Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-09-24
FROM THE WEST.
The following reports have been furnished by
the National Telegraph line:
The Debut of Miss Julia Nav,

The New York Evening Post says Of the debut
Of Miss May, on Tuesday night, in New York
city:
"Among the large and interested audience that
greeted Miss Mays appearance last evening at
Niblo's Saloon, we noticed several literary and
musical celebrties-Bancro ft, Fry, X. :. Willis
Vestvali and others. The good-nature which
promises to rel On this season in all our musical
circles was abundantly testified. Miss MAY was
warmly applauded, and the gratifying, but bur-
densoIne honor of the encore only omitted In def
ence to the embarrassment and apparent fatigue
of the ssbutdHte.
Miss May is quite young, tall and slender in
person, with features rather pleasing than hand
some her manner, naturally enough, was deci-
dediy embarrassed. Her voice is pure and me-
tallic Soprano Of warm tone. deficient In the ex-
treme upper register, but with some very sweet
ringing notes in the middle and lower range,
though even here they are not quite equable in
power
The Herald saws:
richness her notes are clear and bell-toned her
information pure and delicate; but her efforts last
night did not afford fair opportunity of judging
of her full power. With more cultivation, and a
little practice in the peculiar methods Of the stage
we think she will make her mark In opera. Her
voice has fine compass, capable Of doing far
more than she attempted last night. She sang
with remarkable ease, bringing out the highest
notes without strain or apparent effort''
The Tribune says:
s'The success Of Miss MAY last nioh was fiat
Sne Was CdileU Ddck after her pieces ::
and what the Italians denominate 80 parts ont OF
100 in singer, namely, the voice, much admired
Now, let her toll until she gets thoroughly to the
satisfaction of people the hardest to please, the
Tooth part -
The Express says:
Miss Mays first piece was the aria 'Ernani
invOla mia, and she did not appear to be alto
gether self possessed. Some hesitation and cold
which she began; it was given without express
sion, but with perfect precision. The sound of
her voice, however, seemed to have an admirable
effect upon her nerves, and as she came to the
melody she sang with spirit and style--doing
full justice in execution to her voice which il
certainly remarkable one. II appears to be an
organ Of almost unlimited capacity-full, pure
tone to the highest note. In the second piece
Rigoletto sang with Signor Taffanello-her voice
appeared to great advantage, making execution
easy In the sudden transitions. In this piece
If the organ had not vet attained the cultivation
OF which II Is susceptible. In the other pieces
Miss May achieved decided triumph and the
audience warmed to enthusiasm-payingt the
lady the awkward and eQuivocal compliment OF
calling her OUT The first appearance was
successful in every way, and was before a full
house, Jupiter Pluvius to the contrary notwith-
standing
'When she appeared she was received with
long continued applause, acknowledging it in a
quiet and elegant manner, free from every thing
like atfectatiOn. She was beautifully dressed and
her whole air was fresh and charming. She had
not sung more than a few lines Of the opening
| cavatina, when every doubt as TO her musical al
tanments vanished, and as she proceeded through
her pieces, il became evident that we had befo
| US an artistic Of great abilities.
One thing is certain, We have no other American
| songstress ike Miss May, with beautiful, cor.
| rect and classical style; fine and perfect a
| voice; and we do not wonder that with Rossini
Auber, Halvey and other friends said that she
had all the gifts that Heaven could give a singer
The rest remained with herself alone"