The New York herald., 1874-11-16
SUNDAY AmUSEMEnTS.
How New York Was Entertained In the
Theatres Last Night
MUSIC AND THE DRAMA.
The Grand Sacred Concerts with
Liberal Variations.
STAGE ANSWERS PULPIT.
Dr.. Talmagc Renews His Attack on the Thea.
trc and Its Moral Contasion.
LES BRIGANDs IN THE BOwERY.
Actors and Actresses Reply to the Brook.
lyn Pulpit Player.
FARCE AND TRAGEDY.
Brian Boroihme and Bloody Nathan
Dr.. Talmage Rencws His Attack on the Thea.
trc and Its Moral Contasion.
LES BRIGANDs IN THE B0wERY.
Actors and Actresses Reply to the Brook
lyn Pulpit Player.
FARCE AND TRAGEDY.
Brian Boroihme and Bloody N latham
the Avenger.

the Avenger.
Grand Opera H0asc-Italfan Opera.
The increase IN the attendance at the third Sun
day operatlc performance at the Grand Opera
House last night was OF the most marked kind.
Tne opera was Rossini's "n Barbiere di Sevigia.n
work which has gone through the wear and tear
OF sixty years. popularity without losing the fresh
ness OF one OF Its melodies. The age OF Almavivas
and Rosinas seems to have departed, and declama-
fton has taken the place OF vocalization. The
n0rfd music OF Rossini finds very few apt
interpreters at the present day. when
tho public taste demands lyric food OF q stronger
KIND. Mile. Donadio has light agreeable
voice. sufficiently nexiDIe for all the require
y natural and graceful. signor Debassini gave
eject to the music OF the Count and played the
made an excellent Figaro and iairly danced dan s the
role through with mischiev0us hum0r and merrl-
mcnt; Carl Formes made his nrst appearance as
the sly old music master, Basto, and was greeted
with enthuslasm by the audience The great aria
.La calunnia. which he once sang with electric
his former power and he was recalled several
times. But the want OF steadiness in the tone
the great voice had not fully recovered from its
state OF decadence. Florini appeared az Bartol0,
and Mr. s. Behrens conducted the orchestra Mile.
Albani attended the performance last evening
Stadt Theatre" Dio Bnnditen.,
The Teutonic element rallied last night In great
array IN search or joyous song, and before eight
O'Clock what might be termed the great prairie
theatre OF the east side or the metropolis now
handsomely decorated and upholstered was
packed to Its UTMOST umits-which MEANS on
crush. capacity for 5000 human beings OF various
weights and sizes. The interior OF the building
presented 1ne eject. and the anxious look
which was wont to mark the features OF the ex-
pectant throng when the means OF egress in case
OF nre caused woeful thoughts from pit to dome was
nowhere TO be seen. In fact, the Stadt has been
dressed in brand new suit OF clothes. with plenty
OF pockets to boot. The attraction last night was
Brigands," and justice compeis the statement
that 1t was very fairly presented. Apart nom a
morceaux In the production, little boisrerous-
ness IN the chorus and an occasional tumult in the
ys
rella carried OF course the honors or the evening
and acquitted herself with credit, displaying
throughout q clever conception OF the part. She
was assisted by MISS Heynold as Fraeoletto "a
sprghty young artistic. Of elastic tendencies. who
siderable drollery and good deal OF abandon.
Herr Schultz, a. FalsacaPpa, one Of the bandit
Bch0nwoln, as Bramarbasso, proved themselves
valuable acquisitions to the company. The nu-
%srous features res With rtnos which this production
ence testified their appreciation by repeated and
enthusiastic plaudlts: The stage setting and cos
ings, and altogether the entertainment was thor.
oughiy relished.
Grand Sacred Concert at tho Bowery
Theatre.
Last evening the honest horny-handed and
hard working masses gathered by actual count TO
the number Of $3.50 persons at the Bowery Thea.
tire, listen to the nineteenth Grand Sacred Con-
cert which was given to accommodate the citizens
burghers and their wives OF the East Side. There
was In the minds OF all spectators some little
doubt the nature or the concert from the fact
that the programme distributed to the audience
contained the names OF three plays, VIE. :-"Your
Ldfes in Danger" Brian Boroihme; or, The
Maid Of Ertn," and ..NtcK OF the Woods; or Bloody
Nathan the Avenger." These plays were given
with all their thrilling incidents, marches,
rabeaux, heroic escapes. terrinc combats and
bloody murders TO an admiring, awestruck and
enthusiastic audience. As every one knows the
BOwery Theatre Is the home OF virtue, and It is
severity and instantaneous enect. A new actor
0i w0nderful tragic power has loomed up at the
old Drury and ms his nan name is Cogswe Mr. Cogs-
smashed the Danish invaders az anu the ' battle @ Of
present In whose BOSOM lowed the hot and honest
blood OF the patriotic Celt. Mr.. Charles Manly en-
and Mrs. w. genes ae
Ola iavoTite OF Bowery audiences, was the
Erlna o. tDe play. But IL was not until 3 late
hour that the thrilling agony Of the sacred con-
cert began, and then only when the curtain lifted
on the drama OF "Nick OF the Woods; or, Bloody
Nathan the Avenger." Every few moments the
wild yell or piercing war whoop OF the murderous
Indian came from the wings and slips. carrying
terror and satisfaction at one and the same time
70 tns q , the In TINS
heat Of no less than SIX different chsracters-
JSoenainosayu % "fSs AvenSerS aTne s"s Spirit as Of
the Waters" and Reginald 81 Ashburn." 1t was
p feast OF horrors ana now OF gore, and the
spectators sat entranced and spe-bound In their
seats unable to rise and utterly dominated
by the wttchng spell OF the bloody drama
depicted before them. There was blood every
where; on the performers hands, on their hunt
ing SHIRTS. on the stocks OF their rines; blood
tered and lonely log cabins, ana blood poured
IN torrents by the rivers ana camp fires or the
DARK oar and Bloody Ground, In which the incidents
'.Bloody Nathan,n every few minutes would repeat
Dne sentence In q doleful and cavernous voice,
Say shall have it % shouts Of the widest de-
hgnt greeted this request, and ever and anon
came the shrill sound OF the maddening war whoop
There was In addition to the chief attraction OF
the play one other impersonaton that attracted
mncn innc attentlon rom the audience who came to
ecter OF Captain Roaring Ralph stackpole, tho
Rtng-Tailed Squeaier.s This character was per-
formed by Mr.. W. T. Melville, and he seemed to
OF the Indian persuasion, that was truly
Rratllylng and lnspiriting In these DAYS OF
egonizng and interminable peace commissions.
rattle Of the early milk can was heard In the the
lonely bowery, the powerful play was still in pro-
gress, ana wnen the audience were finally dis
missed tney al lelt In their heart OF hearts that
they nad fully enjoyed the twentietn Grand
DIR. TALMAGE UPON THEATRES