The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-05-13
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ITALIAN OPERA-"FAUsT" 1.-THE popularity OF Miss
Kelogg's Marguerite was shown last night to re-
Inarkable degree. Nothing else could have caused
the rarely used Sign, ''Standng room only' TO be
exhibited at the entrance TO the Academy, or have
filed the boxes, parquet and dress circle with the
fashion aud beauty OF Manhattan 1t Ia indeed, an
extremely rare case in which the Irving Place Opera
House IS crowded to such an extent, and Miss Ke-
logg certainly deserves all the credit for other
artist In the cast Is unqualified praise due Villain
certainly made good deal OF the title r6e, ana his
SatCe dtmord narrowly escaped an encore. Yet
there was a lack OF that passion and reckless love
which produces such an electric effect In the hands
Of some first Class tenors. Miss Kellogg, we ore
constrained 10 say, was alone worthy praise Si2nOr
Vilan seemed 10 have made 1t point 10 carefully eX-
clude all acting from his roe ana he walked through
the part with d n0ncliaance that was positively
provoking Miss Kellogg sang and acted the garden
scene. ana the last scene IN which The death OF Mar
guerite Is represented. with felvor, naturalness
and artistic fnsh that places 1t among the best or
her ,Jtes. Nine. Laura Himela made her debut as
sebel, and very unsuccessful ana unsatisfactory
one II was Even the La Ddrfdte a'aD,o,, IN which
every contralto makes some success, vas rem
lated any merit In 1t. We are constrained 10
say that Nine. Himela made total failure
on the occasion OF her debut, ana we trust
Orlandnt was the Valentine, and he seemed to he
overcome by some unaccountable depression or las
situde for he did not even attempt TO make any
thing OF the part We have reserved the Mephlsto-
pheles FOR tue last As worse performance OF 1t has
Of Slgnor Reyna His very appearance and
acting were not In accord with the part, aud,
succeeded In keeping in time with the or.
chestra. We have already spoken OF the
Quality Of his voice and nave no reason 70 change
the orchestra anu the choruses Tor even The well
known soldiers. Chorus was fairly butchered.
the ' Conductor a forgot that there was an
al 10 pause. and brought down his baton
before tue chorus could recover from their
the foregoing, was cut and slasned In such recS.
Sis are Ma sor e r ssu an
Abilities 10 be obliged to record tile no-success OF
opera which drew the best house OF the season. To
Miss Kellogg, as we have said before, the only
credit Is due for making tie part OF Marguerite
grand success and redeeming more than hair The In.
efficiency OF her Surroundings To-day III ltinGe OF
"Un Bao en- Maschcran Will be given.
FIFTH AVENUE rHEATRE.-Iast evening at this
house the bill which proved such marked success
on Wednesday night was repcatcd-viz.: Hard
wicke's beautiful and delightful comedy, called the
bachelor OF Arts" and Mathews sprightly and
rafting farce or "Mr. Gatherwool; or, Out OF sight
Cut OF Mlnl.v The nrstnamed piece, charIningy
worked out, gives the browning adventures OF
young scapegrace who, thrown out upon the world,
finds himself without money without any character
10 speak OF, yet with good und OF dearly bought
experience. How he IS given great opportunity 10
redeem himself and how he improves H. even to the
conquest OF pretty girl with for unc, Is the plot
and Matthews as Harry Jasper - the scapegface.
That he does the scapcgracc TO admiration
Il all OF him that need be SAID. But he
Is also admirably supported, first by. Mr..
Dayidge las Wylic, the Old swin1ler and black
maileri character in which Davidge Is excellent
and cannot nc exceled. We have seldom Witnessed
liner piece OF acting than that or Davidge as old
wyle. II Is really superb. Mr.. Whiting as Thorn
ton the governor, Is the "1ne old English gentle
man, MIR. DE we're Addery, villain rs lady
Killer, Is good villain. Miss Caxton as Mrs
Thornton, rs the Winning lazy, and Miss Dictl rs
Emma Il so irre-istlbly the loving young a.rl that
we are half inclined to consider Jasper great fool
Ia standing upon Ills dignity and his duly TO the
governor so long instead OF sufrcndcrlng at once.
In the farce OF "Mr. Gatherwocl,n Messrs mathews,
Davldgc ana Bascombe, and Mss ClaXton ana MISS
Mortimer IA pleasing actress OF fine prescnce par.
tlcpaie and they rattle 1t OF In style which admits
OF no break IN the fun. This bill Of these two
amusing aud entertaining pieces Will be repeated at
this days matinee and 1t VIII pay Tor the time and
money consumed In It's en-. oyMenl.