The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-11-07
Operate and Dramatic Matters.

and 1t is probable that the season. which will be over in
month will be profitable both 10 the public and to
the managers than some which have been commenced
under brighter auspices. Some Of Mr.. Srakosch's
gagemens far to sustain his reputation as AN accom-
pshed conuoisseur and Ferr are among tho
very best artists Of the day. and the Academy has now
with Gazzaniga and Colson, Brignoh and Beaucarde,
Amodo and Ferri, Junca and Rocco and Muzio to
duca stronger and than be found
Of Paris In operas having great number of parts this
force would be unequaled As it is, the artists relieve
each other and the public is danger disappont
ment
The MATING Saturday attracted full house. but the
programme too long pleasing feature in this per-
formance WAS the frst appearance in the Academy OF
Mr. and Mrs. Drayton, who sang Of their popular
operas, much 10 the delight Of the fair audience.
We 10 have this evening Of the great events OF
the season. in the production Of the "Sician vespers"a
work which has been often promised, but perform
ed here From the rehearsas. is Judged that the work
will make q strong impression u musical point Of view
while tho n,ie scene viii far surpass any previous
theatrical effort in this country. will certainly be
novelty to see thoroughly mounted and equipped opera,
and this what tho "vespers' will be the managers
fulfil half their promises For the rest the principal res
in the hands Of Coson, Brigno Ferri aud Junca,
quaretc Of fine artists perfectly equal TO the demands Of
the most exigeant music.
The "vespers" will be given on every opera night
this week and for the Saturday matine From the prel
minary sale Of seats great houses may be expected
The Havana Opera has been opened with the Casters
in the Barber of Seville" great season is expected
Mr.. and Mrs. Drayton have closed very successful
campaign at the French theatre and will open their
opera house (Hope ChapeD on tomorrow evening" con-
tnng every night in the week except Saturday whom
there will be matinee On Tuesday new piece will be
given The Parlor Opera has been very successful in
every way, and Mr.. Drayton has to say that
artists like prophets have honor in their country
In the theatrical world the week been especially
lively. Unless C Nicholas Nickleby" can be called
novelty there has been really nothing fresh. Mr. and
Mrs Barney Williams a. Nbios doing the best bust
in town. but the attendance at the other theatres has
been very good.
The French theatre still attracts full and very fashion
able houses new piece, "les Bourreau des Cranes"
is announced for Tuesday.
The Schiller Centenary Festivals will take place at the
City Assembly Rooms on Wednesday and the Academy
OF Music on Thursday. There has been grand and
characteristic row over the programme, which is now
believe, settled at last 1t embraces Beethoven's immor
tai Ninth Symphony, Schillers "Dythrambc,' for the
first day and tabeauz from the poets works and
his "Walenstcins Camp drama in act The affair
is first rate hands, and will be well DONE We expect
to hear first rate performance of the "Nnth Symphony"
for thing.
Tho city theatres offer the following named entertain.
meDs for this evening"
AT the Winter Garden ''Smike, which has been draw
ing very full houses, is to be repeated. There is
change in the cast-Mr. A. II. Davenport playing Manu
in in place OF Mr. Bourccault, who is probably engaged
in getting up new piece.
At Waack's theatre the bill Of last week is to be re-
inciu deq tha drama Fast Man. md coiuy
it Blind"
At Niblos Garden Sam Lovers drama, Rory More"
and the success, Hour in Seville" by Mr. and Mrs Bar
ney Williams, announced.
AT Laura theatre the popular DRAMA The Marble
Heart will be played two nights Miss keene,
Mr. Jordan and Mr. whcacigh play the principal charac
tiers admirably
AT Barnum's the "wreck Ashore,' "Honesty is the
Best Policy "Married and Buried' are the announce
mens for the day and evening.
At tho New Bowery "Uncle Toms Cabin" with a
strong cast and 'valentne and orson are the attrac
tons.
At the Bowery, piece, Thrsc Eras in the Life of
n Fireman " with "Bephegor," and popular farce, are
announced for tonight.
The Chrsty Minstres, at Nblos Saloon Woods, at No
444 Broadway, and Bryunts, at Mechanics Hall, have
each tempting novelties in their bills for the week
During the last week novelties have been brought
forward at the Stadt theatre In the drama, the
sFary Tale Of King Agold Miss Grain and the Messrs
Hoym and Knorr cxcclled. The new melodrama by
Kalisch, "The People in its Laughing and Crying Mood"
for the benefit Of Mr. Hoym, drew crowded house and
met with complete success. Lortzng's "Die hey den
Schuetzen 0he Two Rifemen), comic opera, never be-
fore performed in this country, is in rehearsal
The first Of the Brooklyn Philharmonic Society
took place at the Athenaum Saturday evening last
we have witnessed at any Of the socetys performances
At eight O'Clock there not standing room to be
had although the hall accommodates upwards of fourteen
hundred people The increasing interest manifested in
the of the society after year is gratifying
evidence of the that will always attend dscrmpa
ton and bcraliy in musical enterprises The directors
spared expense to obtain the first order of TALENT
only their orchestra but their solo
In securing the present occasion the services Of
Madame Gazzanga and Of Mr. S. Mills the pianist they
offered to the public attractions which in themselves
would have been sufficient TO draw crowded audience
without taking into the splendid orchestral per.
forances of the society The opening piece Beethovens
fourth symphony fiat, executed with clearncss,
a precision and roundness that gave to the work of this
great master the full force by which it is distinguished
In the aria, frei Maria de Rohan, Madame Gazzanga
gained great applause by the passionate earnestncss with
IL.
Chopin, played by Mr.. Mills with remarkable
power and brilliancy. 1t is noble composition, and
there arc but few artists who give it with much
effect Mr. Mills nasmuch as he has especially devoted
himself to the study of this masters works. His masn
fcent execution brought down repeated rounds Of
applause and but for the nordnae length of the piece
it would certainly have been encored. Wagners
ture of "Faust," though perfectly rendered by the
orchestra was own rather too much for patience
The remark common in Germany, that the composer
must have been crazy when he wrote it, must have
Cured to every who heard it the other night Tho
"Cantique dc NOEL sung by Madame Gazzanga with
panoforte and organ accompaniment was a pleasing
novelty TWAS spendidly sung, and secured encore
Iz's brilliant fantasia, the .sCampanela," proved that
Mr. Mills occasionally descend from his grand classic
style to win tho favor of lovers Of light music Taken
altogether, have rarely Tseen these performances
eqsalled in variety and excellence by the efforts Of
similar societies