The New York herald., 1870-11-30
ANUS E M E N T s i.

The audience was mucn larger tnan peioIe, hhu ~
| would have been q relief had the small hall been
thrown open 10 accommodate the surplus and to give
vent to some OF the caoric. The chorus orchestra
ana soloists were the same on Friday night, and
George Bristow the conductor. The performance
was even better than on that occasion. the en-
senn0le, shading AMI expression beng more
carefully marked. With oil due respect TO
tradition, We venture on the bold opinion
that 1t sometimes acts % Q dead weight
in oratoro. we know the pious horror evinced by
its disciples on hearing Nile. Nilsson break away
from It's trammcs and endeav0r 10 breathe dra
matte spirit OF her own in certain passages. We
now think that in the performance Of the "Messah"
considerable benefit might DO done by change Of
some OF the numbers, 90 that the "HalleluJah
Chorus" which every one must admit Ii grand
Climax, should end the work. ~ know thar my
Redeemer livethn Is very badly placed coming after
such colossal chorus. We speak in practical,
not theOrct cal sense One can observe the feeling
shall we call it, or safety. unmistakably shown 6y
the audience AFTER the "Hallelujah Chorus" We
as n. is sas or II
ment that might be expected OF sucn music lor this
Ds tnos @ ~s
not commend tine constant introduction OF the
go,ta,nsn'o In it, Take FOR instance, the the
eject is much better when the second note
is cut on sharp than when y Is joined BY porta.
poytanento or gliding OF the voice more declama-
tory eject gained and each phrase Of the sublime
words stands alone, true picture In ITSELF Nsson's
great qualities IN oratorio. we 0pine, independent
Of the extraordinary purity Of her voice, consist IN
spirit Of the music. We heard her r prsaeces:
sor, Parepa give those notes out with al
she was 50 famous, but we missed until now
the deep DEVOTION and, II we may be allowed to use
religious feeling in which the spirit Of Handel
moves mo, and mas Its being we care little for tradi.
aa
feel this, and therefore has established herself in
a wo s Of
no one can deny her, and that is earn earn
and whether 1t be ballad operatic aria or oraotrio
that quality alone carries the audience with her.
although @ tn the mysterious straSoscns councils are
lnscrutable, but when she does come we trust TO
win astonish even those who have heard her every
time she sing 10 this city, for she is naturally an
actress, and her voice viii take new color In the
impassloned scenes OF grand opera.
NIBLO's GARDEN-"As You LIKE IT."-Much to
our gratlfcatiOn-f0r we hail the revival Of the
ShaKsperan drama under such attractive auspices
among US as . healthy and promising reaction in be-
hall OF genuine tasre-NiblOs Garden was crowded
last night In every part Extra seats were placed
wherever room could be found for them, and
the coulots and sideways were thrspged with
gentlemen who seemed delighted when they could
u
stage. Such house, indeed, is q rarity In these
later days. We have seen nothing like 1t this sea-
son since the first night Of "The Brigandsr at the
Twenty third street opera House. The audience
was o peculiar one withal. glance from
the parquet to the uppermost boxes re-
vealed on unusual proportion Of beautiful
and intellectual faces and the style Of dress was
rich rather than gaudy, and the tone Of manners
quiet, attentive and becoming, with such honest,
hearty and sustained applause, when merit and
occasion called Tor IL, as madc every artist feel
that both he and the pley were thoroughly un-
derstood sJmpathized with and appreciated.
Under such circumstances, with such performance
rs we have to chronicle, what could there
be but an enchanting EVENING" Even Snarleyow,
Jr whose one Idea OF criticism ID TO find fault with
somebody or something, and who mistakes snap:
pishness for point and impertinence for wit, owned
sy-ds, anu seemed &c icei MS liver Jess torpid and
his digestion better. There was that too. IN the az
msspnere the actlng the scenery the oid time music
s asa
o sa
3 81 oyasS ssS' sss fons Mary "a
| and at Burton's. when Paiino's was IN its
any saGnyy %scs sap adpnsc % az
Globe or Howards In It's prime II this explanation
tade assembled last evening to honor the enterprise
OF those wise and able managers Messrs Jarrett 4
let i 60 to so9d ea1 A ass
to tS the philosophy Of "ihe melancholy jacques dis.
coursng
| "Under the shade Of melancholy boughs"
| in the forest OF Arden. At all events, whatever
| brought them thlther-whether IL was the dreamy,
i ,tseii or or The the commenaaion Of the preceding
nights as sWan d ayea SarSv sap
seemed to have been ns more favored by the sylvan
muse and the merry sprites OF love and fancy than
a a IRE II s % aaS geas
.'shadows numberless'' Of Arden and never has the
mimic scene witnessed oveisr Or livelier i'm. inn
sH ana ali '' mere technical @ % deiects We're utterly
Of her play ne Disguise where e
woos and battles the anguishing Orlando. Mr.
ted fully bore out all That we said Of him yesterday
and We were pleased TO nsle the entire absence Of
some som = Of the best best traditions ''I q the % Xme
sss ase ana a ae the noase xea
II with thunderous encores Mr.. Mark Smiths
Adam was rscy and classical presentment: and Mr.
indeed ail Of most excellent fooiins Miss n. vir.
ginia buchanan as Celia was throughout mos. ac
aase eqasn sr oy pey ess quiet ea
ifod and shook the ' boards "a Is Mrs. Wright ass1redy
was he most stupendous in present or traditiona
lOTe. lHeTc was only one Quiet eHeCt VI tne nIkUL
line, and that was the debit Of Mr. James Mace as
Charles the wrestler" his first step forward in
the drama. 1t was q grand, an imposing
success; the feature OF the evening"; something
that even "mad Will" in his widest days had
never dreamed-"a new sun risen on mId-noonn-
| In dramatic conblnatl lOns.
Here our pen faltersathe roar Of the house at the
grip and the fall OF the great athlete cOnfuses
| st.ll-and we must, perforce. pass over men-
| t0n or the merit OF other actors un which
none were deficlenh; but among them We can
| not forget the rich notes Of the 1, sylvan
I melodies In which Mr.. Dunn as AmlenH made
| such an impression. He seemed, indeed, to have
dwelt IN earnest "under the greenwood tree, J" and
Tuned his merry throat
| ELI Unto the sweet birds note
| Tonight Hamlet" Will be repeated with the same
fine, classic cast Of Monday, and with some delight
ful overture and interlude music, under the skfnl
baton Of Signor Operti. What more to ensure an