The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-03-18

Amusements Last Mvening.

treasurer says, what better than numbers was all
money The cause Of the rush the anxiety on the
part of young New York to Mss Adelaide Phillips
who undertook tie contralto part, Azeeuua in tho
"Trovatore" 1T being her debut in opera in the United
States. Miss Phillips q nstiva Of PhilAdephia and
was in her early years sort of Juvenile prodigy Eight
len years Ego sbe member of the stock conpsnT
at KmbaWs Museum ut Boston. In 1872 we thiuk Mr.
Kimball got mp Lacy version Of The Cinderella ofRos
SIM in which Miss Phillips played the principal part and
made q great hit in the music. shortly after this
= lumber of wealthy amateurs in Boston subscribed
sufficient tum to defray tia expenses Of
Miss Philips musical education. She then went
to France and Italy and studied under tho
best masters. Returning to Boston, she rang at
verai concerts and 6pay engaged by Mr. Paine to
I'll the vacancy in the caused by the secession
of Mile Nauer Ddier who recently returned to Europe
Miss Phillips has messo soprano voice ranging through
about two ocaves hail. Her upper notes are Gle ar
pure and fresh. Her method is good and she
carefully and neatly. She lacks power and her lower
notes have not that round full quality which Is usual IN
voices like hers She Indifferent actress and lack
ing the vgor necessary tor the proper rendering OF the
Gipsey. She not all up Ito this. heavy decAmatory
music with which the piece opens, and therefore had
only sucefs d'etime The audience, however, very
kind, aid gave Miss Phillips any amount Of applause
The other parts yell sustained No opera this
week. "La Spia (Ardts opera) is announced for next
Monday.
LAURA KEEHu's vARIETIEs--"CAMILLE; OR, THE NO.
RAJ OF LIFE"
Miss Keene gave another novelty last night, under
the above title, and had full house to assist q. the in
fial presentation.
The play is founded upen two Of the most popular
French dramas-La Dame Cdneas, first represented
at the Vaudeville theatre Paris, in 1885, and played
there during nearly vhoe season. The other piece
vctcrine is newhst older, and Olympic favor
ite Mrs Davenport played adaptation Of tho Dame
Cdmelias At the broadway two years since, but
literal trsnsation has been play cd anywhere The piece
prohibited in London account Of is supposed
moral tendency. Madame Doshs and NJ Fschtsr played
the principal parts In Paris.
The Varieties piece opens with Camille (Ass Ksene)
arservipg girl Armand (Jordsn), her lover, is .
working Camille, like all gyIseNcs, pants for
polkas, anoire antique and champagne. Then
quarrel between the lovers the act closes with
Camille going TO Sleep after hard In the next
act we find Ter In the midst of pleasures and oppressed
by illness which she attempts to drive of By excite
ment We then have her giving up Armand to his
reputation, when she plupges still deeply into dis
sipstiop of all kn6s and after strong with him
her death. The then changes to her ROOM
the first act, and learn that the events Of the
preceding trsnspired in dream. Camille Is cured
of her passion for mmoray late suppers and Armand
being amiabe they duly united and every ching ends
happily ought to In all well conducted dramas The
spiritual idea which introduced soens the objections
BILE features OF the play and does away with many diff
cuiies to hide which, IN other VERSIONS Inconsistencies
have been indispensable. 1t is evident that several
pens Fave been At work upon this piece, an6
the authors names not given. Scribe
and Dumas fills supplied the plet, however;
and hear that Mr. j. Pagrave Simpson, Of London II
the translator. 1t is done into pretty good English
which Ia than say for Miss Davsnport's
SIGN. We have not space to discuss the aesthetic quea
ton which the arrangement Of this piece raises
Chdcun go We rather like the idea. The effect
Of that part Of the first act where the spirit Of Caes
mother is supposed to appear At her bedside very
GOOD and the entire stage arrangements reflect much
credit upon Mr.. Hall, the stage manager There Was
then nothing of especial interest till the third act which
very well acted all hands. Miss Ksene's per-
formaDce was exceedingly good and called forth, it
deserved, the hearty applause Of the house. Al
together her performance was fresh, natural
unconventional, and vigorous withal, that could
not we would withhold from it praise. She took
view Of the part and Ike originality when joined
with true genius Mr.. Jordan's Armand god sud
the ether members Of the company who included
in the castRass Johnston, Wemyss, Chandler, Trevor
excellent We may be allowed 10 suggest 70 Gessrs
Wemyss Chandler and Miss Wells that their dresses
this sH'sSSa
Miss Keene called out several times and the audience
seemed highly delighted. Some Of tbs softer sex wsrs
moved to tears.
BROADWAY THEATRE" TlM0UR, THE TARTAR."
This romsntic equestrian drama presented for
the 6rst time in this theatre, last evening" to good
house. The interest Ct the piece rests upon the trials OF
Zorilds, Princess Of Mngrelia Dime. Ponis and her
fcn Agib. The latter is a prisoner to Tmour mr.
Fsher) who has killed the boy father and 2orlda, in
her anxiety her son. falls into the power Of the
Tartar chief Through the assistance OF Tmours father
igb escapes while his mother abstracts the attention Of
ben csptor whersat the chief indignant and Is
bout &c slay the unfortunate woman but the father
gain fnerposes. and Zorda escapes by throwing her
elf into the Aeb, mounted borsebacE,
his mother and the piece closes with combat Ia which
2o Ida Tmonr take the most prominent parts
whsh Is apparently resulting In favor Of Zorda and her
successful ar Miss Wallis Agb, was q very oours-
eeous and sensible little boy Mr.. Fisher very happy
In his part his ebuons of temper were the very
cream Tartar Sopgs and duet occurred in the piece
which well done and the horses deserved and re-
ceyed fair share OF the applause The piece to Ne
played again tonight, with the Cataract OF the
Gar ges.n
white, the Halter has Removed from tho
4S Fulton street. between broadway and Nassau
Visit bis establishment his spring
styles, nj ~ also, splendid hat for -.
VIM. Banta Will Open To-day his Selection
OF straw goods; whatever and perseverance,
produce superior article and variety OF Styles he hss
compiishsd His exerious no doubt viii be rewarded
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