The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-01-18
A M U S E M E NJ T 8 +.

PKE's OPERA HoUsE-"Lucrstia Borgiah that dark,
dismal and terrible story Of the Borgas was the bill at
this house last evening" and with la Grange Lucreta
Miss Phillips 0rsini. Massmiliani as Gennaro Or
landln the Duke and Cole.ti as Gubetta 1t ,,s-
senssd with powerful team. The severe .y.c,ons
upon the voice required In the role of .rs mar
haps as fully adapted to test the and strength
Of s party attempting any par. in any other living
Spo,S -. !. sess La Grange survived, even in her
- IN the flying colors OF UoIicefor Sne Is .
.,cst singer great artist and Ia now ID the lu' 'e
alan Of her glory Massimllani a. Sennaro was sooa
Cole Gupeta showed that he Is equal 10 something
larger OF late years, with every Appearance OF this
famous singer, we are reminded Of what Carlyle.
that queer compound Of the Roundhead and the
Royalist, has said OF him-"And this Colet, man OF
good presence and seemingly for better things cut ou
TO this man. Coettl, in his gewgaws OF the play
house, and to him in these mummeries OF nddle-
sticks straining his lungs IN windy rubbish twas mel.
would be Coetlis royal lungs tuned 30 the Psalms Of
David, chanting the praises OF the Lord instead ~
the words OF Carlyle but they give the gist OF his
ideas Of Coett What then must BIO the merits OF TINS
Of the singing Of Coeiti-a choice man. but only one OF
the shining planets revolving around La Grange Ne1t
70 her MISS Phillips perfectly iascinans oraT W, Sts
figure for sculptor have we here And oy ner sde AZ
model Of beauty what iank ana skimpy spscmen 1,s
drinking chorus. No wonder brought down the house.
Matinee at one O'Clock to'day-1hs iayorite Don
Giovanni"
THE FRENCH THEATRH.-Last nights performance at
this theatre was given for the benefit OF Madame
Adelaide Ristori which occasion the great artist
appeared in her celebrated character Of Marie
Anto!nette As might have been expected, the house
filed with audience composed Of the beauty and
fashion or the city, who attended do honor to the
tragedenne and bid her adeu ere she departs for
sunny SOUTH Madame Ristori was greeted with
warm welcome as she appeared IN the irst act ana AZ
tha and m Tho andUf aCfe
before the curtain In answer TO the generous paudts
which accosted her, and TO receive the magnificent floral
offerings prepared for her. She her great r0e
this afternoon for the last time in this city previous 10
her departure for Havana
ACADEMY OF MusIc.-"Martha,n Flotows charming
'Martha, given a. the Academy last night BY the
Richings English opera troupe for the benefit Of Miss
Richings, to a large and apprecative audience. The
music Of this opera is light sunny and delightful
from beginning to end, solos, duets, qaartets and
choruses the plot pretty and pleasing, the period
of English history and the customs fairs and festiv ais
characters and costumes presented refreshing 30
Astounding In the sweet simpctes OF rustic life In
'hose good old tines so suggestive OF voles daisies
"the last OF summer milkmads and Arcadian
measures and pleasures and tho development
of the story between Lionel aud Martha and between
Plunket and the other high born maid IS SO piquant
and romantic and withal perfectly satisfactory that
take 1t altogether this opera Of Martha" deservedy
the most popular In this country oil all the English
operas Italian either Tor that matter, ever brought
the American stage from the Irst TO the last
AS last ght II exceedingly beautiful NSs
Richings acquitted herself 10 the admiration OF the
house, Mrs Segun charming in her coquettish role
Castle never more pleasing and Campbell was
superb. The choruses were gwen with wiz, ana
throughout the performance was SMOOTH sparkling,
spirited aud ace era Diavoio" this evening and the
last night OF this engagement.
