The New York herald., 1870-05-24
ANU SEINE NTs.

charmin opera In which Miss Clara Louise Kel-
logg, our representative prtma donna, pays the
principal r0se drew, II not very large. at least
very select and appreclatve, audience last night.
we consider .Poliuto, - or ~ Nartiri," the chef
d,9uue of the great composer. and 1t should be tho
most popular opera on the stage. Like the "rrova
tor OF Verdi IL has not an embarrassing measure
from beginning end, and Its melodies are haunting
and It's harmonics reach the soul. FIRST comes the
overture which does not properly belong TO the OPERA
as it was not composed at the same t.mc Then the
Christians, that prescribed race that nourlshed de-
spite the rack and stake OF Decus murmur forth ther
hymn TO the Rede .mer entering to the MEASURES OF
one OF the most beautiful themes, tempo df marcia.
that can be found In opera. The tenor sings MS
belief In the Naxarene faith, and MS vile Piuline
poe H. which. sandants 1913 meas lres Is the most
perfect dellneatIon Of tenderness and love that mu
cseiins @ allegro, q rsttiins bolero. % Mss IS Kellogg
proved herself the great artist she known to be-
moss, sympathetic tenderness and reliable con-
ndence that one looks tor In great artist.
la the next act the entrance Of the Proconsnl,
heraded By q b illiant march, which was splelddly
sung by the chorus, produced ma Ke effec. The
ara u the pro,onsli y .sst nn ror
tuan compensated for tne hglt cdiDre OF MS voice.
In the third act the two features are we te or ara,
man which there Is ming superior In any opera,
and the hiyhly dramatic ses1s.te aud ensensote
tvwar is the anale 5 gnor Leffan sang mu II bet or
WAS eyde lily iaDoring under indus Doston. The
sestete was magnih en- ly sung. Ia The ceeorated
Ys:rs @ rsa9 aa9 mere s as sas scs
breadth OF ZONE aud an ei ctr.c earnestn iss wnch
surprised even her most sanguine adm res. ana IN
,s encore a w1s tns tnst o. her on ira, and
her voice was that OF the sure, trailei arli ~
pity that TINS magIiucens a Gpe'a ,pe se,seasS 80
Of popularity. and any pianist can 81 aJwn' open
the any part and become Interested N l. IL
ls lover bed OF melodies and It's dramatic Ell Gus
are of the most pronounced kiad. 10 Miss helosg
belongs the entire honor OF making the role o. rau.
line one OF the brig iest and most nemordDlc that
any priypH donna mas crea.ed IN THIS city. Tonight
.s6n Ba 10 In Maschera,' Verdis fantastic OPERA
will be given.
THE FRENCH THEATRE 1.-THE CoRsIcAS BROTH.
ERs AFTER conside. able prepai alton the romantic
play OF the "COrsican Brothers. was produ,ed at
this thea re last night. Much vas expected and the
ma lagement d,fllcut as was the ,ak, succe,aed In
! sals.ying the expectations Of those who wee PEE
sent Tie audience which assembled to witness The
performance was large and critical one, but,
though the auditors were numesou, anu accus-
toned to other versions Of the play they
were not altogether prepared for the changes
In the drama which Mr.. Fechter introduced.
However radical the alterations 1t must BE- borne in
mind that Mr.. Fecnter the original interpreter OF
The part or parts and MS Interpretation must mere
fo,e be accepted as The correct version OF play
| ina IS des med t, mold possession OF the American
sta 70 as a sc .ndard drama for years to come. The
| manner in wn.cn tn, DIANA mas BEEN put upon inc
stage reilec.s the highest credlt on Mr hu i'm III,
| under whose auspices the drama has been pro.
| duced. Regarding the "Cors can Brothers ~ eI
and lls production last night rarely, IL ever mas IL
| been Lresen ed In more effective manner Mr.
| Fecnter paved tue parts OF Faben and Louis ..ei
Franchi with that cOnsummate skill Wnlch has
| long since distinguished him IA IN, Old World; aud
uW that he has gwen II TO us II must claim by It's
| excellence an equal recognition he.e. That he WIS
| well suppor ed lew wnI deny. Mes BecKs,
She and Lewick done all that lay IN their power
To .ecnre !ne success o. Tue picce' ana lnougn ..e
an n.mpoftuns One SILL 1t was evlien. sne .abOrcd
for .ss.u. repesen ation u tae drama ma
her iabJrs co0Jucel gr aty 10 the ilvor Win Wncn
It WAS received. The 'uur 5ican B.O.ners' WILL be
| produced every night du. Ing the week.
