The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-10-10
MUSIC AND TIC DRAMA.
BROADWAY THEATRE.
M INV xssLna OPERA TROPHY

eDt There several conditions iaa pcnsabie 10
its le tbs a-st piece effort Of no kidd sosi
have bssn received With favor uness 1. nS.nel tho
requisites Of drs rsie Ia emit ami completeness in IL
snsembe-.wo cleo exceedingly dicnlt 10 r-its IL
this particular branch Ct the lyrical dIam,. Ia tie
ieecLd Il be doubted wbe,h.r after the susse..
Witch The public have had Of opera for tho last few
n0pibs ani Tho psra.vey limited patros ags Il hls
mt with, audiences cnud DO got together to jutfy
ssch sasarprise Tho results OF the opening pe,.
fcrmspce OF las. Light have far satifac.orly
borne ont the hapes on viii h tho sae,ulstioa
sroppls, Prepared FOR something liko disappoiat
mont W. have pot witnessed Tor many y mora
complete apd desided shea the " DDS were
here We have nos seen kpgAsh opsrl presented the
Es- York tsse unoer circumstances which
ylstey spi5ue IDEAS OF what snsish opera should
be. ID. procpsi singers noe only far ab,vs the
general average Of English voclss bnt rival in excel
sncs tho sadns stars OF the Its ian school,
The rho,usss xhate ali ,he evidences OF careful ana
III full sranirg rho orchestra, streDg hencd by
merous JitiJns and led by Sgsor La MANGA va per-
fest In lis ntrumentaton snl to stimulate the efforts
ali conesr ed tho hcuse crowded with Of tho
fashion, o.a audiences that has be:
q. nbl.d -itoip it, wals this season.
OF Mis ou,sa p ne cops3crsble expectations al
beer formed she brilliant dsJa which she ma5a II
l. paop sev y.ors since aud tho high reputation
she las iii na'ptaibcd both as con,ert singss
and the sssse shc ia Of tho few distances in
skic f,me-s enerauy either nigsardiy extra.a,an'
In her fayors has dor bu. bare juscs to her merits
finished snl ,,shed vocalist ana actress is
hs seldom becp good fortune to hear Sac deserves
The sIcoi. he degree Of exceca.a wh.h shs
attsig Cd from The that she has had per-
scnsl dsadvsn ages 10 overcome. Her figure il pstie
ard rather ,ppioEshipg to falness and her textures
although we'll formed, have not much natural ex.
1afxn Al.
by the gracsfulness Of her movements and the
sweetness and amlsbility OF he- slnils Tho general
OF her face aud indeed her whole Appearance
resembles strlingy thst OF the laeen OF England Her
voice wha il called soprano sfusato AMI its rargo is
three osAyss from below tho line to in alt Her in.
tonaticn perfect and the sweetncs and fsxbli.y of
her spd her brilliant and aord execution remind
strongly Of poor ontag strongly in fact that her
Amna Of Int evening" revived Of tie glorious
mniscsncts CT that lsmonted singers career In the
csvstina in the first act che accomplished feat to
~hich but few sopranos equal, namely, the high
shake In Cat ard in Gait which fully tested her powers.
Tie Jsycr IL the third act and the closing aIis Do not
m,pge were given with sweetness and intensity Of
feeling which drew down thunders Of appl.us, from
the house.
Mr. Harrison Who sustained the role Of Esiuo has
for many years past pied foremost place amongst
English singers. In person vol voice he ma, be
enphaticay termed robso he is 20 xerfuly
built, the quality Of his organ strictly within
that description. In compass it ranges high in
alt. he IL sweet and ples sing singer, with an excel
lent method end great Aexitity of vol 70. It's power
and celicacy spayed to their full extent in the
finale to the second act. Mr. Harrison has beon long
eopidered the only legitimate exponent of the teaor
parts in the operas of moce1n English composers
such as W V. Wallace, Bslfe Benedict Aacfarren, and
Fooke Although SO m.ny years upon the STAGE lie is
still your man. and the full maturity of his powers
Mr. Borr sni the Rudopho Of the piece, has superb
voice. capsule of great sympathetic expression tae
singer hmsef possessed feeling Tho part which
he played Last night the in which he made his
appearance at her Mnjessys theatre in LONDON and in
which be created most favorable impression. His debut
here has been even stil more successful.
OF tic other personases in the cast have not
to say much Miss Pyre, the elder sister Of thu pr ns
DONNA has good contralo voice. and in the part Of Lisa
acquitted herself very csedaby Davdgcs Ale;sio was
ua played to the upper tier and excited continual
laughter by its drollery.
Tho opera passed of to the entire satisfaction Of thu
audience. sitter each act, Msss Iouisa Psne and Mr.
Harrison were called ont, and overwhelmed with b,n
ques and the curtain fell amidst several ROUNDS Of ap
plause.
WALLACK'5 THEATRE-"THE VIOLET
Mr.. Wallack's appearat % In part to this au
y
unter atracs, than offered last night and co.,
equent,y not surprised to Of the most
brilliant sudicnces Of the assembled in this bou
Of theatre, to witness the rst performance of the
very interesting drama. "The Violet" This piece gives
one o. those pretty little episodes in French LIE With
which the PAr.AAn authors delight to charm their al
dicnces, and the English 70 sion is dcstaod to be
equally successful and pleasing. Ths story is too long
and too much involved to fs given here 1t the charc
tcTs will bear mentioning. First is Andrt (Mr walsck)
working je sellers generous, adectionstc, indcpon
cent ourrier; second, NJ Einqaet (ar. Bsoushsm,,
fus'y payueau thrd, Armand his (lfr. stewart),
youth who Is in love with . young wo
man whom he cannot marry account Of
"pecunisry d'acu)ties;" fourth and 6fth two pretty
eirls Blanche (siss Steec), aud Banchstte xr ste
phens both la love apd both unh In the selection
CT the objects upon which they sho their superauocs
Affection ard sixth naughty Marchioness IRE. Ora
mer), from the Taubourg saint Gerrrain From these
materials, and pretty story about OF the girls who
comes # the Gnciea ncbicse, but Is picked up an
estray ar reared by Andr6, the author has made up
very interesting drama. Mr. wallack hiss PLACED Il on
the ftsge with ell that attention to Detail which In.
mace this home famous and his acting In And-s I,
capital Mr. Broughsm and srs Gamer also gave vivid
pictures OF real life in acting ther parts Mrs stsheo,
setms too jolly sud pqnant to speak sentiment bat aho
played Banchete respectfully. Miss steele Is pr,,ty
gill; but evidently novice. Where everything il good
It'll fsrd to parcularzo but we may say thai The re-
'epton of andre by Blanche and Bsucbc,c in The arsi
act and his manner of telling them the good rs which
be bro usht, Of the finest dramatic treats we
have enjoyed for many day. Everybody should SEQ
The Violetn
METROPOLITAN THEATRE
DEBUT OF MISS MAKrAH.
"lDgomar," Mr.. Lovelrs very good rendering OF q |
very stupid Ger nan drama, played las. night Intro
ducing to the public Parthenia new candidate for
hittronic fsmc-Mlsi n. f NJ Matoab, lady born in
South Carolina but reared and educated A. the North