New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-10-19
MUSICAL.
ENGLISH opRRA-,gw-yoRK rHEArER.


IN opcretta in one act composed BY Mr. Julius Eicl
barg called "A Night in Rome" was produced at the
Nsg-l ork Theater Wednesday, before good though
not crowded audience The music is lively spirited and
eGeegye.l It exhibits many .rcmniscenees OF Popnhr
weeks which have the advantage OF earlier date WSlcf II
net pos tive pbgiansms strong Tesem 5anees, 'eTed
nom SUMMARIZES by note " two here ana thsre tureu
up instead of down. OF r'cf fer,9 St1 tAese SVa. Du
re from thc merits ~ Tie work for some 81 the Des1 mo-
tvo are original and the gholcs treated ina ceTer ard
rpu.Iciaulv manner. TIE "Scrcnade, which VAS very
badly sung By Mr. Fhcyy nice piece OF writing, ana
,be coo,ef Is baIneess that did not make an effect
The first chorus Como Fill the Bowl, Is q sNntel,
uloloIlous aud well wooded subject and was eapALy
lung by chous II fresh and excellent voices WIN 'he
addition of pretty FACES whAh IL luxury 70 nO-
,ury.r not often yogcAsgied by female ch0ustors. Ihe
ensemble piece MOI, and the chorus, No Ia are cor,
ceyed in good spirit well constructed ana essentially aLl
effectively dramatic in character The Duettlno bouto
and nantommc. No no. is bit OF pure cgysta1cd fun,
in which specially Mr. Eichberg stands supemey excel
lent Il was 80 broadly Humorous, thar II coaVCScd te
house with laughter. The ballad, No. = ald Tue
couplet No. IL ar, pleasing aud Characteristic eompo-
stiuus yery charmngly sung by Mrs GomerSal who only
lacks artistic apnIBb TO become one oil the most popular
singing actresses on the stage The orchestlaon Is m
reious varied and elective hut Mr. Echberg has only
one merit as orlUcorthe faculty of keeping the thing
gong From the first note 70 the last there was not an
atom of color Every movement was oLei grace 9el
eacy and contrast abured ty O-hand flourish Inc
tenor sernade with chorus. which rs really charming
and effective composition, was butoheed oys perpetual
The chores 10 be ulontttNeu
iIt thpv shout, loud enough awake the dead when
tbcv with the orchestra should have breathed out wins
rer. IL NAV appear cool TO tell man how bls own Iau-
sc sloud be- reformed but il he is obvious 10 his own
ov osv ntpdcd effects he must be told ny those Nho
n M kear and have GOODNESS and knowledge enough 10
stsct his aung shortcomings IL 10 true that his Work
Was vretehedly executed, excepting by Mrs. GomeTsa
ami the chorus but more, under such circumstances was
IL necessary for him 10 bring TO beay all hs knowedge
energy and tact in order to save il rom utter failure he
merely used his baton keep time, aud the worA owed
nothing further TO his efforts. ~,
No ore will presume to accuse rs OF being exs'uns VI
unkind 10 those English AmeGoan opera nnderaAngs,
hui we must protest against the abomnations whSn
been fosted upon the public during the past Few u.s.
Incompeent and irresponsible managers have oreent o
ineomnetent singers in half rehearsed operas 1919
scenery dresses properties. have postponed anu
hnmbnQged tho public in every eoncstVaolo va! ar,
vial injury of As cause thsy pretend 70 rePrsse, 90
shameless dynasty died OFT never u We can pr. sS
yegn again Messrs Mark Smith AID BAKER nav, WIN
ths best intentions taken up the couse Sneh ~ W
poded defunot and how They have seeeleu VI us,s
The SELECTION 10 Others the worst sngerSe'Ts' Ssns
Mrs Cornsrsa from the charge that eoud 10 ioanu ~
New We hayo heard Mr.. Farley IN q eoneeit ROOM
sing uA e,ouste grace and expresslea put Oh we
he e onv canal 70 Mr. Shsttuok the hero OK inc operet
Who CON s,ther sing nor set. Such exhibtons should
nt h. ,ea,ed they are insult TO our advanced mu,
sical taste and only New-York audience would have
born the infection ,1 nth ..o .ra
n,nnancr She has a charming voice sings In excellent
syls lacking only knowiedse of a"suo euoch spa 10