The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-02-24
Probable Failure.

CHEsNur STREET, PHILApELrHIA, ;
Monday, Feb 81, ISas, 10 O'Clock, N.
The great the important evening, for which fashion,
able eyes have SO long looked with double bArrelled
sighed and for which delicate handles have confessed
manly lonsusshas Mt length arrived. Once more the
city Of the Quakers rel oices in italian Opera Al
ready the carriages roll to the door Of old Drury
old Drury sgsiu the temple Of fashion old Drury
destined in days Of old, to be grscsd BY the snu
and grace sets strongly the portals Of the Thea
tire, which guarded by that grim Mesesr
Now indeed there agitation behold the superiority
S2i for the privilege, arrogates to himself over the
chance purchaser whose contribution to the cause Of
music has, yet, amounted to only 81 Mark how the
subscribers who have drawn eligible seats. smile tri
umphsnty at those Whose luck was There
is undoubtedly much gnfcerce here the ladies
are richly dressed their abors In adornment lead
only to vanity vexston Of spirit for through the
dim and dnev light which il thrown over the sceas by
ths few ainsy sasburners with which economy has
blessed this house 1t Is impossible to see much and
hence there is fae room for the imagination But We
will drop these reflections. The opera 10 about to
and the waving Of fans, the rustng Of silks,
and the hum Of voices ovsrpowsrsd by the
ling Of drum. There. .Gsmms di versy" is going to
commence Adieu for the present.
WELL tho frst act Is over and upon every face there
Is look Of blank dismay. The casual purchaser nov
smiles superiority over the regular subscriber for 70
musio Spirit Of st Cecilia that ever such m sbom-
nation should be endsavord to be psmsd of a. the conn
position Of the lively Donnisstti Alas how have the
hopes of the eager throng fallen Whore is now the
rsvshug melody superior the music Of the Spheres
which each one M us 70 .sS
nshed faces of tho hocussed audience There In that
box, sits the sminble faulty Of the aristocrao
chande dss modes who, casting ade hsberdashery has
subscribed to this affair in order to cultivate the mus
cal taste of his children Upon his face sits
outrsrs upon every ssnsibity Close by him, the
amiabe patriarch OF maSaE niss with his IA lady: to
his companions in mi'fortuns That gentlensa who 10
leaving the gay ana festive scene panied by fair
young girl evidently his daughter Is Professor John
Mitchell poet and an elegant musical amstsur the
dscord Of the independent orchestra and the waring
Of the pbald chorus entirely too much Tor his nns
ear snd he 10 anxious to leave the halls Of dsHzing
light In vain We peer through the darkness visible,
and endssvo to sean the faces Of sud
o. All dull and ansy .nd say. tn; manly iU
amid the chaotic mass crowded in the parqustte ana
tins elegant figures of those ladies in the thrd bex on
played N the gloom all Is chaotic and confused nut
the preparatory note OF the orchestra herads tns sem
deavOr to observe something worthy of commentator
Worse and worse. Was there auy thing 70
wretched? The Aston Hsuse management must have
had very contemplate opinion OF our 0ssn tney
gnsd they could foist upsn as such company as TINS
without nplant and with meek forbearance upon our
part Every thing Is shockegIy nsnassd-witnees the
fall Of the curtain in the middle Of the second act Eve
with the stocism 50 necessary upon such melancholy
occasion. The tenor, Arnoldi, VINO pereonates
q sos: oot Of this Of oompsny ss
mora sri rat has excellent knowledge Of stage sf
ft a.d n good actress but Der voice Ii among the
tbinas that were. Ida, by sigaora Amalia Patti
personatsn she wants sweetness aud coza-
pass her piping and weak signor Rosi hav-
ina cold was hosrsely hoarse that estimate can
b., made of hs proper cabre The rest all leather
and prunella Whilst the unfortunate artistes
deavorng to stem the TORI Mt Of disapprobston
amutpg 10 watch the varied expression upon the
tenancss Of those present Low murmurs Of disssts-
faction circed from box to box slow wretched "how
miserableo -" what n farce!n"a tremendous failure"
resounded through the house Once In the second act
the audience warmed up little, aud applauded
family the whisper thea It's turning, its turn
ing''" the tide ebbs'" shall hear fomsthing
eramp every energy TO sit here Let take turn
In the Hobbies Hear the EXPLANATIONS Of those who are
ssanteriug up and down. All there's our friend Gso.
subscribsr who hes paid ~ pr h Eve seas for sea