NmLo's GARDEN-s'THg WHITE FAwN '-The new spec
tacuiar piece, 'sThe White Fawn' played here las,
night for the first time to immensely crowded house,
and In its fate combined in one half dozen sue.
cesses and half dozen failures II 20 bewilder
remembrance with variety Of brilliant effect dazzle
lead the captive in the displays Of scenic
splendor and the combination OF all the wonders that
mechanical art accomplish with color and light to
give female beauty and 70 the nearly unlimited dis
play OF that beauty than naturally enchanting and
intoxicating power--if to do all this is success, the
piece successful On the other hand II 1t is failure
for play bore people DEATH to set the audience
yawning in the Hobbies and put them asleep the
benches, and to excite other remark much
pressions OF impotence, then the 'White Fawn was
failure. The piece is at spectacle musical
travaganza. ballet, drama, pantomime-we hardly
what In some Of these characters it Is very
well others II will do As ballet II is admira
Bile including Of the chase and delicate
effect particularly the dance the water in the
OF the enchanted lake. Another dance that hit the popu
lar fancy very happily is composition Of those steps IN
the "Grand Duchess" Bonfant sohlke, Billion, Fonlan,
the beautiful Inyernezze and Won Hamme were
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worthy Of no.e however that one or two poses gwen
called forth very definite Kisses and these, OF course
called forth answering supp OF applause. But the
exhibition of beauty in the piece is not mere whole
sale nudity; has IN every part OF u the
redemption OF art Although NO have all these
semi NAKED women before "a, they presented
such way that the mere display OF person Is not the
prominent idea does not lnrude itself upon tho eye Is
present only If sought We have all combined In pic
lures finely studied and well givon that everything is
dgnined that takes part even to the bue hIe.
AS q musical extravaganza the piece is much be-
low par, though Miss Fanny Stockton appears TO
some advantage IN one or two well rendered p,rcear
did also Miss Lizzie Wilmore. One OF 0nenbach's
airs given by this lady drew the heartest applause OF
the night. As scenic spectacle the white fswnn
endeavors 10 do much IL shows just what the limit
OF the spectacular tendencylmust b. It becomes un
weldy and wears out the public patience in the
uIhe NECESSARY Ivf .ae enanseA sumo VI i's scenes
but every net is stuffed full Of Trash to I'll up
the time necessary Tor setting other great pieces
the waits long as the act, and tho last
a superhuous, feeble, utterly worthless entertain
ment In the shape Of pantomime Is sprung upon the
the stage while the grand closing piece OF scenery
is being set We lett the theatre at quarter OF
AT that time the pantomime had been on the stage
three quarters Of hour, with poor clown worrying
himself to death 10 the effort 70 keep the audience
amused with jokes two hundred years old Ito became
heroic ngore. We can make necessary allowances Tor
. first night but this was too much.
la the course OF tho performance there was
given significant expression OF public opinion
comic character quoted Grants hight 1t
out on this line II Il takes all summer II was
received with cheers and as the cheers began to fade
away there toerable voley OF Kisses Tbs
only brought the Grant out moro strongly and
proposed three cheers for Grant, Tney given
and we're pretty good cheers but not roarofs. Then
some proposed three cheers for President John
son. These given also and were so
for tho sentiments Of chance assemblage oil
the people.
liE GERMAN CAsISo BALL AT DELsoSIcos.-No people
know how to enjoy themselves in rational way better
tnm German fellow c,izcus This is true Of all
cossos Of Germans, but particularly Of the educated
and superior class. or late years this has been remark
able N the many public balls during the winter
which have been got up or managed by wealthy and
cWcaed Germans, most OF whom respectable
chant. II appears they beginning another kind Of
balls, large 81 tho pubic balls, but private
and select One Of these held az Deimonlco Is
on Thursday night and called tho cards OF nvi
uon taslno Bali. II elegant and fashionable
nssenby, and though got up by the best class OF Ger
mans was DOT connnod TO them only for invitations
rlven and accanled by OF tie ile OF Amer-