The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-04-14

evening.
BROADWAY TwArRE. The marked appreciation bes,oweA
waller the tragedy Of Macbeth Monday evening,
varrans the manager IN again announcing the piece fer
tonight
Nmo's-Tbcse unrvaled pantomimss, tho Raves,
to perform this evening In the comcally OF ,ne
/" MDeis" The romantic spectacle called "Raoul.'
Mile. Roa the dstDeus he'd oanseuse, Is 10 appear be-
twes n the plays In "la Syiphide."
BowERY The "Ihree Fast Men," in which the sstsra
Lucille spd Hs'en have lately won so much applause,
is TO be the drst piece to night The aughabie farce
OF estate Secrets" will send the auditors home IN good
humor.
Burrows Unsurpassed attractions are offered herd
to- night First, we are promised a London piece
styled "Hard Struggle" then Brougham's famous bur
etque OF "Pocahonias and, finally the metropolitan
Policeman, with Mr.. Burton as Jacob.
WAItACK's-The petite comedy OF "UDcie Foozle,'
drama entitled the "Irvs,be Husband and farce
OF "ioots a, the swan" with Me-srs. Blake, Lester
and other good artists the casts the features tor To-
night
LAURA KFEyEs elegant and hug bly, exciting spec
,acuar drama OF the Ses Of Ice" 10 ne produced in
all i,s original spendor this evening Miss Kesnes acting
In this play hes been highly and Justly nuded ny the
public and the press
AMERICAN MUSEUM The India rubber man, he is
quite appropriately denominated, II anything performs
more marvellous feats thsu tho bills
He can almost tie himself up double boz Good
dramas rendered for shs afternoon and night.
MIssTREIsY superior programmes have been arranged
for the amusement OF the patrons OF the "Colored Opera
this esenDg The after pieces consist Of the Sleigh
Ride ri Geo. Chrsy & woods; the "Grea. SHOW" ..
Broadway.
Mr. +. T. SMITH, the manager OF the Drury Lane thea
re made following alusion to Mr. Charles Matthew'S
speech on the closing night OF The season lharcn ~
acting manager. He promised me to return and per-
form here few weeks after Christmas but he has played
the truapt He is married, and Is under other ma
nagemen He has changed his style Of playing, and s
acting Romeo To new Juliet. have searched for new
talent IN bis place. hut have searched In vain
HALEvY's Nxw OpERA---The French critics vary much In
taoftn h,tth fnll ring
review from the Paris correspondent OF London paper
March 2s), seems 10 be full and fair enough
The announcement OF a lyrical drama 10 Ave acts
at the Grand Opera in Paris event which
very frequently owing 70 the immense cost OF ts produce
ton. The Academic mpersle de Musique Is conducted
principles differing from ths. OF any other theatre in
the world When French composer once penesfates tina
great national temple of song and dance he 20 ind
his work put upon the stage with misc scene OF the
most costly character and generally historically correct
in every detail The Grand Opera generally makes .
spectacle musical composition, and moreover,
favored with ballet advertisement In the middle Of the
singing drama, composed by ragioni, or whoever may
the dance world results therefore, that the ear
disappointed the Grand Opera the eye always fessed
with ceverly painted scenery and magnificent Costumes
Whether all this originates in the taste OF the French people
whether from the peculiar circumstances ,nneced with
the management OF the Grand Opera House Of Paris va
have been able precisely ascertain. There no
theatre in the world which plays certain stock pieces 30
frequently TO full houses, where nightly the said familiar
productions appauded, not by the audience, but by
the faithful cdQue who play their part IN the pit accord
ing to rule and upon the came principle - those on The
stage
s'ia Magicienne," played this week was some ten
months under rehearsal, and its production has cost
$50 600 francs The author ala Juive" certainly
nothing complain Of regards the care employed in
placing his the stage, whilst his drdmatis perso
represented by the best Singers OF the day rho
following Ii the cast -
lie CoTnte de Potion NJ belvAI.
Reoe, vcomte de Thouars: Gneymsrd.
lie ChsvAl elo de Nc (Nccromapcien) N Bonnehee.
Meuxne, Comtesse de lusgnan. Mad inrgh, hamo.
Blanche GIle du Comte de Poiiou Mad Lauters.
