New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-09-23
,,,,,'yChL AND THEATRICAL

Meal, MAS CvscHEr.-A brilliant aual.
ence ...mhsd La evening &C N,biot Rosms 90 tho
occa,iou Of M In sna Mays debut il THIS cry a.
public singer. The en. wd scintllsted With ro,ab,,
lies. ana mtre than !. usual allowance OF loysly
| women.
irst appeal Of syorrg ftRinine vocalis' % mo
pubic has always . special interest, and IN 10"
instance there was very Extraordinary desi'e fe1 ~
any niuentis persons 10 witness the mc< prcntasg
lyrical cutsey possible on the part Of the ycung LADY
There are two ways of judging Of On Artist; by tbs
highest ard rpest standard ard by the qualifications
which are attached TO YOUTH and or less in.sps-
Renee. II is fair to judge Miss May by the lsre<
standard. Nature has given her foe voics, extcv
sye COMPASS. purity Of tone, and what 10 TO be
much przed strength in the lower scale. Her voice V
a positive sopsano. The FIRST impressios on The
be.rer very much favors the can.stnce on accocs
of this radically fine quality 10 regard to ex-
/ acu,i,n. the power to throw forth Q tide o.
notes with dazzling rapidity and . real %
,pparept spon.anety tina. bides all the methods Of art,
we cannot praise Miss May as ripe artist Sns bsS
much 70 learn before she can rank VITA the g,cas mis-
tres,es of the art In these degenerate days, vhes
the greed for norey has taken the place efthe sses
Of art and 30 few learn 20 sing at all Miss May map
compare favor ably with certain artists who Are listened
| to: but the rauk che should aspire to 20, ono
| Of doubts or qualifications, bat OF distinct emr-
rence in al the grades and shades OF srpen@'
| ity. We think her extremely promising ana
We believe che has the good sense -
work bard in setkirg to attain the supremeet place
As to dramatic ability in an artist, no Judgment can 20
| formed from hearing in q concert room The drs-
matte artist may be cut Of his element in concert
room, and the reverse. What may be Miss Mays
f,.io only
sctus fact ard we trust the ambition which, II we are
not misinfomed she has of appearing at the Acsds-
| nv may be gra,i6ed. The Academy OK Music as-
cor6ipg to s charter, is designed especially to e.
courage American efforts in art and hsncc young na-
/ tive artists have claims on ii.
The pieces which Miss May sang last night were a.
| dramatically Rossipi and Verdi and Meyerbeer--
demsndrg the best qualities Of the most experienced
artists for the stage, and TO give them full effect
action, ideazaticn aud the footights are al neces
ssry II we were to hear Miss May with oil .hese sc-
| cessories we could judge Of her readings better.
| The success of Miss May last night was asttersg
She was called back after her pieces; asd what the
Italians denomnate % parts out of 100 in singer,
| nsmey the voice much admired. Now, lea her ton
until she gets thoroughly TO the satisfaction Of people
| the hardest to please, the leOth part
| Mr. TafanclH after long absence from Newly
appeared last night and sang with his original bold
pess ard SUR ness, several baritone sopgs amid the
| loud plaudis Of the auditory.
| Mr. Brgnoi gave some tenor songs, showing con-
slant improvement in voice truly worthy d cul,iva-
ton. He was loudly encored.
Mr. Ky'e after several years Of retirement IN ths
| Custom. House, where he offciates appeared lat
hight amateur.wise and gave his friends souvenir Of
Bis old musical career in the shape Of brilliant flute
,olo. admirably executed with bis rich tones.
| The night turned cut most ncemcnt, but the inter-
est manifested for bliss May too great to keep
| people at home.
burrows THEArRR-Mss Salie 81. Clair. An
actress of Western fame made her rst appearance 10
New York last evening, as JuliaIa" In Tobns con-
edy. "Tbe Honey moop." The lady has attained
some celebrity in the provincial cities and her effort
last night sbows her to be pupil Of bright promise 10
profession which exacts much from those who would
win trre success in its difficult pursuit.
In pertoIa al appearance Miss st. Clair ia blonde, oil
pleasing favor, and with very agreeable aud
eef.possessed. Her voice is exceedingly musical.
| though at the same time possessing power and tbs
cspabity Of expressing strong emoons without over
strsipipg or The show Of undue effort She seems to
| be thoroughly up in the business Of tho scene.
! and to be familiar with ali the mechanical
| teobrcaities of the stage. Her persona,ioa Of
| ".JuIisnsp was spirted and correct, and was
received by the audience with kind expressions Of
satisfaction and approval In the viIensh scenes Of
the naughty bride, before she is subdued into tho
obeGen. and patient wife, she was particularly happy;
and. despite the disadvantage Of first appearance,
| and a weak support by cast in several respects
faulty and inefficient she showed herself to- bs an &c.
| tress from whom mych may be hcpsd. Mr. Murdoch
| appeared as the Duke. The " BaIbazar' OF Mr..
| Max smith, and the Lampedo" OF Dir. Setehe'i,
we've both excellent The other parts were for the
| most part indiffcrently performed Miss s.. Cars
| deJut here may be set down as . success.
OpERAxio ALLIAscE.-A treaty OF Eiendshp asa
| commerce Las been negotiated aud ratified between
| the two great operate poweTs-Slarshsn OF fnim'
deIpb,a and Ulluan Of Ntw.Yosk. BY virtue OF TINS
insirument the Leading artists Of each troupe WIN be
ptercbanged ard instead Of opposition envy, hatred
and malice, there will be hearty cooperation Ihs
result will be that we may hear 10 succession al the
Great artists Of both trOupss-Gaszanigs and ls-
grange Frszzolini and Ramos, Ronconi and Cassie,
Roger nd TaIaberlik, Brgn0 and Lsbocsita Formss
and Tsglisfioo lPha delph:A Bulletin
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