Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-09-03
MUSIOAI AND DRAMATIC ART.

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| most agreeable manner. The company is vast im-
| proyement upon those we have been accustomed to
see at this establishment, and the vigorous manner
! in which the manager has begun the campaign,
/ augurs well for the entertainment Of the anirse-
ment-goers during the season.
! wooD's THEATER.-This establishment, we under
stand, VIII reopen next Thursday evening. II is
said that Marian Mccarthy has been occurred as the
soubrette, and William A. Vincent as the Low COM
edan for the ensuing season, while the opening play
| will embody in the cast George Jordan and Mark
| Smith. tits definitely understood that these per-
are engaged at the Varieties New orleans and,
Of course will only remain here until the place is
| opened.
| PIKE's OPERA-HousE. This elegant temple of
| amusement will be opened next Monday The COM
| pany has been already announced, and within
week we may expect to theaters in full COM
petition. The promises to be brilliant one
in every respect, and we doubt not all these places
Of amusement will be literally patronized.
| SMITH NrxoS's HALL.-The Campbell Minstrels
still continue to draw large and enthusiastic audi
| ences to Smith Nixons Hall, and their perform
ances seem TO be as wol received during the Arst
week of their engagement. They will remain dur
ing the coming week, and we doubt not perform
| nightly to large numbers of those who delight in
artistic delinesons Of the negro life and character
NEW YoRK.-Jane Coombs has been playing at
flowing audiences, and with the most unbounded ap-
| plause. Those who remember her peculiar manner
when she appeared at the Opera house, in this city,
! last season, her tones midway between the chest
and head registers, and the intensely dsagreeable
gaspwhich she substituted for punctuation marks,
! will be surprised to learn that the New York jour
mails, almost without exception, aud her in the most
fulsome manner; but when they think of the ex-
travagant praise that was bestowed upon Patti, we
doubt not they will conclude with that the critics
of Gotham either can not tell what is good in dra-
matte and musical art, or else praise and puff with
out discrimination. We never expect to forget her
''I call.ah you Cliford-ah aud you-ah call-ah me
madame -ah; for the benefit of those who, like us,
have good memories, extract the following from
the New York Tribune: -........
Since this young lady 1astistood the es of criti-
oism in this CITY, she has made such progress in her
actresses before the public is not to be Questioned
and her own plsas1re, must have been as great as
it peTfoTmaDce of the season by the large audience
! The mannersms in speaking, which marred tho
beauty OF her earlier Efforts are go far subdued that
lively presence, pure speech, and a charming
eno1eb to for Tie a inof Of
genius and generally retain their value longer than
strengthen and conirm the hold these Qualities
an earnest CONTINUANCE Of that study and observa-
tion WHICH have advanced her 50 far in the few
|
that Miss Coombs suffered none in comparison with
seSed the enS RHk
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| by q summer crowd is no small compliment.
f PmLADELPHTA.-The supernatural drama of The
CorscaH Brothers the card at the Arcll-street
Theater the past week, the entertainment being
varied with Orr (execrable) american Cousin At
the Walnut street, Snethens late Coopers) English
Opera Troupe were performing TO excellent audi
ences. Annie Miner has fully recovered from her
late illness, and is said to sing sweetly ever.
: CuICAGo.-At Mcyicker's Theater, Miss Dateman
concluded her engagement, last Saturday, "Nora
O'Eeil,r in the drama by her mother, entitled
The Romance Of a Poor YoaR0 Woman. This even.
|, ing little Mary MeYicker will appear.
