The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-02-12


looked and played excellently.
The .zenana." in the Sultan's palace. Is a per.
Audience Hall OF the Sultaii-the first named scene
being delicate nower-dlled CONTEMPLATING rep
reservation OF an Asiatic boudor the latter with IT'S
myriad lights and imposing tableaux, being an
equally happy effort OF the artist to depict Eastern
dignity and snowy splendor; these two scenes are
from the pencil or Mr.. John Hnlyard. Mr.. Evans
contributes TWO interiors-the first, the drawing
room at Craig Delmar the second q reception room
executed pictures. The "veteranu artist Mr.. Isher
wood. has provided three scenes. one an interior
view OF an Arabian rum with desert beyond. niu
mined by the glorious tints or the setting sun-a
painting to look at and admire. The two otner from
his brush are equally excelent-the ColonePs quar-
ters and an anti-chamber-D0th touched with mas
ter's hand.
The costumes are simply gorgeous, yet so admira-
Oily toned and SO excellent III keeping that the
brightest hues, the sheenlest texture, the most
lavish ornaments seem natural TO every surround
lrg. Those same surroundings are called appoint
ments," ana they are good TO the smallest tittle
word Is due about the music II Is sparkling, new
and finely executed by Mr. Bakers orchestra. In
short. the ensemble is worthy the highest praise.
We write all this after having seen only rehear-
sal; but as such matters are OF serious import In
wel-regulated theatre like Wallack's those which
take place on the eve OF dramatic production as
sumo the importance ana vitality OF real per-
Torrance. SO that our estimate OF the matter may
be taken as notice OF an accomplished fact.
Te last scene IS one OF the most thrilling we nave
tHe crasIns Of arterv me urid Gare Of the TSra
Ing CITY, the instantaneous picture made by the
victorious Hghlanders, serve to stir the blood, ex-
cite the imagination and caused US, as It Is sure
before long to the thousands OF other spectators to
resolve to come again and again TO see "The
Veteran"
The Parepa- Rosa English Opera Season.
The first week Of the English opera season at the
Academy OF Music has been unprecedentedly sue.
cessful. 1t opened with asubscrption list numeri
cay as large that OF the last Italian opera sea.
son, and, although Mr.. Rosa tried the dangerous
experiment OF giving opera every night, by con-
oto toho aNf tl1 ma india ndxv0 nj
novelties between old favorltes he kept the house
full during the week. This success Is all the more
remarkable when we consider that English opera
Is practically dead in the country that gave 1t BIRTH
and that the Richings troupe once played "The Lily
OF Killarney" "a complete novelty, at the Academy,
before two hundred people. Although English
opera cannot compete with Italian In attracting the
haM monde and dressing the boxes, yet the
strength OF the company brought together by Mr..
Rosa and the completeness and excellence OF
each performance drew, In spite OF them
selves, the fashi0nables Of the Avenue.
six operas were presented last week, two
OF them entirely new to this city. On Friday night
MIS-. Van Zandt won signal triumph by her ex-
quisite impersonatlon OF Mariana, in Wallace's
opera. On Saturday afternoon "The Bohemian
Grip was given with an unusually strong cast,
Madame Rosa as Airline and Mrs. Seguin as the
Gypsy Queen. OF course, Castle, Campbell and
Seguin sustained the old roles, with which their
names are inseparably connected. The house was
literally packed, every seat occupied, the family
circle crowded with ladies, and even the stairs
leading from the lobbies filled. 1t was tile largest
matinee audience ever seen IN the Academy since
that building was opened 1t is remarkable how,
under all circumstances, Bales opera retains all
Its popularity.
On Saturday evening the lovers Of pure classical
music had rare treat. Cherubini's opera, 1.-THE
Water Carrier''-better known, perhaps, under Its
original French title, Lies Deux Journees"-
was produced for the first time in
New York. Much interest was excited IN
musical circles at the announcement OF the
presentation OF a work by the contemporary Of
HAYDN, Mozart and Beethoven, and the teacher Of
Auber. Boieldleu and Halevy Also the fact of the
work being seventy-two years old, and belonging to
a school of Italian music which unhapplly has no
living representatives, served to increase the in
terest of the public 1t is tile cnaste ancient school
OF Italy, refreshed and decorated with the harmony
Of modern times. 1t Is music that Will not COM
mand the attention OF puolc whose taste has been
long viated Dy the extravagances and vagares OF
the schools OF the present day; but 1t Will always
secure the admiration Of musicians, who can recOg-
ntze In II extreme purity OF style and grandeur OF
thought united TO dignlhed severity In tue express
bic pamphlet written Oh TINS opera by Mr.. Howard
Glover, formerly q leading composer and
critic the IN oIcSsssrs ana S tho
troupe, we find the cast OF the first representation
Of TINS asa Il sya n liar ha
France, when the guillotine was crlmsoned with
blood, that an Italian composer should produce for
the first time III the capital winch was but human
shambles, one OF MS lOveliest works. Yet sach was
the fact. The new opera by Citizen Cherubini was
given at the Theatre de la Rue Feydeau. The story
Is very interesting, something ike an episode
from "Les Tr0Is MOusqueLares'' Of Dumas, rather
the sequel "Vingt Ans Apres.n The tyranny OF
10 m, GnCp ava
ricious, cowardly Italian, Mazarin was a grateful
subject OF rldicule for the that overthrow the
Armand, friend OF the people, enemy OF Mazarin
and President OF the Parliament, attempts to
ss rG S t na prs Sns e
Quatorze. lie ana his wife Constance are assisted
IN escaping by water carrier. named Michei and
demanded Ithe first revolution, heroic pa pa.
stancy The music is OF that severe MATTE.
NAUTICAL order, so entirely exempt from sensation or
starting aat y few
cellence OF the concerted music, than which nothing
can be finer: II we take the sestette In faL
MAJOR which forms glorious d,dle to the first act,
the chorus or Mazirns musketeers in
the beginning OF the second act, and
we find specimens OF contrapuntal as well as IN.
tense dramatic writing such as the operate stage
seldom hears nowadays. The solos are not remark
able Tor meiodlous beauty, and the Instrumentation
Is rather devoid OF those startling effects which
seem TO lind favor at the present day. The cast
very strong consisting OF such artists as Nine.
Parepa Rosa. Mile. Doria, Karl Castle, Cook Hall,
Seguln and Rvse. We trust that some Of the other
works OF THIS composer Will be brought out by Mr..
Rosa. Such works as "Medea' and s'Ali ISaba',
would repay the expense and trouble OF rehearsals
and production.
fine programme is promised for the coming
week. Tonight the celebrated baritone, Santley,
makes his operate debut here as Tampa, in Herolds
opera, and on Tuesday we are promised 'DOn Clio.
vannin with truly grand cast. on Friday the de-
servedly popular artist Mrs. Zelda Segun, takes
her nrst benefit in New York. OF all the talented
artists tnat make up this company there Is no one
that has made more brilliant record on The stage
than Mrs. Segun. She deserves a house OF the
same dimensions as that which attended the natl
nee Oh Saturday On Saturday evening Mr.. SAINT.
ley appears for the first time as Fra Diavolo.
Italian Opera.
Mr. Carl Rosa announces the opening OF the SUBJ
for "A oil