The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-02-26
A n y 8 E N E N rs.


iassitude In the representations OF some
OF the principal singers-notably Campo
nini-ast evening, which detracted much
from the ecGt OF the memory OF the frst represen
tation SgnOr Campanini has proved himself an
artist OF no ordinary calbre in those roles where
tone and vig0r were demanded. which
ne essayed last fall in this city, but he
comes back considerably weakened by the adverse
influences OF our variable climate. The nervous
strength and eclatant briIliancy OF tone which
characterized his earlier efforts in the role OF
Rsdames seemed last evening to have dwindied
down surprisingly. Yet the Impress OF the artist
was In every measure OF mis- music, and cOnscien-
tiousness and intelligence marked hs impersona-
suffered from the terrible ordeal It has undergone
during che late tour OF the company, for 1t failed
Three OF the ohsracters we're Representa- ed with
out y saw. Nothing could be more beautiful
attractive than the Amneris q Miss Cary whose
season, In power and effectiveness. She interprets
the trial scene in the last act, In which she ia the
BILE demands in dramatic and musical point Of
view. with extraordinary spirit and elan. NJ Maui
relS impers0nati0n OF the KING OF Ethiopia u one
oil those rare operate creations that fasten them
selves at once upon the public mind. and become
%S she VIII IN the out s tse
banks OF the blue Nile he bore away chief share
OF the honofs Signor Nannetti as the high priest,
kamhs. has little to do Or sing Ia the opera, but
that little Is artsticaly rendered. The chorus and
orchestra not IN as complete trim and accord
az when the opera was first produced, the long
trumpets in the march being particularly offensive
ami out Vi tune, but the influence Of good leader
s ss 70 ae
OF the ideas OF Gluck. Meyerbeer and Wag-
ner, with a spice Of she Verdi Of oiden time
ana DOniZetu thrown in. and the manner in
which 1t il represented, albeit 1t cannot compare
With the munihcence or the Khedive AZ Cairo,
lions on the level Of dramatic revlvals at Wal
lacks and Days theatres. Tonight the CON-
and on FRIDAY Nine. Nilsson enacts her wonderful
tmpersOnatiOn OF Lucia. The house last evening
was by no means commensurate with the merits Of
the opera
Mr.. Glbert's New Play, ssChar1ty."
Respecting Mr.. Glbert's new comedy, entitled
"Chartty." which Is now playing at the London
Haymarket, and which the New York public will
have the opportunity Of enjoying next Tuesday
evening, an eminent London authority remarks -
The younger Smaiey In the play called "Charty"
IL slightly priggish, and We feel entire confidence
IN MRS Van Brugh's dscernment when she says
that she does not like that good young man. When
he proves himsefa scOundrel in che last act we are
able to congratulate ourselves that and Mrs. Van
Brugh saw through his veneer OF respectabty
from the first. lie is Ike some Of the young gen
tlemcn OF Mr.. 1rOope's novels, and we cannot
pictures OF the same Kind. The scene between the
two Smalieys, when the father finds to his delight
nd 'Ss Sa bs nun INTO sne sons
father and son look like men whom we have often
met, and they speak and act In harmony with their
looks. The Bishop elect has our entire sympathy
when he remarks that hls profession restralns him
from laying fingers on young Smatley. but he re-
jOtces that ne has son who ia at liberty to do as
he likes. Mrs. Van Brugh 10 q young and hand
some woman passing Tor widow, living In good
style, and dispensing her ample income literally In
charity Her early history IL rather lndistlnctly
told. She admits, as We understand. that she was
never married TO the late MIR. Van Bruxn at all;
nut IL Is suggested by the artfnl Smaiey that she
was married to him In the lifetime OF his former
vile we do not expect that q manager should
producing It. and therefore it would be idle to
complain that this play conflicts with legal no
man VINO left an estate 10 his goddsagnter
by the description OF ''wife" OF Mr. Van
Brugh and # is assumed thai the de-
the wife OF Mr. Van Brugh, the devise would fail
and the heir.at-law would be entitled to the es-
portant to ascertain the daIe or the death Of Mr..
Van Brugh's first wife, ana the production OF
morality and the law which 1t ennnciates arc
sns sdy called ia the play bill Mrs. Van srash
married Mr. Van Brugh in the lifetime OF his first
wife she would be guilty OF bigamy. What she
was to live with Mr.. Van Brugh without any thing
which she regarded binding marriage having
general to take unto itself ladies', however pretty
IN Look and manner ana exemplary in
@ ana Mr. Gse 'aess
are not likely to alter the views OF society
on tins head This perhaps would not
That English society Is not likely largely to patron
lie an English play which contravenes and ridi-
French play, or 1! the characters were fairies,
perhaps II Mrs. Van Brugh were particularly
might do But she is too much like one OF them.
selves to be forgiven by English ladies for her
alteration and. therefore, we infer that this play,
a long run. We understand that Smailey is
wanted" on . charge OF forgery; what he has
and her daughter announce their intention OF de.
Qarting, under the escort OF the Bishop elect and
w
into such society as the country affords. or
course. you go far enough into the bush there is
nobody who can coll upon you, and, therefore, you
need not ascribe the want OF callers to any social
prejudice against yourself.
Musical and Dramatic Notes.
Miss Jane Co0mbs IL acting In Rochester.
Nine. NILSSON has arrived in this city from Bos-
Miss Lydia Thompson will be at the Olympic
Theatre, st. Louis, next Monday.
Mr.. Theodore Thomas announces . symphony
soiree ct Steinway Hall for Saturday night
Lolita and her banjo are In the middle OF an en-
gagement 1t DE Bars opera House, st. Louis.
Mr.. wilkie Collins will read bis new story, ''The
Frozen Deep, at the Parker Memorial in Boston
tomorrow evening.
Mr.. Sothern Is acting Lord Dundreary at the
Boston Theatre. He will shortly appear In Brother
Samn ana "Davld Garrick."
NINE. Lucca, Mile. di Murska and Signor vizzani
are expected to arrive at this port in the steamer
City OF Havana this evening.
"Dora" and cinderella" are being acted at the
Boston Museum. Mr. Warren reappears next
Monday night when comedy series Will begin.
Mr.. wybert Reeve Is repeating, at Ford's Opera
House, washington, his Interpretation Of Count
Fosco. That Interpretation was neither dramatic
nor financial success in this city.
The cast Of "Don Juan" in German to be pro-
duced at the Stadt Theatre on Monday evening, Is
a. follows:-Donua Anna, Nine. LEGITIMACY Donna
Elvira, Mile. R1mer; Zerlina, Nine. Pauline Lucca !;
Don Ottavio, Mr.. Pnueger Don Juan, MIR. Lehman;
Leporello, Mr.. Germans.
Professor Charles whitney will begin next Tues
day night, at Robinson Hall, series OF six reclta-
tons. The other i've recitatons will be given on
the evenings Of March 10 and II and the afternoons