OF three millions OF Germaus-by a
German company, and before audience chiefly con-
sisting OF Germans may bo called still worther one
1t true this opera has already been performed in this
country. bu il has always been brought out in such
miserable manner-in such csricsture like STYLE that
felt ashamed for the sake of the "vatesndn the
sake OF German music of Hay dn, Mozart Beethoven,
Spohr, and Mendelssohn We think that new era has
began in American musical life with this movement,
from which many beneficial results Justly might be ex
pected II the whole or be managed with tao. and cir
cumspection. Till now the elevated chsrac ter or Ger
music has been known from side only for with
the exception of few specimens of instrumental and
facred music. nothing has boen offered from which q
adequate idea OF its lofty standing could have
been formed But now, the pnblic will have opsor
tunity OF hearing German operas. They will hear
sic which speaks or itself which possesces intrinsic
value 10 abundance dispense with scenic pageant and
professional skill IL will psrhaps cure them from
the foolish hankerng after Italian music thst gir
with the pretty face and empty head Of that love of
tweedle dun and tweede dec which would be intolera.
bic il Italian singers would not have taken mercy upon
No better beginning could have been made .hsn with
the Frelschu'z This opera enjoys an universal aod
riveiled popularity. Dou Juan the Barber tho Mueue,
unquestonaby are popular operas but they cannot ri.
val with the Freischutz There great many people
who do not know any thing OF the LA ei Isrp" the
Largo nj joctota or the 4mour sae'e de Ia pai'ie !"
but who Is not familiar with the Hunting md
The TACT IS that no composer knew how to
throw % in1oh sentiment aud neiudy into Ais
musical ideas and 10 make them acceptable 70 public
appetite, without getting trivial Weber 1t Is true
his operas do not possess tha everlasting merit which
as.lnsnished those OF aoz IT and Gluck, and which
now produce the effect upon the listener they did
on their appearance Weber rather surprises the ear
8rtisticaL combination entirely
nal Instrumentation, and inspiration which springs
more from the heart than from the soul whereas Mo.
zart and Gucks superiority lies in the elevation and
greatness OF their dea7 and in the deep truth musical
expression But the Epopee never could rival in popu
ari with the lyrical poem and Weber emnen,y is
iyrlco mnsiro poet.
II we draw parallel between the composers of the
Frsisehuz' and "Robsrtte D,a5ie cannot but be
struck with the resemblance these great men aud
their works bear TO each other, although they snaly
and materially differ IN perhaps still more AMI greater
points This resemblance does not lie much in the
is a seer hOth her
and Meyerbeer disciples OF school that Of Able
voger' under whom both studied at the SAME time. in
company vita G4nsbacher. Severe passages in Ro-
bert" even show that Meyerbeer had not forgotten the
"Fresehut=" principally i.s Instrumentation But
seublance aude TO Is to be found in the these
two chefs auore made Both had already attained to
exalted position as composerspariicularly Meyer.
beer through his orocdto but they feache the zenith Of
their glory only after these production of the two
which proved their most popular although their best
Amer the FIcischnty" came "Euranthe," composition
far superior to It's elder brother as artisca and sci
entihc work, but inferior IN the choice OF happy melo
dies. In the "Huguenots" which followed "Robort lie
Diable," find the same advantage and the de-
tects. Meyerbeer has now to bring out work quail to
O5eron for we will not say anything of his Camp Of
Siesa," the composition OF which opera he obliged
TO hurry at the expense OF his reputation. hut TO tho
great pleasure Of his patron, the ng of Prussshe
modern Alexander tha Great as Henry Hsne calls him
who began where tho other lett offwith taking TO
drinking
With regard to the execution and manner with which
the opern brought out, only say that has
far surpassed the expectations which had been formed
or course, here and there slight blemish NAV be
found but the ensemble with which it ent Off fully
compensates for it. Above all, must give unquaif.
ed praise to the chorusbo male and female end tn
orchestra The ehoIuses the fullest and best drilled
that were heard In opera which speaks verywe
for the labors Of Mr. Etienne and his colleague, Mr..
Berg he quizzing chorus and the finale of the first
Terze,f cxr smely well given the hunting chc.
rus however, did not produce the anticipated effect,
whsh is purely TO be ascribed to lack OF sufficient
ore Madame Otto sung the arduous part OF Agatha in
very cfeditabe manner the grand nir splendid
performance, principally the prayer softly softly"
well os 'the clouds by tempest may be driven Miss
Korsnsky one Of the most successful debutarts who
has ever made her appearance in New York Although
quite young girl she possesses much routine has
agreeable voice, and sings with taste and cypression.
MI Boucher the tenor appears 10 be old sager hi
voice is pleasant II is, however wanting in strength l.
the upper notes he sings with considerable feeling
his fecitave is good bis enuncaon tolerably disnc.
and probably will still improme upon acquaintance
The best part OF his performance the grand air.
Through the forestsp Mr. i. Meyer as Cerpar acou.