New-York tribune., 1868-10-06
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he lilst appearance Oh n bOtdly now tr0uua
hester elaboraely reconstructed to be sbous
good new, and In style Of performance which
New, York for the hoar to have DEVOTED an n.
affections the principal sensation Of the merry ws,6
last evening and the French Theater
course with gay silks and futters ribbons With rouza
and diamonds. and swinging curis while the aisles ana
lobbes were crowded with fashionable oungers vearea
critics. stray and managers and the few score AZ
f,aat whose faces well known st every tbssts,
and concert-rOom as those OF the usliers thems
selves. The house bias been wonderfully improysh
during the summer. 10 Is easy 10 epte,
srd quit; it is light and cheerful:
IL arranged that those who more to see the an
dience than hear the music have full opportunity, q,
crafty their taste and its capacity has moreover been
enlarged. Thus it is pleasant by contrast with N.
FORMER aspect that IT instantly puts sn audience into
good humor What the house may have failed 20 esc,
last night the actors undoubtedly supplied for merrisr
company Of spectators has seldom laughed OYER
onenbach in New-York than that which
greeted Madsme Rose Bell, 81. Carrier, NJ
Beckcrs, aud the rest OF Mr. Grau's Compauv
their hrst public appearance this country cast
OF the 6rapdc Ducesse which peases people who attn
ycarn for the bold Tosee aud remember the I'M mitab
fooshness Of Leduc and the humor OF The gallant
Duchesne must be fine indeed Well the cast last
night gave almost universal satisfaction aud IN many
respects superior 70 anything We have had in
opera boe. The chorus moreover good and strong
under the efficient management Of Mr. Robert
stoepel, deserved praIse. Tho prin
cipsl artists labOred under obvious dssd-
vantage Conscious OF the excellence Of those who had
gone before them they and al seemed TO feel con-
strained to be funny as they could; 50 the fun
sometimes forced, and the gay absurdity which tho
proper characteristic of opra bougs occasionally degea
Grated into species of sturdy farce 20 winch the French
genius is altogether alien This however will soon
Off and meanwhile II Is the motive OF great deal
OF capital stage business, and OF some new points
which viii always bring down the house, witness
various capital In the conuraon scene, the vgor
Ous gescuaton which accompanies the Sabre song and
the tableau at the end OF the CaKGn, where Geneai
Bottra not content with mounting chair. climbs up
the door post and from that picturesque elevation ohes
a blessing upon the virtuous trio beneath him
Madame Rose Bell in whom the interest OF the evening
centered has been endowed by nature with beautiful
face upon which the tirew0men have exhausted their
mysterious arts with marvellous effect Her trst aF-
pearance therefore Ia sngnlary prepOssesog she has
an excellent voice. sweet and and strong well cult
vated aud much As singer she is superior
both to Tostee and Irma. She 10 vivacous sctrcss.
lacking, it Is true, both the rampant aninlalisnl
OF our first representatives Of the amorous
sovereign Of Gerolstein. and tho rollickns
huncr OF the irrepressibe damse who now personans
the sixth wife OF Blue Beard at Sblo's Garden but
nevertheless lively aud amusing or humor indeed shs
has very little. Her fun Is not spontaneous as Tos;ees
aud Irmas be- and therefore sho never enters
fully her part but constantly reminded that
the fun learned by just tho words are We do
not mention this altogether objection. For our.
selves we greatly prefer an actress who does nos
enter freely and heartily into such characters az
tho herones Of Ofenbach believing that there are thns
which had better be done perfectly we'll There ara
portions OF Madame Rose Bella performance wheo ars
far from agreeable persons who cherish respect fos
liz rfnrr a.A fruaa
merely be arch where her predecessor was sensnous
Which OF the two tho public Will prefer remaias
10 be seem Fritz in the hands Of NJ Carrier is raised
from his old subordinate position 70 the very
foremost role in the opera. and must hence
forth assume new popularity Comparison
with the former oast la this case -
saperfuoas for Carrier Is an excellent singer with
clear strong, ringing voice, and moreover lively and
indefatlgabe actorthe exact opposite, in word OF NJ
GufrOy. He has made a decided hit He represents ths
young soldier rude and dchciousy awkward but ucs
mere stod dolt He has remarkable powers OF facial
contorton. His makeup Is rather more eXtrava
CANT than that to which accustomed. aud
the same thing may be said Of his general behaviour
Becers as Gen. BOun promises. We ore not mistaken
to eclipse the OF his formidable rva! Duchesne He
too has noble voice. which he understands how 10 ne
and IA his e Ptg, par, pour ne produces marked
sensation, no less By his vocahzatlon than by
his GctOn. He Ia German rather than frencf
Bo,m with a puffy meiu, aud chin high In ELF
but with very active pair OF legs, and great fertility lie
the invention OF ridiculous situations Ia the conspiracy
he was immensely funny mr. CODY plays Prince Pam
only pretty well, being silly than hundred
young men whom ono meets every day, and far toe
graceful aud good-lookng for his part He
did sing well last night as We have heard
him sing at rehearsal The Baron Puck Of NJ. GenOp
was entirely satisfactory. This gentleman has the al
vantage OF beng pursy and very short with face which
a Little paint makes intensely ludicrous. with gcca
voice. and with excellent mowle6 OF stage business
lie will be great favorT.e. The Wanda of Madame
Gueretti who took the place OF Mie Fontans reported
Oh the sick.list. the Baron Grog OF NJ. BJurgoih,
and the EeponDe OF NJ Mussay. require no specis
mention As a whole the performance was remarkably
good though though the principal mse characters yei
lack little unity OF action, which will with few
nights practice. The chorus did not so notably asray.
except in the leterscene with the maids Of honor al the
beginning of the second act where the voiees and the
orchestra at crosspurposes But then there
very many OF the young ladies' and it the first night
aMr Grau, therefore, has done great deal to fasten
opera bouge upon us and at all obliged TO him.
The OF Il is the degradation OF two OF the most
lovely works Of the divine Crestor-woman aud muss
aud the growth OF public for this species OF
entertainment is misfortune for any COM
munity The first effect OF 1t Is already seen
In the ruin OF legitimate
style OF art the second must become apparenn
the infatuation last, in weakening OF private morality
and q bunting OF the sense OF social decency. The
rande Duehese is infinitely preferable to the beastiy
pieces which have been presented since IL Was hrss
brought out by Mr.. Bateman; but even tho Grands
Duehessei lasciyOus enough to be public evil. and We
cannot observe popularity without profound
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