The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-03-14
AM u S E M EN- rs.


Academy OF Musfc-Aida.
The last work Of Verdi, with its superb cast,
grand music and brilliant mounting, has taken
firm hold OF the New York public There was quite
large and brilliant audience at the Academy
last evening. Mile. Torrani has made the title
role so attractive by her really clever
acting and artistic singing that very large share
OF the success Of the opera may be attributed
to her. Constantly improving and gradually
working her way as conscientious artist to the
foremost ranks IN aer procession very natterng
evening she gave more than ordinary spirit and
elan to the role OF Aida Miss Cary, whose full,
round, sonorous contralto voice Is always a source
OF pleasure, has mastered the many difficulties OF
the roe OF Amners, and 1t is now an mpersona-
ton OF great artistic value. The Radames OF
SigI0r Campaninl Is his best rOle as lar as Ameri-
can experience Is concerned; but he was
he struggled CALAMITY against the debIlitatlng
effects OF recent illness and cold, yet their
re MAS pda ta gm9r pe
Amonasro, and acted and sang the role with the
most commendable spirit and intelligence. The
Ramfis OF Sgnor Nannet til has lost none of its
prlstlne charms and is as excellent and fresh now
as at the first representation OF the opera The
chorus and orchestra in this opera are truly adj
mrabe, and, under the skillul direction OF Signor
Muzio surpass anything IN either department we
will have "Lucia," with the dira, Madame Nilsson,
in the title role, in which she has no living peer.
Concert for the Benefit OF q Composer.
given last night at the pretty and commodious
music hall of Mr. Decker in Union Square, There
was fair attendance and the receipts were larger
than might be expected IN the crowd Of charity
concerts now In progress. The concert was given
for the benefit of the distressed family of Mr.. How
ard Glover, and was organized and carried through
successfully by the popular cantatrtce, Mile.
tractive selections on the OCCASION. and was ably
assisted by Miss Luckhardt, Mile. Drasdil Messrs.
Werner, Aibites Pease and Fritsch. Although the
cloak q ar II u
deficiencies, yet we must say that on this occasion
there was nothing but hearty praise to be be-
slowed upon the performance.
Musical and Dramatic Notes.
Clara Morris has returned from her starring
tour.
Barry Sullivan Is making brilliant starring tour
in England.
George Honey, the well known English comedi-
an, is on starring tour
Miss Ellen Merrick, new actress, has won con-
siderable applause by her impersonation OF Alice
May in ''Kough and Ready"
The sole proprietor Of FoX's Broadway Theatre
Is said to be 5. A. Swain, who remains in the back
grounu.
Since the stockholders of the Brooklyn Park
Theatre have taken the house in hand they have
lost $1,000.
Mr.. J. N. Pattison played the celebrated piano
concerto of Henset at the last Peabody Institute
CONCERT, Baltimore, WITH great T6CLIlNe.
Nj. Louis Dachauer will give Rossinis "Stabat 4
Mater" with his inimitabe choir, at st. AIMS
church, on Sunday evening The sOloists Will be
Mile. Henrietta Conradi Mile. Octavie Gomien,
Herr Pnueger and Sgnor Luccio.
The creditors OF the Booths Theatre estate have
decided not to lease the building to Jarrett IL
Palmer. They fear the Introduction of the spec
tacular drama would so damage the classic charac-
ter OF the house that 1t could never be restored.
"LOhengrin" is now positively set down Tor
Monday evening. March 49, The cast Will pe:-
Elsa. Nine. Christine Nilsson; Ortrud. Miss Annie
Louise Cary; Lohengrin, Signor Itaio Campanini;
Telramund, Signor Del Puente; Herald Herr
Blume.
The Grand Opera House Sunday concerts have,
under the direction OF Messrs. Duff 4 Tooker, be-
come very popular and attractive. WieniawsKi is
engaged for tomorrow evening" with Gilmores
Band, which may now be acknowledged as the first
military band in America. On Passion Sunday
Rosslni's "Stabat Mater'' will be produced under
the leadership of Herr Reinhardt Schmelz
The severe attack Of illness under which Mme
Pauline Lucca has labored during the past week is
happily at an end. The manager, Mr.. Fred
Rullmann announces positively her temperance
in German OPERA at the Stadt Theatre, on Monday
evening as Azucena in "Der TrOubadour.u The
indrspositon ofsuch great artist has been sorely
felt by the German opera-goers In this city.
The fifth concert Of the Philharmonic Society
takes place this evening at the Academy of Music,
with the annexed programme symphony No. 4,
in major, op. 3S; 'Juptter." Mozart; scena,
"Che faro senza Euridice;" "Orfeo," Gluck. with
orchestral accompaniment, Miss Antonio Henne;
romance and rondo for pIanoforte from the con-
certo in minor, op. IL, with orchestral accom-.
paniment Mr. Emile Guyon; a, 80 Frage Nichtn
Rubinsten; D. 'Nachtigal," Rubinstein. with piano
accompaniment, Miss Antonio Henne; Symphony
No. s, "Lenore," Ran.