The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-05-25
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rAEws.-This admirable actress, ume-honored
Ysyor,te on the stage win make ncr first appearance
In thirteen years before the American public on
Monday next nc ner husbands benens IN Panches
.Godcn fleecen and in ..rhe Comical Countess"
As Lizzie Weston she held 1T one time here an enVia-
bic popularity and was without rival IN her line.
Next week Is the last OF me- Matthew's luns ana nrl,-
liant en- yagemen this cosey little houdoIr tneatre.
and even In the many great successes which nave
signalized Mr.. DAVIS career In 1t II would be I'M
rosslbe 10 find one TO macn this last engagement.
Tonight mot such DOL as lie Looks wi be
given Tor the last tlme,' and married Tor Money!
Tomorrow.
wALLAcK's Observation-Disclosures is stil young
ard Br0ugham's mirth-moying piece OF "Playing
with Fire' would seem to need all the city ener
gies 10 STAY It's rage. Mr.. Broughams irresistible
personatons or Irish characters have acquired for
him the well deserved reputation OF being the prince
Of comic actors. His quiet humor, gentlemaniy
bearing. grace OF motion and gesture and oeauti-
fully distinct eocutlon have all contributed towards
making MS performances rich treat Tor the lovers
OF genuine art ana genuine humor and wit. But he
claims equal distinction as a playwright, and the
manner in which he has adapted playing with
Fire. to The English stage shows him to possess a
remarkable talent a dramatist in addition 10 his
histrionIc genius. With the except on OF some pc
Guitar IRISH characters we know none in which he
appears to more advantage than DR.. savage. Pro-
badly only the author himself could set on SO bril-
lantly the character which he drew Tor his own
persontncaton. The only thing incongruous about
the part is the name OF the dcctor:
Instead OF savage he ought to be called
about Brougnam. but much that is exquisitely
sweet. Those who used 10 he &C .ustomed TO assp.
lesque are surprised TO md him adapt himself with
equal gusto to almost every branch Of the drama
eydenS a, out oy nature for aacs doctor In
q 70 the ioaer school Of the the, present , day:
sti, ed or grolesqne. In his naturalness and
refinement he assimilates towards the best school
OF she Continental stage and scars high above the
traditional alcciation and ranting OF the English
school. lie makes every one OF his words ana
motions tell upon the audience without ever strain
Ing the situation ami dtsposes OF the queens Eng
fish In pleasant succulent and distinct manner.
and nor Ike so MANY English actors. as II they aad
He never sares frantically and IN vacant manner
at his audience IKE so many OF his less gifted fellow
artists, and confines himself TO the stage
Us II that were his world and the audi
ence did not exist. The consequences is that
upon Brougham. whose attention in turn Is concen-
trated on the stage. He Is certainly with the eX-
ceItlon OF Lester Wallack, the most unmeretrlcOus
actor on the American stage, and the electrical eff
fect he invariably produces Is IN equal proportion
W!n ms Sc bus ns IT, In
bly, supported by Mr.. Gilbert. Mr.. Stoddart and The
other performers, and the curtain falls every Right
highly giatifed audience and on new laurels
won by Join Brougham at once both as playwright
and actor.
ITALIAN OPERA-"LUcIA."-It is now thirty seven
years since opera one OF the best Of Donizetts
produced for the first time ut Naples. with Per-
slant, Di Angel, Porto and DnpreZ In the cast Not
outstanding the absurdity OF Cammarano's libretto.
In which nothing Of Sir Walter Scott's beautiful
nance Is retained but the names OF the principal
characters, the and the intensely dramatic SIT
uatons caught the popular at once, and 'Lucia"
occupies to-day OF the leading positions in every
operate repertoire. During these thirty-seVen
years what host or great names can be shown in
the memories OF this operal Persiani, Frezzoltni,
Sontag, Catharine Hayes Dolores Nan, Gazzaniga,
49,. shove all, Jenny kpd, have appeared as the
heroine and the Master OF RayensW6cd has found
such representatives as Duprez, Salvi, Mario,
Fraschlni, Sims Reeves, Rubini and Laborde The
cast last evening was tie i0iiow ing-ruo,a, .aa,c.
yiardi; Edgar, signor vlllani Ashton, Signor
Buongiono; Raymond Sgnor Bacelli. Mme Viard
took the part at very short notice. owing TO
are INCLINED to look with lenient eye
upon inc many an9 serious shortcomings of the
waverlng voice completely nulli1ed any effect tnat
there was IN the part Vlani was an exceedingly
enual 10 the passIonate music of the role Buon.
giomo did better as Henry Ashton than on the
nights OF "Trausta" and "Un Ballo." Asa general
thing, the performance was by no means credtable,
ana we trust that on Friday, the last night OF the
season, VIII show better spirit and more ample
preparation Even the celebrated scslet was
spoiled BY oeing hurried from hcginnlnG 70 end.
Amid the chaos OF Signor Nicoa0's orchestra there
is one member who deserves particular notice for
hls sturdy efforts IN the cause OF this chaos. THIS
deserving individual is the pccolo player. and
worse one, we believe, never mas inflicted on haman
given, with Miss Kellogg, Htmela, Villain and Or
landini IN their best ro!es.
TONY PAsToR's.-Tony Pastor has the knack Of
knowing Just what It is that peases, and In the bill
OF fun he now lays before his numerous patrons
there Is evidence Of careful selection Of incongru
tiles which ever sure to brng down the house."
interesting feature in the performance Ia the
presence Of the female Ministries, who sing some
very good songs and are quite novelty IN their way:
Songs and dances enliven the entertainment and
pleasant lnteriudeS such as "He's Got IL on the
Brain,' "Tne Sausage Machine" "The Wrong
Mani and paddy IN FIX afford a variety that
pleasantly indeed The nautical drama entitled
IAN American Sailor AnOat and Ashore" was the
conclusion TO an entertainment OF genuine fun ana
merrinlent.
Musical and Theatrical Notes.
Albonl Is 70 sing In concerts In London this sum.
mer.
Wagner is poor, his money, ike his music. being
OF the future
Charles Mathews win commence an engagement
at the Globe theatre, Boston, on the 9Th OF June.
1t is said in Berlin that Nine. Pauline Lucca, the
cantatrce has more valuable diamonds than all the
ladies' or the imperial family together.
Among the rising young Americans on the stage
who give promise OF bright future Is Miss Anne
Flrnin, native OF New York city. She Is the prin-
cpal actress at Woods theatre now, was for time
one Of the most popular young ladies at the Fifth
Avenue theatre under Broughams management,
and was much admired while performing with Mrs.
Drew ai the Arch Street theatre, Philadelphia and
with Mr.. Wheatley in california. From her ambi-
ton and constant Improvement she Will, no doubt
soon become one OF our best American actresses.
II is said she Is TO have benefit at Woods In q few
days
FLORAL CONCERT.
Plymouth Church Filled with Fashion,
Flowers and Melody.