The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-09-28
The Opera and the Theatres.
ACADEMY or MrYatc


The announcement OF q grand Opera-tRobert 10 Dia-
ble-so be sung in French. originally wrttsn attract
cd full and brilliant audience on Wednesday The dis.
tribution embraced Madame Colson Mms NAretzek, NM
PHILIPPE Genebrel and Soda The performance was not
one that calls for elaborate notice. II woud be difficult
to say TOO many grateful words for Madame Cosous per-
formapee OF Alice. She sang delightfully."- aud acted with
oil the superb finish OF the best French school that
we need hardly say very good school, Genebrel
correct and in the main good Bertram. He one Of
the relisble artissthose who never astonsh the au
dience nor offend H. PHILIPPE did not justify his reputa-
ton he has been absurdy by tho New Orleans
critics, and disappointed He has small sweet
tenor voice. very limited in quantity and compass though
fair In quality BE ID altogether unequal TO the require
ments Of such roles as Robert, ana frequently dragged
in his false,so in . most clumsy way We do not
mean to have II understood that n PHILIPPE 10 . bad
singer but simply say that cannot take here
as fret tenor The performance was the whole, wei
received Madame Colson receiving the most gratifying
evidence Of appreciation On this evening "Robert lie
Diable'' will be repeated.
NEW ENGAGEMENTS FOR THE AcApExY.
The little corporal OF the operatic army, Mr. Ulnan,
returned from Europe yesterday in the Persia, after an
absence Of several months He has completed the follow
Ing epgasemeuts-
Prime Donne-Madame sJenny Ney, Madame d'Angri
and ssgnorna Incline (Mss Hnckley). The name of
Madame Eey is well known hero. She has q life engage
ment at Dresden, and during her conss has sung at Co
vent Garden and all the principal theatres in England
In Germany she is sort Of Jenny Lind, and has bril-
Liant voice. ford and flexible. Madame d'Augri "a the
famous contslto well known aud justly admired 10 the
United States Miss Hinckley Is American girl, with
high soprano voice. In the style Of Patti She Is said
to possess personal attractlous an site pupil Of
the 1t Brussels and has made her debut
the stage with the greatest success. Ame dAngri and
Miss Hinckley will arrive ., New York about the
9Th November Madame Ney comes on the lat OF Jauu.
airy, and is Engaged for three months
Primo Ba,so Profpndo--Carl Fornes who IL we'll
known stands the head European artists ia his sew
eral roles.
Primo Bdritone-wuliam Formes, brother OF Carl has
q high reputation in Germany. Carl TO sail from
Hamburg the 18th Of II is month William will arrive
here the 18th Of November.
For next year Mr. Ulmsn has engaged famous Lon
don prima dorna, CsIlag for 1882 Johanna Wagner
the skaters Marches 1t is understood that eye, OF Co
vent Garden having lost Mario, wishes Timber
liz, so that his American engagement will probably 60
over TIL September 1861, when grand operate Juror
may be expected
FAREWELL BRNzrIr OF Mr.. AND MRS. BARNEY VIII.
LIAAs.
Mr.. and Mrs. Barney Williams, in bringing their short
and very successful engagement at Winter Garden to
conclusion take beneft tonight when they present
bill full Of attraction and variety; embracing, among
others the two pieces which they have been win
ming additional reputatonhe "Nagio joke and ssPhe.
lin oDonnel" The present season at the Winter Gar.
den has perhaps been the Successful one OF their
career In New York, the house being crowded every
night thereby proving that the popularity OF these ex
ceIlent artists has still upward tendency Mr. and
Mrs. Williams are about to proceed professional
tour through the South, playing first at Philadelphia,
Baltimore, Ptsburg and Cincinnati To morrow night
Saturday closes their profitable engagomea, .. Winter
Garden.
NEW BowERY THEATRE.
The favorite actor Mr. Eddy benefit at this
es.ab shment to night which occasion he will appear
in two capital pieces, assisted BY the entire company
BowERY THEATRE.
The original version OF "A Glance At New York. the
aughable farce OF the "widows Victim" and the popu.
lar drama OF "Jack sheppard" will be given night for
the beuent Of Mr.. =. s. Chanfrau.
EIBLo's GARpES-coRrEsr AZ MHDRA.
Pacins opera, Medea," sung here last night for
the nrst time In the Uned States The distribution en-
braced Cortcsi, Musiani, Ardavan and Manu-; and Mr.
6ervado his here a. the conductor
Of the orchestra The story Of the opera the very
mliar Of the Greek tragedy, which has been done
INTO french ana Eu81n hnn 20 recently PERFORMED mere
that recapitulaon OF the Incidents would be super.
nuous. mo musc 10 hardly equal to the subject
which Il presumed 70 Illustrate. Indeed, with
the exception Of . very effective duett for
tenors and soprano (nnale OF the orss act) and
. sextette and chorus In tie thlrd-;he latter
. vigorous piece Of composition, IN the ultra Intense
schoothe music Is poor and has mol the merit OF
originality even novelty Unlike the generality OF this
composers operas, kedea Ia deficient 10 salient AIRS
and has solos worth ememberlng Tho attraction IS
confined almost solely to The role Of ksdea which Cor
tests acting and singing elective TO rouse the
audience to unwoned pitch OF enthusiasm Aner The
nrst act abe recalled three times and compelled
70 yield 70 most imperative demand for the repetition
or the duet with Nusian Madame Cories was very are
throughout In the general idea Of the part she follow
ed the model OF Madame Rstor, aud has all The intensity
but not the artstlc nnish or that eninent artsle.
We may set down "Medea" . sonsaton opsra and
Cortesl the sensation prima donna raT 5cence For
the rest, husiarl sung exceedingly we BIT the others
had evidently learned their parts hurry AMI the fac,
tina, the opera had beea gotten q IN hurry was e.
quently and painfully apparect.
"Medea" viii be repeated Saturday, the Ias, per.
formance In this city BY the Cortcs troupe Mr. serya
do commences assessor Al Boston ca Monday.
roREres THEATRICAL sKws.
John Broughan opens at the Hsymarke theatre the
sth OF October, In . new comedy OF his own.
Mr. and Mrs Charles Mathews lon for France aud Italy
on Sunday, 18th September. They viii remain away on
tour four weeks and thea to London commsuc.
Ing their engagement Of prury Lane.
Mis- Amy sedgewiok opcntd Al the Hayraarset I7,h
September She has . comedy BY r Talconcr.
Fechier, the Armand Of the Dame arx Csmcias,,
At the Princess IN October, 10 Ruy Bias
The selection considered al adv set and likely 10 mar
bis fortune.
Madame Celeste opens tie ryesam early / ostober
with new comedy by Tom Taylor. Niss Jccy Gougcu.
helm follows, making her nrs, appearance /, BourcI.
caults comedy, The Irsh Heiress AFTER which Mrs.
Charles Howard makes her debut.
Tbesiricals are dun the theatres deserted, excep,
at the Aaeph, where Agnes foJerison and Bourccsuli
have made In the Colleen Bawnr sensation that aus
the theatre 10 OVERLOOKING The forrnes Of this estsb.
shment were The lowest ebb, when these New York