New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-09-17
CITY ITEMS.

RrR1oS's THRATER.-The most crowded nouse of
the season greeted Mr.. and Mrs. Davenport last even
ing. who appeared as the Duke Aranza and Juana
in Tobin's comedy Of "The Honeymoon There was
cast Of almost unexampled strength, comprising
beside the "stars' Of the evening" Mrs. Howard
Messrs. Placide, Smith Burton. Setehe and Fisher
This play one which has always depended for its
success rather upon brilliant grouping of incidents
and situations than upon the exhibition of any Of the
pbsses of intense human passion by the individual
ner,ouapes The character of the Duke is essentially
shallow there is nothing anything that he does or
says that is beyond the conception or the executive
ability of mediocre actor. 1t could not be played
tbat spectator could leave the theater under the i'm
nresson that he had Witnessed great performance;
il make but slender requirements upon the artist
fine dress, a gentlemanly presence, and knowledge
of the words, and the part plays itself.
Mr. Davenport possesses these few requisites, and his
rendition of the Duke was therefore acceptable,
though he had few opportunities for the display of
whatever knowledge, Of the intensties and higher
beauties of the players art he may possess. Mrs.
Davenport made the most of the handsome shrew.
The other parts were admirably done, one being so
preemneny above the others as to challenge special
comment, except, perhaps, Mrs. Howard, who really
made the character Of the Spiritless and commonplace
Volante, a thing to be pleasantly remembered.
Mr. Burton deserves credit for banishing from the
scene those impertinent relocated ~superS' who
have hitherto been accustomed to remove the tables
and chairs if no longer needed, and substituting in
their stead nationally attired gentlemen who perform
their duties without any unnecessary Aourishes. 1t
is said he has other novelties in preparations if So the
indulgent public ought to know it, for thus far the
season has been devoted to the reproduction OF old
pieces with which we have all been acquainted,
time whereof the memory Of man rinneth not to
the contrary.
Nbos vast capacity put to the test last night in
accommodating an immense crowd assembled to hear
the new German opera troupe. The piece chosen for
the occasion WAS Robert lie Dab.e, given in German.
That opera appears to disadvantage even upto carica
ture, when ordinarily heard outside the walls of the
Grand Opera House. Paris, where the multitudinous
phenomena Of scenery, properties, ballet and
supernumerary details, lend it the medieval ro-
nance necessary to the Interpretation of the
mu,ic. But when it is heard in another theater,
where scenery, dress and decorations are deficient
there ought to be some compensation in the excellence
of the singing and that wanting last night. With
every desire TO speak well Of the good people who
essayed the principal parts, we cannot refrain from
stating that their vocal efforts were generally crude
and immehodical; exhibiting deficient phraslng, In
e,act brsvurai.m. and some memorable shrieking.
Just about this time it is serious business to come be-
fore New-Yoik audience with secondrate talent, and
il ia positively lugubrious to before it with no
talent at all
There is something often tolerable in Italian sing
inc when the pretensons of the vocass are not great
The suavty Of the language the canabie proportions
Of the melody the natural tendency to sing somehow
or other Which Italians have, cover multitude OF SINS
But in an electic opera Ike Robert, and tortured
from Scrbes neat and elegant French words set with
diamond exactness by Meyerbeer into foreign ALL
ance-indfferent vocaism will not answer. The best
Of the yocalists was Mr. Weinbecb the base who did
Bertram at times very creditaby. The most notable
mart Of the entertainment wasthe orchestra-numerous
and vigorously led by Mr.. Bergman The mass et'
fects ON the stage were also worthy of note, and the
mounting of the piece was as good as could be asked
for considering that the piece is transient and played
to fifty cent house. Considering the cheapness OF
the entrance fee the company may face criticism
CONCERT To-MoRRow AT NIBLo's SALooS.-A mu-
steal event Of extraordinary interest viii come on To-
nenow evening in the debut Of Madame DE !" hhorst
This lady has been much admired here in private cr'
ces and now for the first time appears in pubic In hei
native city She will be assisted by Messrs Bngnoi ana
Amodio, and other artists A liberal entertainment
| meriting q large auditory.
ACADEMY or MusIc.-To-night the troupe give
Trovatore, with the same cast as before-La Ufan9e
| Philips, Amodio, and Bignoli.
Mr.. GroRcr PEABODY, whose arrival by the steam
ship Atlantic has been already noticed, was waHea
upon yesterday morning by populations OF the resi-
| dents Of Danvers Mass, his native town. ihe'e
two depuations representing North Danvefs anu
South Dnnvers, the old town having been diviaeo
within q few years past by an act Of the Massacna'
setts Legislature. Mr.. Peabody was eloquenuy aa'
dressed in words Of welcome BY his townsmen
| and responded in q manner that showed ms
heart was deeply affected. Upon the return OF m,
Peabody from Newport, which place he designs V'a'
ing in few days TO meet Of his relatives pun"
lie dinner viii be given him BY the merchants OF Ne"
York. literary men, and Others, at which mr. "e''s
Bancroft, the historian, will preside.
The distinguished stranger viii then V"'' Dv %
where another reception and public dinner WIN =.
rendered him. He viii visit his native 'o"n "'0"'
the middle of October. .-1
LADIES Csros ARD SocIErr.-The LADIES' Cn'on
Aid Society laid the yesterday a"srnoon
of building for the accommodation OF sged ana ni
members Of the Methodist Episcopal Churcn N f"'y,
second street, near Eighth avenue. Inc ounce o.
feet BY Co. four stories high, win cost from
&25 Geo. and win accommodate about loo
n Is to be ready in May There were tnree |" you,
hundred ladies md hundred gentlemen present. ano
tne v.,- n y,.,o. r,a.;deA There was congrega'