The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-11-22
Operatic ard Dramatic Matters.

| vNCEs-"MAkTHA" ar PHILADELFHIA-JrHih0S
| THrhTMCAL-hEw COMEDY AT wALLAcks-
SCOTCH ADiEU MISS AGNES ROBE Frsos-RR-
OPENING OF BUTTONS KEyivALS--
MR.. BARRY SuLLIy AN, ETC., ETC.
The week just over has been especially interesting
one TO the musical world Al the Academy, Pccoomins
has repeated her performances Of Zerna serpna and
Mara has sung the erst operate performance
which has taken place in Brooklyn and which
great every way The Pocolomin furore
TO be the increase the draws to close
Claimed that tho role Of Susannah ia the aNozze
di Figaro" which she sings to morrow night for the
FIRST time in America is her best BY some
connoseurs this Opera declared TO be tho most degbl
Of Mozart's works. certainly novelty here, and.
should suppose would be attractive and above
the two nights which the manager announces for
In addition TO the Pccolomni performances, Mime. Gaz
zanisa has sung Alice in Robert le Dable' AMI Nine
Ia5orce Isabella the opera, and Rosina in the
Barber OF sevie that the programme OF the week
has been musical feast Of the richest snd most varied
rider The season will shortly be brought to acose there
remaining only week before the artists announced 70
appear in Boston, There will be Opera after that
inc until january, when there will be some farewell per-
ormances for Pccoiomni, who goes TO the South The
debut OF Poinsot in tho "Huguenots is announced
for the end OF this season, which has been
admirably managed far the public are
concerned There will DO no Opera this ovoning, bit
Pccoiomin Susannah and Formes Figaro. Tho same
opera will be repeated Wednesday. On Thursday the
second operate performance for Brooklyn viii include
the whole OF the Barber OF Seville with Laborde
Rosina.
The concert season has commenced in earnest On
Thursday there was soree at Dodworths Rooms, by
Bernardo, Mime Iandi others On the night
Mendclssohn Union performed Saint Paul." at the
| Cooper Institute Also, Thursday the Harmonic
Society of BROOKLYN gave concert nj Athep
10 large audience. The first OF the Philharmonic
concerts Of the took place al Nblos Garden
on Saturday. Carl Bergman replaces Mr. Esfcld in
the conductors chair. Arthur Napoleon, the pianist,
will shortly his soirecs Meosrs. Mason
Thomas give their first classical matinee Dodworths
Hall Tuesday at two O'Clock The Of the
Brooklyn Philharmonic will take place tho 1ith psok
mo Lucy Esco has been engaged vocalist Of the
occasion She is thoroughly good artist who has been
prevented by series OF unfortunate circumstances from
being properly appreciated We congratulate the drcc
tors Of the society upon tho engagement Of Miss Esoot
The connosscurs Of Philadelphia called upon last
week by Mr. Strakosch TO hear and enjoy the initial
presentation Of Fotow's Martha" Qtalian yerson) in
the United States. II performed three times did
/ not attract full houses its merits deserved
/ Our readers will remember that iie Opera
| written in German, and that during last year
the composer prepared the Italian Itaeus,
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afterwards presented at Covert Garden, and made great
The distribution Paris. London and Phada-
| phs as follows
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| knr!cheita.. 81 Urbain. los'o Co.son
Nancy Ddiee. Ddiee. Nine. Strakosch
| PlunSett...... GRAHAM. Grazisn. Bariii.
| Lionel. Mario. Mario -. Higno,.
We give these casts simply matter OF ecord me
opera being made Of simple flowing melodies Is OF
much better in Italian than in German. Tho composer
has strengthened it where 1t weak and atsgethsr
improved upon his former work. Nine. Colson made
sensation in Enrchctta singing admirably, and playing
as well Brgnol carried OF honors from an audience
with which he is not and above poprlH
| by his exquisite singing Of his IN TIA
sthd act There noble romance for the basso the
last act which is entirely new and which viii Q
satou here Il properly sung The Philadelphia perform
anoe was, on the whole, good not perfect, but still
very credhabe attempt, and which would have bc.n
received here with furore. During this week, Nile
Gazzaniga will sing at Philadelphia after which the sen
son viii close, and the artists will 20 tour in
the West returning in February give the Opcrs New
York probably at the ACADEMY The Phlladephsus will
do well to make the most OF what they have got, ss IL
very probable that they VIII no, have any Opera this
| year except what Sirakosch gives them Over and
above the martha" he gave cheap opera Thursday
and concert on Saturday at which all the artists, De
wilhorsl, Colson, parodi and Brignoli, sung
The city theatres have all had good week with uhe
Thsnssgis ng holidays The only novelty has been the
production of Mr. Lelands "Blue aud Cherry" q. Wal.
lacks, Thursday. II Is What is called neat "coms-
dietta, AM they say that Mr. Leland has stolen from
| the Ircrch. without knowing where came lrom we
may say IN passing that Mr. Leland Is tie scrt az
person to sted anything from the French Hs or M
Bourccaul, would such action. However, II Il
matter. "Bue and Cherry" good little piece well
played, and successful Does anybody want anything
more than to Mr.. lester very nno gentleman
tortured by Mrs Iioey who very fine lady, assisted
by Miss Mary Cannon. who is very pert soubrcstcs
There Is your play, with end of queer complications,
which arc very amusing 70 sec, but very stupid TO at
tempt 70 describe ssGong 10 the Bad" stills keeps the
bills Mr.. Broushams acting in this piece IA the
most artistic thing have him do, and
Is fully appreciated, which is singular, as u
often Ian 60 an artists 10, to have an audience
which understand dclcaccs Both pieces above named
are IN Mr.. Wallacks bills Tor thus evening" AMI we pre-
sumo they viii run through the week
Miss Agnes Robertson closed her engagement, ~ some
thing like seventy nights a, Nbios Gardcn Friday
Nth benefit, which a fine tribute 20 the charming
aF,st The members Of the CALIFORNIAN Cub paid grace.
81 compliment 70 their counywoman by attending the
pmp plaid ant other national circumstance Al the end
q the play Miss Robertson called out AMI presented
by miniature Highlander with bouquet, 10 which the
Scottib heather lad prominent place. com plnen
tary speech male BY Mr. Frazer the part Of the
tub, and pocica tribute by Nh John Mason-,hc lines
autographed upon white saiin--was introduced amang
The blooming hcather." The opening and concluding
stanzE are rs follows
Awlehcry wrcsths her fairy smile
That frac did aft us vile,
But she lca's us for a while,
The gentle Scottish iassie.
Bad her brow tn blushmg flowers
Ne clrclng rosy ageani hours.
And strcw her Path and build her bowers
Ye should be kind to Agge
Burons has been leased by dsbsGra,e IN the
managerial world Mr. X Spalding. who will open Il on or
before next Monday night We have not been made nc.
quan,cd with Mr.. Spadngs programme, except Ear
the fact that Mrs Nandcnhod will be OF his frat az.
fractions.
Two Shakspcran comedies are shortly 70 BE- placed be.
fore the New York public and the Indications are that
both will be well DONE at far the "a org and
painters concerned Mr. waiack n getting IN
"The Merchant Of Venice, in which he will play Shyock
and make his adicus 10 tho rcs which he has filled 80
long and we'll Everything be new for this piece
as well a. for "a Midsummer Night Dream which b IN