The New York herald., 1873-10-14

artist to Interpret such rJle ana CapouI fuInls all
us requirements. His acting and singing were o
bis every effort Nannetti eciipsed even jsmes in
DIS admirable rendering OF the role OF Lothario.
he sunk his individuality In the requirementso OF
the character.
A word Of praise is due to slgnor Muzio. the
cher 0orohestre. for his admirable manage
ment in the representation OF this opera.
NOW NOW word or two about M AMBROSE.
Thomas Tho and his music wll not be out Of place
resentatiyes-Boidiere. Herold, Auber, Gounod
and Adam-have shed lustre on it. Halevy's la
works OF the ' German school & The present sent great
representative OF French music is NJ. Ambrose
Conservatoire OF Paris, and his word is
law law I'M. in musical France rance, to-day, Yet his
0renpach, Herve or Lecocq. His three principal
works, "A Midsummer Nights Dream" "Iiamletn y
and "Mignon,n are like a Dolly Warden pattern OF
the thoughts or abler men. "Mignon." in musical
point OF view is continued series OF thers, clum-
sy ones at that, and musical France never more
degraded than by the placing OF the name Of
Thomas as It's chief representative. His orches-
t,a tratlon Is only Mt for variety theatre and
side those OF orenbach and Herve. The less
we near OF M. Thomas music the better
Tor the advancement OF true art. He Is char
latan who has usurped the place to which Gounod
the greatest OF all French masters to-day is en-
tilted. The taWdry clothing OF stolen ideas which
characteristics NJ Thomas music cannot pass cur
rent with the true musician.
Olympic Theatre-Thc ssGrand Duchess"
Last evening was produced at the Olympic
Theatre an English version oil the opera OF the
"Grand Duchess.n Mrs. James A. oates sang in the
title r0le. MIR. William Ii. Tilla was the Fritz
OF the evening, General Boum, or awful and
ponderous corporosty was enacted by Mr.
w. II. Crane, and the other characters
were filed as ows:-BarOn Puck, Mr.. J..
II. jones' Prince Paul, Mr.. w. L. Woodned
Wanda, Miss Nellie Larkelle; Baron Grog, Mr.. Ed
ward Horam, and Nepomuc, Mr.. II. II. Pratt. 1t
would be unjust If not difficult to make any COM
parison between the numerous French companies
who have appeared in New York in this, the most
popular Of Offenbachs bol0e operas yet 1t must
be said that the opera was very complete as given
last evening. The costumes were new, bright and
up TO the Partisan standard for correct
ness; and, although greater part Of the
fire and piquancy OF the original must be
lOst IN the translation OF an opera bOlkbe INTO
English. stu 1t is only Iair to say that in the
''Sabre Song, In the second scene Of the second
in the duet between the Duchess ana her latest
lame, selected from the ranks 1Or serene favor,
ama ahs n he last and NEST trying Of the
Oates acted and sang with a thorough and honest
appreciation OF the character which had been pre-
vfousy performed by host Of ladies trained in all
the severe Tlfnutig Of the French stage, which
quires such hard work from all its votares before
crown Of success can be granted. What she
lacked was in that nameless quality OF sen.
timental sensu0usness which is the charm
and the moral fault OF French singers. And let
IL be said that Mr. Ttlla, as Fritz, very ably
Onded Mrs. Oates, and that he was careful TO
answer the demand made of every good actor,
"Act0n, action" to an extent that would have
bewdered GuffrOy or Juteau, or any or the many
gentlemen who have pranced before New York
audiences in the character OF the tnick-wlted Ger
man soldier. Mr.. w. H. Crane's General Boum
was exceptionally good II he could have left out
some mannerisms and gags in the early part OF the
evening, and the modest careful and gentlemanly
performance of Mr. w. II. WOOd1eld, Prince
Paul, was deserving OF high praise 10 essay
character once filed with 80 much credit by Leduc
comes hideous burlesque. Yet Mr. WOoddeld
mendable, and sang so well the Gazette de Hol-
lander song In the second act that the encore was
very enthusiastic and hearty. Baron Puck INT.
j. II. JOnes) and Baron Grog (Mr. Edward HOram),
received great deal OF c0mmendation, particu-
larly the former. who was most drOll when he least
intended 1t. The NepOmuc OF the evening was
Mr.. H. ii Pratt, who possessed an excellent and i'm
passaDle face tor the character but whose legs
aggerated the Importance Of features dialogue and
impersOnatiOn which belong to NepOmuc.
Even in beggarly little German prln-
cipality having an army Of but 500 men,
oficer, combining in his person the duties OF high
class usher and aide camp would not have heen
permitted to have converted himself into circus
ber of Serene Highness. The chorus, though
limited III numbers, Is q good one and no person
who has ever heard the Drinking song' in the last
act from the lips Of the former heroines of opera
bO,t1e IN New York should miss hearing Mrs. Oates
sing it in English.