, 1865-04-21
the OPERA.
inauguration Night.

"' ~~0P'AAs saeW ~ oa ; neeos low TO aay tha
the miserable weather Of last evening did no
| manager with thcir presence, nor did It ii III
sl1ghust degree detract from the character OF ii
andis1 c.; The skies without we're dark, he RAJ,
heavens archway. making It anything hat IS com
lort:hlc, out of doors. But instce tie hall ther,
1 mas nofatng to remind us q the war OF the eie
81 Harmony, {or t~zn si.ter) and nonght inter
fcred to mar the eplendors smfd which hcr gentle
reasn was iasuErsated.' closks and jewels wess
1 brightly: The only difference was, perhaps. thai
tne csiI to1 carriages wss greater thaa 1t would
othef,sise OH II lave been Such gathering Of vshi
Long lines stretched all along WASHINGTON and
Dearborn streets, and wound ktnuously far into
,he, fhe aa5sssrf III 1h9tonEhts1e; af TO-
os 1neir equine deuizcns for the grand OCCASION.
Description OF the hu,lding has' already hsen
hets Tno h The so,S tn 10 q
eiops Of the reslity. The tout tEst1'Mt u vast,
o9peic n,Gncent With sS:rsy G, atqsle al;
among the lis'le ofTeneea are dfsproporttonate
s:ze Of the brackets which support the sofit Of
dss1t @ il he % aasies, ,he result Of someahst Too
ricafuu: yenti;ation-tt stttkcs that this last
might he cssiiy remediea; il j. sufficiently IN
pleasant 10 toote seated within its rangc TO make
yelr s1ikiaE point In the general look Of the
| auditorium as the tone and harmony Of the color.
,rsstine with ibc eiaiins reds Whites and ys,lows
Of most 1,nlaic structure. There~ts nothing to
offend or fatigue The eye. The general work Of
sufficiently relieved 10 avoid monotuny wittiout
banning ~ the undue use Of violent pigme nts.
TIE lighting arrangements aid tosa, materially !;
the spectator has not to look at and through i
blaze Of easlghta: these are all fat enough re-
moved from the ordinary range Of rtsion. Look
10 nc 1ee, e3s as se szs o sht
thc gaze arertt4i from the ceiling meets nothing
hut nlld reflection OF the rays shozn Of all thcif
The acontuc qualities Of the hal are all that
could be desired: The gre cEnes. Of the wall. and
! the dampuess Of their paint coa'inss, couhined
capsed lack OF that full mellowness OF sound We
nay expect to find IN the future; bnt in this re-
Epeet waa lar lese disaereehb'c than We n,ltct-
! ptrfectou hiss been at'ained. Every eon3d WIS
equally audible III the fnrthest part uf The ealIes-
ats ns from the orchestra chairs not note or az.
10 hear Mr, Crosby from the ultimate parts Of ffe
house ma, rest assured that he failure was owing
10 bis extreme modefty; he "as scarcely audible
TO those sitting tnmedla%ly in front Of 1ht ktaee
And then tho scenery and stage tf1tinss: vel.
thcate1 in The Old or Ser World. We cannot ca lsg
| the working vas admirable. We presume thsrs
| wtre few in that audience hut expected to sec
trouble IN :htftluc the scenr.. There was n o. an
/
ii complete absence 0! litcn or no.se a. IL the
scenes Ind hcen ts@tned 10 run in snse grooves
for half . century. 4 few new features we're In
| troduced in stare management, No. necessary 70
l1ar1icnla1izs, which might with advantage be
| noted By Other parties.
| We rnnst cot omit 70 epeak Of the admirable ar
rarEcnents for the condurt OF the members Of tue
audience to thcir scats. There IVES 10 Confusion,
notw1thetano1nc the rr:h. The seats were appor.
and thoroughly drilfsd: eorpa Il usteTs were re- in
attt 1idAnce to Indicate locations Thev were
dfetss neatly and wore white kids; bu: what is
91t,el ahey nndets.ooq & aud did ,he.r duty vel
Must um-ls .ntitcu to mention iur his efficient.
| supervision Of these details.
| rRoIoGxrSA.
| Just before the moment arrived at which the
curtain should 1lfe, loud calls were heard from
every parl Il the house for Grossly, Croshy"
Thai gent cman VAS very tasdy IN answering The
csll, but The people would iake no denial. he
Con4e before the curtain, and xas received with
tsemet dous ovation. He spoke AZ fo'l0ws:
LADIES AnD GES7zE4Es: In respon.Iuy to
| your kind call ios me. at the opening scene o.!
shis Entertainment, It cahlot BE- soat desire, nor
| Ny experience, my hatlss aad my ;ss1cs, as YOU
nj must know, unfit me- Tor such an effort at any
ltMc sah before any nudien:e
frcfaied u music and to art, in the pseEsnce Of
'hs SanEFesaed I oe.uty ana taste, anl talcnt, and
l could say more than thank you,
| an no orator. NJ, speaker and III openiur TO-
night this hnrfe and III 1s dedc tton 10 1bi- nm,
pleof tlfeago for all future sim-, mus, ak II.
liz sdosnueI,ts end featare. 10 speak for ne. ~
Thee walk. this Stage, this lal1, mrss be nv
orator. and speak IN silence fer me the,r humble
| a. a business nan, I am t]cerly Interested +,
the Growth and welfare of chicse5. resolved 10
Go2I IN ny power 10 promote the interest. and els
ynte The tasie aud contribn.e to The happiness OF
: the city Of my sdop:ion. That WISH IL done, sud
oN nc5e 70 your pse3t nee BY yoar aid. Ii it coz
s--ssteG i9Isye. TO the purposes Of stsIcrest,oa.
ana sna. meet Il r. oostiop ana eon1e:e
wet, thtn my life VI not have .et J wholis in
v.in-tteu my reward viii IL fll th.t .cast could
dee,re. Again, thznk you.
