The New York herald., 1866-05-29
Am usements.

Amusements.
FRENCH THEATRE-ENGLIsH OPERA.
Tho season OF the English Open at French theatre
was insugurated last night under the favorable
auspices Tho house crowded TO s utmost capacity.
The audience comprised fair portion Of the fashionable
elements Of metropolitan society and good doal Of the
intellectual aso. The opera bs1s OF Elchbsrg, tho
Doctor Of Aloanhra rendered 10 with which
little fAat can be found Tho Arst Of new
piece by company hastily organized cannot bo per-
feet Some Of tho artists entirely new to tho stage
Mn Mozart and Miss Zelda Harrison for example,
aud therefore were manifsstly wanting those ercs
which necessary 10 the perfect rendering OF lheir
partA But the stiffness consequent upon inexpsnence
was In measure counterbalanced by their good singng
The contrast was perhaps rendered more prominent by
the proficiency Of Miss Caroline Rchings who had the
leading female part 70 sustain and did IL admirably
There s very little the opera to commend t. except
tho fun which 10 incident the absurdity Of lis situs
tons and that was very well sustained throughout
rne audience wero immensely pleased, and repeatedly
app'auded tho artists 10 tho extent Of several cncors
and calls before the curtain. Mr. Castle maintained his
Ieputauon ~ an excellent ten0r far thu light part
OF Carlos offered HIM an opportunity. The choruses
were well given the anale OF the especially s
Tho ara, sposlon ana not undes.rysdly
test OF It's capacity but making allowance for all sac dis
aavantages Of FIRST night In new theatre. the opera
was very acccpaby rendered. The orchestra cDusd be
improved BY reducing the forco OF the
out we presume that The conductor Mr. ch5crg. has
observed this defect and will correct IL futur Usn
the whole tho performance most cnjo, able as.A
givcs proni Of good OF plea opcras Tils
acoustic properties Of the theatre wore well tried aS,
night and ccrta My we're not found wanting. Every
word of tho prose part Of the OPERA which
larse prilon u T. co'ld be distinctly heard through
the house, fact wach may be consoling those who
anticipate the pleas 10 be derived from dramatic
performances Of Risor Mt this theatre in the fall
1f BROADWAY THEATRE.
large aud cncc greeted Mss Helen Western upon tho
occasion "f her Grst appearance the Broadway the
atre last evening THO plays selected for the dobat Of
this actress, rs well that S Mr. J. A. Herne, were
Satan in Paris and Tho musical b1rie,a Jenny Lind both
Of which piccs very passabiy givon for FIRST per
formances. and will undoubtedly b. improved upon
during the present week Helen Western possesses
much OF the beauty of face and a which character
ICES her sister Icc, who recently closed very
cessf lenga Mt Woods theatre but she had not
the avanl ago aipcarag sensa, Dramas
nor she by any vol supported by the stock
company; hence her success not unqral fed. She
evidently has talent and lauiabe anb on To excel In
the prof ssi0n Ali sho needs Is rcs of rally
deecrv ng plays suited to her sve Of acting and good
support, to become primo fayorue In city, where
seconded Miss WESTERN In the r6le u Ccwns Van le In
the prot druma as scnIl d, Ii vtvaeous actor and
no means star Of tho FIRST magnitude Mr.. Evans
walked through tho cast Of Count Hcur de- Bcausois
with the u,m st ,anafid and was iolewed oy the re-
the stylc, eyc being but or two exceptions 10
a cru s,upir Which had unscccuntably iaIcn upon
tho anna 1; pc as from taking .. ordose OF
some powerful sworiic. In the buris.ta they man.
aged awase 70 apprcc alton of s'er sonnoent con-
d ION, nn really n used goodly amount AZ sirt into
their action Miss Westerns voice Wa Impaired by q
seyere hoascnes. but She nevertheless MADE IA ht
in r s snS a. Ss ..s
Afternoon
ROXY PASTORS oPsRA HOUSE,.
new local drama, entitled the New York Ship Car.
peu.er in which the psiacpa cbssactss arc ness.
Du,cfman r G. Rigysl and mn English
tourist a. Msc produced this hOosoisst evening
Tho plot made up or ths struggle between capital and
labor on the ght hour system the progress and down
fall II viauous prdignic the Triumph or innoccnce
S Ss % ara ns~soy
The losing iablcau shows the ship carpenter and i.s
fellow Morkmen In ssrking Aatiiass. wan o., s para
very effective, and the play TO judge from tho
applause OF tho large audience was The usual
sopes ballet. osnesS sno comica''''os Pscocuo" '"o
drama.
Mn. AND MRS. BARNEY WILLIAMS AT THE BROOK
LyN ACADEMY ov MUSIC.
last evening Mr. and Mnl Darncy Williams appeared
At the Brooklyn Academy, under the ausp o. OF Mr..
Tayeure The pieces selected tho Irish drama II
shanJy Mcguire aud tho amusing trne Of An Hour In
Seville In tho diameter Of shandy in the Irish piecc
Mr. williams took full advantage Of its clever dramatic
s,uat on, and personated the rolcking goSsoon with
rakish devil may humor tha, quite the bearts
OF the audience. Miss johnson played Mary oconnor
wi great sprit and Mr. r. A. Gossins personAtion Of
Dick Kelly an idiot, was gcnrinc plcce Of
an actor 70 make an idiot OF bmscf; but
Mr. Kelly q sttompt in tis inc quito artistic, and
secured the applause OF the audience who also called Mr.
Williams and johnson bcfore tho curtain nj the end
NJ the plscc In the comedy AZ An Hour In Sevile Mrs
Williams display facility In the assumptions OF
disgiscs appearing fewer thnn nino different cha
raccrs and acQuting herself In each with grace al
success Her bolero la Perca Neha, was specially
ctav nd reWn
viii foIowed both this the preceding psccc showed
that these favorte artists have lost none Of their well
earned popularity During the evening tho orchestra
charming Mabel Waltz by Godfrey the tnneful measure
and timely execution OF which well pleased the
audience