The New York herald., 1865-02-23
Amusemcnts.
0YGES AND ORANGES

Hellers machinist dishsd him again last evening, and
Gyges produced We begin to believe that this nv-
sble Gyges good joke and that he so very invisible
that the public cannot him. However, Heller has
put his achinist under heavy bonds and although
cannot understand how the is TO work when he s
bound, yet the novelty Is positively promised for TO-
night II might better be postponed until next
Monday, 80 10 make thing Of It. But, unde-
TERED by our disappointment At Heers we succeeded
In finding greater novelty than Gyges in his immediate
neighborhood II may be that, Ike the ancient mag
power 70 sndOw his associates with his SKIN; for
at the fruit store next door to Helers we discovered
miraculous oranges They better than the oranges
Of Sicy they larger than the oranges OF
they were sold by descendant OF Rembrandt and they
were grown in Yankee Massachusetts,. Unlike Gyges,
they invisible for they rested In massive globes
o. gold before ", Unlike Gygss there ws: no , dssP
taste was delicious their size was immense. We
missed Gyges but we gained the oranges and 90 long as
there few Of these luscious novelties left We
shall regret that the tardy machiniA OF the sale
DaboliQus forced TO seek consolation one door above
NIBLo's GARDEN.
Mrs. Lander appeared In the Hunchback last evening,
before very crowded house This play is usually 70
garded q sort of test for actress Young stars
generally make their dsb In IL and think that they can
play anything II they csn play julia. MIS- Landers
friends may accept this test and claim the part one Of
her trfumphs but we protest against the Hunchback
anu IeIu5o 70 uOW uoWn enu hs sao OoSs ~ -
a rubbishy old play with transparent plot and too
much stitsd dialogue Neither the exceences Of the
situations nor the talent displayed Of the
can sufce for its high reputation. Is ira
tona play interesting only from the legends OF past
who appeared In and took the town BY
storm Last evening Il excellenty cast Mrs Lander
played Julia well as Il be played, and Miss Maeder
was acceptable Helen. Mr. Wheateys Clifford Is one
OF his best mpersonatons and acted with all that
and finish for which this gentleman s distinguished
Mr. Pope gave very good Master Va ss. hes aRs So s
diencs seemed very much pleased Il is by no means
true as Manager Wood Of the Broadway anxious to
.'Full well we know, and knowing We rejoice
The mightiest critic Is tho public voice.
10 he 70 Of pS Clown the best
But the public voice might do much worse than TO applaud
the Hunchback and we cordially endorse all the fine
Nibo's Garden will be devoted to the Shakspsre monu-
ment fund Much Ado About Nothing will be performed,
with Mrs Lander Beatrice aud Mr.. Wheaey Bene-
dick On Friday the Hunchback will be repeated.
ITALIAN orraA-vnpI's NEW woRx.-romou
evening verdis latest OPERA La FJrsa del Desino wiz
be produced for the first time in this country. TIE na
rehearsal had last night at tho Acoiemy; and
while forbear to enter upon any mipae criticism
say that this latest work Of Verdi contains features
which-both muslcay and dramatically considered
must render il highly popular. The story Is deeply
Tragic yet II admits Of scones-which are judiciously
merriment to relieve the essentially serious Incl
dents Of the plot The scene Is laid partly In Spair
and partly in Italy The story, though somewhat com
plicated and ovcsladen with startling events, can b
briefly told noby BORN youth, Don Aware, put no
recognized by the ION Of Seville loves the daughter OF
noble house, Leonorn, and attempts to eope with her
The father discovers them and tho lover discharges
pistol by accident which Kills the father Of his beloved
fhe brother Of the lady Don Carlos undertakes 10 70
ycnge his fathers DEATH and devotcs his s 70 that pur
nose Leonora becomes rccfise meantime Both younf
| men subsequently join the army under assumed
names fight on the same battle fields, and tht
lover saves the brothers life. The lover
SS65bdoo in battle and through the mysteriou
contents Of hs eaIice black 6ESJ fhe bf6thif dis
covers in his sworn friend the author Of his father
death and the supposed abductor OF his sister due
ensues, In which the lover thinks he has killed thu
brother and enters . mopsstry 10 do penance for hi
crime He s pursued 10 his retreat, however BY Dos
Carlos and forced into . combat In which the broths
Of Leonoa dies the spot whore she has sought -
leous retreat-not before he has stabbed his sister
death and Don Aware has succeeded in throwing him
self from precpfcc From this sketch will Be seeI
that the story s tragca enough The scenery, which
ali new very nne and the dramatic effects throughou
arc moss emphatic. The opera WILL no doubt prove
success.
This evening MartAa win be given In brooklyn