The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-10-02
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Brsokfyn Academy Of Observation-Disclosures
The antique tragedy OF Myrrha finds little With
modern playgoeH. n there ever anything at al
natural IN The conception OF the story there
There not element in the play that can secure tho
sympathy OF an audience II Is not surprising there.
fore that Ristori with such play, cannot
coed in attracting an audience The Brooklyn Academy
OF Music whore she appeared last night Myrrha.
not ned TO one-tblrd It's capacity. II was notceabis
,hat all The boxes deserted The play dragged ON
on the part OF the audience which appeared best pleased
when tue curtain fell on the last Myrrha Is to-
DO gwen tonight again At The French theatre.
Opera Comiaue-The Grande Duehesse 81
ceroisteiu.
The Theatre Francas was crowded sga!n Iast night
with an audience IN raptures OF delight ana msrrment
over the dainty fun and exquisite music or oreuoacbs
best production. We have not had for many year.
perhaps Il would not be too much say that No never
hadon the boards In this city piece Of fsu
and fancy this opera. Tho Grands Duches offers ~
once the charm Of music fresh, sparkling, BRIGHT sy
grammsticJ the very richest, rockng. merry mad.
spirit OF comedy brilliant ENSEMBLE Of scene, and keen.
crisp satire The pictures and persons II presents
only full OF humor but they types in tho realm
Of the quaint snd lsughabe General Boum, the blus
erlug .remsadcus hero with his grand paa g. and
powder that he smells the barrel Of hrs pistol
instead OF snuff tbs delicate Prince PAIL In white and
Grog, tho great 1plomatist, with bis tie wig ana
red none the Fortunate solder Fritz, taken from the
from corporal to sergeant captain, general conmander
n.chef preferred for mis- famous pAan OF campaign 70
Ss q
ties arc destined to become intimate acquant-s
ancss with all lovers q amusement in our midst
follow or course in tho train q the Grande
Duchess for Of them would have the gtscAie 70
60 before that charming lady. Mademoissie do Tbstes
must be seen by all who wish TO understand what ~
thoroughly excellent actress in this line Is. We haves
had burlesque actresses TO supcruty and believe
hrs Wood 10 commonly named the best But by conn.,
parison with TostaO Mrs. Wood coarseness vugarsyf
and mpotent effort personi6ed. No present
DO said thoroughly liberal education who bar
not seen the Grasssc Drcaese and u will DO soon the
deepest ignorance not to know the Sabre De Pe
Diss Lui and C'est IN Fdmeisr Regiment. {
steinway Hali-Openins OF che Csncert'
Season.
Steinway Hall, reconstructed and adorned with o
double flight OF stairs leading from Fourteenth street.
and with additional candeabra to illuminate the stage
and auditorium, thrown open TO the public for the :
time this last pight The audience very
largo and truly fashionable. The opera longer
monopozes those red and white cloaks silk and satin
toilets bright eyes and diamonded tresses They wsre
in every part of the bali last night Theodore Thomas
inimitabe orchestra played the overtures to Egmont
and Ruy Bias, La Refine de Saba and Lrszts March OF
Victory, and Carl Rosa essayed Lpinskis concerto
mttiGirc and made q great SUGGEST ME- jenny
Kempton sang BelIins aria, Le Romeo, and did not
seem TO have improved much by her European tour
Her voice, although artstcay trained, appeared husky
and gifted with time information and the pantve.
sympathetic contraito The great sensation how
ever the pianist Leopold do Meyer. He played bis
own fantasia Norma as an opening piece II dis
played power and decacy rarely ard on this much
abused instrument In America Taking for his soss
part of the Introduction to the opera, aud aban
donng all the stale selections familiar TO by orgAn
grinders he gave the poetical Interpretation or
this beautiful subjec, have heard. The samo
theme seemed like Kaleidoscope OF poetry, perme,
ating every key on tho instrument, and wreathed IN
the delicious accompaniment Dialogues OF In
conceivable beauty succeeded each other, and through
piece restless varied, delicacy OF motion
which gilded the leading theme Ia beautiful frame
There OF those startling sensational effects 50
characteristic OF the same pianist twenty years ago.
He may have lost power 10 this respect, but be has
gained what Ia far moregrace and deicacg. His other
selections manesty addressed to the profdnurs
vstgtls. They trihing waltzes, and polka stht
more trifing. N. De Meyer should remember that the
American concert public demands art not salon music
on the piano, and hope to hear some OF his other
great opera antasas, Semramids Lcrezid Borgtd &C..
on thursday night. Let him give such pieces as his
Ng1, and he may be assured OF success II IS seldom
hear pianist who eau bring out such a tone from
tho magnificent grand piano OF the present day.