The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-09-23
Music md the Drsnaa
hh poKIaa nEw pLAY--A sArryY AnrnIoAr
OPERA.

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going pubic by several successful PLAYS among ther
ine hctro'hal, which has been frequently mayed
ie Broadway theatre The Of the play At psen
under eonstderanon IL aid in Italy 1t Rsvcnns am
Riinin, at the beginning of the thirteenth century
The leaders in the deadly fcuds between the auepL
and the Ghibbeines have resolved upon uniting ,hei
families by marrisge the easiest way Of "crushln
OUT the difficulty which has long existed botwee,
them. Ths parties thus TO be united ars Francesoa IN
daughter of Guido d Pocnda lord Of Rsvcnna and an
cc.so the heir of Maiaosia, lord OF Rani The youns
peopA have never met, and ore, Of course somewhs
everss to the match. But the oa are nexorrb bic
and the affair Is nxcd. Iaaciotto is rough solder with
intense hatred fyr te Ghhbelines and warm aztec.
Non for hi brother paoo The latter supposed 10 be
a, Apollo, while the srnor ugly misaapen wretch
lGacioto SENDS Paolo /, bring francesca to Rn. sho
als in love with the handsome cevacr before she a.cer
ains that he Is not her future husband lie also IN
love wth the ady but rcp-esses his passion mud spcaAs
| only Of his brother They 20 20 Ianoio'so. he immc
dlatey slls desperately "a love Wits Tanccscs Who
through sr Of her father does dare say that she
doee not love him. By the time TINT hs marriage
place Iane.cttc Is pretty veil satisfied that Francesca
does not love him bnt L, does suspect that she has
passion for Paslo liz leaves her AZ the tltsr 20 and
que rising CT the Ghibbene Now II ,t necessary
introduce another chsraet~r-that OF ferc, the
jester--whe Is given tAan any one
thers for Of his sarcarns and has never forgiven
them. lie tc fancottos camp and tells him that
bis wi and bis brotJvr intriguing In hi absence
and also TINT he aas been hire by fsoo 70 an,asnaie
ianciotto; In proof X which he eucva fstlo's dag.
ger which the icstsr bas stolen. Innciotto kils
Psls the spot rides post haste 70 faaiu 10 the
lovers embracing each osr They confess ther guilt.
tnc!oto kills them both iols 3eha slo ,oay -
his brother.
We havs read this play carefully, but snspcrd
opinion upon IL merits until 4 has been acted 81
that must he apparent to every Like al q NJ.
Bosers productions the aowa smoothly, and many
passage distinguished ty poetic iesulies. Me.
Davenport expect win tn1kr great part out oa the
hero IL very good II 81. The piece hag been
fully rehearscd and win be std With all the sxtrnnsous
aids osnsw scenery, brilliant esstpsnes, etc. ctc Il y
to be hoped that the people hnp and throughout be
country VIII give sar ohaaee for s native play acted
by rs,s arht, and otc of Tho vtsy bfst asy
stage
Mr. 3ristow has written sn ope,a "a LED tl1p Ytn
wine," which viii shorty DO ~ scented At Aibos eRr
den. The Hbrcto fby Mr., J. II. Wainwright q Gound,d
upon Mr. Irsings story and follow. IT. plot nearly
possible There Is, hosescr, original plot which u
worked ont during Iups tvcntyyes d secp. The
tion OF this part of the opcrs Is supposed 10 sks place
about tbs time of tho battle of Saratoga. Alice (Lc
priac dncl, Z, The daughter Of Rip Van winc and ia
bctroihtd 10 Edward Cardenior he tenor' young sol
dior Ia the Continental army. Whiio hef fame hsa eorc
to the wars, Frederick Velour males loye Alice,
threatens 10 ALL Edward sle tells hig, q a. Ei~sa
returns home for recruit and Frederick Joins HIS
comnaui. Alice, fearful Of danger Fd
wasd from this sudden outbreak Of patriotism,
follows them to the "big wars" She arrives ist in
time 70 . quarrel between theus and Ed~asd has
been wounded She endcasors 10 hun bat voeour
insists biOod and "a only prevented BY hot from
m ~ NH u. - A.. 81.
