The New York herald., 1871-01-05
ANU S E ME N IS.


fH,es-Mr Bronson c. Howard's charming new
!.merean comedy OF Saratoga" has, in Its way,
made the hit OF the season. ''WhatY an original
American comedy % think We hear all the I'M
ported pseudo-oritcs and their cringlng initators
here, at home, exclam, "b-y J.o.v-ew Even
SO, gentlemen, and production Infinitely better
than ntne.tenths OF the wishy-washy dilutions IN
weak and muddy English OF the European repertory,
which do not give us even first class immortality to
atone for the poison that they scatter over the pub
lie mind. We once heard lady, whose wit was
equsled by ncr beauty only, pitnly remark tnat
there Is such thing getting tpsy after the man.
Der Of gentemann We have not seen this obser-
yaton very frequently justified IN the course OF our
personal observation; but II Is not hulcut TO con.
ceiye how one man may he graceful wnere another
VIII be ruian, even In bis vices and his folies.
implea mp r in Saratoga" where Were Il "noIds the mirror
up 60 naturen II ndicunng the frlvoies OF fashion,
There is no dark desperate end deadly" business
In the play from beginning TO eud III simply taxes
on the nonsense & u erSe 81 n soung
around the ambroslal footsteps OF as many qulck.
wltted women-maried, unmarried and widowed
port, Long Branch and Cape May to apluse and be
amused Tor n,ef season sea, WIN very llte more
MS Baw avn ~ wnea '9sg n shine rss hsys
mimic Inesdames and messieurs Of "Marvlns.n the
.Congressr ana the "Unson' are the dweers In the
'inner temple Of American liie bnt all OF u.s. II we
such people io perfect reSectabillty," rool at
leading spas eacn successive summer. No. no: the
British history, IN a friendly way,i are NOT
bothered ABOUT the poin1s IN .Saratogan al ALL Ii
one that SHOCKS them. Now what % paltry piece od
business is thfs. The press oI New York, which
should encourage and foster homo talent In every
just and rghtful way, is becoming ashamed OF 1t.
II there ever social lie in the world especially
proi1c OF varied character ana incident, II is pre-
cisely this vast ever-changine many-sided, cosmo
poltan existence OF ours III America. AS the MIS-
sislppi Is WIDER grander ana Of gigantic length COM
pared with the Thames, the Seine or the Arno, SO is
the multiple existence OF this house OF shelter for
the natisns more magniiicently Protean than the
''pentup'' Uticas OF The Old World. We only need
to encourage the fresh, brilliant, dashing capacity
OF this country and tins day IN order to bring them
ont in superb relief and aud so send plays ana
our operas to astonsh Europe along win our
star actors and our PRIME do'ee Thus
all IN the bes, good numor, too, and now as quiet
word for the place and the play. Were stranger OF
rehnemen coming 10 New YORK TO ask A us where ne
and happest for an evening without great exernon
or intense eXcitenent we should qnnss.iatngiy and
tre. II Is not immense or grand but II has the look
| and something OF the atmosphere OF boudoir-a
feeling nat, by the way, ls often characteristic or
wallacks too. There Is certain air OF delicate
feminine taste and cntc in every part OF It, from
the Italian glow and anguor or the rich drep curtain
to the mouldings and the copings OF the ceiling ITSELF
There is no readmi climbing TO get at the galleries
| OF adamantine seats and endless pillars and
angles. The adornmepts 10 not date from the
Egyptian catacombs In rhe parquet Tne inenaDle
atmosphere tnat watts to dreams Elysian in the
Mr.. Daly's little bjeu OF a playhouse on twenty
fourth street; and the lovely women, too, are
always there both OF and on The stage. Brilliant,
but seftened llumination; harmonious coors; rich,
but ripeneo gliding: exquisite dress and scenery;
well selected programmes, taste tact, dash, esprit,
with ladylke aud Gentemanly bearlng-these are
some of the agreeable conconltants anG the CON-
G oa 90 ,ns 20 av al Wnen na ag ey
! the trip astonshes their saturnine organizations
ami does Them more good than dose OF May-ap,.
