The New York herald., 1868-01-05
A III u S E M z N T S.

PxEs New OPERA HousE.-This very handsome estab.
lishment, at the corner OF Eighth and Twenty
third street. was opened for the first time "under the
gas light" so that select company might judge Of Its
effects under these brilliant circumstances the house
being lighted from parqust to dome-the former very
comfortable roomy and convenient part OF the house,
the latter very gorgeous affair, frescoed in high
and lighted with innumerabIe jets Gas jets also
ran round tho cornico Of tho upper tier lighting the
uppor portion OF tho house very perfectly There
only ono fault If indeed il be called such, in the
dome and ceiling and is that is little TOO highly
coored but time will tone these tints We have
already given full plon o. the house. its archi-
tectura boany and general construction As II looked
last night had complete idea OF what Il will
be on Thursday night nexs when audience. already
secured, for wo believe The tickets are all
Sold VIII al up The ,,ss auditorium, ana add add
Is beautiful IN this country, and few that in
oompactness and elegance, perhaps excel II IN Europe
The opening last night not ceremonious affair.
Gentlemen and ladies' who take an interest in art mat
and ove TO watch the progress Of everything that
out scanned all the pecusrities OF the new theatre
criticised this that and the other quality freely and al
most with accord pronounced the cncHbte perfect
and the general details calculated 70 the comfort
of the public The proscenium boxes attracted much
aSs'on s,nsa and ''V tbe pouresauc Chandeliers which
adorn the front Of the upper to0es so
much Of the scenery as We were permitted TO look upon
Is painted with great The stage presents ample
dimensions aud would accommodate largo ballet troupe
or spectacular demonstration. The auditorium, although
not as large Of the Academy Of Mus!c has sixty
nine seats than the latter establishment and will
hold 1000 people, Mr. Pike, the sole stockholder In
this establishment, loungcd modestly around among the
visitors saying little and smiling much he hoard the
favorable comments upon the architectural OF
the building Artstes there were, a7d actors and
building and giving open assent 70 ts general good
qualities
AcADExy or MusIc. when, with Dickens on one
eide and Tho Circus tne other and In the midst Of hs
various other nightly attractions which divide ths
honors or the town, nud the Richngs English opsra
troupe At the Academy Of Mzsio without any special
trumpsting drawing substantial houses, OF which the
Italian opera would have been proud there must be
some substantial merit In these English operas and In
this English opers company. So there is, az wss
most satisfactorily proved lass Saturday evening In
ihe rendering Of that ever charming, ever new
musical drama OF the Bohemian Girl" Castle, the
tenor, has sweet meodious voice; Campbell, The BARI
tone has full round, capscious vecs, equally good,
and both have evidently gone through the svero ordeal
Of careful study and practice. Of Miss NchAgs We
need only say that snce the departure from
Of Louisa Pyns We have had no English opera prma
donna 70 dispute her asssndancy - singer while a.
IN actress she the superior Of the English night
ingala In the mounting and In all the accessorics
chorusss, procssaous, equipments, 80 che spacious
stage OF ihs Academy a1cs Amor opportunity for the
En0lish opsra than has at time heretofore pos.
ssssed this city soe pictorial effects sud the advan.
Agss thus o9srsA o4vs been appropriated that in
every pca, u visW We Engsh opers. - now dome a