The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-12-04

BROOKLYN ACADEMY OF MUsrc.-MARY WAR;
NER.-That the brilliant success Miss Bateman
achieved in New York was duly ncralded to the City
Of Churches the thr0nged and fashionable attend
ance at the Academy last night Enthusiastically
demonstrated. 1t is not denied that an empty
house Is better than bad tenant IL ia
Just as true as that crowded. intellectual
and appreciative audience is thoroughly graft
flying to every individual comprising the
asscmblage, especially SO where the merits
of performance are apparent. 1t is unnecessary
to cricise Miss Bateman in her great role OF Mary
Warner. Already has che been the worthy re-
cipient OF unequlvocal praise and the object of
admiration and wonder. Her Interpretation of the
faithful and selfsacriaclng wife was, last evening.
greeted with unbounded appreciation. At times
pathetic acting. Nor were the feelings Of the
audience confined merely to momentary
oubursts Of applause, far more sincere evidence OF
sympathetic appreciation being oftentimes exhibited
In the silent trickling OF many tears. 10 be a
emotions, but the impression was apparent upon all.
Miss Bateman was ably supported by Mr.. George
Jordan, while Miss Francis as Milly rigg was as
heretofore. effective, fully sustaining ,he part that
has been allotted her. Altogether, "Mary Warnern
enne fnat fully endorsed the splendid reputation that
MISS Bateman has so deservedy won.
STADT THEATRE-"ORPHEE AUX ENTERS. n-Jakob
or "Jacqucsn Orenbach is o German; but his music
is French, and French to such degree that nothing
of GallO-Nerfvisc origin has equalled 1t. Yet, at
the Stadt theatre last night the public was favored
with German translation OF this, perhaps, the best
OF all Onenbaon's musical eccentricties. The text
was translated by Kalisch. undoubtedly one Of the
foremost of German humorsts of the day. and he has
thrown into 1t much OF his own wit ana many hui
morous and apt illusions to the political and
social conditions Of the people OF Germany.
This makes the French lively Orpheus some
what tame Teut0n, and IN the person OF Mr.. varena
all OF the life that was In him when the score left
0fienpach's studio was the more auashed out The
illusions which occur SO often to embarrassing Sit
uat0ns In Germany were but half understood. and
generally fell hat, because OF their rem0teness from
the daily events pressing round the people In our
own country. Nevertheless, THIS German represent
tation Of Offenbacn's Plntonic opaette merits
praise; for Mr.. CUTLERY, as Jupiter, plays
the old roue, conscious OF his own power
and yet fearful OF the ntrgues Of Juno and Others to
perfection, anu Mademolsee Ch0rherr, as Eurydice,
Is in song ana dialogue almost perfection. Her
voice was somewhat burdened last night, hich may
be owing to the miserable system Of ventilation IN
the building. Yet In the duet with Jupiter, when
the latter appears in the disguise Of nv. her and
his acting ana singing were Justly rewarded with
warm applause by the well-illed house. and in the
last scene the Eurydce OF Miss Chorherr in her
solos was Justly encored. The operette Is to be
peatcd next week, when Miss Chorhcrr proposes to
sing some couplets OF loca! application.