The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-01-28


George Clarke but Mr.. Clarke is sometimes sadly
invisible In roles where his friends would be glad
10 see him. Mr. Fisher acted GenevOx admirably;
~ VIII talk Win DIS best parts, 30 perfect was the
combination OF tenderness and Integrity. Mr..
Lewis PHYSICAL alertness and dry fibre of humOr
were IN sympathy with the eccentricties OF Pom
tame. Mr.. Davidge presented a Complete and touch.
ing picture OF imbece, amiable and affectiOnate
sensnty MISS Dyas gave culture, refinement ana
Tue naturai Impression OF highly wrought passion
to the roe Of Foiine, and was powerfully emo.
tlonal 10 the Ingenious situation in the last act,
Mhere ehe wretcf ed wife IL in agony lest her nus
band shall discover the concealed body of the
Count MISS Davenport had all the chic and aptOns6
necessary 70 the speculative Aglae and rejoiced In
mafvehousiy fuxuriant costumes MISS Jewetts
Gabrielle was charmngly fresh and Ingenious Mrs.
Giiberts picture OF the faithful Bastienne was
touching and true. We chronicle an unequtvOcal
anu striking success.
English Opera-ssfsig oletto.'
We cannot admire the judgment that suggested
the selection OF verds cherGguvre for the English
opera stage 1t is so essentially Italian and the
title role is so intensely dramatic in music and
ton that 1t suffers materially in the change from
its native and congenlal tongue. The dividing
line between the superficial bufoonery OF the
professional jester and the deep-seated feelings
OF the anxious father, which In Italian, In the
hands OF good artist is so strongly defined,
ID lost on the English stage. The music, too,
assumes forced aud unnatural character when
sung to English words, aud much Of its eject is
lost. The cast last evening at the Academy OF
Music was the following :-Gilda Nine. Jennie Van
Zandt; Maddalena, Mrs. Zelda Seguin; Duke Of
Mantua, Mr.. Joseph Mas; Rigoletto. Mr.. IF. Hail.
Sparafuclle, Mr.. Peaxes; M0nterone, Mr.. Bartle-
naaa' n'"'e van Aahot claims the HIST attehtioh
on the score OF merit She sang the trying music
of the unbannv dauon,or az .ho cont ;ostar NTH
ooso a,,,.,. an,, .'N. - '"o oo".' U.s.. "'..
.ase spas" anu eAprosSion losing not point IN
ancOn6 ha ario
1--WE use the Italian name as 1t will be more readily
unuels'ooo'' ''c ouee WIN 'he TENOR ana the ouet
w,an smS a. ' prongnt OUT tne most Srians
gained considerably in breadth of tone and SYM
metry OF representation since her last season in
bravo,S sste t aGteu Tue stiaia par Vi .ne
vivacity, and only failed in the quartet
tue best concerted piece in any opera} by an
effectuaiy destroved tSe wSic, s%oud ex'a
between the four voices The ringing laugh, which
seems 10 MOCK alike the protesfattons OF love or
venceful threats az the horvtnue waS an %u "N
this occasion.
MI: MAS mas very agreeable tenor voice,
so true Hexhle and synaThstic .Mat tba ,e eu W
the Duke in his hands becomes one OF the promi
nent features in the opera. The difhcuit
much ,,o iof Mr. Hall 1t Is roe
cam hope 70 make me
was sadly At sea last evening" and his acne was
even less satisfactory. The movement of his
n me- LmDs suggested skating prociylties and
an imaginary crank or grlndstOne. A CO'tt1etenapS
occurred at the END OF the second act The curtain
gently descended on the garden wall, and from
thence on the PROSTATE jester, who naturally be-
t SYMPTOMS OF uneaslness inconsistent with
s ss OF woe Besides Rgoletto
may may Dofrow racing expression A performance
VIII De gwen TINS evening Tor the benefit OF the
f5 , b9nevoent society IN which Miss Kellogg
WILL undertake the r0e OF Marguerite in "Faust."
steinway-M aurel-W observation-disclosures
m.o .oo,,,,, .o,,,a.,S
fhe secohu complhation concert OF the great
orchestra had many featpres or ot,roc,,on which
oa,, or,n .o Co... y. "'mo"
can only NC iounu ~here such artists appear The
suite by Asger Hamerick the conductor Of rhe
concerts of the Peabody Institute. in Baltimore.
1t is essentially a work for the string
orchestra, with parts for the harp and
the horns in the first part which represents
woodland Scenes.n This movement contains
many "reminiscences of Mendessohn. The second
part has the same theme as NJ AMBROSE Thomas
has introduced in the last scene of "Hamlet,n the
Swedish ballad that Nine. Nilsson has made fami-
iar 10 'he New YORK pubic: me Moose Fling
suggests tartan and Maid IN its lively
measures. The minuet is OF the Marche
FHne0re order, dolefui and monOtonOus. The
fr.ale "Bridal March" has many points of resem-
blance to Thomas music in the opera we have
already referred to. The work, Independent OF
"reminiscences. Is pleasant, we'll tnStrumentated
and enjoyable one and reflects credit on the com.
poser. Its Interpretation and that OF the Pastoral
symphony OF Beethoven by the orchestra was
simply perfect. M. Maurei sang the Kings aria, in
the second act OF la Fav0rlta," "Vieni Leonora,"
with exquisite finish, intense feeling and express
slOD and Tor an encore he gave an equally agree
able rendering OF Schumann's lovely song, "a la
Fancee. M. Wieniawski excelled his former
.Gesangs scene the most GENIAL WORK that ever
for an encore he played in his yery best ssye the
''Elegie' OF Ernst. The very strings OF his violin
81 hth W. a ut,n i III ,ne
thusiasm of the audience at the Conclusion of each
or all violin players who have visited this country