The New York herald., 1850-05-23
TWO CENTS

about the year Of our Lord 1886 when the Woods were
making their farewell engagemen ent here distinguished
ana wealthy gentleman named Perkins paid eight six
dollars Tor a box at the fremont Theatrs-which hs
however declined TO occupy gently rebukng the ex-
uasseanoe VI his asent ana disposing OF the SEATS
twenty In number st one dollar EACH to such persons
as would otherwise have been ed from
rossby the enteprising and liberal proprietors Of the
Tremcnt and Revere Houses actuated by the same
philanthropic spirit la buying all the fashionable
boxes in the Howard Atheneum the present day We
nope so. However, as we said before the musical feel
gs OF Boston have been reused into The highest degree
OF enthusiasm by stefanon Sayi. Msriu Lorini and
sknfuly managed by sirnnr Pader SAW ans sas,s,
nom have especially excited storms of applause and
whoe columns OF newspaper praise This added to tho
rivalry OF our two hrst class hotels in purch the
choice Of seats has led very serious rise In the
price OF superior Italian warbng and orchestral sc
sSeed the total receipts of the house to SO 800 one
week age the same opera was equally well performed
TO about $500! We say again that the musical spr;t of
the Pilgrim City has reached 20 a d.lightfuiy high
point OF excitement and that the present np ra ~ tso
viii eclipse in enthusiasm briliiancy and profit TO the
manager; any tLing ever yet brought out-Mah, .lM
AT the sale of boxes this morning there was no ex-
element and but little competition in bidding Th2
highest premium paid was twelve and helf cents
just the price of cocktail Yesterday seventeen dol
lars premium was paid What has occasioped this
tremendous falling Oft we cannot say. but various
misses are afioat concerning ID. Among Others II is
said that the supply of white Kids IS exbaus;ed and
again that she between the rival houses has had
b. the fact Is nevertheless fxed and startling that
the premium ommanded this morning only suficod
"a dIaw nile frorl Gage Nichols while yesterday
IT would have relieved A. Jones & Co OF IN elegant
mantila. 50 We 60. Boston Herald, May 81
The most bliant, as well as the most appreciative
audience that we behold assembled the Athe-
neum Monday evening Every seat aud every
available stending place occupied fifteen minutes
after the opening of the doors and fac an array OF
heauty END dress before witnessed in Boston
The receipts OF he evening, including the premium,
upwards of three thousand dollars The voc lists
were in EXCELLENT voice, aud the audience enhui
aftic The opeT1 Of La Favoria. although allied with
beautiful music Is not equally effective throughout.
Stofanou Is at first heavy and indolent. You are
inclined TO be disappointed with her during the FIRST
scenes she Is aStrenay quiet Her h0rid cnvatins
in the second act Is the rt time that she ready wtkers
into action, Her voice is extremely aud rich.
1t LnimoriZes perfectly with that Of 5alvi while
ne tbOds vciy similar It In capable Of expressing
the most heartfelt emotion. which II does In the IL
scene Her dtrsdoa IN her appeal 20 her angry lover
is perfectly cteiEant. such utter misery. such COM
pete pro-ration as she portrbys n this
equnlod She s. not heavy or induent then. but
every gesture IL the expression Of grief and every
the utterance OF remOrse The performances of snvi
rnd Stefsnoni ia this whole scene are wonderfully
powerful nis h stating desire express the love
still burning within him. and hts gradual surrender
its her intensely eager watching OF the gradual
change working within him. and the swelling oi hops
aud joy in her own bosom-these nature itself.
And the burst OF rapture with which he exclaiUs 10
raOn the ulsronnt. avowal Of his love he
d,rs himself To The reborn fonduess, aud her o,ous
responding TO hs carcsses combine 20 form eeHbe
which sends the blood colrsinr through tho listeners
veins in sympshsing excitement. Such animation.
such lofty and At the same time graceful movements
these two beings exhibit in this scene, saw
equsicd IL inspiration. The passion OF the mo-
seemed 10 identify them with the charac they
assumed and IL difficult 90 believe that II was
reality y .7los, Nay 2'