The New York herald., 1874-11-03
Us E N E N T 8.
Italian Opera-.Aids."

Verdl'y last and most powerful WORK. IN Whlcn
the style OF that great maestro Is so iavoraoV
shown, and In which oriental splendor Is united 10
strange, characteristic forms OF music, was pre-
sented at the Academy OF Music last nient. ior the
fsst time this season. before q slender audfence
The cast as before. comprised the ioitowlng
artisrs:-Mme Potentini as Aida, Miss Cary as
Amneris. signor Carpi as Radames, Signor Del
Puense ss Amonasro Sgnor Forini as Ramns and
Signor Scolara as the King OF Egypt or this
cast the most able mpersonation Is that OF the
vengenl Egyptian princess by MISS Cary, who
now unites rare histrionic talents to one OF the
best and richest contralto voices on the operate
tenor IN the last act was omitted last evening.
ON "Wednesday Mile. Albani essays the roe OF
made such lasting impression. verdi's Requiem
Aass,n "Lohengrinn and 1.-THE Marriage OF Flgaro'
wall follow IN rapid succession. 4rhe Flying
Dutchman," Romeo and Julietn and other great
works win be reserved for the spring season.
Aaresi win appear shortly as Elvira In '.ErnanLn
The Lyceum Theatre.
rne famous English opera Boune Company,
which acnleved SO much popularity In England,
under the direction Of Miss Emily soldene, opened
at the Lyceum last night There was q large and
select audience gathered to witness the nrst per-
iormance, as the company was said to rival
the French 0oaUe companies In sparkle
and solid merit. Onenbach's 'Genevieve de
Brabant.n duly cut down and adapted TO the
correct cut OF Angio-Saxon prudishness, was the
work selected for this momentous experiment be.
isre audience familiar with Aimee and her brill
liant but by means prudish artists Fortunately.
the piece lends itself readily to perfectly correct
but mewhat tame adaptation, against which no
possible objection can be urged, 30 that the class
OF people who want TO see operG ootlte with
al the navor and spice which sin gives left out,
ms IN
engagement They win, OF course. miss the In
iun which gives opera 0O1e It's chief attrac-
ton for the ungodly, but no company can be ex-
pected 70 have all the virtues. The music OF
''Genevieven is too wen known 70 neea COM
ment and 1t suf1ces TO say that It was
given in . way that proved very acceptable TO an
audience inclined TO be critical, first night au-
diences generally are. Nothing approaching to
the completeness OF the mise en- scene has been
witnessed in this class OF entertainment on our
stage. Some OF the dresses are wonderfully rich
and picturesque. There Is q richness and
nnish In the taDleaux TO which we are
not accustomed. II we omit Miss Emily Soldene
We cannot pronounce the company strong one.
1t is well organized and works well together, but
II lacks the animal spirit and run which character
ties the native opera boura. II our new visitors
could throw OF some OF their insular phlegm and
enter heartily into the spirit OF the scenes they
would become immensely popular. The
MAIDS OF HONOR,
ness and good looks In their favor. and. with a
httle more dash, they might well become IRE
sistlDle or Miss Soldene herself we have nothing
TO say bat what is complimentary. She in re-
markabe manner possesses the qualities we would
desire TO see more generally shared by her at
tendant blondes IN her style she mas combined
with the reserve and propriety OF the English. she
mpresses the audience with the feeling that she
Is not merely on the stage tor their amusement
but for her own. So heartily does she enter into
the spirit Of her role that sne appears enjoy the
fun OF It as much, II not more than the audience.
This state OF feeling is contagious and constitutes
what we are accustomed to call magnetism.
II places the artistic and her audience In the best
possible rapport so that even the most frgid
tnawed and forced to be Interested in
what is passing on the stage. In person Miss
soidene Is handsome and prepossesslng: Her
compass In the higher notes, though not
OF remarkable power. she touches with equal
sEill on the humorous and the sentimental chords
OF human feeling. she at once established herself
IN pubic favor and during the evening
received the honor OF several recalls. BY
strange contradiction, the gentlemen are
With the exception OF Messrs. Marshall and
Beverley none OF them made any marked impress
the role OF Cocorico received recall ior his song
THE Cup OF Tea;' but his general performance
was not such as TO create any very marked en-
thusiasm. The cast was as follows:-
Drogan Apprentice Pastry Cook. Miss Emily so,ene
Genevieve Duchess Brsban.. Miss Agnes Lyndhurs
@ Ie1 nt ~ Jh ny 11son
Oswald the Duke,s peculiar Page Miss Laura oarlhew
re.Tles MsEe ar k,ars raad 4 Tr
sTs6ase rhs TwS EdEara ssxsl1sH Marshsl
Ihe Hermit OF the Gibbons
s passs Sa Miss MIS- tsa Ssholss kaaas
rs9islne Miss Marie 4aS niHSns
GestTsde Miss yuiia R,.S so9sr,i said
Isoline Miss Laura Cartbe