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

sian prince, played with much cold dignity by
Clarence; the other, his secretary (Febyre), q crawl
ing but ambitious knave, who has made his way by
having married the daughter Of n rich old perfumer.
These, with the marquis, place no Less than three
protectors of the same woman together In presence
a piece of grouping by no means indicating artistic
tact or skill on the part OF the dranasist. hIs'
however. a first effort, and, with many undo
niable defects, displays merits on the part OF The
writer which may ripen, In time, 70 something ex
cellent.
lie Moniteur on. Fiorentino) writes thus with re-
ference TO the debrt of a lady well known here az
the Italian Opera. Paris:-The important object OF
the evening was the debut of Nine Ia Comtesse de
Wilhorst in the character OF Norma. me Cora DE
Wilhorst belongs to a very wealthy ana arlstocratc
family of the United States. She has a very decided
turn for the stage, but nothing could induce her pa
rents to allow her to appear on the stage, FOR they
have, Americans though they lie, p~rejudices, against
art and artists, which have long been exploded in
Europe. So she married NJ. de Wilhorst, who does
not think his nobility clouded (no more than Count
Rossi.and Count Popol) because he allows ms WE
to pursue a vocation to which she was called by an
irresistible instinct. Here, also, the aristocracy OF
blood proves less naughty than the aristoeracy, OF
money, the coat OF arms less puritanicai than doE
lars, monarchical Europe a thousand tunes more
liberal than republican America. Inc deoutanN ~
as small as Mile Piccolomini (niece, IA everybody
knows, of a cardinal); she is lively, gay, p,quante'
she il not the least embarrassed or inexperienced ~
her person; She seems used 10 the Dlale Oh tus
IpDtlbnls anu te opera BEtShtS VI VIZ PN"N'
The morning Of the day she made her first appear,
ance she had 80 sore a throat her physician ordered
her to keep her chamber and aend word to the inca
TIRE she m could not scdp perform ahsn6io gqs y1 Sa v9H% cns v7 nmIl
not be an American if she paid any attention 10 the
timid suggestions given her on all sides. go
ahead!' she said; who loves me folloWs me. lhey
will saw am afraid. Go ahead!' And fsyered,
| hoarse. unwell as she was, she made her appearance.
She was received with marked fTors-applauded
| and called out after her cavatina, applanded and
| called out after her duo with Mario, app,Apded and
called out in the second act when she apphss to Don
Pasquale a good slap with her delicate hand, APP
plauded and recalled after the pretty variations OF
the end, which Alary wrote expressly for her, and
whih she learned in a few hours. The audience
proved that it was perfectly satisfied. But we, who
have heard Mn de Wihorst in society, and who
know that she has twice as much voice - she was
then able to give; that she has expression supple
career-while we mark this success, we wall until
she makes her next appearance.
A NEW OPERA BY Ro~ssINI-People have just
begun to talk of the new opera upon which RossinI
is engaged, and which is TO appear in January. AZ
every wear, at the same epoch, the same story "
repeated. Rossini has given notice that this ~ never
to be the case, and requests the invention OF some
thing new this year. He has Just taken the aPars
ment at the corner of the Chaussee d'Antin, where
his receptions will commence next Sunday evening.
AN ARTISTS GRATrTUpE.-When NJ. lngres re-
turned from Rome in ls4l. (says the Entr'dcte) the
performers of the Theatre Francois presented him
l WIFI n Tree tUITdHtc lt uidAb ARt ~ WV ~ ''Nb
frequently, and several times expressed his determl-
nation to acknow ledge the favor IN an efiectual man
ner. This he has now done by painting. for the
theatre a picture representing the scene oescroed
fast with him, in order to give the great author a
revenge over the %courtiers who affected 70 despise
him az a play actor. The performers of the Theatre
Francois lately visited NJ. lngres, TO view the picture
and express their gratitude.
THE STORY OF AN OPERA Box.-A curious case
was tried in the London Common Pleas, Dec. z.
The plaintiff, Mr.. Mitchell, is the publisher, librarian
and theatrical agent in Bond street, and he claimed
f259 los. for boxes at various ~theatres, and other
things supplied in the way Of his trade. The DC
PENDANT paid ESQ %. into court, and disputed his
liability to any greater extent. The plaintiff - coqn-
was a member Of the Stock Exchange, living
now in Upper Harley street, but who, some
time ago, resided at Willen Hall, near Barnet
in a style Of %splendor betting ,ta ms ,oy wea Mt
Mitchell had supplied Mrs. Morris with boxes at th'
!, Haymarket, Lyceum, Royal Italian Opera, Adeiph
and Olympic, and also had furnished her with .por
traits OF u Professional artists and some other things
The balance claimed was $3.50 l9s., after givint
credit for flOO, which had been paid by Mr.. motifs
IL appeared that Mrs. Morris took a grand tier boz
for the Opera at f3l5 for the season. During Y, y
sefson a separation took place between her and VI
Morris, .snd she received an allowance OF 81 600 pt
arlnum. When Mr.. Morris found she had this DO
h. offered to pay Mitchell for the nights Il lad bee
used, hut the lady refused 20 give IL up "for nr. Nc
ris or anybody else, . and occupied IL throughout q
8 eason. Mr.. William Morris, the defendant, said.
u lSss | knew my wife went 10 the Opera, but
4 lid no. often go with her; when sac went TO y
)pre she returned at night TO Willcn Hal
] learsed that she had taken a box for a part OF th.
. esson; | told Mr.. Mitchell | was excessively annoy,
ut Mrs. Morris having taken an opera box; that
lid not think a man in my position ought 10 hay
me, ard ! would thank him to take q back, and
,yolE pay him for the times il had been used; | pai
] im ey6 As; / only knew Of one box in that year;
lever gave authority 10 Mrs. Norris TO lake any DO,
carry N 1854 differences arose between me and Mr.
ldorIis; | left Willen Hall on the 22d Of Februar,
y nd hove not lived with Mrs. Morris since; | neye
I eturR ri TO Willen Hall, but instructed my at.ome
ia arrange terms Of separation; ! never gave Mr.
Morris authority to hire a box for 1854; | never "a
any tickets for that year, nor ever went 20 the Oper
nrysck in that year; | heard In the city that Mr.
Morris had been seen at the Opera, and the same a
ternocrn went 10 Mr.. Mitchcll's shop and saw hi
nephew; ] said i understood Mrs. Morris had bee
seen a. the Opera, and farther, ~ caution 20
againsa letting Mrs. Morris an opera box, for you wi
not get the money! will not pay for il myself, an
she has not the means Of doing 30" he did not say sh,
had take a boy, but only that he would give my met
sage to ffr. Mitchell; did not know that Mrs. Morn
had engn ged a box until Mr.. Mitchell called upo
me in the city, and said he had let her a box; I sai
10 was an dmprudent thing to do, and repudia.sd
oltogethe-; we went 70 my solicitor, and there abs
Y repudiated the transaction, but said, az he woul
take II back, | would pay for the two or three time
tne box hs1 been used; ! said, How will you keel
Der out of the boxl she is q very peculiar woman,
and he repked, shall have no difficulty; we vii
no. let her 30 into the box Mrs. Morris remaine'
becsuse We could not get rid Of her; I never toll
ME-. Morris that If i had my pleasure In shooting
&c, she should have a box at the Opera. The chic
justice left II to the jury 10 say whether Mr.. Morri
hsd any authority 70 take the three hundred guines
box The jury, after some discussion, found a yer