The New York herald., 1875-10-16
ADJUSTMENTS.

ENGLISH OPERA AT BoorH's=''THE HrGUE-
NoTs"
At Booths Theatre last night 'SThe Hugucnots' was
sung by tho Kellogg English Opera Company, Nine
Jennie Van Zandt making her first appearance this
season The occasion event in Mme Van
Zandts operatc career this being the nrst timo she
attempted the difficult part Of Valentino To say that
she successful would not be full recognition of her
triumph. She shows herself TO possess not only tho
complete control OF her art, but Of tho role;
and in this many artists have failed Her
voice is not strong-scarcely strong enough
for the part but Is thoroughly trained and she
ceeded in making every note effective Her phrasing
was exquisite, and what she lacked in force moro
than compensated by delicacy and artistic finish.
Aftor Nine Van Zandt the good fortune OF tho evening
fell 10 the lot of Mr. Comfy, whose harcell
celent performance Many artists OF much greater
pretensions have failed to invest the part with
tithe OF the excellence that Mr. Comfy impaired IT,
and he rewarded last night with the recognition no
eminently deserved Mrs. Seguin was charming as
the page and the other parts were Rcceptably filled
Considerable interest attached to the fact that Mrs
Annie Montague-a young American lady who said
This event is one of which II is impossible TO speak
with any confidence. The debutant found herself at
tempting very difficult role and she thoroughly
frightened with her undertaking that she failed 20 do
justice either TO herself or her part Her voice
compass whenever IL was possible for her oven
for moment, 70 forget the depressing
influences OF her surroundings, and IL Is possible that
with more stage experience and tho increase Of con-
ndence that must with II she will show herself 20
be all that her friends claim for her II would be mani
festy unfair both 70 the young lady and the public 70
judge her now and we prefer to wait until she has had
a better opportunity 70 show her powers
MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC NOTES.
Miss Julia Mathews is i'll in Philadelphia it is feared
with typhoid fever.
Mr.. Frank Glider, the pianist has just returned from
successful visit to California and British Columbia
'L.e Canard a Trois Bees" is TO be produced at tho
Lyceum Theatre this evening for the rst time in this
country.
Miss Fanny Davenport in ST. Louis and the critics
arc in raptures One OF them says her hair Is 'Pke
sungilt breathings upon q frosty dawn"
Mr.. Ben De Bars Micawber winch no played for the
nrst time St Louis tho other day, was we'll received
but il is said not be well adapted him as his
FalstaG
Mr. Joseph White vionist and Mr. Ignacio Ger.
vantes pianist, make their first appearance in this
country at Stcinway Hall Tuesday and Thursday
evenings Of next week.
Mr. henry Irvings attempt TO play Macbeth accord
ing 10 modern conceptions OF dramatic art has not
been entirely successful People not apt 10 accept
the Thano Of Cawdor a vulgar murderer.
The last Titiens matinee will be given at Steinway
Hall to-day. varied and interesting programme Is
promised, will be IN the announcement else
where. Mile. Titiens will render the grand finale OF
Mendelssohn's opera "Loreley,r with grand chorus
and Nine Goddard, at the piano. will execute a Sonata
in Minor, from Beethoven.
Tho FIRST oratorio OF the season by the Centennial
Choral Union will be given at stenway Hall next
Wednesday evening The work chosen for tho occasion
is 'Thc Messiah with Mile Titicns as tho leading solo
singer. Miss Anna Drasd is to be the contrato, Mr.
Alfred wkic the tenor and Mr. J. R. Thomas the bari
tone
DR.. Won Bdlow begins his orchestral concerts and
piano rectals in Boston Monday evening, the works
chosen for the occasion being Beehoven's Fifth Grand
Concerto, opus 70; nocturne opus 81; Chant Polo
nais opus 81 and valsc opus AZ OF Chopin and Lszts
'Fantaisie Hongrose." These will be repeated here on
the occasion of his appearance Chlckcring Hall
tho 18th Of Novrwnner