The New York herald., 1870-08-31
A II U S z M E N rs.

GRAND OrERA HoUsE.-On Monday night sUriea
or the Demon OF the Night,n was produced at this
theatre for the first time. The plot OF this piece
though somewhat Wild and extravagant is very
well adapted TO serve the groundwork for panto-
mimic acting and copious illustrations OF the
poetry OF notion" Count Frederick, the hero. In
mood OF desperation, seeks the and OF Uriella an
agent and representative OF Beelzebub. The aid IA
offered on condition that he signs compact
making over his soul to the Prince OF Evil. For
long time the Count steadrastly refuses to comply
WIN this demand But at last through the plotting
OF Urlella, Leila his betrOthed, IL carried away
by corsair aud the only means OF rescuing her
!rom the embraces Of Turkish vlzler Is by accept
ing al her own terms The prOfered assistance OF the
Demon OF the Night. The Count then yields; but
scarcely mas ne returned home with his destined
bride than the forfeit of the mpious bond to which
ne EN- naI alnxed MS signature Ia claimed by Urella.
Lei Lena discovers the truth and succeeds in touching
tnc neart Oh the Demon, who voluntarily burns the
terrible paper which consigned the Count to eternal
torture, though she knows perfectly well that her
such weak hearted leniency Before she Is called
down to the shades below the Count nings round
hsr neck cross and the holy symbol protects her
malice Of the nends. In The end. as
Is necessarily required by the dramatic unties,
cloud INTO the realms OF everlasting happiness. The
acung, though all through the piece not single
Iyc, Mord Is uttered deserves t1e praise
ing by mere pantomimic gestures the most complex
emotions, ana Leila Bertha Lind) also deserves o
obstacles In the way OF expressing IN unassisted
dumb-show anything like q story that IL would be
NJ the piece unless aided by the programmes. The
great feature OF the piece is OF course the ballet
amu sa's regard a. decided success The
piece.
WALLACK'S THEATRE-"Fritz'' at this establish
ment was sensation this summer before his name
sake took the field in Europe, ana would undoubt.
edy outlive him in popularity with the sensation
loving people OF the metropolis 1t not that en-
gagements, which are respecters neither OF prince
nor peasant, terminate his career the ensuing week
Our Cousin German is the latest cousin Out' und the
ethnO0gica interest o that relative Is varied in this
piece III an attractive manner lt might have been
supposed that the last arrival OF the stage emgrant
would dag IN his powers of pleasing the pubuc; but
medley OF situations and melange OF singing and
dancing which quite reconcile the audience to the
ordeal oi theatregoing ia miosuIniner.
Musical and Dramatic Notes.
One OF the great features il not the greatest. OF
the approaching dramatic season in this city Is the
engagement OF the great ragedeaae Madame Fanny
Janauschek, by Mr.. Augustn DAILY, the talented man
ager OF the Fifth Avenue theatre. Mr.. Daly was in
duced, In view OF the well founded popularity OF
Nine. Janauschek, To add her to his already bright
galaxy OF artists. She will make her debut IN Eng
lish about October
Max Strakosch. after fruitess hunt in Europe .or
tenor worthy to support Mile. Nilsson, has engaged
the silver-volced BrgnolL The company now con-
ssIs OF Nile. Nilsson, Miss Pauline CanIssa, MISS
carey c0ntfalto from Drury Lane; BrignOi, tenor;
Verger, baritone, and Vieuxtemps, vOllnist.
Mr.. Q. ID. Hess has organized the largest and most
complete English opera company ever brought
together in America. The company az now organ
lied embraces Caroline RlChngs. Bernard, MISS Rose
Hersee.. soprani; Mrs. Zelda Seguin, Mrs Brook
RO\ylpr n. Mial In in
conda donna soprano; Mr.. John Chatterton, Mr.
William Castle, Mr.. Brookhonse Bowler, tenori; Mr..
Edward sespus Mr. f Albert aMqsuee DT1sse. Mr.
Arthur Howell, bass; Conductor. Mr.. $. Behrens.
the repertoire will embrace all the following popu
lar works OF the great masters. with the combined
accessories OF wardrobe, properties and general ap-
Polntmenis brought into the enterprise by Mrs.
entire outfits of tue Richings and Parepa Rosa com.
panies:-The Marriage OF Figaro, Der Freschutz
Fra Dayolo II Trovatore Faust, Mariana, Lurline,
OF CASTLE II Iraviata, Crown Diamonds, The Pos
tilion, Klgoietto. Ernani. Oberon, Martha, Bohe-
Star, Dinorah Robert Ia Dable. and, besiaes % seve
raj other novelties Bristows Rip Van wlnkle.
The season season commences on October 80 at Crosby's
appear during the winter at Nibios Garden New
Mrs. Scott-siddons arrived in the Java yesterday,
Nine. Marie Seebach Is daily expected TO arrive
The genial Mark Smith VIII make his bow AT
NiDlOs on Monday in "Juus Caesar"
Nine. Cora de WiihOrst miss Witlers that was, OF
New York. has been singing with moderate success
In Pafls, ana has now been engaged for the Italian
opera at Homburg TO sing with Patti, such parts
as Margaret ol valois, in 'The HugGenots,r ana
Donna Elvira In "Don Giovanni.
Miss Laura Harris who sang some seasons since at
Her alajesy's theatre has been engaged Ter the san
Carlos, at Lisbon, III October
There are TWO competing opera houses In the caDi.
tai OF Catalonia, Spain-one at the LiceO with Mes.
danes Marzlali De Baiou, Ferrer Mas -Porce, sig-
nori D'Antoni, Mnette, VarvarO Baraldi, Merely RO-
das and Bargagia, and the other at the Circo with
Mesdames Peraita, Artot, Scachi, Trebelli Signori
GraZianl ltenorl Palerml, Bettlnl FagOtli Padtla
GaS5ier Junca, TuCchini and Ronconi, to whom the
Sisters Marchisio will be added Tor a few nights
The Circo has decidedly the more Formidable troupe
contemporary thus compares Nilsson ana
Pattl:"lt Is hard TO imagine anything more eXuui-
site than that wOndrOus voice Of the lovely Swede,
whose liquid purity and crystal clearness reminds
the nearer oil the fountain OF molten diamonds cee-
brated In Eastern fable. Nilsson has been re-
preached with want OF dramatic fervor, and it is
true that her voice Is OF too celestial quality to
adapt itself readily to tile accents or earthly pas
sion; but the innocence OF Marguerite and the
lime devotion or Alice have never found more per-
iect interpreter: In the latter r6te I'm Robert lie
Diable1 she Is the embodiment or guardian angel.
Patti has changed wonderfully little since the days
when New York first went Wild over the marvellous
little singer The rosebud has blOOmed into rose,
that Is all Beauty and voice have alike developed
into fuller perfection, and are alike unchanged in
some dansel OF pre-secessOn days. and her voice
still possesses that exquisite brd.iike carol whcn
distinguishes her notes RON any songstrcss have
ever heard. Patti reminds one OF the lark that al
heavens gate sings, but the voice OF Nilsson seems
u strain from the other side OF the gate.n
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