The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-03-22
AM US E n N IS.
Charlotte Cushman's ReaaaASs-" Mao.

Charlotte Cushman's ReaAfAxs-" Mao.
beth."
Another Of these very select and very intelligent
audiences such as have attended Miss Uushman's
readings assembled at Steinway Hall last evening
TO hear that gifted lady give her reading Of "Mac-
beth" It Is unnecessary to make any extended
comments on the manner or style Of the per-
Torrance. 1t has already been stated that Miss
Cushman remains seated while reading, and 1t may
readily be conceived that to give such intense PIC
force, remorse, superstition, fear, holiness, love-
hate absent mindedness watch1uness and other
contradictory and controlling emotions as mark
the characters or Macbeth and Lady Macbeth Is Q
task Of no small moment. The selections were
from the first second, third and fifth acts, and
partcularze. The lecture to Macbeth by his severe
spouse and the sleep-walking scene were really
as an entire speech, and might with profit be imi-
tated by any or our rising artists. she was FREE
ens out a ao @ cs
the continuous plaadits OF her audience.
italian Opcra-"La Figlia del Reggi-
mentO."
Nine. Lucca won fresh iaurels last night in one OF
Donizetti's most bewtching r0les-that Of Maria,
in la Figa del Reggimento." To those who
heard Piccolomini in this, her best part, it would
appear almost impossible to ind in those days
Maria equal to her. but this rare privilege was &C
corded to the brilliant audience that thrOnged the
Academy last evening The unsophisticated,
genial and coquettish vivandiere, fragile flower
growing SO sweetly in rugged soil, gives Nine.
Lucca an admirable opportunity to display that
irresistible archness OF manner girlish frankness
and irrepressble playulness that characterize her
two Zerlinas. Her acting in the first scene, when
She is at home with her own "Undecimo
Reggimento," Is natuete itself. Her unquali-
fed admiration Of her bronzed and bearded COM
rades is shown in the "Cascun 10 dice,n while the
serio-comic complacency with which she recounts
her own martial virtues to Sulpizo In her first air.
"Appar ALA luce, sui campo guerricr,D Is irresist
ible Then the ratapan duet with the old sergeant,
whom she delights In teasing, and the love scene
with Tonic, charming combination OF sly coquetry
and mock prudery, brought out Madame Lucca's
brilliant acting to Its fullest extent. Deep feeling
thrilled in every tone OF her voice in her parting
with her darling Undecimo In the plaintive aria
"Convien partie."N When. under the rule OF her
aunt, Maria Is compelled to sing the dreary pati-
tudes about Venus and Philomel the struggle be-
tween her sense ofduty and her natural buoyancy
casts the heather infection to the winds, nings
away the score Of music and breaks forth into the
her aunt and the delight Of tine grim Sergeant
Sulpizio
Rarely has anything been sung on the Academy
known Eviva ia Patrian Fiat ' fascination se ~e OF
voice, peculiar to herself doubly intensified In
pointment on account OF the Reconsideration Of
some favorite aria in the music lesson, but 1t is
probable that Lucca has reserved this for her
benefit on Monday Considering that the perform
ance scarcely lasts two hours something might
have been introduced or supplemented to It, The
merit OF last nights representation began and
ended with Lucca. ViZZani was at times sadly at
fault in the role Of Tonic, ana RsncOni seemed to
lack his usual comic powers as Sergeant Surizio.
The chorus were at skies and sevens in some OF
the numbers. and were only held from chaos by
two before the second representation on Monday
would be OF incalcuable service. matinee will
be given Of "Der FreischuetZ" to-day, and the pres
ent season, one OF remarkable popular success,
Will be brought to close next week with the bene-
fits OF Nine. Lucca and Miss Kellogg.