The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-08-30


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nounced for last night After having enjoyed the divine
muse of Belliui We were uromsed With ths not ius,
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tior musical oo"Po'on " Don'Aes'', anu We ma res
son to expect crowded house. The audience was
the performances OF Norma" This the first APP
pesIance Of Mrs. Bfsaccisnti who In former
ceedsd In attracting large houses to the Aston Place
Sic transit gloria mund MRS. Biscacoanti's costume
in the first act was not that OF Scotch lady her
ton wants dramatic power and her voice, although
neither strong or melodous s Of good soprano ogss;
che sang in tune although the unfortunate American
prima donna was not assisted by artists competent
enough to perform their difficult parts. Vita 10 the
only exception to the rule; he performed his role with
great dramatic action and better than any have
seen in this beautiful character He does not exag
geste but plays the part Of Ashton great musical
artist. Sgnor Vietti We are sorry to say, not In
coed voice, AMI certainly cannot stand on the
level as Benedctu The aria finale has been pretty
well sustained. Tonight " Lucia " will be repeated,
and hope to zee q better performance A slice OF
advice those artists who enjoy free admission and
trouble the audience 1t Is not fair to hear brother
artist crticse 80 openly those who performing and
in such way as to attract TIE attention of the public
Sucb proceeding is quite shsmeful. while thew are
themselves In great need Of public patronage. The
ballet went oil as usual and az nave been expected
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N,.,o,. Tur.r,-Tbe n,sa.,n, and toucb,no dram.
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II Placide sustaining the principal character When
he came upon the stage he met with very iattering
re-
direction The piece generally speaking was acted
In coed stye although In some particulars the acting
of some Of the minor was yerv little above
medIocritv We have no wish whatever to derogate
from the merit of any lady or gentlemen
hut il is contrary to GOOD taste to sound Judgment
and to truth itself the highest and greatest of all to
sneak in laudatory terms Of acting, whether IL be
passable or bad Such course offends the dignity Of
Justice renders very the capacity or the
Ionesty or both of the critic to al the dutv he
assumes and compromises the character of a news
paper No actor cau-at least he should not be dis
in being told of his faults wheu II IA done from
nure and disntsrested motives Wa have no
In saving that the critic should be as free from preiu
dice "a the udqe on the bench and that IL is not only
unkind hut cruel to allow feeling which Il another
word for spite to to the Injury of the ndi-
vidual whom fortune ogss to come before the public
In this vay in order to obtain LIVELIHOOD but fat
jus,ii4 ruat erIua Let merit always be praised and
prete ON reproyed For our part we will say without
any aecation that 1t is more in unison with dis
already stated we must be governed by circumstance
that is must be the arbter between the good and
the bad actor and the public The concluding enter
tsiument was the farce OF Uncle SAM" which was
well sustained, Iiacde maintaining ms ground MS an
excelt Mt comedian rms evening the kavels Will APP
pear when, no ooubt, tnere VIII Dc announcer jam
BURros's THEArRE.-Last evening the beneht OF Mr.
W. Clarke took place when rich bill of fare was laid
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numbers on the occasion. The play was Bulwers CON-
edy in FIVE acts Of Money y la which the metoors
stars and planets of the establishment appeared In
truth the whole strength of the powerful company WAS
put forth to crafty the audience and to do full Justice
to the learned aud distinguished author The charac-
ter Of Graves was represented o Durton no laudton
or eionncauon Is necessary IL Is snihcient that We