The New York herald., 1870-05-25
ANU S E M E N rs.

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ACADEMY OF MUsIC.-UN BALLo IN MAsCHERA-
Verdi's OPERA one Of the most fantastic and. per-
haps, labored that ever he wrote, was brought out
last night at this house, under very dsadvansgeous
circumstances which put the caibre OF the troupe
to the most severe test imaginable. There was no
rehearsal Mr.. Lefranc, the tenor, was indispcsed
and was replaced at a moments notice by new
conner, Signor Phiilippe-who, however, proved
Brown, soprano O this city, made her debut in pub
lie In the extremely trying role Of Amelia. There was
most difcut of all the composers works, for It lacks
the spontaneity 30 cmnently characteristic OF him.
formed we bear testimony TO the genuine excellence
OF the company The principal feature was the ex-
McCuioch, who looked charming in pages dress
and sang like the true artist she IS Mrs
part Dap"n under I the Circumstances was rather too
much for her. She gave promise, however, OF Dc-
coming valuable acquisition 10 tue ranks o. our
The tenor has robust strident voice. wnlcn Is very
effective in tours deJorce, and Is more reliable tnan
sess OF the season, "n Trovat0re" with the
representative soprano and tenor OF America.
Kellogg, and Brignoli In the cast VIII De gwen
to night.
FIFTH AVENUE THEATRE.-For the first time In
side Of fifty years, according to Mr.. DAILY, the
resurrector of the piece, Goldsmith's fine oidtime
English comedy, the ''G0od-Narured Man," was last
night performed in this town, and TO show the man.
agers estimate Of the play it was brought forward
directly upon the heels OF the wonderfully popular
modern French "Frou-Frou." AS picture
of English life, manners. customs ana cos
tumes from the baronet to the bum
baiiir and the s.dead beat" hundred years
ago. when New Workers prayed for their 'graclous
sovereign King George this play is very Interest,"
ing TO the student in the progress OF civilization.
We see from these English characters, as drawn by
the good-natured Colby and as tricked ont" In the
peacock toggery OF that day by the painstak1ng Mr.
DAILY ana as represented by his careful actors, tnat
"the world does move;n and we partly wonder how
moraiizipg Influences OF that long reign OF
merest ipopinjays of the men who gave
the law to society, and how the women OF that hme
sense. were SO far above the betting and debaslng
conventionalities and stupidties that surrounded
tiummerv from The Restoration down to the appear
ance OF Napoleon, VINO fairly Knocked the numnery
out OF John Bull and made comparatively decent
| man OF him.
such were among the reflections suggested to this
| comedy last night. A. picture Of society it Is
hundred years Old and though = by n one q pros tne
Frou.n It il done in Goidsmith's mastery
| style it abounds in good hits ana spar,
king Conversations tne plot Is nealy n;.nt
variety. and there are some amusing encounters and
incidents; but still the play though old wine, is IKE
wine, so very Old that II mas lost its bouquet AZ
| Croaker Mr.. Davidge was In his element. 1t Is a
| part which suits him and which he fits admirably:
Mr. Lewis as Lofty, the allpOwerful and influential
saead beat, Is also excellent. Mr.. Clarke "the
good-natured man., Mr.. Honeywood, made as much
Of the rest Of the good actors in the play. fhey
walked through it It., as through @ an. an 4Id snd
music: but the whole thing, though very fine and
snowy and elegant, was very slow. 1t was even SO
fU tne pret epilesSe Of the graceful Mr. winter The
reproduction. however, Is interesting, we say, as
picture OF English society, customs costumes ana
! The enduring elements Of 'She Stoops to Conquer;"
and yet as some rare old treasure drawn out from
the bottom Of an ancient chest aid py ZOE genera
| tions. 1t Will pay to see IT,
WooD's MUsEUM-sTHE WITCHES OF NEW York;
This piece was given for the first time Monday even-
ing to crowded house, and proved In every respect
genuine success. AS picture OF New York ''soci
ety. in various phases It u beyond the ordinary
run OF plays which have for their principal attrac-
tions the ups and downs Of metropolitan life as but
few people see 1t who have not studied New York
In all It's vagaries. The plotof the piece Is simply
this-A young girl is deprived OF her rightfu inhe.
ritance BY fraud ana struggles through life, for
| long time hopelessly and without knowing really
what she is. OF course she gets out Of her trou-
bles in the long run and villany IS crushed
There is excellent scene IN the first acs tnat OF
house fire. and IN the other acts many OF the
wen known landmarks" are pictured with an ap-
proach to the reality that is positively wonderful
Tha piece wiI undoubtedly, have e long run. some
to "i advsntare SUCH for instance as the love and
tsxunken scene In the first act. The declaration OF
love Of the grange r TO IN me b esym ma
aud, therefore, should be changed accordingly.
Mise Olivia Ranc- as Mae; - A. Elose' tn. the
mense,n ana brought down the house at win. In
fact she made her character the character par er-
, | lawyer showed In the scene between him and the
s'scion OF one OF the old New York famesp that he
. does not know how to get drunk. Miss Rosa Rand
was very pretty orange girl, and acted her par!
exceedingly well, and ricnly deserved the frequent
very vess acceptab,e p .Tom6s shystes" while Mr. Mes
tayer did the best or rather the worst ne could OF
the sensation writer MISS .aeresa .S wooc % IN car .t
talnly well termed on che bill enc OF fascination Mr.
j. Barnes made q good Italian diamond M broker
without spelling the character bv the too common
stage exaggeratlon OF the broker Jew IN real liie
a TAMMANY.--A crowded house on wet evening Is
an irresistible proof that the Tamlnany Alhambra
favoFite place Of amusemens with the public
I Variety has its charms, and Tommany gives to 1t
patrons charming variety. Every class OF ''busi
nessn to use professional phrase, Is put apon the
D boards, except the tragic, and that u carefully
avoided Amusement, but not instruction, Is essen
tally the order Of the night and IT is scarcely pos
stble to conceive better programme for heguii
, | ing the hours away. The recent management
! has placed q ballet upon the stage tina
is not too "broadn for the feminine eye. and there
fore 1t was with pleasure that we saw few ladies'
the sprnktng OF the fair sex who were present
s.The Pearl OF T0Kay,r the ballet paltoniue Il
= highly creditable 10 the brothers Kiraify" and Il
the principal attraction OF the bill. The music ant
[ the dancing were both above the average OF I'M
class OF performance. This ballet and the IndiaI
performance accesslons to The excellent sCocs
company for which Tammany has so long Decl
famous. An evenings amusement Oh more thal
usual atractiveness may now be safely recSoaeu Oh
g at Tammany.
. DUEL THAT DID NOT COME OrF.-A duel wa
to have taken place across the river last evening
between Messrs. Prchard and Adams, OF Canton
a Miss but owing to some MISUNDERSTANDING one o
the parties failed to reach the place OF meeting
the appointed hour, which prevented the latal ana
from coming Otf.-VfcNS0uyy SeiItnes, nay ~