The New York herald., 1870-07-30


Gayler's "Fritz," at wallaok's proolams Q strict
neutrality on Its part between Wilhelm Rex and
| Napoleon.
Harry Beckett's British Blonde Bl riesuue Troupe
have met with extraordinary success In California
Fox will succeed "Le Petit Faustn at the olympic
with new pant0 mime.
Jererson's engagement win occupy considerable
per lou OF the next season at Booths.
| Daiy opens with French adaptation at the Fifth
Avenue.
Mr. J. Grau has returned from Europe 10 make
preparations for the first appearance OF the great
German t'agedtenns, Marie Seebach, on American
boar,is
Hermann, the prestidgtatevr, promises 10 bring
over from Europe granl Spanish opera company.
M le. Pauline Caulssa has become . favostte with
the patrons OF the Terrace Garden concerts.
Kea,ing's band Is the principal musical feature at
Long Branch.
Carlotta Patti, while swe'teriny in our sum
mer heat, Is enjoying OIL annpodal wiarsr In Rio
Jaaeiro.
Among the artists engngel for the forthcoming
season III Moscow are 10. lima de Muyska, the
sisters Mafchiso, MeSdames Vopni, frebeln ana
Dssiffe Artot Mn. ramberiik, Bettini Stlgno Rota
Rochelle ana Rossl. "Les Dragons de yiiars," OF
Maiillrt, has been given at The Circo, Madrid.
The nise.en-scene OF Wagner's opera, ''Dle Wal
kure." at Munich Is said Co have cost So 00) norins
The scenery Ia very hne especially "lnteror,r by
Herr JanK, In the first act, and ''the summit OF
rocky preeiplcc," by Herr Don, In the third. The
King OF Bavaria is the PROPRIETOR OF the enlre
"Nleheiungen Trllogy," the price paid being an an
nuliy OF 5000 noins to the composer.
Theatres figure Ia the Frencn budget OF the next
year to the tune OF 100000 francs.
In the operate world mathematics are being rap
IDLY abolished. English opera means II TrovaEoren
anu FAUST perlorme N English Italian
opera means "Der liegenie HOllanderi and
"bes iiuguenOts sung In itailan by German, Hlnga-
rian French ana swedish artists. Even ia Italy ma
tive singers are In the background. The company
or the scala, during the last season, wa. composed
party or French Belgian anu Gcrmans-namely,
! Mme. Mar Sass, Nine. ume, and MaureI. baritone,
from Tue ConserVaLolre Paris. Tue TIA ian Journals
camiidly confessed tnat the season had been saved by
| Nine. sass. AT the Regio, Turin, Nine. Stotz, 4
German, with magnificent voice, was the prtnll
u0Itnd 1SS0lntd duruls tue carnival ald during Lent
! Nine. La Grange divided with Nine Pence tie re-
| sponsbiity of the season. At the Fence, Venice,
| Mendloroz from the Conservaoire. Paris: Junke 4
6dsSo pTofontO native OF MarseilleA, and formerly
anemper 0. The heatre Lyric Boulevard du Tempe.
were the attractions Al the PergOia 'Lltaliana Ia
| Aigeri" was sung Dv French tenor.
| Tue London orchestra speaks thus OF Nisson's
| rendering of Mignon at Drury Lane:-Anid the gen.
| ctal excellence one particular feature stands OUT
| the Mignon oi Nile. Christine Nilsson. The swedish
songstress has achieved, ana wortny achieved
many successe but hardly any success, perhaps, 50
thoroughly complete Us tins. Her Mignon is one o
the genliest, most beautiful and most truly poetica
| CreaIonS OI our time. TO say tnat she looks tht
| Mignon OF AIRY Scheher would be to give her les;
than half her due. ohc Is the Mgnon OF Goethe's
"Wihem Meister," which is paying her far highe
compliment. column lnight be taken up in de
scriDing The fine anu subtle touches which prove
how deeply she has stndied the character. how per
iecty she has succeeded Ill making herseI identica
With IL In the minds OF those who know th
MignOl VI the poet ara who witnessed he
lmper5OnatiOn. We shall attempt no sucl
description. We snail merely add that q
Mignon, wretched slave Of the taveln,
Snowman, Garno. as MgDon, with deep but con
Cca ed passion lor Wilhelm MelSter, her deverer
accompanied by almost as deep hatred Tor Fhna
her rival In the affections OF her new MASTER and u
hi.nOn, made incon elyaby happy by the avOwa
OF a love about which she mad long ago despaired
, Mile. Nilsson Is equally graceful ana charming
equally Impressive, rue TO The poet and TO nature
| Her last scene when Wilhelm consoles the hitherto
unhappy maiden by the declaration oil his Affection
H. so eXqusltely touching as 10 make one almost re
greet that Goethe had not allowed MignOn TO live IN
stead Of to lie suddenly-as in the romance--Of
broken heart iust at the moment when she na.
| brought the glad news to her master ol the aLriva
OF the lady 10 whom he IL about 10 be welded. Wit
Messing this scene. are almost incincd TO pardon
| NM. BarDier anu Carie for the liberty they hay
| taken IN altering the GenOteneitt- How Miic
| Nilsson sings inc music OF M. Thomas need not b
| said. AS she sings Ophella so she sings Mignon
but az III Mignon she has more 70 sing The pleaslr
She lulpaItS As ali the greater.