Nr. cro<by then Introduced Hon. George c.
Ba1cF, announcing thst that gentleman would de-
liver the ''pro,ogne." Alr. Bates in few well.
thusen words spoke OF the honor conferred, and
o h's ftel,nle IN lie Occasion. lie then read the
Hosme1. the ~ Lard Of Avon" We give the con-
GLIDING poruDn:
Lctk sn the gorge ons tfacery Of this dome,
There gcul= VI aF. hisccturnf di<plsv.
Tie eplendor Of this t1ifce, spd sas
II All hath tver fosnd Ersuder homcs
vii send the lie. blood zwitter lhrough 1he veins-
A. the moon swsys ,te pulse btat of The tides,
Whi'e il ;aer arst2t char lot thee sadesi
/ CoItlalro. bntE and tenor hits
| Wlil wake the maElc Of Mozari,
| Or with Rossinl's spell, the heart
I Reach through :he listening ear.
Nl1 rapture rcnSe7 tyoEe the Sigh
EscihGvcLS spirit Wander by
On glorious wavcs Of song.
Here ruice e1:d Instruments VIII sound
Melodions welcome to the b1sre
True to the nag on land and wnye--
A fes Of faces mute, en1ronceo around
Here while the Tyre ot Posay Il strung
And hoIf, in funeral gloom. nation>s head
In grief md reverence for the mighty dead
solemn Requieseat Will hc eung.-
Moulded, melted. rapt, inspired;
Invoke boon E.tnls.s bar q mytlad strinss
The er1nbeur Of the West
Here csre "! ,hink not ot The bitter morrow,
Ami dytug Uort with newer fife he Stirred,
While orchestra aud 1ar51eh wcsa
Breathe out balm for sorrow.
Ln..si hy esmphonits and lays,
That summon thoughts Of eallltr days,
/ Age will pain forget the wh1e-
Onte more the widow = breast feel Joy,
! The fallen soldiers orphnn boy
Look On her face, and smile.
! A bcneiattor Of his age and rare
] ls one that bni!ds fou.fcTaied plate
tame, sdorned with claselc taste, like this
her raptare* "hcn the day Is DER,
Giving lo:e'aste Of The bliss
That 'brilss the hsrp-stripes 81 heavenly ehore.
: GROWING flower is 10 the chsplet now
| Worn by The Garden City On har brow,
Ard he who Planned and reared tis etfucture fatr,
Whnre grace and beauty JON, Hcdded pair,
Has well The p'auasts Of bis patrons ear,,vd-
10 Crokhy De oQ- wAf.Degt thanks SttErpci,-
The psjru let merit bearl
N7totatort IL as familiar a. houa-hold word
eEtn 10 me most untutosed opefa-yo"1-:o old
s r It fs hAekneyed, but snl. superior artists
phos her winter into spring hat. Gfau has
.Nen us superb troupe, aud 1T thc1s hands fro
ws. aso 1nPsn Ihs are BONG
s"ll balanced, and sung In time aud rune ,and the
otthfs.ra, under beFgmapn'+ skil;fcl hatoo, Il
yesy -eect'se. zuecht !. o. the Psroai fchool.
very uzlcs md flexible. Purely Italian in etslc,
Il e 'sxn'o!o /. ustd 1hro1chout 10 in reci-
nnitse eaa sood tse tn. It 9os S
f. de the ear. ne opening aria, l0cea Ia note,
Gid title n,ore than attract attention, bu' the sue
aep, and IN The fnat. Of the fret act her mngnld.
cent 1ocalfzat10u aud fery energetic drlmst1c
qualities at once stamped her a. an arist. and Won
d,ehce. In the prison scene mud tho grand ,anatt
the roee TO the requirements OF the Tose, and dis
p!,yed trs ,e power I'D wealth Of so'es we
Moztns1 sllcared in her favorite role Of Azu-
ccna, character she always doss well, and which
| terry personatirn. Dramatically, she flied the
tod tuptrhly, r'koe it up well, and delivered 1t
with rreat spirit and enelgy. Her dne coptfaltn,
| or all bari,ones. commend to us Bellint-one Of
e .5a Me EsTe sver On ahs h
deep in Its middle and lower register, and sonor-
| ous ard sweet in its upper. There is not IN uu
tic .s artstieay and feclinsly az ierst,dt shades
picture. The bafen suo was 1be triumph Of
| tie eyeping-a gem Of music md expression-and
| received IN enthusiastic tacore. Since Amodto,
Of piosions memory. We have heard nothing bet
Ter. Belltui wears the mantle OF the great bati-
tone. and wears It we'll. Aassimilta9t, too, gave
rs come splendid tone pictures with his pure ten
or voice. always singing with expression and gym
ps1hy, whether the excited concerto clostng toe