The New York herald., 1868-03-20
ANU 8 E ME N rs i.

BROOKLYN ACADEMY OF FMUSIC.-MeyerbeersB grand
opera 'Roberto IL Diavoo" was sung last night In q
superb manner by the La GrangeBrignoli company to
house not half as well filed as It ought to have been
We would credit the Brooklyn people with an extra
amount Of plety and due regard for the soemniy Of
the Lenten only that they not at oil behind
hand in patronizing the theatres and minstrel halls
and nock in thousands to hear the "Grand Duchess"
but the finest creations in Italian opera appear to
have no charms for them, II we may Judge from the
poor attendance OF the last two nights OF opera.
II the Brooklyn people want to enjoy the
try produces they must be more liberal In
their patronage, or they will be deprived OF the
are to certain extent selfish and they being merely
human want to be paid for their labor. The opera
last night was equal to all that could be demanded Of
the artists. Brignou threw good deal OF vim into
his part and was in remarkably good voice. Herr
mans, the first basSo now our stage well as
tram oSS one Of his finest Darts Madame La Grange
was, OF course, exquisite In the part OF Alice and
received with great enthusiasm from first to last
even In the small part Of the Princess the purity OF
her voice and the delicacy Of her execution.
STEINwAY HALL-"ELIJAH.n-Th sixth and last Of
this seasons series of oratorios given at this well
known hall last night. The audience was one beft-
ting such an occasion and such performance, for
every possible space where an auditor could sit or
stand in the main hall or In the extension was
crowded, and many brilliant toilets adorned every
part Of the hail. The artists were Madame Parepa Rosa
Mrs. Jenny Kempton, Mrs. Emmeline Reed, Miss @.
V. Hutchings, and Messrs. Simpson, J. r. Thomas
Scott and Tucker and the Harmonic Society, assisted
by large orchestra and the organ. Mendelssohn's
great work Elijah" was given In generally salts
factory manner, II we except the tempo In which
some of the chOruses were taken The conductor,
BESIDES in the great aria " Hear yc Israel" almost
spoiled the admirable singing OF Nine Rosa by inde-
clson and bungling. In some parts, however the
performance was fully equal to its predecessors. ON
Sunday Nine. GaZzaniga, Miss Aida Topp, Ardavani,
the avorite baritone and other artists will appear.
FRENCH THEATRE.-"Bessings brighten as they
take their flight" and the farewell receptions Of
"La Grande Duchesse" eagerly thr0nged as
ever. But few opportunities remain for the public
to applaud either Mile. Tostee, Mile. de Fecour OF
Mile. Fleury-Longchamps in the role Of the Grand
Duchess which was last evening successfully sus
tanned by the latter 'La Belle Heene" will soon
appeal to the sufrages which have been SO literally
bestowed upon her popular predecessor. La
Grande Ducfesse will receive this evening and al
the matinee tomorrow. Saturday evening "LAyen.
turere' and ia Grammaire" will be represented,
at the benefit OF NJ. La Roche one OF the very best
OF the higher style OF French acting
who have ever appeared before an American audience
The PEOPLES READIN0s.-The plan OF giving a
series Of instructive and amusing entertainments at
mere nominal price of admission was inaugurated
q short time ago by Professor Frobsher. From the
audience which gathered last night at the Cooper
Institute 1t would seem that the movement may not
only become successful, but exceedingly attractive.
The large hall OF the Cooper Union was fairly filled
last evening with an attentive and appreciative as
semblage. The programme OF the entertainment
consisted OF a number OF selections, poetry and
prose- interspersed with singing and one or two wei
rendered piano solos. Professor Frobisher In the
commencement OF the evening read scene three, ac
one from the tragedy OF Macbeth" The Professor
was followed by Mrs. Frobisher In humorous recita
ton entitled "Popping the Question:" which drew
forth hearty laugh as recompense for her effort
Mrs. Jennie Garrison gave taste OF her quality a.
singer In the ballad "Now Everywhere" and was ac
coinpanied by Miss Linda Dietz on the piano. Mr.
Townley followed with poem OF extraordinary
length and wearled the audience TO such an extern
that he received several unmistakabe reminders
that he had better cut the thing short and give wal
10 more attractive metal. AS If IN contrast TO Mr.
Townley's effort Mr.. Augustus waters gave thu
"Smack at School," a humorous poem, In such al
oiY-hand sparkling dashng style that he received
hearty encore. The ladies one and all acquitted
themselves well in their respective roles. judging
from the reception which the enterprise has thu!
far received Il Is fair 10 presume that the Peoples
Readings may attain fair share Of popularity IRON
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