The New York herald., 1869-10-28
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THEATRE FRANCAIs-GERMAN OPBRA.-The city
has no lack OF variety in amusements. Last night
Mr.. Grau opened a brief season OF grand German
opera with the performance OF "Faust" II was
gratifying to hear The conception OF Goethe rendered
In the poets own tongue through the medium OF
Gounod's music. German opera has o peculiar
attraction for Ango:SaxQp ears Which the ;'soft,
bps!ard Lalln" Cannot always overcome. Mephisio.
pnees was. .given by Herrmanns. whose fame in the
part was fully sustained last evening, his voice
being In excellent tone. Mile. Marie FREDERICK win
her sweet soprano and spirited ana admirable
I wSS ssS ssnassas o4 q s
nOtw4f AM. u,i,..s nf her vo.ca- The other Darta
were well distributed and sung. Tonight The opera
OF Martha" Will DO given with Mile. Frederick In
the title role.
FIFTH AVENUE THEATRE.-Colley Cibber's roar
ing old comedy Of ''She Would and She Would Not !,
was received at this theatre LAST night after an
absence Of more than ten years from the Metropoi-
tan boards The piece-whicn, by the by, we may
here be permitted to say, ls q roicking Spanish
story Of love and intrigue at cross purposes, with
everything coming right in the end-was produced
In Manager Days customary style, with good
scenery, appropriate costumes and cast Of more
than ordinary excellence. Mrs. Scott-Siddons, as
Donna Hypolita. made most fascinating little cava
lier. and aside from experiencing unusual amount
OF trouble with her hat, looked and acted her
part in the most pleasing manner possible. Miss
Agnes Ethel, Donna Rosara, little Ill at ease
early In the evening; but as the play progressed her
nervousness wore or and she was all that the char
very good; but she did little more bowing and
scraping than was called for. Her manner OF getting
over the stage reminded one Iorcibly OF the spas
Fanny Davenport as Viletta, was exceedingly
charming, and succeeded in carrying OH large
eMs 0 Holland ,ne a0a sKn ia their sevefa
roles were all that could be- qeslrsd,
enjoyment OF the evening and the success OF the
piece. Throughout the entire four acts which con-
stitu;os the play, the audience, which was one OF
the largest ever assembled within this cosy little
olou were kept IN the best OF humor, and freely DO.
slowed their applause whenever ftting opportu-
nliy 6refcd those upon the srugc -.rs.een.i. n.
their best to please those IN the AUDITORIUM and the
result was O most delightful and enjoyable enter.
tanment. Upon the whole last nights performance
was grand success and reflects credit alike upon
both management and artists. After fwo
more representations the piece will doubtless be IN
splendid working order, and can then be seen TO
advantage.
Musical md Theatrical Notes.
The Chapman Sisters are playing an engagement
In New orleans
Lenlngwell commences an engagement In Pitts
burg on Monday next.
Lucille Western win portray the troubles OF Lady
Isabel and Madame Vine, In East Lynne,n for the
appreciative Philadelphians next week.
"Thc Cuban sylph"--Mlle. zoe-is at present
harassing the Harrisburghers with her delightful
sensational impersonations.
Pope, the eiocutonist, hobnoos with Byron's
MANFRED" on next Wednesday evening AZ Steinway
Hail. He will recte the entire poem from memory.
and Morgan VIII keep time with HIM on the organ.
Miss Kate Reynolds commences an engagement
ut the Academy OF Music, Cleveland, on Monday
next, IN he sensational specially OF "The Serpent
on the Hearth.n
Tho Rizarelli Brothers are this week riskng their
necks for the amusement OF tho pious Ilubtes
Du Chaillu Will lccture for the bonent OF tho
Washington Heights Library, in the church corner
OF Tenth avenue and 155th street. this evening
Mr.. De Cordova delivers his second new lecture
''Our New ClerQymann-at Stenway Hall this even
Ing. Judging from the success which attended his
lecture on '.ihe sham Family" at the same place
on last Monday evening, 1t Is moro than probable
that ''Our New Clergyman VIII be gre ted TINS
evening by an unusually large congregation
L0tta. the spriQhty "Fire Fy,u has returned TO
this city from salt Lake and California, and VIII
commence four wocks' engagement at Nibo's on
next Monday evening.
Dutch version or ''Patrieu win, during the COM
Ing winter. be played at the National theatre, AM
sterdam The translation has been executed Dy an
advocate pamed guDens
new comedy is being performed In London
called Groom for the LADIES'" IN which the iide5
indulge In smoking shooting. horse riding, ac., ana
the husband and sons do the house and necdiewoTk.