The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-01-29
AMusEMENTs.


appearances similar to that on the occasion OF Tne
Bohemian Girl" matinee on Saturday. Tue house
was Oiled to repetion, hundreds being
unable to procure seats, ana the receipts ex-
ceeded $4,000. The cause Of this unusual attend
ance was the double attraction OF the an
nuai benent' OF the French Benevolent
Society. and the opera, "Faust," In English. Miss
Kelogg's Marguerite ls one OF her most popular
roles. and the curiosity Of the New York public to
hear her In II in her native language was natural.
Those whose expectations Of her impersonation or
the character had been raised to q high standard.
from having her on the Italian stage were not
disappointed last evening. She has evidently
made careful study Of the role anaiyzing its
minutest requirements and indivlduazing 1t Ia
q manner peculiarly her own. The choice NOR
ceasx OF the garden scene and the delrIOus utter.
ances Of the dying Marguerite In prison. where
him Of his expected victim, lost none oftheir eect
and beauty or expression in Miss KellOgg's hands.
The church scene was the gem OF the performance,
dramatic points The arrangement of the scene
was also very effective, representing the exterior
OF the church, with the demon appearing at inter-
walls in niche at the entrance, as an insuuerabie
barrier between the anguished Marguerite and the
shrink in the sight Of the motioness body
lying on the steps as they leave the church.
Mr. ha9eiman .r fSuss Is 80 wen known to one
OF 1t on the German stage that 1t Is only necessary
TO say that In English opera the same character
the monotonous and melancholy manner Ia
acting were sp erceptiDle. Mrs: seguln was
for her one aria In the garden scene. MIR.
Peakes gave very fair rendering Of the trying
roe OF Mephistopneles. and without being great,
personati0n In the church scene he was worthy
assistant to Mss Kellogg Mr.. Cartoons Valentine
usual. The entire performance, without being an
ambitious one. had many points OF merit that it
may De regarded az the best yet afforded US by the
After the opera Mile. Leontine Mendes sung
.Salut a IL France, ~ from LA File du Regiment"
with spirit and effect. and, despite the disadvarl-
tages OF singing at the close OF a long opera and
before fast thinning audience short time before
concluded at very late hour with Mn. Cairviile
and Gillets 0ne-act comedy "Les Amendes de
ThtmOth6e," In which MN. Juignet, Walter and
Parent and Mile Louise Dorel and Nine. Jeanne
HASA took part
Miss Charlotte Cush mans Readings,
The audience that thronged steinway Hall last
evening at the opening OF the course OF eight read
ings by the gifted Miss Charlotte Oushman was
made up Of the best elements OF New York society,"
IL was such an assemblage as an artist might well
feel proud to meet, for 1t was In the highest sense
appreclative and inrelligently responsive If the
mission OF mimetic ana elocutionary art be to in.
terest and excite the emotions Of the MIND TO In
fuse into the soul OF the listener that degree Of
sympathy In the presentation that makes him fancy
he hears the voice and feels the mental force Of
the character counterfeited, Miss Cusnman may
claim TO have won the rare distinction OF rendering
her art with unequivocal fidelity. Few there are
who individually and with n0saccessories beyond
simple crims0n-clad table and pair Of pillared
lamps could hold an audience like that which came
together last evening In SteInway Hall for two
hours untouched by ennu. In the receptivity Of
the performance the mind alone was exercised It
was purely treat for the intellect, and as that 1t
was triumph in the highest degree. Miss Cush-
man gave her hearers Hamlet" condensed, not
"Hamlet" di1used through five acts with many bad
actors and much dreary scene shifting. She gave
the essence OF the chief Characteristic salient
thoughts and decamations OF the whole play; his
disco in scenes Jour and five OF act one, scene
one OF act three and scenes two and three of act
hye, along with the accompanying characters.
greeted. She carried herself with an uncommOnly
easy step for one Of her years TO the front OF the
son covered table, nanKed Oy two lamps. She
paused for q few minutes while the late corners
an xious lookout for seats. And how, people viii
ask, can lady SO aged-a resurrection, to
6eore an audience to andertaxe the dlfcult task
OF reading Shakespeare She did 1t last night,
and did 1t 50 well that people marvelled and said
clearness In her enunciation. sprightliness in
her mimicry that were as unexpected
was the scene OF the grave diggers and
the take OF" Of these two worthy
characters in voice and look was admirable. The
solilOquy was INDIFFERENT and the alteration in the
expression, ether currents turn" away land lose
the name OF action" had strangely nat effect.
Miss Cushman's qualifications Tor reading Shake
speare-and In truth, after he Is properly rendered
all others become easy-are not lew. Her init
er 70 kesn her almost n'on ner
dience, her quality and compass OF voice, which in
easy transition passes from the iron tenor OF the
man to the silver sOttness OF the woman, ana her
intuitve instincts as an artist make her an incOm-
parable interpreter.
After "Hamletn had been done ample Justice
and Miss Cushman had been deservedly well ap-
plauded, Tennyson's Lady OF Shalott," 'John
Gilpin'' and MRS. Moloney on the Chinese Ques-
ton" were given, exciting tears and laughter by
turns. The next reading Will be on Saturday
morning.
Academy or Music-i he Shepherds Fold.
An amateur dramatic entertainment will be
given this evening at the Academy of Music in aid
OF the Shepherds Fold OF the Protestant Episcopal
Church Of the State OF New York. The charity has
for Its object OF children OF the needy
and the building devoted to this purpose Is situated
at the intersection Eighty-sxth street and Sec
ond avenue. The entertainment tonight Will con.
sist OF much Ado About Nothing" The charac-.
tiers will OF course be assumed by amateurs. The
original glee, ''Sgh No More, ladies'" will be re-
tanned, and appropriate music will De provided by
the Twenty second Regiment Band.
Musical Notes.
The German Ladies' Society concert will take
place this evening at Steinway Hall.
"Faust' Will be gwen by the Kellogg company
ct the Saturday matinee at the Academy OF Music.
"Ba}be Bleue" was the feature last evening at
the 0ermania Theatre, Herr Schultz taking the
part OF the much married hero.
EIGHTH REGIMENT BAND RECEPTION.
Large Gathering OF the National Guard.
The tenth annual reception OF the band, drum
ana fe corps OF the Eighth regiment was held last
evening in their armory on Twenty-t third street,
between Seventh and Eighth avenues. One would
have imagined, from the stream Of ladies and gen.
tlemen that kept pouring mp the grand stairway
Of the armory. that the building would hardly have
capacity for the party; but when they scattered
through the companies rooms and the
large ballroom there was still space to
spare. shortly before ten p. n. the band
struck up q grand march, and after
short promenade the entire party soon launched
forth In the intrcaces OF quadrille and the ball
was iairly set rolling.
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