The New York herald., 1872-12-12
AM o s z M e N is.


the first and, we imagine, the last experiment
OF the manager OF Madame Lucca In German opera
took place last night at the Academy of Music
The opera was 1.-THE Merry Wives OF Windsor" a
peculiar kind OF burlesque which Mr.. Otto Nicola
once inflicted upon the bard OF Avon. and which is
periodically visited upon the American public IN
those unknown regions geographically located in
the Stadt Theatre. 'The Merry Wives OF Windsor"
In its original form Is not exactly what manager
nowadays would care to place on the stage (poor
Hackett being dead, but in its German shape it is
exceedingly funny. although not in the sense
Shakspearian scholar would DESIRE The
music is fruitless and insipid. except in
the duet, "Wic freu' ich MICH" and the
concluding trio. Madame Lucca, however
In the role OF Mrs. Ford, made such as few
would expect from an opera OF this kind. She dis
played remarkable talents as a comedienne, some
what like those which have made her impersona-
ton OF Auber's Zeriina 80 popular. Mrs Ford IN
her hands, was very charming role but 1t was
not the MRS. Ford Of Shakespeare. II was pecu-
iiarly German impersonation. full OF the hearty
In German comedy but no one could recognize in
IL the real Mrs. Ford. The horrible mutilation of
SnsxspeaIes sc comedy which Is the disangashing
Mrs. Ford OF Shakespeare as q singer. Therefore
Madame Lucca may be credited with having made
the most OF very ungrateful role and having sung
the music quite charmingly. Mrs. Page was repre-
sented by Miss Ant0nia Henne, who sang very
well, but acted like debutunte Her costume was
simply ridiculous for such a r0ie Mr.. Herrmanns
was the Fastan on the occasion, and although he
was In good voice, he gave unmistakable evidence
knight should look or act. 'Sweet Anne Pager
found t0lerable representative In Miss Clara
strative and out Of tune to give vn an IDEA Of the
Jealous Ford Mr. Graf was terribly amateurish as
Fenton and the unappreciated Reichardt struggled
bravely with the role OF Slender. But the crown
ing glory OF the opera was Weinlich, who essayed
Doctor Doc Caius. TO see him, even Without hear
Simon Pare Punch IN epa psen @ssne ws ihs
,a,,.,,. the cloak OAK, q Msph,lstognees ana the
voicel Ventriloquial in Its profundity and rugged
in its phrasing, It was source OF Infinite amuse-
mention the frantic endeav0rs OF the conductor,
Mr.. Carlberg, winch were sufficient to damp any
might indulge. He labored assiduously and earn
estly TO crush any unauthorized attempt on the
p part Of the principal singers TO make themselves
ne ruthlessly hurled against them it was nard for
any one to be heard, except In those delightful in
broke upon the ear. after Mr.. Carlberg laid down
his baton. The next performance OF opera takes
pace on ON sS afternoon when MISS Kellogg
Tr0vat0re."
Musical and Theatrical Notes.
The plot Of ground at the corner Of Third stree:
and the Bowery, in part occupied as a marble yard
has passed into the hands OF the Dry Dock Savings
Bank. This precludes the possibility of new Ger
man theatre on what the favorte site with that
part OF our population.
1t Is limited that Mr.. Charles Foster OF the Bowery
Theatre, Is engaged In writing drama, In which
Colonel Tennie G. Claim will make her debut. The
story is that she has suggested the leading sensa
tional effects and that Mr.. Foster had visited Mrs.
woodruff and her sister in Ludlow Street Jail to
confer with them ON the matter.
Mr.. DAILY next week gives two old comedies-"A
Bold Stroke for Husbandn and "Married Mfe',-
with . cast In each In which no actor who appears
n the one play takes q part in the other The pur-
pose Of this may be to show the strength OF the
Filth Avenue company.
Mr.. Lester Wallack, we hear, Is playing q most
successful engagement In Washington. This being
his first season an actor in the inferior citles
his success is another proof that reputation
made in this city may be deeper and broader than
the fame acquired by starring" throughout the
country.
There Is an impression that Mr.. w. J. Florence,
the popular comedian, who is now playing in
Rochester, will join the managerial force of the
Union Square Theatre at the conclusion OF his ap-
preaching engagement at Booths. Mr.. Florence
has the peculiar faculty OF making a proper dspo-
sition of the material of q company which rare
talent was advantageously displayed in his memo
rable production OF coaster at the old Broadway
Theatre and Of ''The Tcket-ofLeave Man" at the
Wintar Cardon