The New York herald., 1871-03-15

On tomorrow and Thursday evening the English
Commissioners viii entertain number OF friends
at their residence
AMUSE EMENTS.
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NELSON'S RENTREE.-Steinway Hall was crowded
last evening to Its utmost seating capacity with
audence fully prepared to give Mile. Nilsson a
hearty welcome after her triumphant tour in the
West and after the severe illness that robbed the
concert hall for 0 long time OF one or its brightest
jewels. Her selections were OF the very highest
order and calculated to place her in direct compari-
son with the most celebrated songstresses that
visited America Tney were the "Ah! Perfdon
Of Beethoven, and "Let the Bright seraphim,n Han
des soul stirring pean. or Beethovens great scena
1t is unnecessary speak, unless to mention that no
severer test OF artists voice could be applied. IL
Is dramatic fire itself, and in 1t each heartsring
vibates and each passion OF the soul is walked into
warm life. Mile. Nll5sOn'S rendering was fervenr
and passionate, and yet Intelligent to a high de-
gree Many Singers in their desire to give express
do so render it perfectly unintehgibIe. The defects in
Mlle NllssOns interpre.atO were want Of slS.
tained power lingering reminder probably Or her
ble no doubt, to The same cause. 'Let the Bright
Seraphim'' was BY no means satisfactory from the
same reasons, and also account of the total nef.
fcleucy Of Mr.. SchWabs trumpet ObligaJO. This
gentleman plays In a rather spasmodic manner,
without the proper principle OF tongulng. Those
who have heard Parepa's magnificent singing OF the
same work, with Levy to accompany her. can easily
draw distinction between II and the perform.
ance last evening. AS an encore to the Beethoven
work NILSSON sang Fosters well.known ballad,
redeemed the 81 SUCH sch seiecton
Those two great qualities she pOssesseS-extreme
purity OF tone and dramatic warmth Of interpreta-
tion-render her always favOritc in concert. Miss
Aunie Louise Gary fairly exceed herself last
ing in selection from Rossini's Sdbdt Mater, and,
| with Brign9ll and Verger IN the G,'dttaS A0iEsus,
| from the 'tMesse S0ennee." There Is no other con-
trato on our boards who can compare with her for
Cultivation in the only School Of singing worth
studying-the Italian. Both the French ana Ger.
man methods are alike destructive to the voice, and
render 1t incapable OF ease In execution. An encore
brought Miss Cary out in kathleen Mavourneen"
the hearts OF the audience. 1t has been sung
better here by any artist. Brignoli warbled
the Garden. Maud" in his own inimitable style
and showed that ne has not yet renQuishcd
scTe ba as o. ns
one else can play II, with that pure, true
accurate execution. delicate sentiment and intellig
verger's voice and method all we can say is that,
without being faulty N any particular sense Of the
He neither pleases nor ofends Mile. Nilsson viii
appear this evening in "The Creation,' assisted by
Mile. Canissa, Messrs. Simpson ana Whitney and
the MendeIssohn Union, under the direction OF Mr..
GeolNe BrstOw.
STADT THEATER-GERMAN OPERA.-The excellent
company Of Mr.. Rosenberg returned yesterday to
the scene Of ther earliest success IN this country
and attracted . large audience OF admirers. The
opera was Haevy's tragic "Jcwess,n and
the principal roles were filled by Madame
Louise Lichtmay, Miss R0mer and Messrs Ber.
nard, Habelmann, Franosch and FOrmes. Madame
Lichtmay Is an admirable lyric d'fiSte, and
the title rdle in her hands was Interpreted with
care and earnestness that our operate stage mas
oag a TO- ad Sa
public. Miss RUmer shared the honors with herby her
clever rendering OF the role OF the Princess Eudoxia
The tenor, Bernard sang better than any previous
occasion In this city, and 1t would be difficult to find
more satisfactory Eleazer. A large, well trained
cabre helped to make the opera an entire success.
Mr.. Neuendorf Is intelligent, careful conductor,
to make mistake. even in the most trining details.
Tonight ERA Diavslo will be presented, with Ha.
belmann in his very bestrOte.
PARK THEATRE, BRo0KLYN-On Monday night q
the Brooklyn Park Theatre Miss Lucille Western ap
peared for the first time after long interval IN the
dual character Of Lady Isabel and Madame Vine
in Clifton Tayleure's dramatization Of Mrs. Henry
Woods celebrated sensational novel EAST Lynne
Judging from the audiences Of ten past two nights
the management WIN have no reason to complain Of
Miss Westerns limited engagement, the house
In the two first acts sne was excellent as the half
the last M Sas Of tne second act When she fully
realizes for rst time what she believes to be the
drew down n BURST q we'll meritsa APPLAUSE In
the latter part OF the piece the transition from the
stricken governess was complete. The charm Of
MISS Westerns acting Is in her versatility, and in
situations such demand sudden transitions OF feel
ing as in the early part Of "East Lynne, her acting
Is OF very superior order. II she had any fault it
Is perhaps In The extreme effort she makes to oe dts
| unct-an effort which spoils the charm OF many
pathetic scene. "East Lynne" does not AFFORD much
opportunity for show to the character OF Sir Francis
| LevlsOn. which was rendered by Mr.. ]. A. Herne,
| young and promising American actor. Mr.. J. w.
Carroll in the rather difficult role OF Archibald Car
lyle, in some Of the trying situations Incidental 70
power. Miss Anna Llewellyns acting as the terma-
giant sister Of Archibald Carlyle, was really very
celent The remaining characters IN the piece were,
| on the whole, well nlled 6y the company, and par
ing.
ASSOCIATION HALL-MIss GLYN's "HAMLEr."-
This lady gave the lrst Of series Of three ShaK-
speran readings to o large and fashionable
audience at Association Hall last evening. MISS
Glyn was habited IN black velvet robe, decouete
to great extent, and likewise displaying the
quires an effort Of the highest genius to embody
before the imaginations Of the hearers In reading
OF this description the efects produced by the same
play on the stage. The almost impossibiltty OF
successfully CHANGING the voice 80 as to convey
vvidly the idea of number OF persons
same time u painfully felt by the Intelligent
listener. The iady's conception OF Hamlet is not
very high one, and Introduces q suDdued devo-
tlonal shade TO the character, which Is natural
however, an exception; her Hamlet in this exhi-
bted rage which, In mans voice. would be almost
rant tribute must be paid to her ghosts speech,
to tenderness and point In the reading. the solllo
guy "C0 be or not to bcr was tnat Of man
deeply impressed with the profundty OF the future;
and IN the scene with Ophela which follows the au-
] letl0r it was CreNttatA