The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-10-29

impersona.on Of Naomi was deepened by The perform
snSs Of i.s; nxn Her acting was !as,sfa effective
sages were admirably rendered. Miss Price has voice
Of rare compass and nexblity and hesitate not to
say that with care and study she will yet win distin
gushed position on tho American stage Father
Barbound was admirably played BY Mr.. Hsnchest, and
young considerably better sustained in Fanchon
than she was in Naomi. although cannot say that
there Is not yet room for Improvement
Theatre Francais-Opera BoufTe.
La Gr0nde Duchesse is very popular sovereign, and
New Yorksrs flock in crowds to her receptions every
night at the Theatre Francais 0fenbachs melodies
have become popular I" Tramp, tramp, tramp"
I" Mother, I'm all right" In this city. Every piano
groans under the digal eulogy the sabre de pee
and boarding school misses baw dlss 1i to their
absent sweethears Mile. Tostee Is . very charming,
very sprigntly and very merry Grand Duchess She
has been recalled before the curtain with her fathers
sword her hand and overwhelmed with bouquets;
but unfortunately climate does not agree with
Mile Tostee and attery have but little OF
She fants away the beginning Of tue opera Of
in the most graceful and charming manner. and leaves
the whole burden of royalty and the care OF Fritz TO poor
Wanda. Now, Mr.. Bateman must know by this time
that Onenbachs received with much entnu
siasm in Gotham they In Paris and in view
Of his success he should provide himself with one or
two spare Duchesses and depend those capable
OF filing minor roles alone. There Schnsder Suliy
and perhaps half dozen more in Paris who might be
induced to come this side Of tho Atlantic Why
not send for some Of them Sickness and indisposon
are very unfortunate things to be snre but they ara OF
when there's a substitute oil eq ial
cal bre to take the ar invalds place Mile Tostee
all right last evening, however, aud sang and with
her accustomed sp rit and inmltable and vi
vacity. Tue house was as usual, crowded
La MOrlacchi mt BRnvRrd's.
crowded house bore witness last night alike to the
judgment and the good fortune OF Mr. de Pol in the
acquisition OF La Morlacchi q star dsnccr. In the
first Of the Devils Auction, In the pas M and in the
IL Nth Iuno 10 in
second act in the celebrated 'bee dance" which
enthusiastically encored Signorna Aoacchi fully just-
ned prestige OF her European reputation The 1.-the
and symmetrical figure, the flashing, dark eyes, the
graceful and dashing movements OF this fascinating
quecn Of the dance elected the heartiest applause
pupil OF the distinguished Huss at Milan, La Moriacch
nailed al her debut al the carlo Fece IN Genoa
prodigy Of the Terpschorean art, and her subsequent
trumpns at Turn, II Perugia at her Majesys theatre
IN London. during several successive seasons; Mo-
dena, at Lisoon, NJ Marseos, a. Berlin, at Turin, 1t
pesred promiss now TO 10 repeated in America Tho
audience at Banvards did not forget TO applaud usual
Foere''-Aususia sohIke. Elisa Biasna Eugenia and
Giovanni Lupo, Me Lapontc Ermes Ida Diaui, Aurela
Rcc and last though not least Miss Fanny stocqueor
Fresh novelties IN the way Of scenery and dances
announced b, the enierprising manager, who seems
determined not TO rest the laurels which he has
already won.
Stadt Thentrc.
The Tatter OF Saragossa. by 0nenbach, played
hero last night immense audience OF broad sold
satisfactory reuIons-possessed in full degree OF
thoroughly uncompromising love OF the laugnabs that
Is so deghtfu characteristic OF tae lighter OF
Men Herr The sight from tho orchestra Stadt
theatre was OF sea OF round German aces on broad
grin Oenbach's fun Is OF tho happy kind that
both sides Of the town-fu OF real good nature aud
broad effects. Tue points IN the latter OF the
most obvious kind the central tgnres OF the comic be-
ing the Acaide, capitally done by Herr Theodore
LAronge, and the Alcaide's Secretary, equally well
done Herr KaDs The music OF Tattier -
catching, In popular sense, than that OF the Grand
Duchess, bu. y better fuller. richer, sometimes
operetla was very accepiabiy presented.
Olympic Observation-Disclosures Nights Dream.
The Midsummer Nights Dream brought out at the
Olympic night In the most superb style regards
scenery and In moderate Far went.
In tuese days Of spectacle ballet refreshing find
the highest scenic united such matches poetry
and language that Of Shakespeare and the exquisite
music OF Mendessohn In modern spectacular dramas
while the eye dwells with pleasure and enthusiasm on
presented to II on tho stage, the ear Ia
offended by miserable melodramatc trash.
But In tho Midsummer Nights Dream We have love
seeking each other through tho forest giades and
woong In the language OF true love and poetry,
while PUCK and hrs hoogoblins peer out and laugh at
them from every branch gmpses OF fairyand In VIII oh
the sovereisns oberon and ftania are somethng
than ornaments OF q tablexu. for they have
lovers quarrel and reconciliation; and grotesqus
to these have the hard handed men OF Athens,
drama Msndessohn has thrown royal mantle Of rich
sparkling music, such earthly monarch boast
and most artistic kind The Transformations and group
cannot be exceed ~ far As the principles OF
arr concerned The machinery and entire scenic
apparatus worked TO charma for the
nrst night OF spectacle. Regarding tho dramatic de-
partment the primo pal feature in It the debut Of
who has had . SUCCESSFUL career in opera Her nrst
appearance on tho dramatic stage Obcron gave
promise Of like for her In this line Her
AMI
her acting eocution, aud especially her siuslng, were
unanimously appIandsd. Miss Louisa Hawthorne as
Helena Ar. W Dasidge ~ Quncr, Mr.. o. Mariowe a.
Flute, and Miss e. Jefferson Iiana, entitled TO
the praise OF The most critical Mr. q. l. Fox played
TO the countcnsnce OF his hearers but sometimes his
humor was marred by degree Of coarssness that
Broadway theatre We think Mr. For will be- an accept
able comedian. Mr. Harry wall played the part OF
Tnessus very we'll The panorama Of Athens and ~
Olympic. Tho piece Is sure 70 run for some time.
Nibio's-The Black Crook.
II 81 Anthony were TO witness the performance OF
tho Black Crook u Is apprchended he would have go
through alarming Of penance 70 got rid Of tho
Impressions then formed The bewildsring mis
and ballet and the lavish display OF limbs would BE- too
much for the austsrsy ofths old desert rscuss Hsrzos
indeed uuamabs specimen Of the black art and the
devil-who wears . mustschs ana side whisksrs-is
saie,snsy sopus and rsdolsns o. sulphur warn
wrong direction But Bonfant, Pagan Cerribelli MAJ
zari, with their attsndaSt coryphees very deud-
ius and dangerous 70 the eQuanimity OF the spec
tator uuaccustomed 70 ballet Two dancers,
Nile Billion and Mr.. Van Hamme, have been
lately added TO tho attractions Of the Black Crook:
The lady = marvel Of grace and agility ana
and may rank or the FIRST daascuses in this coun.
try. The Garde Imps1oe consisting OF hundred and
ATTY children, attired In the uniform OF the French
army representing cavalry aud Is beautiful
feature in the ballroom scene They drilled sud dis-
Cipned 20 perfection and nightly draw the UNANIMOUS
applause OF the audience. Lttle Ravel dances WIEN
diere SOTO In surprising manner for Guild OF eight
years of age In word, the Black Crook enjoys the