Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-04-23
MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC ART.


upon the dramatic armament few years ago with |
all the brillancy Of meteor and seems now to be
passing into the darkness Of public dsfavor, closed
quite successful engagement night before last at
this establishment. The audiences were large |
throughout the week, probably because of the fact
that no other theater in the city open but the
| performances were not good Mr. Booth does not
Improve as he should for, having many Of the ele
ments Of great actor he to lack one essential
| faculty--applicaton. In two parts he has
made himself what he might become in almost any
thing he attempts but he is extremeiy careless and
this fault maniests ITSELF less, in all his i'm
presentations. In sense Of the word Is he an ar
tist, and unless, by Hercuean effort, he applies
himself to the study Of his profession he can not be-
come one.
We had hoped to have written something better Of
him than this but he has yet to learn that an occa
slonal flash Of histrionic genius which the public
may, in its leniency, loudly applaud, will not keep
any person long in its favor 1t requires more ana
to attain position which will live in its memory an
actor must be polished and consistent; he must have
a clear and just conception Of his authors meaning,
and the character he attempts to portray, together
with the power faithfully to translate II TO his au-
dience and style at classical and finished An
impersonation must be like the "Vcnus de Medici,"
or the "Appollo," or the LAGOON work OF art,
complete in ITSELF true to nature and at the same
time the embodiment of the highest IDEAL perfect as
thought, delicate the odor Of rose, subtle and
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Imi DoV''' .,, a., i a, o,,,,no, daoroo IN ot
tain all this; but he has yet long distance to get
eer he can reach the goal certain painter, whose
delicate tintings every one admired, said he mixed
his ccors with his brans the actor must learn from
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ness may tnlnA upu ieei III u''i'o" "i,a i -,
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emnencc'
NATIONAL THEATER.-During the past week we nave
had four performances ofLortzngs Opera The Car
and Zimmerman at the National Theater The audi
enccs were very large, and they seemed to derive
from the music. which was sung quite well, indeed
large amount oil pleasure anu satlsiao'ioh' INC
principal characters in the hands Of amateurs
the choruses rendered by the Maennor ohor
an excellent German singing society, and the OYER
lures, preludes and Accomplishments by an ad-
mrably drilled orchestra, under the direction Of
Prof Charles Barus
A long time had been spent by these persons in
the preparation of the Opera, and it was emnently
successful we are glad of this for moro than year
ago suggested the idea OF singing out IN TINS sye
some of the light operas and although our best mu-
sa talent has not yet selected for the purpose,
q nor has the most agreeable musical work been at
Q tempted the present effort has proved beyond the
possibility of successful cayil, that it be made
remunerative pecunarily, and that it will also ele-
r vate the musical taste of the city.
# For an amateur performance the opera passed of
= In the most agreeable manner; but, judged by the
= rules of art and FORM the standard by which we
e write of Italian OPERA notwithstanding the
II tion of morning contemporary to the contrary II
was very bad We do not say this for the purpose
IT finding fault with it, but merely to protest agains
such absurd laudation has been heaped upon it b.
s. a certain paper whose opinion, away from home, i
~ far too highly valued To compare IL to the opera
given last spring by the Srakosch Company is abso
ir lutely ridiculous Then we heard artists, Colsou
g Parodi, Madame strakosch AmOdio, Brignoli an
Dr. Junca; now have amateurs making their first az
)r pearance in OPERA and yet in spite Of its absurdt
lie or cotemporary institutes a comparison of the per
m formances. rH.... t...
er The opera was very well performed, and we con
TO aratulate the amateurs on the really excellent man
ce ner in which 1t was produced, but we warn ther
" against such notions al those TO which we auue
v, for although they may gratiy both their friend
lie and the public, they can not gam particle III IN
estimation of the lovers of music even If led to be
eve by such fabulous praise that their represents
tions were in every equal to those OF regularl
o. organized company.
This evening the Ravels are advertised TO open u
"a National. Thoy are too well known to requil
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