The New York herald., 1874-11-11
ANU 8 E NJ ENTS.
The Fifth Ayenue.

The Firth Avenue.
MASKS and Faces" play based on q very
touching incident in the life OF Peg Wonington
the celebrated Irish actress, was last night pro-
duced OF this house. The large audience assem-
bled showed conclusvely that the play has not lost
any OF its popularity. The assumption OF
the role OF Peg worington by Miss Dayen-
port coupled with the temperance Of
Mrs. Louise Allen, after an absence from
the stage OF many years. lent to the performance
last night additional interest 1t Is scarcely fair OF
the management TO expect Miss Davenport to
peril her reputation In q role like Peg Wonng-
ton, which calls for the very qualities the lady
does not possess. She had the advantage Of
rch dresses and looked pretty; but
q handsome face and pretty figure
are a poor exchange Tor the archness,
grace and abandon which we naturally look for
OF art 1t is due TO Miss Davenport to say that she
played the part with evident intelligence OF what
toward the tragic to shine In those lighter comedy
parts, which demand suDtleness and quick play OF
'S Tne Mabel vans Mrs Aen made one
mat sSs usac
the enjoyment she was capable OF a1ording for SO
long period. 1t was redoient OF sweetness and
sensibility. yet at points strongly dramatic with
out apparent straininR after effect. Her voice Is
remarkably sympathetic and her manner graceful
and finished TO a high degree. To these adyan-
sive face and neat wen turned figure she as
once established herself IN the good graces OF the
audience. 1t would be dinicuit TO speak with too
mucn favor OF Mr.. Fishers performance as Triplet
Allowing for the strong family likeness which ex-
lists among the actors creations G IN kindred ro.s
/ Fisher to an honorable place among our nrsr
artists. In the pictnring Of cultured misery, in
which merit struggles with misfortune, this actor
Is always very happy 1t is 10 hts credit that human
ity In rags preserves something OF the nobility OF
! m n nm DNnv hn Ahc cyyr6 Np< vote l,A
deg degraded Il would BE- ass pse to
conclude our notice without some reference 20 the
Avenue seems to aim az becoming nursery Of
dramatic art. No less than three infant prodigies
Bijou Heron, who rejoces in the seniority OF the
rising company, to MISS Bella, who, we believe, is
m wor Of hs
! that has taken them to nurse. Mr.. Harkins
played SIR Charles pomander and Mr.. Hardenberg
appoin tments and settings, as usual, were unex-
| ceptionable,
| Stadt Thcntre-Opora BoufYe.
| Miss Lima Mayr, the German Schneider, as she
has been hatseringly named on the other side OF
the Atlantic. and who has become general favor
| ite with the German public In the down town
Teutonic Opera House, appeared last evening be.
fore very large audience, as Gabrielle in Onen-
bach's opera bouDe LA Vie Parisienne." The
i opera is one Of those works that suffer materially
| Wnen transferred lTOm Tue atmosphere IN WnlCn
1t was conceived. The wild life OF the Bouievards
cannot well be appreciated In marter.ofiact city
like New York. much less in German form. There
Is little music In the opera, and that little is not
attractive, and LA Vie Parisienne" is one OF
those works that should never be heard out
side the limits OF the French capital Mile.
Mayr Is exceedingly clever, has good, taking
voice and style and is full of radiant spirits. The
-Tyrollcnne," in the third act, was admirably rem
| dered. The comic acting and singing OF Mr..
| Schultz gave universal pleasure and served as an
excellent accompaniment to the bright talents OF
the star Of the evening" Tne rest OF the cast were
| oughly local that 1t must at all times prove q
failure outside Paris. This was proved beyond q
doubt few years ago, when It was produced BY
De Gnrmo Hall-Mr. j. N. Pattfson's
Piano Recital and Musical Lecture.
Evenings with the Great Composers forms
the title OF q series OF lectures by the eminent
American pianist, Mr.. J. N. Pattison, the first OF
which took place last evening at De Garmo Hall,
| in Fourteenth street, before very crowded audi
enco, under the auspices OF the American Literary
Bureau. The success OF the pianist in his new field
was OF the most unequtvocal character. The en-
serprise OF Mr.. Pattison is that must interest
every musician combining, as 1t does, instruction
and amusement. Few who listen to the works OF
the great composers are sufficiently familiar with
their characteristics. We have had reciras by the
dozen but never before any adequate expana.
ton Of the beauties OF each composition given be-
meath the inspired fingers OF the pianist. Mr.. Pat
tison steps into the neld and combines with hts
! admirable playing clear, sound explanations aud
brings before his hearers the different schools from
the giant Handel down 80 the modern time. A
attend sucn lectures must receive vast amount
OF benefit III their muslcai studies. In one part of
his lecture he pointed Out the beautiful
analogy between the painter and the nlu-
slcian; the seven prismatic colors and the seven
lines Of the datonic scale. AN explanation, show.
| ing the relation between language OF words and
! one OF sounds, capable OF interpreting all the
| affections, passions and emotions was very logical
and interesting. The lecture was clear. eompre-
hensive thoughtful and attractive, without being
verbose or pedantic. The musical selections
were Handels grand fugue in minor, Beethoven's
moonlight" sonata, Liszt's .Campaneia;'
.'Nocturne" and "Marche Funebre." Chopin /;
verse and very difficult programme, especially
! when supplem by lecture. But the fingers
OF the pianist aud the subtle brain tnat animated
them failed not in q single instance. The sturdy
sonata, love idy; the fantastic ideas OF the ADoe,
the lovely poetry OF the gifted Pole, the airy
| thoughts OF our lamented American pianist and
the highly descriptive picture OF the successor
expression that brought forth their most attrac-
| tive features In the strongest light Mr.. Patti
sons first lecture was great succesA
Musical and Dramatic Notes.
The most lucrative line Of business on the stage
| farewells.
Cora Adriana is called the Taglionl OF the year Of
grace 1874
Another pupil OF Liszt, Miss Julia Rive, has been
discovered in ST. Louis. t@
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