" pnsrnuag-. piward marrics Alice, md their hapri
Is made complete by the rcaru Of oid RIP xhon
every one bal supposed to be dead
We say nothing In relation 10 tho music II this
opera except that Mr.. Brstow Il a ~ much talent
We do not think he could write anything badly Hc g.
thoroughly master ci Ills profcsslou sui H. withal, ~
that modest retiring deueanor that always dtting
the true aru,t.
We are promised that the opera shall b. vel mounted
In cFory respect Mr, s,rctton tl.s singer, vLo
has recently arrived from England s make his abb
i Rip Van Wrinkle.
n III. Hstow opera succeeds, h. viii haze tle ef-.
" bang the arat An,crenD composer who has written
anything that kept The stage beyopf IT, arst night.
There = American opefa called, which has leug
been bughenr . artists s compsesr never 1seR
orpsrtnni,y endeavor buliy them into playing a.
We heard ~ any who heard the whole 4 ~
There may be survivor bat they caHno, BE- found IN We
usual haunts sf A. hip van winaleF 9 uay 40
American opera, on American subject ~ Assri
can composer, We hope that II vii succeed.
Nile Rachel's readings WI commence q, M Bfoafsay
Tabernacle Tue.dsy next Tha programme u PUB
Eshbd elsewhere. The price II sdisen u 8s@s at
aolaf and half We have doubt thst thousands y
F.op'a eho fully appreciate The great artist b., ni
10 ~ % 70 the 'catru VIII BE- yad 70 avail 'Dseivcs
or this opportunity q enjoy her snrpas,g doeamatlou.
Tas0ADwAY TmAu5---Shsksp spcfs's tragedy of tAmft
Il 1nnpunocd i1t tonoKrow eyning together sitl ur
Wandering Mingrcl NJ = I. Davenport viii pr
The ghsst nrac. Ponisi the fstt n Gcrrne sud VI.
asnners tbat u opheiia IN n fafce Nr W H. 'Ngar.
man 3iu Qiny the part Of JeW Hagxs
Sfpio,e a,nls The pyno and IIarrf.a CauDtny ".
~ as "paughor of the l>girnent 90 sht,
eith tAs nsual east fhoy antnaa = drav argo AZ
dleacss.
BDwn1 Im.rts--Nr. Nv. wai4ek /. ao'ng v u 4
tho B4Nery. Tonorro~ essaiag he woI play te eharsr
er q Maesehp segpoftsl ~ ssa ooa,pany. Ilr
sin water Rnas DsSp, tsg.har Nth 10 anony
CorT0s spondent hSi The 'tloekHAlsg's uAt'an
nish,
wAu0xis nUsru. .--Aagsgcy vslact has prgshsai
ysry attractive cnersainnasni ior ~ sreniux Il
eoBsIsts " the sra suecc.ay cnsiy 4 hc Game ~
Love- sna tie tue.que burist'a e "ssbis~sa cfasce
| the secondH
NrrnrorrsN riasrne.--ss. Rshsl q snbognes4 =
sprssr Th-'~ IN ths bantfvi poAsrn drama ~ 'An
xeo. the Tyrsnt n radnAH .hP "A iso 81 sisc Feaa
Eng, !, the rabcrrAelo on Insseay evening oezt.
wooo. sisrrns.--The iAroe. q hecA sausssF.r
Al-o ~ their l.ss f~.iurss n negro nsnafesy
gccl.vn's syD~nags,--THc o@s bnrls~qae opera a
no 4 Daughtc- n the Ksvinenf sn ~ pfpipeei %.
rnorfos Hsht n ~hoh ih9 prifna dsnna ~in -.
pear ~ Mario.
rus Hm~sA.--Rf& Aoraa8ar GIBBS vii souausor.-s
ts beau,lfsi entetasnmsnf = sveoing - ~
| Ia at,ont.sef.
Mr. g. u oaaAu-, iAo par,ar irssk COMEDIAN. gi.y
ins az tfssni = eA4ilusre' IL = sasias tl Aea.et