The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-10-09
The Opera an "a the Theatres.

me season closed mere last night VII another such
brilliant house - attended the frst representation Of
LIMA on .iday Il sa pity tb..t TINS beautiful opera
was not oduced earlier, as the management would have
prom ID largely pecuniyS sense by It's more frequent
eetop me music II delicious and the cast taking Is |
al IN ALL was as voca.y effective as i wen could be. II
is true that Patti does not throw into the role Of
sda all tho Gre and passion Of which 1t susceptible,
but her singing exquisite and her acting not forci
be was graceful and natural. Ergnolin beautiful
organ WIS never heard 20 more Advantage,
Wills, sn and Ferri IL possible exceeded their er
forts % Friday night. We have seldom had q greater
treat than last evenings performance we trut that
next season the Management win lea us have sAs charm
NJ opera more frequently.
WINTER GARDEN.
Charlotte Cushman electrified vasi,g over crowded
house last nigh. In her grand mpersons.on Of Meg Mcr
rifles which OF her bast characters perhaps we
might say her own peculiar character for Miss Cushman
has ccntriyed 70 put Neg Merres the stage such
Scott, could he see tie picture which his magic pen
painted, would recognise the weird bag whose hdeods
apras while her naturl affection and fidelity 70 the
heir Of he house Of Eengowsn swskes sympathy which
conquers the responsiveness With which the character is
invested. Miss Cushman has made Meg Merres for
herself, and has thus impaired to very Insignificant
dram force and interest which gives IL legitimate
Cushman clothed the character with all that wild and
picturesque magniGcence which have made II
live Ike terrible picture In the memory
Of al who have seen ii. There 10 always
around Miss Cushman on the stage certain inference
which procaims her Of high intellect, and impfegnaed
with refined taste. There is artet who better
convey the value Of word, by throwing her whole soul
into utterance, look and actionthus striking at the
time the and the intellectual perceptions,
without sacrificing dignity TO intensity, judgement to
passion. This is specially visible in Neg Aerres where
she has but little 70 do, yet continues in that little to
leave wonderful impression the imagination. The
music last night was very fairly gwen and Miss Cush
man was centrally well supported, Mr.. Couldock, who
played pande Dinmont being valuable addition to the
company.
NIBLo's GARpES-AR. FORREST AS KING LEAR.
After performing Hamlet nine times to crowded and
delighted audiences Mr.. Forrest has passed TO the
cond his repertoire for the present engage
ment, and played last night King Lear to audience
quite crowded and fully enthusiastic tina. which
greeted him when he made his reate three weeks ago.
King Lear ia generay-we may say unanimousy-
declared be Mr. FORESTS best Shaksperan part and
lie fully sustained his old time reputation in the per
Torrance Of last evening Having said 80 much, the
critical mission, far as Mr.. Forrest is con
cerned, is well completed. We may, however, point
especially effective, such the curse at the
end the act the scene with Regain and the inter-
view with Edgar the heath The scene the dead
body Of Cordelia most admirably acted-imbued
with much tenderness, ami real pahos as TO
the farer portion Of the audience to tears The
death the best realization Of the authors idea
that we have ever seen-the old man passed away
quietly the vital forces had all been exhausted by
the mental which had ragged within him and the
death Of his daughter the coup de grace upon AL his
previous trials. So far the other actors
cerncd, "Lear'' much better played than "Him
let although there Is s for Improvement, both
in the dramatic corps and the general direction OF the
s,age. Mr.. Charles Fishers Kent was . clever finely
coored, well sustained performance. Mr.. Con Ways
Fdgsr good In parts-thc wherein he fegns
madaets especially well done. Madame Pc isi
played Goneril carefully and we'll Mrs. Conway
too demorstatye In Cordelia and took come uuparion
able liberties with the text, such saying, when Lear
excaims "that lady should be my daughter Cordea,"
al am am !" instead OF "My dear dear father, the
words set down for her. The ''new scenery"
wretched, and may as well be painted ont AT once. We
have likewise general objection against the
erson Of not only the text bu, the plot Of the author
this play. "Iosr,' AZ shakspere wrote II, is grand
poem Tate, KembIe and other literary tailors have
cut and carved IL, Lear is only moderately good
acting play. Lattcrly Of the Eogsh actors have
played shaksperes version with judcious curtaiments
We really hope, for the sake Of English literature and
with TO the preservation OF one OF the great
Masters best monuments, Mr. Forrest win give "ear
read a. We the induced to hope for this
gratifying change from the fact that Mr. Forrest has been
very careful to protect his part from the hands OF
the innovstors 4" Lear" will be repeated 10
night.
Mr.. MAEpER's CONCERT TO NIGHT.
Mr J. G. Maeier gives his annual subscription concert
10 night, al bod Rooms. The bill Includes
excellent vocal music, In which Mics Maria Branerd,
Mrs. Mseder, Mrs Mozart, Dr. Guilmette, Messrs smp
son STEPHEN Masseu and others take part. The pro-
rramme presents a very cnticlng aspect, and viii
doub, be carried commensurate with the
reputation OF the artlsts.