The New York herald., 1862-04-22
Amusements Last Night.
ACADENY OF MUSIC.

This house opened last evening for few nights of
opera the arrangements for longer having been
defeated by the illness Of Madame Baseggio The opera
was Rigoletto." and IL is satisfaction to to bs able
% state rather thing lattsrly that was unex-
ceptionaby performed. SO strong cast has not in.
decd, boen seon here for time. The new tenor
Siguor Tombes, who made his debut before our public
this OCCASION fully justified the eulogiums that have
been bestowed him by the Havana press. He is
young, handsome, has An organ Of excellent quality
and compass, and his action is graceful
and spirited. In style he resembles s.ieelli.
with less passion, however, and more refinement His
upper notes beautiful but in the middle and lower
registers he is less clear. This might have been owing
a. ia M o 20 snS enec. OF nervousness
cordial welcome that ho received His cdbdeta in the
hrst act showed ct once highly cultivated method and
excellent taste was enthusiastically encored as was
1ndeed almost everything that he sang during the even
ing. Tho duet with Gldu, the second act was charm
Angy executed, both by him and MISS Kellogg and richly
meritsd the hearty applause that received Altogether
She impression left by Sgnor Tombes upon the audience
as meet pIepossessing and favorable kind, and
Impression will be greatly strengthened.
We do not know when we experienced more genuine
Sensaton OF pleasure than in welcoming back again to
che Academy boards that admirable artist and conscen
eos singer Sgnor Ferr II is not necessary for US to
sell readers that his Rgoetto is one of the hast NJ
hs roe unsurpassed indeed by that OF any other bari
tone upon the stage. We have never seen him play IL
moro advantage Warmed up by the cordially the
reception that awaited him. he threw his whole soul into
it, and sang with and passion that spoke to the
heart. c divided with Signor rombesi the honors OF
1he evening.
Taken altogether the opera was excesnty performed
although there was encouragement the appear
ance OF tho house. the character Of the weather
having deferred most OF the regular Opera AaJues
being present.
Tonight the company perform in Brooklyn, when
tho "Favorita" will be given, Madame dAngri sus.
tanning the principal female role On Wednesday Miss
Kellogg appears for the first time at the New York
Academy in the "Fglia di Regmento part in which
she made great BOstOn ada hare
will bc performance at either OF as the
principal singers are to assist at Gottschak
Nibos Friday will be the last night OF opera New
York. and Saturday In Brooklyn. This we are given to
understand will close the opera in both cities until
artists terminating the 14th OF May Next week the
principal artists Of the company. comprising dAngri
Bsno forri and susin leave town with Gottschalk for
Che Eastern and Western cities on coneertzng tour
WINTER GARDEN-"THR HuNcHBAcK.,
As good rsshro the mint was this fine old play OF
tho "Hunchback At the Winter Garden last night After
having become somewhat threadbare, heavy "spoonsyn
and improbable after many years of and tear this
play appeared TO this deponent felke natural and
positively beautiful and true last evening when rst
he witnessed it at Washington many years ago. with the
Rmabe Sheridan Knowles himself the Hunchback and
with Julia to match, who had evidently played the
character in her history. II Is seldom indeed that
any play old or now, brings down the house earnestly
and repeatedly as did this old familiar last evening the
Winter Garden. OF Miss Baeman rendering Of Julia we
dare put to the vote Of the house. that vote would
have been given without dissenting voice that was az
good rs the best Julia that trod the stage Miss
Batsman for the passionate and high spirited young lady
such julia has the advantages of YOUTH beauty and
grace in high degree, with the for her
work which only genius and severe study give We
should like TO specify OF the prominent passages Of
her part, in which she fairly electrified her audience
but readers to judge her satisfactorily must 70 aud
Judge for themselves Of Master Walter as done BY Mr.
j. W. wallack Jr is hardly necessary to say that IL
admirable; or that the Sir Thomas Clifford OF Mr.
Edwin Adams fully sustained the high reputation which
he brings 10 New York. is II needed TO say anything
OF the Modus o Mr. Davenport and the Fathom OF
Mr. Davdgo, and tho Helen Of Mrs. Chanrau than that
1hey up to the demands Of the leading characters
of the piece Mr.. Grosvsnor (his first appsarance) as
Master wford had but little to do, but did that te
we'll In word, the play was treat throughout, and
fresh n fresh from the mint with the splendid Julia OF
Miss Bateman. See the bill for this evening.
wALLAcK's THEATRE.
Bulwer's model play 4" The Lady Of Lysns," was pro.
duced at this theatre last evening. Every place the
house taken and In spite Of the Storm the audience
was brilliant The play has been produced with the
greatest and in unexceptonable style. New see
merry has been painted by sherwood, and II Is in his
very bcst manner The costumes, furniture and accss.
sorss are all now and selected with taste and skin
which II Is pleasure TO praise. Mr.. Lester wallack
played Claude Menots for the FIRST time in eight years
Mr.. Mark Smith, as Colonel Damas acted and dressed
admirably Mr.. Charles Fisher was the best CLAWS wo
have Mr.. Reynolds unusually good as Beau.
eoant and Mpgsrs Holland and Youpg avraiI.nt u-.