The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-02-20

They will all, however have opportunity OF partci.
pating the Presidential festivities as the applica
lions have been made through the Legation, which
thus IT WERE indorses them. The that none
OF the applicants invited TO the FIRST is that
the invitations are issued by categores. that il
was confined almost exclusively TO Official people.
was very brilliant so far the coup dea
concerned owing 10 the great variety Of military and
oficaI costumes worn; but other respects in
ferior in animation and estrdn to the Presidential
balls Of last year.
NINE. cIvERLEIp
N Emile Augior's new comedy ''Mme. Caverlet'
was produced at the Vaudeville Tuesday night 1t
is based on one Of social theories which modern
French dramatsts prone 10 seize upon, more, am
afraid from love OF sngularty than from conviction OF
their soundness. The drama OF N. Angler is simply
an argument In favor Of divorce but how the object
aimed at is be worked out in country which Is
Catholic and in which marriage is regarded as sacra-
ment arc left in the dark. Another objection 10
the piece Is that its incidents bear so striking re-
semblance to those OF the OF the Princesse do
Beauremont that it is impossible not TO conclude that
the msfortunes OF that family have furnished the au-
thor with his subject In other respects the piece Is
worthy OF all commentator The story ngeniously
constructed, the action rapid tho situations effective
and striking and the denouemcnt contrary TO the
usual conclusions Of such pieces, surprise As liz
erary effort 1t will confirm the judgment which has
given its author the Academy and ranked HIM
among the foremost dramatists Of France.
The only other dramatic OF the week which
calls for notice the appearance OF Ross wednes
day the character OF Nero in the well known Italian
drama OF that The piece is clumsiy constructed
furnishes opportunities for the study of char
acte great Italian actor turned to the best ac
the curious Inconsistencies and contrasts pre-
scented by that of the Roman tyrant am not sure
but that OF the various roles in which he has attained
celebrity do like him best in this Perhaps IL is
because It displays to most advantage the wonderful
versatility OF his powers and exctes ones interest from
pure admiration of his artistic mechanism. The only
drawback to the triumph which he achieved in this
character was tho turbulent and undscrminatng
character OF the applause which he received from
noisy claque II is pity that IL should be thought
necessary such expedents in the OF an
artist whose genius is universally recognized by the
public
FOREIGN
The rehearsals OF Alexandra Dumas piece
III Erangere being actively proceeded with at tho
Francas unless unforeseen difficulty presents
itself 1t will be produced next week NJ. Dumas has
taken actvepar in preparing tho piece for the stage
and has personally superintended all the details
The great attraction OF the theatrical matinees which,
by the bye among the entertainments best patron
lied IN Paris, is Moliere's Bourgeois Gentilhomme."
Tho Gazette which it has been produced with Lullys
music as composed for Louis ouatorze, has made
most fortunate hit with the piece
THEATRE FRANcArs.
very important foot, which, II sue
cessfu will benefit greatly Paris paygoers The Thea
tire Francas emphaticaly the school of French dra-
matte art is your readers probably aware, sit
locality which by the changes incident to all
great cities has ceased be central and convenient
point The soeietaires in treaty with NJ Escu
der the present Of the Theatre Itaen Sale
ventadour is familiarity called for transfer
OF his them AFTER the termination Of his spring
4 season OF opera The Ministre des Beaux Arts has
given his to the arrangement, and ts conclu
sion is now only question OF terms.
PREzzoLINI.
Another scheme Is in petto which will give satisfac-
ton to many admirers OF the celebrated
prima donna Frezzolin and which will also prove OF
great advantage to such Of young compatriotes
| may find It necessary to here pursue
their musical studies 1t is projected to at the
Conservatore special class for Italian singing and
place Nine Frezzolin at its head. There is perhaps
no one in Europe who better fitted for the POSITION
and should she be chosen for 1t there doubt that
her class would become great attraction American
asprants to lyrical career.
| AMERICAN LYRfsrs
| While speaking Of the Conservatoire | must no,
omit 10 menuOn tnat soVera young AmorlCanS now
pursuing their studies there whose teachers represent
them full OF promise. The following arc studying
harmony and Instrumentation under the well known
and talented Professor NJ Emile Durand Reginald do
| Koven New York Oscar HeroId and Rodrigue Herold,
Of Mr. Herod, director the classical
| San Francisco and Mr. Rudolph Aronson, OF New
York The latter has studied for number Of years
under Leopold Meyer and Is quite well known In the
| United States by large number of compositions pub
| -
fishers are introduce his music In their re-
| specve cities Mr.. Aronson now busily engaged
writing the music for opera comique, the bretto
| for which been prepared for him by NJ Charles
Cabot This promising young composer is only twenty
years OF age He will return TO America Immediately
| after the Wagner festival at Baireuth.
The date for that most colossal OF all newspaper
pufs Fy0aro's "Fete pAmericaine, has been den-
nitely fixed for March s. NJ vilemessant announces
that commission composed Of artists funotionares
and oes speciauz to meet Saturday discuss the
programme.
| NJ Claude Jannet's book, entitled 'Lcs Etats
Uns Contemporaries has eagerly seized upon by
the bafsd monarchsts and Bonapartists terry the
country out OF its republican tendencies by showing
how fruitful in corruption and Generalization OF all
| kinds American institutions Tho moral OF all
this is that our politicians should remember that their
denquences affect not merely the well being pros
perity of their country, but that Of the world
generally, by discouragIDg the spread Of republican
! principles
| The second volume OF General Ducrors interesting
work. ia Defense do Paris Qs70-71l' will mako its
| appearance in few days l expressed to you in
former letter my opinion OF this book, and hasty
perusal OF the proof sheets OF the second volume con-
firms all then stated. Technically considered II IS
admirable concise yet ample in detail; frank and
unreserved yet impartial In Its comments. II is
valuable work for the military student and contains
matter for grave reflection the part Of the French
as II is clearly shown that anything like the public
spirit and abnegation that enabled General Jackson