The New York herald., 1871-11-14
ANUS EN- ENTs.

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ItaIiau OVera-Tenth sabscripelon Night.
'Faust" seems to have taken the strongest hold
OF The New York public. Last night was fts fourth
representation In this CITY, and we may truly say ~
best The Marguerite OF Nilsson has oeen already
described In these columns; but volumes might be
written on this matchess impersonaton without the
necessity OF repetition any feature. Her madonly
reserve on being accosed In the Kermesse by Faust
her childish joy on beholdlng the Jewels her pas
sionate love for the young cavalier that ensnared
her soul, her feeling Of stupefaction when the
! full realization OF the weight OF misery
brought upon her through the agency OF
| the demon dawns upon her after the
death OF her brother her wild appeal to Heaven in
the memorable church scene, and the sublimity OF
her death make up picture OF betrayed innocence
| and womanly love such as has seldom been pre-
Sented on any stage, musical or dramatic. II Nils
son had not played another role In this country but
Marguerite she should be received the first living
cas and donaa subtle Gu & ne ape psrao STAGE for m a
anu aaaon lmpersoaasea by great genus M Victor
roe. Frequent Representations OF the character
nave gwen him an ease and command OF the role
that were not perceptloe at the first representation
! OF the opera. ana his rendering OF "Save Dlm6ra"
and .Dammi AncOr'' was well worthy or che APP
panse IL evoked. NJ. jamet,s Mephistophelcs is the
most startling picture OF Satanic power that
boards have ever bean accustomed TO. The other
features In me opera have been already alluded
TINS season we have at present, or have hac d r
ing the past month the following artists
| vanzini. Gazzamga, Wachtel, Capoul, Santey,
liravton and Herrmanns. We miglt mention
ton. Why cann0t all OF these artists be massed TO.
gether IN one company, thus giving an opportunity
been given in this cyp The hint IL worth the atte.
ton ol manager, as crowded houses are sure Or
an entire season.
Walack's Theatre.
Mr.. Lester Wallack made his first appearance this
season as Elliot Grey, IN his popular drama OF
"Rosedaie," to q crowded house. The warm recep-
ton accorded to the ravorite actor wnen he ap-
peared on the scene showed how mnch he was
appreciated By the audience. who welcomed
him with an enthusiasm which there
was no mstaKing. His rendering OF the dashing,
careless soldier, Elliott Grey was marked BY ease
and naturaness, and made us almost forget that he
was acting. MIR. Wallack seems perfectly at
home on the stage, and discards so completely the
work and tricks OF the and buskln order that ne
merits to be called the Mathews OF the Amen-
sist, he 50 thoroughly identlaes nmseif with
his character that we forget tho actor ana
the character presented to US. II is not too much
to say that during the representation last night Mr.
Tne villain Of the piece Mines McKenna, was played
aey 1ns vsrsaty o sss MS Is
so great tnat ne seems equally successful
deeply nso the regions of he Sa9e
US rOrcibe and artistic representation OF the
NAV WAS sim sna sn
was painfully evident during the performance that
ne ne was M acting; MI: stodGart N a. BuneGry Kob6 mad
unequal TO many of his otner Efforts possessed the
merit of being good as Tar as It went. Two ladies
made their first appearance az tnis theatre-Mlss
Isidora Cameron VINO played Lady Adela Grey In
l n Nn,Qfi or onA hnho orun pA
n who took the part Of Tasha sorE she curl
GUS old housekeeper and displayed considerable
scope. MISS lie Germon as Rosa Leigh, was VIVA
cious IN her acting and realized fully the character
OF the llght-hearted. good-naured girl.
N,blo's.
People langh as frequently and as loudly at poor,
imbecile Lord Dundreary as at first and the houses
keep up astonishingy well. the piece is one which
depends for success more upon ITS power to excite
mirth and amuse than upon its dramatic interest,
and ITS monotony h somewhat diversided by an
casiona change In the text and jokes. For instance
Lord Dundreary does not read every night the same
sGua Mr. Ss %
cdedly improved, so far as making himself heard is
inaudoie to half the house. but now he has pitched
his voice to the right degree Of strength Mr.. Ray
extent the ash mpossole Yankee Of SUI The 70 Brss
stage. has succeeded In bringing himself
sae a4e Seore Se %
text OF his part brstIes with every vulgar morse OF
Is 6 s JENNIE
| Lee. as Mary Meredith, IS very successful. She
plays quietly and na, easily, and, defective as
| she learns from Asa the interesting lie
about her dead uncle Is really interesting.
| and success has not so far spoiled him. He seems
TO take even more pains than ut first to please his
limited IN time. and ne WIN give place in few
weeks to the estnelc indeceocles OF the ''Back
CROOK"
Linn Edwin's Thcatre-ssLu Grande Ducacase.,,
Like good champagne opera oou0e still preserves
| its attractiveness for those who have many times
been surfeted by both quality and quantity. Aimee
the dsshing, vivacious versatile and captivating
representative OF her religious scnool OF art ap.
peared last evening as the Grande Duchesse. before
first class house, bent on feeling revived
| and full Of expectation as to the success.
full result Of the entertainment Nobody was
disappointed. Tue heroine looked pretty, sang
well and acted the part to perfection.
Glittering with diamonds she seemed full blooded
duchess In point OF wealth, a charming COM
| mandante so far as her rollicking department was
concerned. and fairly exc.lled many OF her pre-.
decessors by the graceful manner In which she rem
dered OF the well known arias that fall to the
| lot oil the amorous lady she SO admirably pcrso-
mated. The handsome little theatre was well nlled,
sions OF the stage, the production was credltably
placed on it. The Fritz Of the evening" M. Noe, was
| In many respects better actor than any VINO had
| represented the l0w-b0rn soldier on the New York
pe,a OouGe stage hitherto. In his manner and gait
there was careless swing aud aDiomb which could
hardly be expected In the peasant elevated from the
ranks by the caprice OF u iemaie and love-struck
sovereign. Not TO put too nne point upon 1t, he
was more Of gentleman than Halevy and Meiihac
intended that he should be. But with oil his defects
NJ. Noe has line physical points ana he looked every
inch soldier By the way, his costume male him look
very like the drawings OF Peter the Great In the old
line engravnxs, few OF when are how extant, and
we would recomend Alexis wnen he arrives, alter