The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-04-19
Music and the Dranaa.

PAUL JULIENs CoNCERT-NEw DRAMA AT TIE Ma
TI0NAL THEATRE-NEw FARCE AT wALLACK's
PAUL JULIEN, the youngest and the most remarkable Of
We volinsss Of the present day. gave his first concert
since his return from Havana last evening" at Nibos
Saloon. There a-crowded and fashionable audience
and the star of the evening received with most
thusiastic welcome, but not hearty than he de-
served. He assisted by Richard Hoffman, pianist;
Mile Henrietta Behrend Sig Andrea Manzini, and Miss
S. Jones' 1t was Julien however whom the people
to hear. 1t was the universal opinion that he had i'm
proved in his executions since he last appeared in New
York, and this was apparent in his rst essaythe re
moo Of Berot" In Alards fantasia from the sFavorta
he displayed surprising delcacy of finish and purity of
tone. The great attraction of the evening was
the execution of Mayseder's variations a single
string. This daring attempt entirely success
full, and the youthful artist received the hearty
applause Of the coolest critics The remainder of the
concert hardly above medocrty, il we except Mr.
Hoffman's execution of Gottschalks ''watz de Bra
YOU'RE" which was artistcaly rendered and encored
Miss Jones' who gave the cavatina Ernani Involanio
and "Comin' thio the rye, has sweet and powerful
voice but she lacks nsh and her style Ia altogether
bad.
AT TIE NATIONAL THEATRE we have and peculiar
DRAMA before acted in this country. It has been
played at the London theatres-the Maryle bone the
Adelph and the City theatre. II first produced at
the Ambgu Comique Paris last October and afterwards
adapted to the English stage and called The Struggle
for Godn At the National the characters sustained by
Mr.. and Mrs. J. w. wallack in London, played by
Mr.. and Mrs J. J. Prior. There entirely
effects in scenery and machinery The second act repre-
sents sea of ice The action of the first act anspircs
sea- the third in Mexico and the fourth and fifth in
Paris. The drama Ia effective but great deal depends
upon the scenery and machinery Mr.. Purdy produced
thunder the title of The Child Of Prayer; The Love
Of Cold" and with scenery. Mr.. and Mrs Prior,
Mr.. N. B. Clarke, Mr.. G. L. Fox, and other popular
members Of the company are included in the cast.
The plot of the piece hardly enough for Ave acts and
the language is defective in vgor The play to
have been loosely translated. The principal parts
Carlos and Mdle. Deacour. Carlos is the person who
has the thirst for gold and he creates mutny board
ship commanded by Mde. Delacours father. The
captain wife, child and servant are sent adrft and are
thrown upon Of ice. The ice breaks up and all are
lost except the child and the servant This effect was
very well done at the National In the last part of the
play Carlos Ia the rich Marquis de Monte and the girl
has found her friends after she has long resided with the
Indians who picked her up, by of a prayer which
her mother taught to her Del Monte falls in love with
her-she marries him-uses his wealth to prove him
guilty o. his crimes and finally sends him to the scaold
Like all French dramas there many Inconsistencies
in the Struggle for Gold but although the story is
drawn out TO objectionable extent, considering the
poverty Of the material the plot interesting and the
moral good provided take for granted that II Is
right to do evil that good may come for the girl
must "lay perjury her soul" when she mar
ries Del Monte. The acting Of tho piece deserves