pie pills This week brings an Improvement upon all
foregoing occasions, for several new features nave
adea save 70 ,oucass ns t ns se bSs
| crowded OF course, with elegant ladies'. and the
sparkling little orchestra flashes away whole sus-
cession OF musical coruscanons. The morning. sun
set and moonlight scenes simply charming,
with succession Of no less beautiful scenery taken
roseate fancy. EIiie Remington lFanny Davenporp
Lucy Carter Clara Norris, olivia Aston Fanny
Gayiover CLlSzie winterl, are summer and Sara
toga to the .ughing, blushing liie-taiking lilies
(Mr. Lewis blazes IN his first magnitude; Mr.
Davidge. as Papa vanderpool, Is frosty fun and
sarcasm al over ana & 'has yp tMr Beesnan
springs;'' Sir Morumer Muttoniegg ..by love 7"
| lar ParkesJ; Frederick Augustus and Hon. wnlian
Carter he youth OF the period and his father of the
Old school,, Remington pere mr. De We're, bored and
ironeal a. everything; Frank littieteid sMr. Bas-
, comb. the hearty lover; Mr.. Wethertree Mr..
| Browne) the beau OF burthen, and Major Whist Mr.
Mathlson) With his melodious sunset ballad,
mirable Mrs. yanderpool Mrs. Gilbert) ana nut
fms, the nurse tAmy Amesl, deserve special compr
| ment, along with the bright children. Pussy and
| Larks, for gems OF nne behavior IN their peculiar
| line. To up the whole thing Is relish and
70 scene ana the aaaence nsers
the curtain falls, with wonder mat the merry hours
have so quickly fed
! srADr TaEArER--LA SoSNANBULA.n-The bene-
fit OF Miss Bertha Rdmer which given last night
at the Stadt Theater, veritable triumph In
| both music and performance. The fair and accom-
pisned beneficiary who IL still In the flush OF youth
and on the very threshold only OF her career, sus-
| tanned the part OF Amina, '.Dle Nachtwandlerin.
t4La sonnambula;', with such power OF vocal
ism and such fire and artistic grace in per-
formance at once decided her to dis
| unguished rank not merely as a prin,a donna, but
as al actress OF eminent capacity The celebrated
aria Come per me sereno." in which many arnbi-
tious beginners have failed vas so marked sue
| cess with Miss RJmer, that the hearty applause
which rewarded 1T gave ner the elan isr the
| night. and, from that mement. she controlled
alike the stage and the audience. The duet
with Elvino IN the 1fth OF first act, was
also charmlngy executed. In the seventh
scene. Son, riio bene del zenro smante,' -
was still better, and Amlna seemed to gather fresh
force and sweetness che proceeded until IN the
! first sleep-walking scene, where she enters the
| apartment OF Rodofo and reclines, she took the
house BY storm. Her upper notes were pure,
| Miss R6mer before, upon several occasions when
we have taken pleasure a 10 watching and commend
Liant acquisition TO our lyric stage. Iu the second
| sonnambniist scene N the last act uhe
Germans have divided the original TWO acts Of BEL
lini's ibretto into threel Miss Komer's singing and
acting both took her warmest friends by surprise.
| There were melody, taste, feeling anG vgor that
1 wonld have added laures 10 the wreath now worn
| py artists whom the public here and abroad have
| long seen accustomed TO extol She was rewarded
| with coniinus! applause and many very rich and
beautiful floral tokens, Of which was elegantly
mounted on costly terrace6 stand of silver.
| Mr.. Haoelman. as Elvlno, was in MS best
voces and sang IN the duets superbly.
Ills fine aria, "Ah Perche Non Posse Odiarte was
/ MASTERPIECE. The well kpown artist Mr.. ylerltng as
| Rodolfo. was good throughout but the exquisite
"Viravgso oluogni amene,n In thenrst act surpassed
| himself. MISS Harner as Lisa, acquitted herself
very creditably, and Mrs Hnlsch, as Teresa de-
] serves special mention for her quiet and careful
rendering OF subordinate, yet essential part