The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-04-02
ANU 8 e II e N T s.

GRAND OPERA HoUsE.-We have Just had run
with Shakespeare around Bermuda by the Erie broad
gauge and we still hear the echoes Of the mystical
music OF the enchanted island
Come these yellow sands,
coartsisd when you have, and kiss'd,
(The wild waves whisp.
Ana what delicious memories and groupings are
revealed in the repetition Of these pretty words
Every reader with a spark of sentiment who has
spent balmy summer day or an hour OF bewitching
moonlight with somebody on 'the yellow sands' by
the shining sea will catch our meaning. Those
four little lines Shakspeare's Tempest" are like
cluster OF brliants in a necklace Of pearls They
might spontaneously be given BY little I'VE year old
TO her play fellows the beach, and yeg
they are as broad the and lofty a. the stars
They Ill the Imagination with genial thoughts OF
beautiful things at any time and in any place; but
with all the surroundings and accessories of this ex-
quisite play, IN the highest style of art and In the
most beautiful house Of the Continent rendered @
thousand times more beautiful by numerous single
stars and clusters Of the prettiest women Of the
world-the pretty OF Gotham-this call of Ariel
u something which will still be remembered when
the youngest spectator and listener shall have be-
come the Oldest nnabltant
Now, Fisk is nnancier and q royal. gistening
Bengal tiger among the bulls and bears Of Wall
grand Pscha OF three tails among the small fry Of
railroad sappers and miners, and what cares
or or any SUCH foe Lei his opera house the
ing glory Of Pike, the Bourbon, transferred to Fisk
the Ralah OF Erie, and his opera oouce house, with
live in fast age, and Fisk, IN his dasning enter
prises, Is the representative man OF the period. He
will have everything that money can buy. And why,
not, when with third rail for broad gauge extern
sion on some narrow gauge line ne can open the
Bermoothesn with the fairy creations OF the
"divine Williamsr' But in this splendid Shakspe-
ana revival sHe all the wtba sSsk t tissue ss
experience and fine taste OF manager Tayeure.
This tempest" as here given Ii his work. and IL
not even by Burton. the most devoted Shaksperian
student OF his time He had about 500 different edi-
Illustration OF his studies was the 'srempest tho
Winter Garden. Yet that reproduction, compared
with this was what tine sketch Is 70 sGe pcsTse
head centre Of the Sprtualists' Convention TO drop
in and call upon the Bard OF Avon for his opinion.
Thirdly, the company engaged In this great re-
viva Of the imperial drama has been well selected.
The Prospero OF Mr.. +. L. Davenport Ia that OF q
scholar as well as an artist, 80 dellcately blending
that which Is supernatural with that which Is human
In his character that would regret the final sepa-
ration Of the two lie fs Du oI the Ss
nand OF Mr. Mayo Is q satisfactory rendering and
If his voice and manner Of speaking were fully equal
to his action his whole execution would be most
admirable. The Callban Of Davidge Is superb.
Davidge is always at home In the gro.
genius as well as study to portray eHec-
lively. His Bully Bottom we had supposed his mas
pieces but his CallDan B quite as SOOU, though
less amusing Only first class, experienced artist,
with natural gift in this peculiar line could supply
IN Calban the place or Davidge. We have seen o
more spirttueue Miranda than Miss Fiddes, but sell
dom one whose visible presence more nty meets our
idea Of the innocent young beauty OF the enchanted
isle, and we would not have Miss Lucette Tor the
fairy Ariel superseded at q venture Tor she Sings
pleasantly and plays well. Nor, where there Is so
little for bubble TO carp upon, would we qualify
our approval OF the careful performance OF AlonZ0
by Mr.. Bangs, Sebastian by Mr.. Egberts, Trinculo
| by Mr.. Lennox, Gonzalo by Mr.. Loveday, Stephano
by Mr.. Chlppendale Antonio by Mr.. Garden, and
Of Ceres by Lilly Davenport and IRIS by Miss Mary
Savile. Indeed TrinculO and SeDhano are entitled
to special endorsement. They played IN the proper
The Morlacchi ballet troupe are among the extra
ornamentations OF the piece. all OF which are evil
IDENTITY given regardless OF der monish" required.
The scenery, beginning with the shipwreck ana
closing with magnificent work OF fancy and art, is
really splendid Altogether this reproduction Is an
achievement OF money talent, skill and taste, I'M
surpassed TINS Continent as an artistic success,
and seldom approached as dramatic attraction.
The audience last night was large, though not as
full as on "Wednesday, the night OF the grand re-
opening, but the play was more smoothly executed
and the applause fresh and spontaneous at every
telling recitation song, scene song and tableau.
little more rapidty OF action, however, In the
changing scenes Is desirable. There Is something
more in this tnan In the "Black Crook, +" and some
thing infinitely better And still the return to the
seashore, .'the wild waves whist" and hear The airy
call OF fairy Ariel
Come these yellow sands
And then take hands.