, 1874-01-13


rango. IIor principal failing is in tho dramatic
forco which Ia roquialte Il, tha character, per-
haps nioro thA'l IN almost airy other
ororatic role. In point Of breadth,
ppas'lonn, pss n,,.a md vs, tss,naio hrs 4l,e fas
parepa and tic otho: great Ittcrcxias wl,o l,avo
maJoBtfcaly stElked tllo Hsago III days gono by.
Az her action was lacking In powor and l,ar
voice in rol''ntress, tho porsonntion was, Of
courao' course T. woak ono, allt this was specially
Shown In tho trying interview will, tho Duko,
where she first inploroB for tile life OF Gcnarro,
aud then tllroatona tho,yengaanCo Of tho Doygia.
At tho same tiino, making tho allowances for
hor own pliYalcal condition aud tho ungratofa-
Of credit for having shown . genuine artistic
faithfulneHs, which at loaat malo her inpersona-
ton good If not u great ono.
AlisB Curry was Mt tirst received with the same
no1nor or moro, charming orsintt has
noyor appeared hero. Sho .was desory~
ing of lloarty .roeoption.,. both because
Of hcr superb vocal ability, and because she has
porior place upon tho italian, lyric stage, ovon
though she bo a novico. Tho part ia not
ono to severely toat any contralto as size vrtr.
ally has but ono aria,-tho brindial but in thia
tho exquisite tono Of lerroh voice and thospirlt
Cd fnannor in which Rha sang tho familiar num-
ber. uer onooro WAS d determined ono, but alln
managed to rcsist It. until tho fow measures Of
aceno, after whic! slio received another hearty
outlurst of applause. Considering tho short
timc A[iss Gary las leon oil :ho opornto stage,
hor proHErssa H Is simply wonaortnl, and indicates
q splendid future for her, after her powers have
become fully developed md sho las become fully
ut homo on tho boards.
Campauini ut tho very outset made s,lcccss;
with 4 larger md less diBappontol audience, it
and graceful; his action strong aud pronounced;
and his voice QUO Of those fresh, pure. high. aud
robust Itnlian tenorH, which aro seldom hoard
NOWADAYS. AS MI artist, VIC hayo Ind no tenor
hero who is superior to linn. lnfro comes the
,lcarcst to him. We hnve had p1enty Of robust
tonors hero WHO have had al much voice, b,tt in
tl.etr upper register they havo scteamed, whiIo
canpauini singgs; His phrasing Aai'hdnirsble,
a'f@sa @ and and sRas Rsts' to s"s's s ns n'n to ws EsS
is not often fonnd among tho operatic
tho "Di pescatore lgnooils, 10 made succena
which olicltcd bruvos and applause boforo he
with the Dixie (Dal puonto) and Luc,ezia, his
beautiful tone, and smooth, finished style OF
singing gained for the number ringing encore.
His splendid success Inst night and tho artistic
happy omen for tho rest Of tae soaHon. Those
who miss hearing him will have something to
regret.
Tho prevailing disIonper had also evidently
attackcd Del puente'a voice. His personaton
Of tho Duke wal very good one, and at timcH
very forcible, but bis voice, which is o baritone
rather than base, OF very fair powor of Aexibity,
WAS raBpy, evidently from Tho weather affection.
Tho part Of Hubeffa, Which Ia usually gven to
MI inferior singer, was in this case given to Il
very good one, scolara. who has deep, clear
voco, and il d pleasing actor, aud this was also
characteristic Of all tho minor parts, which were
strongly cast, 10 TINT tho performance WAS
marAod by IN ovenness, completeness, and har-
m f1ff ffoN on$7
ces OF 1.ncrezia." Tho chorus ia a good ono,
being both prompt end affective, md iB put
upon tho stage beautifully costumed. Its dress,
vlVacity, md decision are refreshing, and most
refreshing Of all, the facoB are all new. For
once the old staxors arc not here. The orchestra
is n large and effective Que, and under Sgnor Mu-
zos competent and careful direction, there need
be little fear tiaat it will not do it's work we'll
whole, may be considered VI q prelude to the
regular SEASON, which commences this evening,
and it has at least served to Introduce to III q
troupe, which, in its general ensemble, ia one of
RUS evening Martha '''' viii % bs sivon with
Mind, Torriann In tho title rolo.
THE globe.
Mr.. Frank Lawlor, Of the Globo Theatre, has
a1,ed by some member OF hs, company in aasnr-
ing THE TRIBUNE that he has not paid liiH
tragedIanH. He seos in tho act Il paltry desire
to njuro him aud his business, and hastens to
correct us, mud, with characteristic energy aud
tluoncy makes known his wrongs. For twenty
live woeks he has been running tho theatre and,
though ut loBs to himself, ,laB honorably dis
charged. not Ills employees, but his obligations;
has, until within & tew weeks paid to oyory
momber Of his company that which he agreed to
pay. When the panic came, and the theatrical
business fell OF, he summoned tlla players be-
foro him md told thom that they must leave, or
accept reduction Of sala.y, as ho was
unable to moot al EXPENSES, even with the
ttn
did. To this tho ladies md gentlemen replied
TINT they preferred the reduction to being out of
place ut such times. Some OF tho players Mr..
Lawlor reduced 20 per cont, some 90, aome 80
acalt he with thom. And they have romaincd
with him, supporting III a highly respectable
mannor the stars who have played at the Globe
Theatre. Mr. Lawlor iB ho evidently indignant
to lay tho caeo before the public. Meanwhile.
:" Humpty Dunpty" ID playing at this thoatro
as If no Hca1,daouB run1ors had appeared in
print, aud tho audience laughs and enjoys its
abAurdities to tho utmost possible extent. It
remains this woek.
uooLEYs THEATRE.
4 fair house last evening welcomed "Not
Guilty" to tie stage Of Hooloy'H Theatre. and
anplauded tho captal mounting, md excellent
seonio effects tlat have boon accomplished by
Mr. Charles B. Bsnop. The piece worked
Rn,oothly for first night, nnd ns it will be ro-
taiuel during the week, tho public will have oil
opportunity to Judge for themselves. We ahall
take nnothor OCCASION to speak more at length
upon it.
TIRE ACADEMY.
Mr. John Dillon WIS tenlcred very flnttor-
Ing reception Inst evening ut tho Academy of
Music, wlaera ho appeared for tho frat timo in
Chicago since ho went a-Htarring. There ap-
pears to bc no great alteration in nlr. Dillon
SINCE ho loft Chicago, and mono in the partia!ity
Of the public for Lis eccontrioitios. The house
was filled, and tue audience very liberal with
itB applause Tho "party by the name OF
johnson has always beon . favorite. s. Tho
Lancashire Lsss will bo played tonight, and
at the matinee tomorrow.
MYERS opEnA-VousE.
Tho pantomlno Simple Simon," by tue Ar
lington, Cotton l. Kolnble Minstrel Company,
entered upon itB thirl woos last evening, an1
showed no sign Of falling or IN point OF attract-
cronta n saco an o T. a TO
Tho rest Of the bill IL unoxcoptionablo, md tue
performance, ~ whole, il full Of good things.
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