The New York herald., 1871-12-19
AN q 8 EN- ENTs.


success. Tne house was one sucn AZ even NiDlos
has seldom held. There was not even square
yard OF standing room lefS unoccupied. The
theatre from floor to roof was solid mass OF faces.
and from the opening scene this vast audience was
kept up to a fair degree OF interest, occasionally
breaking out into exrravsganT ecstasies OF enthu-
siasm. For o FIRST night the piece ran very
smoothly. In the ballet in the second act one
OF the glasses broke, and for few moments
the effect OF the scene was marred, but the
accident was soon repaired. Now and then, too.
there was an evident hitch IN the stage business.
but there occurred no blunder Of serious import
ance. Looking carefully at this last edition Of the
Crook," II is evident that 1t Is STILL before, very
much more Of spectacle than q drama-indeed, it
remains, as at first, almost entirely destitute Of
dramatic interest. 1t Is q combination OF gorgeous
scenic effects, with the largest possible assemba
oil female beauty that the management have been
able to collect toRether-chicny that and very lit
tie more. And, judged simply as q spectacle, 1t Is
certainly one Of the most magnificent DIS
plays We nave ever seen on the American
stage. In this respect Its latest edition decidedly
superior to It's predecessors The new effects were
all sngularly successful. The "cloud vel with the
nues OF sunset" was especially good, even though
the audience could see very well that It was merely
proIuse expenditure OF steam; and when IL broke
away and gave place nrst TO the fountain OF Jewels
1alry taken by storm. The grott0 scene IL not new,
but 1t has been repainted and was good enough to
deserve being retained No praise can be too nigh
for the transformation scene, and It's elorcs were
very properly the eliminating point OF enthusiasm
both IN costumes and general arrangement, and the
personal beauty oil the danseuses Is perfectly be-
wiiderme As might have been e1pecssd @ rom n It's
retained, but the dresses Of the ballet are little
more decent and at the Same time even more
picturesque anu effective than formerly. The
.Sabot Dance''-all the coryphees being atttred as
Norman peasants.ls rs also very good. As, AZ we
original compositions. written by sgnor Opert,
whose skin and. and genius did 50 much FOR
OF Its Kind though here ana there plainly suggest
Ing memories OF well.known pieces. Last night
the company, the ducts and quartets, and notably
the "CucKoo quartet" uid not 60 on with the
justices but this Will, doubtless 1c soon relncded,
and they viii De us well rendered as the marches
@ merit O'S Of their @'- composer @ r. Coming down 70
the actors and actresses, we can only
By no means @ failure is Certainly not 50 conspicn.
Gus success as had been expected. she Is, NO
veuS Sus ss a IS scarcely arcsu
and she painfully lacks-ar any rate she did last
night--that freedom and ease and spirit In playing
CroOk' audience. she was but family applauded,
and did not deserve excessive enthusiasm. IL
would be unfair, however, to crltlcse ilrst appear
ance before strange audience too harshly. Miss
Jennie Lee made great deal Of her part. and
gave the three or four songs winch she has
to sing very successfully. Tue "rnree Crawls" and
the "ittle Pet Jockey" were exactly suited TO tine
exuberant applause. Miss Lees greatest strength.
however, Is as an actress and she made out OF
ire facer whs xe ea1saSs eonsaerna anu what ussa
to be before II came into her hands, is
ssS Of fa Miss prs.ss Bessie sSaows IA Hmae which was
vastly superior to what the part has been iormeriy
Miss Saaiow aso has very gooI VOICE a anu sc Wss
She has been awarded place. Mr. Arthur Mattnl:
sons was good Rudolph, and his M knowledge sI @ oi
enabled him 10 earn now and then u Wel!-dcseIved
burst OF applause. or the other rOtes little neeu pc
SAID except that lhey were well played. Among the
"var.etles" the Majiltons aud the juvenile ballet
were the great attractions
nects the greatest credit upon the management,
and 1t deserves and will PROBABLY have iong run.
table glimpse OF Fairy Land, aud OF the rest there ls
not enough TO make IT q bore, even though 1t must
be confessed that 1t II little stupid.
GiimOre's Grand International Pence Jubilee.
The following additional particulars concerning
this colossal enterprise Of the plucky Hlberno-
American have just come to hand:-
The monster Coliseum is to be bnt Of corrugated
iron, near Columbus avenue, Boston, ut cost OF
$Svooco The plan q tas building I. ALREADY N the
proved py them. Unlike It's predecessor in Bscx
Bay, tins Coliseum Is to De pcrma-
m me shape o The Paris u Sdn9 nc
dimensions Will be S22 feet In length ami Az foet In
width, and, and the & auditorium % wili accommolate con
haIf the number Will be provided by Massachusetts
alone, and the instrumentaIists Will number over
two thousand, the grand orchestra being divided rs
fOllOws:-Flfst aud second vOlins 400; voIas. 100;
viOlOnce, l60; cOnra.bassi, 150 nutes, ~; clartO
nets, "a 0b0es, "a; fagOtti, 20; trumpeis, "a;
French horns. "a; tenor ana bass liorns i6 tubas,
IL; drums, "a; cymbals. &c. The military bands
Will number 200 performers.
During III. GlImOres abs ence IN Europe he met
with the most natterin2 Observation-Disclosures,
benedict, Kandegger, Sullivan and many Otncr
noted musicians having slgn1ed their intention to
be present ~ tue festival aud 10 contribute original
works. Godfrcy's Guards Band from London, and
military bands from all the principal cities OF Eu-
rope, be sides a vast uumber OF sing ing societies
from the same quarters, VIII attend. The Inilan
line OF steamers Will convey these visitors 10 B0sIOn
and home again Tree ol charge The chOrusce IN
work rehearsing for this great occasion, and COL
Ored chorus, 100 voices strong, have applied from
the South. Altogether the prospects arc aA rosy
ana bright as even the sangulnc mind Of Gilmore
could desire.
Miscellaneous Notes.
Owing to the indisposlti0n OF Mile. Nilsson ana
Miss Cary there was no opera given last evening.
"Faustn will DC presented tonight and on Wedncs.
day the entire company sing In concert ~ steinwsy
Hall.
Miss Sterlin2's concert on Saturday brought out
that accomplished artist In some OF the best songs
III her repertoire, by schubert, Schumann, koesinl
and Men.essohn. Her beautiful c0ntralt0 v0ico
was never heard TO greater advantage.
Falconers decentralization Of Levers dashing-
novel, "Charles O,Malley," was revived at tho
Grand opera House last evening, and Will We per-
formed during this week. $1,000
The B0wery was crowded last night Dy It's patrons,