The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-10-27

The Opera and the Theatres.
ACADEMY OF AUsl0-MMB. 0AzzANIGA's RKSrRHn.
The FIRST appearance this Of Madame 0axzaniga,
who has merited and enduring hold upon the affections
Of the operate public, combined with the performance Of
the "Poluto," in which sha sang the r6 Of Pauna for
the first time, attracted full house the Academy last
evening. 1t q very Aattering recognition Of the
claims Of truly excellent artist, this audience which
cluded the creme de "a creme Of metropolitan society oil
the known connoisseurs opera habius were at
their posts.
The performance Of pauna by Mime. Gazzaniga was a
very fine piece Of lyric acting She has evidently given
the most thorough study To the role and to all ito require
ments Was quite fat. Her voice hardly In It's
best condition. account OF cold by the sudden
and violent changes in the weather, which have made
caarrhs epidemic just at this moment Notwithstanding
sis drawback, Madame Gaxzaniga sang exceedingly WELL
giving the music the fervent pure and chaste tone
which it demands. She was exceedingly fine in the
noble Of the second act and the avore duet Of the
st without instuting particular conrAs hons between
Madame Gazzaniga and her predecessors In this OPERA
we can s say in ali jastce, that she gives TO the role
fun equal asd perfect development, and that It will
rank song the best in her repertory. She received all
tpe honors, floral and otherwise, Of verabc success
Poliuo Of Briguos best efforts, and he surpassed
himself last night He has never before sung well
in the finale Of the second act little rest which he has
enjoyed lately has improved the quality Of his voice.
While the pure Italian method Of this artist finds full
scope for display in such music that Of Polato, he
makes the best use Of his opportunity. Amodio has re-
covered his voice. but must sing carefully The or
chestra under Muzo, excellent usual, but the
brass band was, 10 mild term, execrabe.
Tonight the debut Of Speranzs, in the "Traviata"
announced.
LAURA KEENE's THEATRE.
carry outfits ostensbe purpose daguerrcoypmg
in real life remembering that It s easy task to make
Mr. Tom. Taylor's play Of ."The Election" written
for Mr. Matthew'S, the Haymarket and an English
audience adaptable to Laura Keenes theatre and Amer
tastes and looking upon the production at this theatre
last evening designed to please the audience Temporal
rily, 1t may be termed success The plot is slender
Mr. Dodgson attorney Of limited practice (Mr ordau)
meets his first client in Mr.. Wapshott (Mr. Daly), who
wants to marry the daughter (kss Annie Dcland) of
retired grocer (Mr Mark smith). Mr.. Honeybun, the
said grocer, is exceedingly meek sleepy fond of quiet
and respectable secusion. His wife Miss Keene) is
strong minded wants get into Washington society and
shine. Mr. Dodgson is applied TO by several muscular
gentlemen to find ready money candidate for Congress,
and contrves plan to get Mr. Honeybun elected
the influence Of the wife to aid the young couple, and
pocket round fee for himself The fun consists in Mr.
Honeybuns extreme and antpathy noiss
and confusion considerable Of which the canvass
also Mr. Dodgson's negotiations with the free and inde
pendent electors Of whom Mr.. Peckover PETERS, Pres
dent of the Well Awakes, and Topper Chairman Of the
Night Owls (lr c. Wheateigh) excellent representa-
tives Of the genus "strker The managing Of Mr. Honey
bun to try and avoid election and at the time the
opportunities Of his wife, the managing Of Mrs. Honeybun
the election and her sphere the managing Of
the electors for the ready the lovers for their match
and the attorney for his ee the by play and epogue
afford scope for considerable fun number Of local
nts.
With the slight discrepancies that parties are repre-
seDted at loss for candidates. that the nominee is
supposed desire defeat that the strikers limit their
mands to the astonishly low price Of twenty dollars
head that the entire election Congress the
successful man but two thousand dolars-as cheap
Dirt that breaess lawyer is permitted to the
ddae, and, instead Of paying for the privilege (which
every nominating convention knows ia valuable) is
tually himself paid and that shoulder hitter refrans
from hitting his man when he s downthe piece will pass
in the crowd that challenge criticism these progressive
politics.
WINTER GARDEN.
The latest novelty here Ia Q farce by Mr.. Oxenford,
played In England under the title Of "Reained for the
Defence" The play has been somewhat altered TO suit
this meridian and has been rechristened Estate versus
Paw<ins." The plot turns upon the single incident,
not quite new, Of phlanthropc old gentleman Who in
visiting court Of justice, had his feelings far worked
upon by the eloquence Of the prisoners counsel in
wife tho injured to his house. An accidental meeting
the house Of the phanhropst between the counsel and
his former client furnishes the opportunity for
ccvcrly arranged situations The piece Is pleasant, but
not very forcibc. 1t was very well acted by
Messra. Jefferson, Davenport and Holland
The piece will be payed TO night, with "Do, which
has been revived.
The other Observation-Disclosures, Niblos and the Theatre
Francas-are doing very well without special novelties
Nblos crowded 10 every night by the admirers
Of Mr.. and Mrs Barney Williams. Mrs. Williams has
made thorough success in Selbys clever burlea, tan
Hour in Sevile.'
Movements Of the Military.
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