The New York herald., 1872-05-29
ANU s E NJ E N s..
Ac.demy OF Musfc-Ivanhoe.

Marschner's opera albeit 1t has many strong ele-
ments to recommend IL, is not popular with the
Germans to Judge from the many vacant seats ia
the Irving place opera house ON Monday night.
Although 1t possesses many charming choruses and
a few taking airs in the solo parts the preponder-
ance OF heavy, over-eaborated music, and espe.
cially the uncaed for introduction OF dialogue in
the first act, detracts much from its popularity.
Walter Scott's charming romance might have been
clothed In more graceful heroic and attractive raj
ment than that which the German musician
has thrown over it. The cast was the follow
iing:--Bois Guilbert, the Templar, Jacob Muller;
vanhee ro, vn Meelm Richard BeaSmapor WenSn
q York, Kutter !, Cedric, Hupsc1 Lady
Nine. Fabbri and Mr. Muller were the most
attractive features OF the cast, and Miss ROsetti
Saxon maiden The chorus was spirited enough,
but not always In accord with Mr.. Predigams
baton. Whether it was carelessness or the ponder
osity OF the German language, many or the singers
We're unwilling or unable to keep up TO the tempo.
The old English sporting phrase, "tis the pace that
Clara PERL the celebrated contralto, has been the
bright star of the season so far and her Fdes one
of the most difficult and trying OF Meyerbeers roles
made a marked impression on the opening night.
On this evening ''Tannhauser" will be presented
II will be for the benefit OF Madame Fabbri.
The American Conservatory Of Music
Concert.
The pupils and professors OF this well-known mu.
steal establishment gave concert Monday evening
at Steinway Hall, which was very numerously at
tended. The programme, consisting Of selections
from Auber Wely, Meyerbeer, Benlni, Massini,
Wallace, Mercadante, Mozart, FlOtow, Verdi,
Haydn, Pacini De Berlot, Kreutzer, Lfszt Mendels-
sohn, Clay and Schroeder, was rendered by the
pupils, among whom we may mention Miss Jennie
Scott, Miss Annie Kent, Miss Emma Has
Miss Martin, Miss Fannie MCGOWAN, Miss Lewis,
Miss Moore Miss Minnie Chapman, Miss Whaey,
Jarvis, Greenfield, Laml, Crosby and Hermanson.
Mr.. Frade undertook the Office OF accompanist,
Morosini played a piano solo and Professor Henry
Schroeder, the President of the Conservatory, con-
Quoted the concert in manner that was cacuated
to make II a success word Of warning may be
necessary to managers of concerts OF this kind.
Avoid all unnecessary operatic displays and keep
pupils to the rendering OF works within their reach.
sometimes a difficult aria may prove q disastrous
failure in the hands OF pupils possessed OF much
undeveloped talent.
WallacIk's Theatre.
On Monday night Robertson's comedy, 'Home"
was presented at this house to crowded au-
dience. Although 1t Is by means the best
OF Robertson's productions, it is marked by
the sympathetic power which that artist knew
how to mpart to all his plays. The plot is little
far-fetchcd but it is ssfully worked up, and, with.
out awakening any very deep feeling it exctes our
interest in the fate of the principal characters The
cast included Mr.. Wallack as Colonel John White
Mr. Gilbert as Mr.. Dorrison, Mr. Stoddart as Captain
Mountra1e Miss Mordaunt as Mrs. Pinchbeck and
Mrs. Foster as Dora Thorhaugh. Gilbert's imper-
sonation OF the amorous seXagenaran was an eX-
cellent piece Of acting marked by careful study.
Wallack was quite at home in the character of the
rolllcking and somewhat pugnacious Colonel White.
AS usual he pleasantly diversified his employments
by making fierce love to the ladies and hostile
demonstrations against the villains OF the piece.
Captain MOuntrafle is somewhat out OF Stoddarts
line, but he gave a pretty humorous If somewhat
exaggerated representation Of the cowardly brag-
| gart. The Mrs. Pinchbeck Of Miss Plessy MOrdaunt
Is one OF her best roles. She Is natural and more
subdued than usual but is scarcely animated
enough to picture the fascinating, designing woman
of the world. Mrs. Fanny Foster has not much
scope as Dora Thornbaugh, but managed to make
IL agreeable and interesting. Sheridan's 'Crftlc'
| Is SO well known as not to need any comment. 1t
| affords Charles Mathews an opportunity to display
| his remarkable talent as Sir Fretful Piagary and
| Pun, in which he is quite unapproachablc. Years
| seem to have no effect him. and he skps as
lightly and joyousiy through his representations as
he did twenty years ago, yet always preserving so
much naturalness that we are tempted to forget
that he Is on the stage. "HOme" and "The Critic'
will keep the stage until Saturday night, when Mr..
| Mathews takes his farewell benefit.