The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-08-06
TheatriCals.

PARK THEArRE-Now that we have twice witns ssed
the opera at the Park, will venture what
extended article upon this interesting subject. Our
epoch is marked by great moral political and social
uons but these revolutions equally great in the
world Of art, in the world social political and Ma
dame Anna Bishop the principal subject of the present
notice. destined produce that change in fashionable
TASTE that revolution in the musical world which WILL
in this country at least place the opera sung in the Eng
ish language and nterspersed with English dialogue,
before and above all others And this Is it should be
the mass the million" in the United States s in point
of quick appreciation knowledge of the world intellect
and TASTE hundreds of In advance Of old Europe
and the great task Of the true artist please that
to elevate and improve its taste to cater for it. to
bne amusement with instruction, and to perform that
which will be understood and apprec ated by the mil
ion and which will aid progress The truly American
public, which is just and generous to merit will
judge as it ought will judge her talents deserve and
will certainly not judge severely than the most crti-
cal audiences In the world those of the great San
Carlo and Fonda, judged of this English singer whom
they insisted keeping for less than twenty seven
months as prima donna assoiuta di carelio at those
greatest temples OF opera in the world The plot of
Linda di Chamounix,' is well known to our read.
ers from It's recent performance at Pamo that will
not at present detail it again. Suffice It to say that it
makes very pretty and interesting piece in its English
Dress Mr. Barry Of the Park deserves great deal of
praise for the excellent manner in which It has been put
upon the stage the in which scenes groups &c.
are managed, and moreover, for making up' capital
speaking part Of that of "Paoa," which he played
himself and which, in great measure, atoned for the
weakness Of Marquis Bosaeury, unfortunately repre-
scented by Mr. Pearson who sang the music passsby but
due to Mr. Chubb the musical director for the excel.
ence Of the choruses which better thsn we have
ever heard them at the Park The same remark might
also apply to the orchestra there few more,
least two better volins We prima
donna the only really great feature Of the whole Mdme
Anna Bishop than justified all the claims of her
perfectly equal her part playing with spirit reality
is most perfect, beautiful and in Character. When
the curtain rose for the second act, she dis
In asuperb court dress Of the ancient regime Of
France, powdered head and all which took great part
OF the audience much by SURPRISE that scarcely
body recognized her Her voice is of the pure
beautiful and effective we have listened to. In
fact, beside Henrietta Sontag, Countess Rossi do
not remember to have heard drsfe of the
beautiful equality Of power She Is equally great from
impassionate cavatina, or the grandose scena. And
this exquisite equality of greatness is perhaps the
that to some hypercritca yet honest bearers she
peared to lack somewhat In force. Had she been
unequal-had there been passages with which the true
critic could have honestly found fautthe other more
effective Ito the general earl passages would have been
more certain to satisfy those who prefer
by starts to quiet delight for hours But limits do
not allow US further to partcuarse all the beauties
her style or to refer particularly to single parts
| her performance Three times, in the course of the
opera, did the auditory insist the repetition Of
piece First she repeated her exquisite cavana in the
hrst act then beautiful ballad, "On the banks OF
which she introduces and
original recatve into the piece; and then the finale
most beautiful trait of her singing is that she never
repeats the same toriture psssass In encore but
seems to possess most fount ornaments
which no vocalist could possibly judicously
Mrt Bailey received hearty welcome sang charming
~ looked and played well Her beautiful Savoyard
ballad received much we'll mered applause Mr. Frazer
does not dress the part assigned to him well he
might We have heard him sing better in tune before
now although at times las in the duet with Lnda) he
rather pleased us than otherwise Mr. Brough well
established favorite, and has. both az and
artist so many friends here that little faults In him
always kindly overlooked Yet could not find much
tocomplan Of even II We tried lie dressed looked and
acted the part admirably and In truly de-
lighted us with his singing His hrst cavatna especially
was well begun and the scene with Linda in the second
act (the eufse) was most artisticaly given
BowERY THEATRE.-We have seldom seen Old Bow
cry so jam full as on last evening The attractive bill
put forth for the occasion, could not fail to draw
spectacle house which literally crowded from pit
ID gallery. The entertainments commenced with the
presentation Of the petite comedy OF Ole Bull which
passed OIL with admirable effect La Bayadere, the
Maid Of Cashmere" succeeded in which Miss j. Turn
bull performed the part Of Zoloe with much animation
and ability In this grand operac spectacle she was
ably supported by full and effective corps The dan
cling was admirable and the chastc costume Of the dane
ing Bayaderes coupled with the superb dresses Of the
entire performers added considerably the effect pro.
duced upon the audience The bill will be
evening, and will draw vast crowds The enl.rprisng
and liberal management of Mr. Jackson always present.
Ing an attractive b embracing the leading talent of
the day always properly appreciated by his numerous
patrons and friends who nightly crowd this popular
theatre.
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