The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-01-17

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as follows:-The IS imon Boocanegra," by Verdi, at
vWice; "Aroldo +" Ivy the same composer at Rimini;
"Pelsgio," by Nercadante. az Naples. "Sordello, " by
ice; Leila d Granati,n by Lampeti, at Crneo;
Virginia Gai,uzir by Piccob at Pisto ola; incl
Ia by PiacenA az Turin; Don Grifene by Cam
bini. at Turin; 40 Pnnizione " by Paeini, at Rene;
"Fismetta, . by kabellini. a. f1ores CO; Archie
tiello," by vaiente at Naples. 'g.amberto Malates-
Ia" ~ Puntogiio, al Pavie; La Vedov1 del Mela-
bar," by Montere ggic, az vicenzs: fPegolesi," by
Platania, at PaIermo; la Marrbesa e il 4 anburine, !"
by. Berbati, at Naples; ~Gissvra di Mon
resle.r by Sals. a Verona; "Farlo Gonze-
ga, by Moscuzza, q. Naples; I'll .selo. e la sua
Germans y by Brars, I'd Vienna; " vi,tore Fisani,"
by PERI st Reggie: "Arabslla,' by De Bs-beri, al
Turin; "4.;dda e Nozze, by Outlet, a. Venice; LA
Kingarels. !" by M~aestriri: at Masss; 81 due Ciarla-
oonti,r by Campiani, at Milan; " Iselia Ia Modista,"
By De Clos. at Naples: "kargherita Psstierls y by
PeSichini, at Terni; aCarmosina," by Sarria, at
SS%ors E a.. Ire h by Roma 1y q. f FLORENCE. At ~ tGgg1rii
by Madame C%arlotta ferxri, at Milan; " Camoens,'
by Parma, a. Psdua; "Persolesi," by ssrao. at
Naples; "CastellamIe b, Rsjentroph, az Nspses;
lani,r by Dugnsni. at Cagliari; {" Cipiano II sarte.'
by Piacenza, at Genoa; oil Consiglio del Diesi = by
Campiani, at Irsviso; "Cristefsro Colombo BY
nela, at Verona; ia sorrentisa" by Muzio. at
Don Gavino," by Roggi, at Naples; and "Adrians,"
by Benvenuti, at Milan.
The dramatic critic Of Gaignani says:-At the
Odeon q very Indifferent piece IL nov performing,
entitled lie Rocher de Sisyphe,' but from q certain
freshness Of style and some originality Of idea IL
stands its ground with the public better than many
pieces OF more merit. Without taking up the time
OF the reader with details which are Of little interest,
we may state that the subject il the marriage of a
gentleman of rank and character with a lady who
has lived with him ~ his mistress, and the torments
which arise to both from the light in which the
world regards imprudent matches Of this description.
On their attempt 10 mingle with society they find
themselves repulsed with disdain on the threshold,
and exposed to the unceasing insults and sncers OF
those around them, who are one and all their infe.
riOrs in every quality which ought TO command re-
spect. Stunned and abandoned by his friends, the
husband finds his position become intolerable, and,
though tenderly attached 10 his wife, reTroaches and
bitterness rise between them, and finally they quit
the world for The seclusion Of his ancestral chateau.
Even here, however. they are pursued by scandal,
the chateau Is set on fire by an incendiary, and the
unhappy couple are sufocated in the flames. This
melodramstic termination was near compromising
the fate of the piece, but II luckily escaped the peril,
and the name Of the author, NJ. Older, was received
with q tolerable share Of applause. The drama is
well performed. Fechter, in the husband-Marquis
de Castelgontier-and Madame Thuillier, in the
wife. were both excellent. A particularly dangerous
point in thfs play springs from the introduction Of
two former lovers VI the marchioness. One, a Rus '