The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-05-18

TrArIAN 0rERA-"fArsT. r-Gounoi's opera was
repeated last night. with q very important change
for the better In one OF the leading rotes. susu
took the part OF Nephistophelcs and made very
crcditahle snow with n. Nhen suslni ~ In good
voice, q very rare occurrence Win him, there arc
few Dasses on the stage can compete with
him. Last night lie was himself and actei and sang
shonc forth with such lusife, aud tbs real. reliable
tfue American 9rLsfe male a success. such ~ even
astonishcd the haohsts ~ the Academy she T. inc
most conscientious aff.Sfs that has slnx In TINS
building Tor many year and " Will he dinicut Tor
any furogean importation - match her: Nniani
did better tsn before although hts voice ~ that ol
WORKOUT tenor. Ills voice never can again have
sponiancsiy on hrlllan but the artist phrases and
entire satisfaction 10 the audience Regarding tho
contfalto. Nine. Hnela. can oaly repeal oar nrst
opinion-she Is not calculate TO make any impress
SION a. siehci. The orchestra ~ FAR "a We know,
" iden'icaiIy the same IA has onicistcd IN
the Academy for MANY Italian opera ssasons and
lencc. Hut slgnor Nicoao. unfortunately. docs not
possess the FIRST quality ~ conductor, and 20 him
alone can We attribute the failure throughout the
season OF this important branch vi the opera. Tne
"sicllian Nespcrs' will be given ON FRIDAY.
Tug BowEHy.-At the old Bowery theatre last
evening the drama OF tue aTold Beit' was played
before large audience. The piece abounds In sen
sational scenes all of which were OF course most
grcedily seized on by the hundreds present and sp-
paudcd IN true nowcry style. At an early stage OF
murder In connection with which was robbery, ,he
discovery Of The thief te'ng reserved for the sun
shine" IN the last act. Gases ~ attempt 40 poison
ing ana dr0wnlnx also vvcurresi. hui toe grand
point 81 Interest WA. 4 madhouse. VA which several
of the characters were 40 one time or other con.
nned. Tho ina tabseau was the hnriinx 81 me
madhouse, n scene well got az. n N Bfeiiess 10
say that tnis array Of exciting lneiheniA afforded NJ
whalley PLAYED the Leading part supported b. Mrs
w. "a. Jones and Inc company.
TurAIRE coniQrs There was At lhls theatre hst
evening bin OF great variety, including ~ many
different kinds of entertainment that no one could
leave the house without having cnjoyed other
OF the good things. ASHFORD and Morton. wanbold
and George ". Goes IA their songs ana dances
were, "a usual, excellent. 1he speech ~
liughcy Doughefts on tho coharn aud Mace
peculiar 20 the 'orator" wa@ lor he most part an
eloquent dissertation on love. ''fhe fnrcc o'clocg
10 get Oh an excellent iiece ~ htnopian asiinx.
Geraldine performed The '1nllau rignt-r on tue
trarcze with her usual sam. The entertainments
concluded with .OncnDacn, the Dutch Actor
farce that means 10 point moral
TIL. MESpElssous UNION CHORAL SOCIETY heid
their eighteenth annual meeting. Tor the eecuoa %
officers ana the transaction OF general Business De
Garmo's Rooms, finn avenue and Fourteenth street.
on Monday evening. when the following gentlemen
were elected TO for the ensuing year;--Wm A.
Fond, president; O. ~ l.. Brnkcrhon yice president;
I. l.. Harris secrctory; O. e. luhr. financial
u.
ran; q. r. Drisfow conductor; n a. Warren. organ
ist The secretary report showed the ofganiNail0n
10 be In nourlshing condition, the rol showing a
list OF 81 members. Az the conclusion ~ the
meeting d. II. Morris presented on behalf ~ the
male lnempcis, handsome gold watch and chainio
I. l.. Harris, who has served a. secretary iof the
past i've years and been connected VITA the society
for thirteen while the ladies showed their appfscis
tion Of the gentleman by presenting Ike seatinlo
NAL to Mrs. Harris.
GLOBE THEATRE, BR0oKLya.--A fair sised audi.
ence assembled Al this place OF anusemen, Monday
evening. The entertainment was. ma usual. varied,
ana the programme, judging from the applause
with which 1t was greeted, acceptable 10 the family
circle habitues. Notwithstanding the notice 81 the
management That more than two cncorcs are disal.
lowed the rule was best observed on Monday In the
breach thereof The comic doings Of n. w. smith
and the Dutch comedian, Charles Gardiner, were
very good, Tho charming inanile musical prodigy,
Master Speaight gave several airs ON tho violin,
which were the real features OF the performance.
The exhibition concluded with the Imaginable bur
lesque, "Vo-lauv enf y aud the audience dispersed
apparently satisfied wltL their evenings auluse-
mcut. 1850.