NIBLo's -"IHE FORTY 1HIEvEs."-The revival OF
the best burlesque Of LYDIA Thompson troupe at
TINS popular theatre attracted large audience last
night We have spoken at length before Of the pro-
| duction, but there was considerable Improvement
| In The reconstructed form. II was placed on The
st zee win all at care an attention chara t;rsllc
| Of tae mi. .agcment. The Cast was considerably Gu
| Cahl, VINO far surpassed their predecessors 'The
Forty Tn.eves" Is likely to prove 2 winning card
with this buricsque troupe, and Will bring Their sea-
| son at t.iis h0us. TO brilliant cOlciuslon.
| WALLACK's--.THE RENT DAY.n-Douglas JerrOld's
| fine old English drama OF ''Tne Rent Day" was pro-
duced AT establishment last evening to the same
refined, comfortably packed audience that is cnarac-
| terisyic OF that famous place Of amusement "The
Rent Day'' is the first in series OF O. d English
| plays aud fresh comedies that will diversity the
nthty programmes Of the week. 1t Is to be followed
| by "Americans in Pars,n "rhe Love Chase"
aud one more performance OF "The Lancers."
| Ths acting ut Wailac6's Is always excel
| lent, AID nothing new can be sad on That
lie d regardlng the performance last evening.
! MIR. j. w. Wailack played Martin Haywood
| WI his usual excellence, and Madeline Hsnr ies
| payeu MS Rachel with ner 5.ai ire. D. IL.
sJoddard, that rlulculously funny fellow, had good
character IN Bull Frog th. aucuoneers c.erk, wnle
tie cd iav rites-Mr. John Gilbert, Mr.. ChareS
Fisher and MISS Enls Germon-.o lld their lghts
somewhaG hidden u.der the less interesting aud less
| prominent parts Of Old Crumbs, Hyss0p and Polly
brags. The scenery, Situations and tls IIltle mln-
| ute or the drama We're managed Ia Wa.lack's usual
style. The play followed by the one act farce VI
us lie JeaIouss" taus reviving an old system ina,
1t Is to be hOpeI Will sOOn be substituted Tor the
prevailing mole, wherein one heayy iour or nve act
! tragedy or comedy wears away the whole evening.
GRAND OPERA HoUsE.-Not satisfied with the
primively attractive features OF tic ''Tweve Temp
| tauoasn IN IN which spectacular drama was ever
more eorgeousIy put the stage, and certainly
| SO continuously successful In drawing night after
night such large and discriminating audiences to
witness brilliant presentation, new features are
constantly being added, giving it greater glow OF
splendvr, TIL now at Length the seeming
final crOwning oint OF perfection was attained last
evening IN the Introduction aud the first Time In
the bills as q "PrismatIc Snower.' Those who have
seen I'LL Inc beautiful nues oi ne rainbow revealed
the as wS s da aag rays Sf the
MONDAY sun SHINE upon II, can form
| un appropriate conception OF the res plende It
beauty o1 this truly magnificent spectacular scene.
The brilliant gasligh.s only Intensity the marvel
l0us beauty. IL Is Ia fact one OF those scenes ol
pecul ar and striking eject that cannot be de-
scri ed and TO be up rec ated must be seen. IL Is
unnecessary to say any thing about the lest OF the
pay AS usual tnere was u good house. ana there
was the usual delight and wonder with the progress
OF Llls the great cer GHuure Of modern spectacular
drama
BowERY THEArRE-Mr. Oliver D0ud Byron, q
favorite with the patrons OF "The BOwery," made
his appearance again last night, for the first time
since his departure in the spring OF last year. lie
played "Mesamora," the last Of the Wampanoaes,
and reproduced tire Inaan cheftain with all the
primeval fire and native valor tnat is inseparably
connected with all the idealizatIon OF the Indian
life TIE cast OF ihe piece included the stock com
| pany Of the theatre and credltably sustaided tine