The New York herald., 1866-10-31
ADJUSTMENTS.



We must congratulate the management OF the French
Opera the decided improvement in the audience last
night IN point Of numbers II really encouraging
the artists and all who wish the Of excellent
form Of opera TO SEQ at least the parquet
completely hilcd and quite . respectable show
in the two tiers The increase in tho
audience seemed to inspire the artists to unwon,ed
efforts and they gave complete satisfaction
last night than any other night tho
menced. The opera by Ambrose Thomas. one OF
the professors OF the Conservatory OF Paris is
called yenge dune Nmf d'EIn (Midsummer Nights
Drcaml The libreto, regards the treatment Of the
we'll known characters introduced Is very absurd the
historical reader for places those chsrct srs
N positions entirely ut variance with all received
IDEAS OF them Imagine Queen Elizabeth taking
sailors and compromising her dignity and pride
BY holding nocturnal interview with Shakspcrc In
Richmond park And again, think of shaksper- a
so', bully and moon apostropiizcr. and Fastah
scc<etary TO the Virgin Queen. si the mIsconcepon
OF those pcrsonages is consistently carried out and IL
cioeo our eyes 70 the above .ludicrous bunders of
the Ibre.iists there remains a very interesting
and amusing plot The inn, the park and the
maids Of honor, ihs scepsc shakspearr, The sender
silent Lord Lstmer the gay fat, round, boas,ng Fal
sian and crowd OF players, courtiers keepers and
Inn servants the chayacsers The rst fnl OF
cal gems We only select few The trio between
Elizabeth, Olivia and FastaG, whore he imagines that
The masked besn.s Suss,os 0o Owe, e with ue'' mr,s
and exquisite melody Iatimer's romance, "Oiiyai
Ohyiai" tender npsssionsd air. and
was sung by N. De Lurmont with taste and feeling
This gentlemans voice improves acquaintance II IL
light TENOR but the tone pure sweet and nrm and
his execution neal and devoid of mertvicous display
The drinking coupeis OF shakspere and the
Exaeh also remarkable features IN the FIRST art
Antheme eclipsed his former successes IN his mper.
sonaton OF the great poet In voice and acting
he left little 70 be- wished for lie used
the fnsstso very srarinsIy, and In ths scene
with Elizabeth In the second act his voice was
richer IN t0ne than heard in previous opera
Mile Naddie pleased The audience 70 tho highest degree
and achieved marked triumph ~ tho Queen Nile
Laurentis not exncty congeniaI role Olivia
and Fsisan IN vcrtD seemed 10 be doubtful 10 the
correct placing Of his voice In wide intervals aud there
fore marred hts otherwise good singing The former
however well and the latter acted spIenddiy There
many OF the brilliant, dashing cboruse~ character
They were nearly all spoiled by the mechanical spirit
less manner In which the chorus treated them The
hunting chorus Cards 4, q Rens was the only
that rccsiy ed good their hsnds The easswll
however. good, and showed that with proper
and attention At rehearsais this important element in
opera yfqse may bc raised o the proper standard.
Tho orchestra was pretty fair, bot Mr. Predigarn
should keep the brass and resd ina,ru ments
under control The opcm was 10 well put
on tho stage in regard 70 scenery ana Costumes ~ !
crcum-tance that Il sometimes neglected by operate
nsnagers, that the management deservos much credit
for H. The audience seemed 10 be- more Interested In
and pleased with this WORK OF Ambrose Thomas than
on any preceding night OF tho II viii BE- given
nj the BROOKLYN Academy Of Music this evening. las,
evening, for tie nrst time, Ibrettos with French and
English words aud OF the music o the opera
m They w surpy Ss1. S .s" "a has hereto
the Queens Muskec~ss viii be gwen aud At the natl
nee, GA sAi arday, the crown Diamonds.
ssadt Theatre.
soguml Dawson appeared last evening for the third
time ooleve this theatre In IN. character OF shy
LOCK- IN shaksperes well known bat very popular
play Of tho Merchant Of Venice His rendering n the
dricui pan has vaously and oppos,ely criticised
and by perons % culture md capacity Judge showing
hos much criticism its best depends upon TEN
psrsnen, and mood bsn upon nssIlsct training per
ception Insight, We differ with the eminent usxcdan
respecting the Jew of -hskps. who was according to
our understanding, . large, grave, dgniscd insepse.
proud passionate but self disciplined member Of the
hated and pcrs~cutsd for which he felt sAs more
deeply md neniy tnsn for himself snsksperss
~hyiocs had since his earliest con.c.ousnsss sym
pa'L,sed with the wrongs O his people, and
resented the blnes they conrsnty receiving from
the Christians until 81 abiding earnest poetic hind Of
hatred bad nisd itself 70 his sous ,o~srd every man,
woman and ehid representing The reryecutng eass Ms
naughty and tsry spirit chsfed psrpstuAiy a. tne
humiliation snd os'rse,su of his tr,hs but he
sArscious and vecs aTced 10 seek any vvense that
would resct upon himself. snd place him 1rrnly n
tho power ~ hs enemies
Az last tho opportunity 10 the lev in shs
person q ne .upsrchious ln'ons. % strike
hlo~ sot for nirnsen murh fer hts people
And All ih., Jew. oss accumulated ana ea~fuly
him demon IN msiigniy when, he haa
. sent fcs hs passion from day "a cay he would hsys
n~en move human aud more fervyirr- p~rhsps fsl,
romethnr Ike horror s The horrible deed he snoat
Ia perp~usse Fiudns birnsel fo,ed n oyeryshlur--
pon,~hed spore terribly than N hts life hsd hem for
fcstsd-a dreadful resrfon followed and bruse his
hear unh TIE frasSatop Of his long ebesishs p-vuns~
~ revenge ~. d~iectsoo and - profos nj snd
shsslste that wb~n be for perm -ien rssk h,s
ruined hcme fec generous nssss hslp pity - sAs
wr-sehsd Jss, wfo an the vvvseh~d . that 10
- crs., ,s. ss, 90 sos hsd - ne Is wsss ras
ny sussie ng-upny topples upon xAviosks dsvoseT
head u~ column he had rvsred 10 h~ foe ~ -,
rsresess fss ihs nss' time 'se sing u uselsssy
committed
Very n,ile Of al this asd Dswwos give 10 Ne msx~
shyiorh hare, cruel, vIndcsre usNtey gplasd -
wholly by ssInr q pesvonJ Hslks resenxe a. 10
he afuss regardless of what sbenA ~ ever uss~rt
history c< tbs snta1 wrosss of his pssFr Ne aid pos
70 bsycss hs personality ss< fss me
motive and the fer Gress pssson 6stssrnlseA
puypcs~ Ne bIfted the character, sarow~a 70 sroue.
psosincd 10 and esd and robbs1 ~ fhq in,rrs,,e
grsndsur wbicb partly usfsri'ss a. ssr 10 talty ssg
ssst~d tbrough the mafchi~ss sft ~ coDsu nnnxs
master.
Dawson vss not sekinsIn his sss vheh YES nesny
fsuaes A. he coecsve1 Ne cnssscteg be playes IL ana
with sizbofsfon 0nisb conneSnot ousxn<s NJ -.