? ST.. LoUIs.-Maggie Mitchell closed her engage,
: ment at the St. Louis Thcster, Saturday even
e, ing Kate Bateman is announced to open the same
g establishment tonight.
e LETTER FROM ""Oun AMERIcAS Cousin" "-Dra
matte people have heard much about the new "gag
introduced into the play Of Or 1n'eriega Cousin
s i in s hs sS9Ie MeS OF xe letter o MaeH
pressible storm Of laughter and applause that the
actor actor Of soSer sfRn Ras
Tghted the letter, yet we see II printed in the New
specimen Of the stuff comedies are now made Of ant
tolustrate how easy is to make audience laugh
!: ''AMERIcA.
c "Dundreary. Yes, this is from SAM
|
= = my name Oh, shl Frederick BY the time th
# the deep sea-in short, the salt water. Dun. Hs
e mad! Sans mad 4 I'm rather afraid my last letter
miscaTried as was in such hurry for the post tina
! forgot to put any direction on the envelope Dun
RRsSd & dSs ooa sS have got TEs only
tAat could have got that letter is some fellow VIII
PSstmaS nc Couldn't go about the Streets II the Who'll
q lime asking every man he met if he'd got no name
i race race AM and nobcdy win ever got It, Well he's Sadi
S n.Stsd nst hSe ST nv ,d.SS S n kRoSS
Not wanting a to S eys SoSd qd S Spd E%s stuck s0
v dead iunatio for brother. THAT'S he idea Turn
oyer PassGMF & M tfS S drink PHST S1 t 0h s SS See
e he say it On one side Of the page thought he wa
I "FbS Dun. sEippne of the stage) 81 don't Y boev
b you, SaSlHeL"
II WEBER's 0BERoN AT THE ROYAL ITALIAN OPERA
u HovsE.-A correspondent, writing from London
y concerning the recent production of Weber
N obsrOn at the Royal italian Opera, has the fol
Il lowing: 4
names of ritiens, Aiboni, MOngini, Belart, Evel
1F ar Gassier and others; that the spectacle woul
ty would be enriched by additions from Eyanthe, an
r. accompanied recitatyes by Mr. Jules Benedict II
Of Weber Could nS not sGpt Ssp tShsns P M
he there must have been some powerful cause for Il
W. FIRST performed the ilth of April, 1928 wh'
WSan hs pubo Il the sss f h
h. lite, woud have been bat too eager to take avanta
of any opportunity Afforded them Of exhibiting the
H. enthusiasm. The opera, nevertheless, but fe
nd nights, and achieved q moderate success only.
doubt good deal was owing TO the absurdity al
uniathOmable purpose Of the ibrettO, of which Il
author, Mr. Plenche, one Of the most elegant al
We correct Of our dramatic writer's, appears now to
ha thoroughly ashamed, since he acknowledges in b
preface to the Italian version, that nothing but Il
M genius Of Weber could have preserved 1t from tot
,th oblivion
however agreeable, mot very grateful task Of wr
de ing the accompanied recitatives and making su
additions as were considered necessary to t
i success of the opera. This gentleman, perha
eu more than any other living musician, the m,
let thoroughly competent to enter into Webers MOTTO
nd and supply what was found wanting in the SEQ
~ We can not help thinking, however, that the int
pOlation OF pieces from EtTvdnthe was grave IN
take, and by no means called for, nOtwithstandi
the brilliant manner in which it enabled MI
rs Titiens to wind up the performance 0berOn Is,
rt- not, chef d9Hrfe. If il is it sacrelgious
- meddle with it. If II is not, excerpts from OIL
'Op works could make IL so. Moreover, the public WI
desrous to hear OberOn in its integrity, and want
or nothing else--not even that Mile. Tltiens should
Vi concliated.
- THE SUCCESS OF ENGLISH 0PKRA.-Engllsh op,
ni' has completely taken the lead in London. Gov,
Garden opens in November, with Wallace's LarLi
D.. which, last year, had perfectly unpre
nat dentedj and is ranked the best English opera
)n- written. Balie is preparing opera for
ln- same house, to be produced in February. At
ear Majesty's, they will produce, In February, Il
on, opera by Wallace, The AMberIritoh This is grS
vas dramatic opera, and Wallace thlAks it is his c
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