The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-02-27
NJ U S E M E N rs.

ACADEMY MusIC-The Academy last night was in
full bloom like peach orchard beautiful TO look at
deciousy odorterous and musical with the buzzng
OF busy bees The bill OF "Roberto II Diavolo-vuqus
"Bob the Devln-wth the irresistible cast, embracing
La Grange, Miss McCulloch, Brigno, Lorini Hermanns
and Mile. Rita Sangalli lpremire danseuse filed
house at Q premium for reserved seats in any part
thereof The North German confederation present
In great strength and the Austrian division of vaterand
likewise in town. Hermanns, the magnificent basso
had brought IN these cali for Bismarck
would have made the welkn ring The plot of .Robert'
is too deep Tor anything but profound German mind
to comprehend. 1t Is indescribable compound
OF "Der Freyschu,z," Macbeth" .'The Huguenots"
the ghostly temptation of St. Anthony and tho 'Black
Crook" The music is grand, orchestral, sepulchral,
supernatural diabolica and profoundly German They
say that the French holds tho orchestra till two
O'Clock IN the morning. and so Strakosch wisely has
adopted tho Italian though the singing partly
la Tuscan and partly in high Dutch. 1t Is all the same
however with the bretto which Is in the English done
brown IA little too brown, n anything. secondly,
come to the singing. Tho choice In the
second though Miss McCulioch opened the FIRST very
sHeetly Ia the second, however in the duo between
Alice and Berlram ia Grange and Hermanns and in
the trio of Robert. Berram and Alice, ia Grgange,
Hcrmanns aud Brgno, were cordially encored, and
the house would admit OF no evasion. In the third
the coquetres OF ELENA (SangalI the ddnseuse la
white Fawn y with Roberto f3rgnolD more
bewtchlng than anything IN the /" DEVILS Auction"
And Elena a pretty basket OF flowers the
floral distributions the evening. Hermann is grand
basso His voice. strong flexible and round. seemed to
be hardly tested 10 It's full capacities He is fine actor
too. Lorin has good organ, though knowing at
elbow remarked that he is singing rather carelessy
tonight BY and large, :" Old Tom Benton used to
say, 'Roberto was great hit The scenic effects, the
striking situations ana tabcaux, tho resounding
choruses, the grand crashes of trumpets and drums
orchestral the sweet solos, charming duos and stirring
trits and the puzzling development of the plot, de-
lighted the house a have seldom seen n house do
lighted before. and accordingly there will be perfect
JAIN at the repetition. Foyer the treasurer says the
hOu Waa ms
and that "Roberr' would run for q week.
PIKEs OPERA HorsE.-The old gentleman himself
seems TO have been to play both SIDES of the town
las, night. Mr. Harrison presented "Falst' at Pixies
Opera House audience wonderfully strong consid
cripg all the OF the night and the weather
1t was not only large and brilliant, but what
the point II was apprecative. Miss Minnie Hauck 10
tho roe OF Marguerite carried the house by storm Her
voice, fresh. meiodous and sympathetic Is admirably
adapted to the character Her dramatic sttanmepts
united TO her vocal Observation-Disclosures. give her
FIRST place IN the operate world, and her brilliant
diiion OF Marguerite las, night was not lost upon the
audience, which repeatedly appeuded her and brought
her before tho curtain Madame Tosia exceedingly
artistic and charming in siebel and received hearty
encore. Mr. Habelmann's Faust careful and very
acceptable conception and although ho did not always
follow tho literal tex, 10 Italian his efforts greeted
by repeated rounds OF applause. sgnor Antonucci in
hephstopheles. grand and powerful He possesses
. Deep rich voice, timely cultured. which he
H:sa tho IN most po so. n"% ssnG
entne with all that artistic grace and vgor which
have rendered him no popular with the musicoving
people OF New York. sgnor Barili and Madame
Rechart, as Wagner and Martha we're excellent and
the and orchestra seemed 10 be all that could be
desired. In word "Faust' harmonious pre-
sented to give pleasure and entire satisfaction the
audience an event worthy OF note and highly credit
able 70 the sntsrprsing manager
NEw Yonx THEATRE. Relgnolds--ably supported
by star caat embracing the names OF j. X. Mortimer
40 Detective ockspur, q. G. Boniface as Black Msom
@. II. Clark az Darlington, and william Carleton as
Dennis wayman, with others equally eminent IN the
profession nov the lending attraction at the Broad
way theatre, where "Nobody's Daughter OF Miss Brad
don.ish flavor has been revived with exceeding success
In casting his co,npapy the manager has been exceed
insly happy. Miss Reynolds sppearS Pc the central