Beyond the principal singers there are nearly 400 per
who represent nymphs, gnones, genii, syrens,
priests, Al arms vassas necrouancers, and IN Tact,
all earthly and supernatural personages IN wlderng null
uplicisy.
nished Saint Georges with subject which appears 70
have suggested rather ballet than musical drama, for
the interest Ia absorbed by gay costumes dances and
elaborate scenery belonging 70 picturesque period VIZ
crusaders the features Of the The narrative
which the spectacle is founded may be thus stated Tho
heroine OF the piece, ola Maccienne," figures 10 thu
hbretto Meusane Countess OF Insgnan. This lady,
whose sinister reputation Of course renders her name the
terror Of her surrounding neghbors ego
upon young and Rene, the betrobed lover OF
Blanche daughter aud heirers of The Count OF Poou
Who his way to the chateau Of tho Ooun returning
from the Holy Land the young crusader waya'd BY
heuzne deep forest whore, By her necromantc arts,
she phantom the form Of his fanos, and shows
her 10 Rene in tender dsanoe with one OF her pages
Frantic with jealousy, he breaks OF the intended
marriage, and Banche, in despair, rotires 20 con-
vent Msluzine, surrounding the deceived lover with
her seductive entertainments, seems now the point
Of riumpbng, when . rival proficient IN the scenco
OF demonology appears IN inc person OF certain
Seilo This reveals Rene the OF the de-
lusions practised him by the sorccress, whom ne
about carry on nconnently 10 the realms Of rarrus,
when sweet and sacred strain from the young r,1,usS
Blanche puts him and his confederate hends " light
NJ luzne repcntng expires the odor OF grace and th6
curtain falls, leaving the union OF the lovers AZ UNDER
stood.
We confess have the Grs act without remeu,-
bering single musical passage We only began 70 re-
member that Il was opera when, In the second act,
Madame Borghi Msmo (kczuiue) appears a magnih-
Gently painted cabafstc sd, and sings her ar, Cest
au en,re nous" followed by duct with Siao (tonne
hre) There are two observations mako touching hA
oporahrst, Hal6vy has thoroughly studied the voices
OF h singers and employed thor respective Character
sics with great skill aud secondly, that the music "
scholarly aud correct ~ producing an effort labor
But must confess arc unable IN discover much
originality melody in bs long i've act opera II wants,
Ia fart the re OF inspiration Certainly IN the arst three
acts there IL scarcely trace Of any piece Of music beng
written wth heart soul until 10 the close o. tho
opera The second act remarkable for the introdncton
OF at chess by living chess men and fair ladies' who
occupy the whole Of tho which the chess board
painted. Here the accompany INK music " the rams
becomes often absurd, and only nt for pantomine,
especially when the ghts whir round 10 sort q dre
works tune. The rendered still more ridiculous
each character when taken disappears under ground
The third art pretty 10 look a., but has no musical st
fractions a pleasing chorus opens the fourth at,
melody, but still pretty as ch6uri-
Tout rciose,
II Ia rose
Nas'ouvrir
"a feurr, Nc,
the OF verse, and tufl tQAoN8
trac,iyo trio between Madame Borgh Mamo ounchee.)
and Guoymard.
The last act is by FAR the attractive musical
point Of view. II has good trio, and vvacous Oaccna
nal The auh0r approaches grandeur Of style A. Tho
Magician becomes Christian, and the stage ued ~Ius
white ROBBED holy ladies and monks the whole company
singing 20 a massive Instrumentation.
thantcz, puissanocs, Utcrnelies
Tine anne revient au saint lieu
~ vos harpes imrnortees
C4iebrez rciour Deu u
Meanwhile appears In the heavens, and the cur
tain falls on most elsbortciy conceived spectacle which
includes everything and everybody above the eath be-
low the earth aud in the Ambiguous and profane
AZ regards the execution OF the opera ve can sincerely
compliment Madame Borgh Mamo, whom he chef
responsibility Of " Ia Magcenne " thrown. Her sxqui-
site voice and finished singing were dedicated 10 some
what ungraefu part, but contrved W gain meriied
applause throughout the evening Gueyrnard exerted
himself and with success Bonnehoe, usual sang Etn
that care snd perception which he always scruPulousy
observes
Too much praise cannot be bestowed on the drectcu
for the magnificent way In which ala hagciepue mas