The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-05-12
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ITALIAN OrEaA-"ERNANIr-Anot large aud
fashionable audience greeted ImpIesario ABILITIES on
Wednesday night Il fact the season mas been W:
precedenedly successful and brilliant iar, and
good augury Tor the tall. The experiment Of giving
fresh opera every night and introducing fresh
artists on each occasion is dangerous one, and
there were many blemishes IN the performance
Of "Ernani'' winch may be attributed to want OF
sufficient rehearsal. -he misunderstanding the
celebrated quintet ana Gnale OF the first act. the
opening chorus of the second, the 1nale OF the
same and the conspiratOrs' 0ath-were rather slip
shod. and the voices and instruments were by
no means IN accord at times IN either pitch or
tempo. The cast was composed OF the following
materals:-Elvira, Nine. Agatha States; Ernani
Ruy Gomez Signor Susiui. tho r0te OF Elvira Is
Nine. States most successful lmpersonaton, and
she appears more at home In II than aty DINER she
has Voice Oh remarkable lullness and sweetness OF
Tone md II tho cultivation OF this voice was only
equal 10 what nature has done for IL Nine. states
might rank with the lest artists on the operate
boards. But unhapplly she has not succeeded In
making her voice piaDie ana capable OF expires ling
the auai@eS OF Italian music, and her vocailation
betrays a stiffness OF tone which detrdcts mucn
| from tho natural beauty OF her voice. For IN
changing the tone at the end OF
tr,ll, and Is compelled to make perceptblc pause
seems TO obscure his lower and middle tones, inn
proves Oh acquaintance. for he has true artistic
method and never resorts TO tricks OF any Kind to
produce momentary sensation. lie sang and
acted The title roe III Conscientious satisfactory
the soieto evening" ana he mad male the roe
OF the King one OF the most attractive features OF
want Of decision and EMPHASIS in ons
when occasion calls for these qualities. He seems
to sing everything in 'egao style OF Susini's voice,
which las done long and faithful service
on the operatic boards, we can only use the
language or the Iiomans toward deceased friend
nut. Even in the lnfelice each note was quavering
and rickety, like the voice OF senity ana ne intro
duced at tie END q terrible cadenza. which would
he been present the Allegro which follows the
lnfelice was omitted, although 1t forms fitting
he discovers that his bctrothod is false
to him. Signor Nicolao, the conductor, In
the ereo Of the aaate the bass Number IN se
opera, by too quick teDip0. The same lmpctuoslty
was eyinced IN some Of the choruses. "Ernanw
1913. The text Is based on the fine dramatic work
Of Victor Hugo AND Is good sample OF modern
French drama OF the highest class. A short time
subsequent 10 Its performance at Venice II was pre-
senicd on the principal lyric stages OF Italy and has
always been received with eciut 1t would seem as
II IL and the "Trovatoren the ofspring OF the
same musical idea, Tor there Is remarkable s,m!-
larity in some OF the numbers. To-nlghb Miss Kcl.
iogg VIII appear as Marguerite In :.Faust,n and
Nine. Hmela Will make her debut as SieDe
NIBLo's GARDEN.-The region Of the West and
Southwest seems to be fecundite locality for the
modern sensational Dlaymonger. Judging from the
number OF these highly spiced impossibilitles that
have lately been put before the public they are
playgoer as the now discarded leg spectacles.
In one Of these strained and overweight
productions Mr. +. S. Chanrau made his TentrCe
on the metropolitan boards on Monday night. inc
character in which the star travels through the
piece Is one Individually suited to his powers Out
why 1t should he necessary TO drag SO much that Is
foreign to all the requirements OF the drama before
an educated New York audience amply
TO Illustrate one character Is more than caa
be easily FOUND OUT. In the prologue,
summer Dir. George Boniiace appears In q heavy
overcoat and muilcr, While Rose Evans, with
out any head covering and dressed In q PINK
calico gown and white apron, win her little
go INTO the striking incongruities that occur in
almost every scene In the drama would be next TO
impossible, and we must Tor the present content
ourselves with the hope that The pruning knife
dialogue and the action OF the play fastened.
Parsloe. as the Niger, was greeted on his
entrance ny repeated rounds OF applause. In the
hrst act the songs and dances or Farsloe and LAT
tie sninnn were repeatedly encored. Little
Minnie Madden Is q wonder. She shows In her ad-
mltabe acting conception and realization OF the
scenes through which she Il passing that some OF
the lnturer artists who surround her might well
stop TO think about and endeavor to copy.
present promise she will become what the
Alneric~n stoge " At present sadly ded-
Gent ot--a good leading woman. Mr.. McManus
made Jerry Sleeper,n the low gambler, Stand
boldly out before the audience and we trust fore
part more suited to MS talents. Miss Rose Evans
as MARY Redding. was very good, and made the
most Of the part that was possible under the CIR
cumstances II this young lady would curb
would make more impression upon ner audience;
however. when the piece has had the ADVANTAGE