The New York herald., 1870-10-06

A n U e u e rs.
SEEBAcH-FIRsr APPEARANCE IN .JAHE EYRE.u--
Last night Madame Seebach revealed another phase
OF her transcendent ability Nine. Charlotte Birch
Peiffers fine adaptation OF 'Jane Eyre" The great
work OF Charlotte Br0nte IL familiar to American
readers and has been the theme OF such repeated
and elaborate literary criticism that to attempt a
fresh analysis OF that remarkable produc-
ton, however brief, in this place would be
needless Years ago 1t was excellenty dramatized
by Mr.. John Brougham. and the title role was per-
formed with high success by Miss Laura Keene. sus-
tanned by Mr. George Jordan in the part Of Fairfax
Rochester. The press deservedly rang with the fame
OF the drama at that time and, when, few days
since the announcement Of Marie Seebach In the great
part Of 1.-THE Orphan OF L0wOod" was made public,
expectation was keenly awakened Consequently
last evening saw the theatre on Fourteenth street
handsomely filled with most refined and highly
appreciative audience Great curiosity was felt to
see how the great German arttste would acquit her
self in part so foreign TO the habtudes OF her own
country and people, and so difficult OF grasp even
to the best English or American hisrioaIc stars. We
can only announce the result IN these few wOrds-a
perfect and absolute triumph. An even unusual
pressure on our space will not psrmtu to offer the
detailed critique for which there was such
wealth OF material and which we would 80 gladly
give We can but say that, In the very first scenes
OF the prologue, where the Orphanage and domestic
misery OF Jane Eyre are pictured, Nine. Seebach
the full height Of genius and touched the
hearts. well the intelligence Of all baholders
with even greater power than she has yet disclosed
II America "A A. tn tae play deyeoped and ron the
the high drama OF the three acts that formed
the body OF Mme Pfelffer's admirable version, more
and more force and feeling were revealed The
opening interview between Rochester and the poor
governess delightful piece or acting rather
oil nature brought fresh and glowing on the stage;
the fire scene was truly great in every intellectual
sense; the loving, jealous and pathetic passages
were really superb: Time and again the expression
that "a pin might nave been heard to Drop In the
body OF the house was literally correct, and the far
portion OF the audience yielded freely the tribute
OF their tears. In the grand closing scene where
Rochester declares hts passion and tells MS sad mar
ratve of sorrow and sacrifice, a closer regard to
costume and q less abrupt movement on the boards
would have been more In accordance with the pecu-
liarities Of fasLdious taste. But these slight
blemlshes only made the superb total OF Nine See
bach's achievement in Jane Eyre the more conspcu-
ous. The house closed with heartfelt plaudts from
the least enthusiastic critics. and all departed with
seldom equaed. Mile. Mathilde Vaneta was excel
lent in the role OF Mrs. Reed and OF Mile. Barden-
lnuea. Mr.. Dombrowsky, rs Rochester, even sur
passed himself.
THIS evening Mile. vaneta win appear as Debo-
rah, in MOselthal's fine drama OF tnat name. ON
Friday evening "Jane Eyren will be repeated and
on Saturday. at one 7. M. grand matinee Will give
all an opportunity TO enjoy Mime. Seebach's inlm
table performance of "Mary STUART Judging from
the enthusiasm OF last evening we predict crowded
and delighted houses
CHRIsTINE NILSSON - SEVENTH CoNCERT-The
usual assemblage OF the critical. the refined and the
Christine Nilsson last night at Steinway Hall. The
house presented most brilliant appearance, and
the appreciation OF the artist was manifested by
FREQUENT and judcious applause The programme
was rich in charming mOrceaux from Auber Mo.
Fart, Meyerbeer, DOnizett Handel and Verdi
variety enough, selected from the genius or all
these composers. one would suppose to make good
concert bill. With ihe excellent company support
ing Mile Nilsson none Of the composers suffered last
night. Nilsson herself was superb in the "Tace la
Note" from "lrovatore,'' and as sweet and charnl-
Ing as ever IN Handel's simple song, ANGELS ever
bright and fair" which would almost seem to
have been written for her pure. limpld voice. rhe
introduction of the plaintivc negro melody, "0ld
Folks at Home" in response to an encore, was
little surprising, but was received with considerable
pleasure ami applause. The programme for to-mor-
row night embraces some, OF the most favorite
pieces IN Mile. Nsson's observation-disclosures was
King IN Thule' and the Jewel song from ''Faust" )"
the Mtsere,e from "Trovatore,' and the exquisite
Old Scotch ballad, "Auld Robin Gray
OLYMPIC THEATRE-Fox's NEW PANToMIME-
Nothing gaddens the heart OF young New York
more than the cheering announcement of a new
pantomme 10y the modern Grlmaldi, George IL Fox.
In this line he has no living equal and struck out
path for himself distinct from all other panto.
mimists. The clown In his case Is a genuine come
dian that depeIds not upon acrobatIc business OF
outrageous grimaces for effect, but upon a
OF 1t in peculiarly irresistible quel way
me lace ol clown Is not generally supposed
to be susceptible Of any expression be-
dressing room; but In Foxs case the face is a per-
feet Kaleidoscope OF humOr He is never vulgar or
offensive, but lights up all his comicaiics with
genality and whole.sOued humor that wins the au-
dlence at once. No wonder then, that John Oxen
ford, fresh from what is generally considered the
no ne and nursery OF pantomme, pronounced Fox
the first III his line on the stage. Last night the
Olympic was crowded from parquet to
dome on occasion OF the nrst production
Of 'Wee Willie WnKle,n the latest elnana.
ton from the capacioas brain of Momus.
TO describe adequately such Dewildering and
apparently endless succession OF aughable tricks
and gorgeous scenes would be Impossible. The en-
tire piece ran with surprising smoothness for first
performance and there was not duh feature in H.
IL far sllrpasses either ''Iiumpty Dumptyi OF .Hc-
cory Diccory Dock' IN variety ana extraordinary
changes, and Mr.. Hayes has eXceiled nmselr in
framing 1t in beautiful scenery. The two transor-
nation scenes which close both acts, are maryes
OF art and all the accessories are in Keep
ing. Mr.. George Beane is q better Pan
taloon than his predecessor. Mr.. Q. X. Fox
and Mr.. Honeywood and Miss Fanny Beane
are as agile an graceful rs could expect from
Harlequin and Colnmbne. Miss Jennie Ycamails
sang surprisingly well for child, and the infant
kinth regiment, with their juvenile colonel, created
much merriment The music, under The direction
or Mr.. Strellnger, was OF superior character 10
what one generally hears In pautomme. Alto
gether .Wee Willie Winke" bids fair to take nndis-
turbed possession OF the stage OF the Olympic for tue
l.Aln p IN