The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-11-04

There very agreeable change thls theatre last
nght, consisting in the production Of comedy to
New York entitled Der Kocsiy's BeteM But htls
DC sad Of the literary merits OF the piece several OF
-"sers exaggerated and the plot IL weak.
Mavar,h.,oss -~rs fairly put upon tie stage and
excepting that OF the c.- hol quite ~ bf
In their parts they might have been was cfsdaby
performed throughout Mr.. Guttmann In lmpersonating
Frederic the Great assumed the military precision and
sbruptnes Of address historically sscribed TO that mon
arch this all that could be required Of him, as tho
character requires little real acting. Mr. Adfedt
had an unthankfu task TO perform. lie represented
parosf Wendell a pedantic old couri!or. The char
ccter 10 very much overdrawn and Z difficult
in avoiding rs Mr. Ahlfeld Was successful Mr. Hsort
Ing, ON u hrssar rceiAon was lit'lo too
s in his bearing hk FREQ speech hardly corresponded
with his actions. Mr. Pe.Tun needs driiiing he ought
20 learn that when soloser receives the command
fright about-turni" he mus. not turn At "rght-
the stage sui able FOR an olcer Tnc greatest fault
the piece Ia thar II does not contain Character Of I'M
carefully given. affords the actor much scope for
making Unpopular The managers Of tho Thalia theatre
are making great efforts to please me puoic i be
ought to come forward and support them.
First Batenan Matinee, Sseinwny Hall.
The first matinee In tLe magnificent new Steinway
Hail. yesterday, attended by very large audience,
We have seldom seen MATINEE audience enthusiastic
and appreciave for tho efforts OF tho artists APP
plauded nearly much the evening concerto Sig
nor Brignol sang ood bye Swee'hoart" for the first
time charming ballad has rarely been presented
At o concert, and by IL alone tho composer, Mr. J. l.
Hstton would have acquired lasting honors ballad
ist Sims Reeves created Jurors In England by singing
IT, and doubt not but sgnor Brigno win have 70 re-
peat Il often during the Bateman here his pro
ANNEXATION OF the words better than expected and
his admirable command Of cxpression and clear beke
voice appeared 10 the best advantage in H. We liked
bis smooth rendering Of the flowing melody better even
than Resves for the latter In the habit Of using bis
peculiar gorroto To excess IN H. There was Of
and Carbcls beautiful songs IL cannot sing those old
tongs'' and give O'Clock In the morning" Her versa
tiliy IL indeed = marvel. grand aria from an
oratorio opera, German i,sd French cLarsoncfe
an English ballad, any oihor possible species OF vocal
composition seems TO be equally familiar 10 her la
element His action, voice and rendering Is OF
uberant with fun and humor and u would DO difficult
10 And his equal a buno singer IN those
pieces Sgnor Fouunas baritone Is always enjoyable,
and no has the style 81 true artist Mr.. Carl Rosa
played Lenards violin solo, Souvenir dHsydnN in
violnist than the passage where, the same in.ir
Tnent the air PLAYED tegao and tn accompaniment
snocoto Mr. Rosa accomplished The feat successfully.
Mr.. Mills play ed the fantasia The Wedding March,
and as his last composition, "Nurmurng
Fountain He threw into the latter piece warmth
heard him play before. The orchestra, under Nr.
Thomas, played tn Poet and Peasant Overture, and
fgaro's Marriage Overture Tue n0xt concert wil skc
place on Monday night