Sunday dispatch. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1845-1854, 1852-04-04
A M U s e M Il N rs.


THE OPERA AT NIBLos-The Daughter of the Re-
giment, has been the only novelty of the week. and
drew an overfowing house on Monday evening last
and again on Friday, for MAD ANNA THn1or's bene-
fit. We admire the new plan adopted by the man
agement, of producing different Opera every night
instead of following the old mode OF "running' an
opera as long as it twill draw" It gives freshness
and variety to the entertainments and enables
strangers who may only be week ia the city to see
several operas in that time, chance which all who
are truly fond of music will gladly embrace We
have liked the system of running pieces "every
night until further notice. and no matter how sue
cessu the piece may be for the time beingwe consider
the plan injurious the best interests of the theatre
This tOujors pet'iu' plan pals the tastes of all
theatregoers and often drives them away from their
accustomed house, to others where variety is to be
found By this new and judicious plan Of manage
ment, we have had the Daughter of the Regiment
as well as the aBlack Domino" during the week =
MAD ANNA THrLLoN as Marie" in The first named
OPERA was more than usually brilliant, piquant and
effective. Her singing though 1t never be called
very great Is aways delightful artistic, and telling
with the audience. The applause which followed
mcst Of the more popular scenes, Was warm, hearty
and enthusiastic, But why the lady should on this
occasion cut the Opera more than it has hereto
fore been cut, is more than We can tell Why omit
the beautiful little an1ante which proceeds the grand
scsna of the second ac The costume aud toilette of
this lady are always IN the best taste and correct
But the dress Of the "Vivsndiere" however correct
was to our eye, not quite as piquant and natty,
as we had hoped from lady who excslls in thatre
spect as Madame Ibillon but her last dress rich
and beautiful exceedingly. A truly valuable aequi-
sition has been gained to this troupe, in Mrs McKEN-
!, ct~s.c o~-{1r-
ber as Miss MELTON, few years ago. This lady is
clever actress Of good and reliable school, is fine
musician and possesses very fair contrsto voice
Her personation of tie "Marcbioness" in this OPERA
H. take it for all in ALL the best representation of that
part we have yet seen In New York. She dressed it
admirably, and acted, sung and played it to the
perfect satisfaction and much applause of the au-
dience We should be greatly delighted if we could
once hear Mr. HUDSON divest himself entirely of the
"bit of brogue which ao intrude tee often in these
parts but va fear that is past praying for But for
this trning defect his performance would have been
excellent MISS LEACH and ANDaEws deserve both
especial mention for their very acceptable performer
ces in this opera, which hope to hear frequently
repeated The orchestra very prompt, and efec-
tive It does one good to the veteran CAssoLANI
though alas bowed down eomewhat by illness, again
upon his post and on the same ground, where years
ago his great aud artistic performance, enchanted all
musical New York Msy We long continue to see him
at Nibo's, still proving, as he has DONE to all
ears that the double bass is the soul Of the orchestra
Has the late Albion critic him did he only
the second double bass player?
Bosio and Bettini (says Ca-Jyn'9 will shortly
leave this city for England
The above valuable bit Of information we copy from
Fridays "Eapressn which duly will be seen cred