The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-10-10

81 the Theatre Trancas ass night with Hasvys blan,
three act composition, Les ko~sys4air0 d IA
Rsink Ths history or this work In not
familiar. belongs 20 the ago oS galisntry,
mystery, sentiment and amoun, whsn Louis Kill.
and Anne a. Austria ruled ths court Of France.
Tho scene u laid In PoictersL The muskssssn Who
formed the body guard Of The Queen the fAss
young Of that day Rich gay. noble and disspsted
their adventures afforded abundant scope for the pen or
the novelist and the Imagination Of the ibret,s and
hence NO nnd them figuring In the romance the
e1on the drama, and, in this case also In tho opsra
Of Hai6vy, which might, perhaps. more properly b
designated . lyric drains. The combination Of
dialogue and music which - peculiar TO the
French and English opera, Ia most happily
applied In the Queens Musketesn The dialogue
serves 70 convey all the pleasant byplay, wit and telling
points Of the DRAMA while tho sentiment is mainly
though not wholly embodied In tho music. From rst
TO last tace the vein Of tho composer Although de-
void Of tho tragic element which pervades La Jatve the
and inspiration OF the great French master
be detected in the bright and sparkling music Of The
Musketeers Tho charm which has won 70 great sue.
for French opera Paris destined 20 achieve the
Same result here, IL We Judge from the erec,
produced the audience last night with
all the difficulties under which . hrst performance
BY artists entirely strange to tho country was ncces
sarly encountered Yet there little apology TO make
In this respect because tho performance. upon the
whole, won't on smoothly and satisfactorily, and the
artists without exception, made most favorable I'M
precision, which plainly manifested by repeated sp
piausc and calls before the curtain Tho plot although
disjonted Is crowded with incidents which afford plenty
OF opportunity for tho display OF the excellent dramatic
capacities OF the company. We have duels fought
and duols intercepted; the mysterious and annoy
ing effects Of anonymous letters threatening
ham of hofh hern and her0i
tho frvoues Of courts and the vices which pertain 10
tho time and the personagss represented and all I'M
folded In delicious music every strain OF which
ries home with him and keeps imprinted ON his
memory.
French opera Is more IN accordance With the taste of
this public han Italian and must continue 10
many reasons II Is lighter. more versatile and
easily comprehcnded The language II familiar 10
people, and the performance wearies by IL pom
dorousDess the best operas OF the Italian school
quently do. Hence augur that The enterprise
pcousiy begun Al the French theatre the opening
new era In musica art which has long been desired and
which Is pecilisy suited the taste OF thir commu-
nifty. Tho audience las, night comprised tho most
critical portion Of the musca aud highly educated pnb
lie, by whom OF the excellent qualities of the
performance unsppreciaisd unnotiesd by marks
OF favor.
Tho artists appear 70 be all suited u tho class OF work
which properly belongs To opera oomique Nile
Naddie. the leading soprano. Is no, unknown 10 as
Her pure, fresh voice. graceful acting and psoaiAry
modest dsms~nor the stage have already enlisted the
sympashies Of the public. Mie L~urenls no, only
. good singsr, but an actress Of Ear more Than
ordinary mort, her charming and piqusnt
rendering u Berth. last night proved. The
tenor AntheIme hss = voice. pa.- ,.aeye,
which he manages we'll, In shs difficult transition
from his natural hs fseo 10 which he ofssn
resorx n Vert bas light and flexible baritone, which
he eklfuv The chorasss have excellent material
in them bat Of course much could BE- expected Al
nrst performance and yet there was little fault TO dad
The orchestra under the sgsmeat Of y. Predg.m,
Is upsxcsp,ioaAble.
Taking the performance altogether Il was decided
succss upon which alone the artists but tbs public
may congratulate themselves We have now something
IN the musical n wolf the dramatic art 10 snjoy at the
French theatre the opera II tbs kssss Juisns' aud
Drvets company, and tho incompatible tragic repre-
sentaiions Of RstorL
Assther CRITICISMS.
vr~ ropero ocmignei Exhilsrasng and spsrtiing a.
the Of Ia saisve Cline s.s1sss and polished
whether treats Of brgsnd, royal musketesr On sm
mscuists Joseph . fra Hsydse, inicrwovsn With
music Of truly popular nature, that pcuu forth hood
Of enchanting melody aud harmony the piqusnt,
"
shores Andrn ns cosy little Theatre ffancas tho ~sss
Of which last evening ~ Jacques v Baisvy formed
into Poitisrr and the chvsrlc court Of LOUIS Kill,
We particularly bid rsprs cerssqS welcome. Haisvy
vas undoubtedly one Of tho best dramatic oompossss
OF the French school, his great works La Jaiv, and
L'ktioir testify He for many Professor N
the Conservatory Of Psrs, and the number Of bis
compositions IA ssion. He possesses great talent IN
forming dramatic situations IN music and shows con.
| siderable energy In expression aud character hS
weakness consists Of habit o. were Of forcing issIo
dies unnecessarily and be 10 sometimes trivia when be-
wants 70 become popular Hut his music Is never mo-
notonous or tiresomc especially in LES sessqaa,ra ds
\ q Reass, which was produced last night FOR the
| Arst tina In many years by Mss1n Jaisnrt and
Drves's troupe Ths charming overture wnh Its dab
| Ina, rsckiaE mpsksssss like psssses, Gas The very
thing to put every suosg the brilliant and fnbion
sbls ssSssee v the proper humor to snisy - isirsne
az The osurt II the Bourbom rhe hunting chorus and
Olivisrs air thss the opera have the true
woodland ring sksss them. ADihsnss made fayos-
sbss mprsvson In the character o. the deceived lover
Olives His voos . indeed . tsnor az ID. hft'ess
description but u admirably TRAINED s1h 10 tone and
msthod Tho frequent q tho fAi.c',o = novelty
| In opera In New York, although y 10 part
Of The French system of training the voice for s~a
oov.soss n antheime can use II without iniurng ihr
character and unty OF shc sr hsthss h""af '"' 50
dissoIuss reckless dGelovinz Of The ouess
The mss audseious 10 saianry and nschSf sa- Hector
| De B,ron His representative NJ De sarmont, 10 de-
serving actor and be sang pretty fairly at evening Ths
lower notes Of hs voice baritone qanny IN round
ness and Depth tho higher are izh' sad m
Ished That Original, peculiar individual Captain Roland,
an old sod.m from Henry the fourths army,
| wearips clothes made Of leather and Iron,
looking Ike . family portrait coming oa' Of |"
frame and whose sole though, morning q night vaa 70
spl, some imaginary enemy on hs rusty rap'sr "a eel
represented BY ~ Vert Hs nns bs~s voice told ~sl 70
The dcciamaiory nusc Of bis roi, Nile Elsis Saddis
had par that erac,ly suited her vo'os All winning
gentle deneanor We have rarely heard anything sans
on ths operate stage with more true d~'sy Of 'fpc'
ron purity Of tone compess command q 'oos sno 80