The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-05-04
ANUS EMENTS.

| ITALIAN OPERA-LA TRAvIATA.-Irving place
Fourteenth and Fifteenth streets presented last
night such array OF equIpages as Is seldom seer
even at one of the great calls OF the Academy
From Union square FOR Q few blocks around surget
mass Of carriages, excited drivers and expostulat
ing policemen and up the steps OF the opera house
and Steinway Hall trpped dainty feet and rustled
rich toilets. 1t was, indeed. q gala night for the
divine art, and the ettte OF the city assembled In
overwhelming force to listen to the story
OF ia Dame aux Camellasn interpreted by
Miss Kellogg at tho Academy, and programme
OF classical music by the Church Music Association
at Steinway's. IL has been remarked by some I'M
thinking people that the class OF people who patr0-
nize music In this city is comparatively small and
that first class entertainments can only be upheld
by the few on whom Fortune has smiled, and that
such luxures will not receive the patronage OF the
great public. Last night proved the utter fasity OF
this assertion Instead OF the opera and the Church
Music Association concert njurlng each other both
the Opera House and Steinway Hall were crowded
to their fullest extent and fashion reigned supreme
In both houses. This proves ncontestaby that art.
when offered In tsMOst attractive form, will always
ind host OF patrons In the metropolis, and 1t
should be an announcement to the stockholders OF
the Academy TO abandon all their foolish narrow
minded policy, and throw tho building open
10 the public, without the burden OF rights
a a G Sress cces aSs the Sose
OF the house were aDlaze with beauty and fashion
When the curtain rose on the gay party Of guests
mini mini. appeared for the arst time IN this
sgna q Us first w01 PRODUCTION IN Italy
oeve4 e on Nsii HS seses O M0qa
Ricardo &C Milan had IT not been rescued from OBJ
iIvon by MARIA ARIA. pceolomin Since that period
"Traviatah has been essayed by each successive
star and in Miss Kellogg it has found representa-
tnfn han rndn
The role Of ' Violeta more nor Imperative
IN Its demands in acting than even sing.
the opening amohg her gay " and reckless ccm
panions; her wild despair IN bidding farewell to her
lover; her mortal anguish or spirit In listening 70
pathetic details Of the death which sewers her from
The Joys and SORROWS OF world IN which she has
Kellogg fairly outshone all her former
triumpns, and 1t would he difficult to name any
qualities both actress and singer. The beau
tlful finale to the first act, An Jorse lut. was
given with such effect that unanimous recall was
the unavoidable consequence. In taking leave OF
Alfredo. after the promise wrung from her by his
wnSe soul 70 81 o the
Addfol Again the lowest depths of despair
seemed TO be reached when in the last act
ana ike the drowning wretch that proverbally
clutches at straw she charged her attendan, 70
different toilet In each act-that oil the ballroom
being particularly striking. It consisted Of robe
berry with wide satin stripes 81 the same
color. An elegant overskirt had an apron
aot a on White sao &c oers w
train Of hight blue corded SILK fell at the back, and
was edged with heavy cord o. corn.coored SIX 60
signor Caroseli, made his debut as Alfredo He
excessive awkwardness, we 40 not allaas
ao % h hs on the stage
but in every scene he showed iamentabe is1o.
Of @ but &c SIS ns
nicting passions Of such role with effect In the
third act. when he alnGs the purse g. the feet or
sing very diaerently the next time to produce
Albert Lawrence who consented 70 sing the roe y
an hours NOTICE. Slgnor Orandini being indlsposed
better than ever We have heard him before. once
twice In his first duet with Miss Kellogg his voice
eame n but he promptly himself lie
sang Para SiccOme un Angelo'' and adj Pro-
ntn a TACT a he aa m
hearsal. MI. Lawrence can DC congratulated
usual, and the orchestra, with the exception Of a
few shocking plumbers in some minor details, re-
spondea satisfactorily TO slgnor NicoIao's baton.
enable Nine. Agatha States to make her rentree.
CHURCH MUSIC ASSOCIATION OoNCERT.-The
closing concert OF the season OF this admirable
organization took place at Steinway Hall last
night, before an audience tnat filled the hall
and all Its tributaries and approaches to the
utmost extent. the programme, consisted sLsa o.
cr's 'Messe soenneleo and Mendelssohn's
music to "a Midsummer Nights Dream" During
an intermissiOn IN the concert Dr. James Pcch tho
talented and painstaking conductor, was presented
by a committee with q very handsome watch and
chain and engrossed tribute to his exertions
In the cause OF art. The concert was such a
thorough success that we shall defer lengthy criti-
ciqm |
WOODS MUsEUM.-At this theatre the "Coilesn
Bawnn was presented last evening with very fair
degree of SUCCESS The play ITSELF indeed Is such
an established favorite., and Is enlivened
with such frequent and telling gags"
that anything like well selected cast
can give 1t and draw enthusiastic applause from
any reasonably susceptible house. Aud in this
instance, while the general character OF the COM
pany was good, If not brilliant, there were two or
three parts that were exccilenty played. Mr.
and In the deathbed scene, which was also very
well mounted, he rose TO really powerful and
striking acting. Mr.. Ward made q splendid Myes
Ma Coppalcen, and reproduced, with fidelity that
humor and true sympathetic heart OF the irish peas
ant. Ely O'Conor was well rendered by Miss
Alice Harrison, and In the murder scene
touched the sympathy Of the house by
the patnos and power with which she pleaded
for her life. Taken as whole, the piece was very
creditaby put on the stage, though there was
little hitch In the murder scene, which resulted In
utes Mr.. Cahill, who took the part OF Danny Mann.
has benefit on FRIDAY night, giving "lreland AS IL
Was"
Musical and Dramatic Notes.
"L'Africaine" still holds the boards at the Stadt.
Mathews Is examining the Fifth Avenue every
evening with the cue.