, 1876-01-06

Ttc.itrck .ass Ieaun1bnt
Wt.hrlE1 MessieF. ,-........;;M Ms; alaas
L4ttsh. Nr. Morgan
Tho o;ora III already ~ fatninr BY many past
representations, both In Isassau aud Eus'isd.
nul ,ts leading numbers haEc btel ronF1-
duued In no tnany fosn1s Of arrangement
that /. Ia UNNECESSARY to dwell upon
it III muaicat vorE. 1ha sans remark might
also apply to Niss kollogg's representation OF
tho title r1te, Nh!ch has gown 10 be PLEASANTLY
tnnliiar to opera-soers. aud o. Ahich "e havo
moro titan onco EXPRESSED opinion Follo"ln1
III tue wake Of Lucc1 aud fllaron.. sllo hsB
choton the tltfo rolls III preference to Fihnn be.
cause nf its superior uramassg buframnaln&h, and
of ss being shs censsa! t.rnse ot Goctl'e 1asel-
ustl1,q story We canuot but fae. however The
mora frequently TINT sllu gives III: casa.ter. that
aho las rAct11icc1 excellent lyric opportunities
u cha, actsr iu WHICH sno kntcaai!y e1cnis, fof
tho sake Of an s!nast puTci: tlrainatlc role, III
when tl,o is not up to tic standard Of the great
alsists who haya p1 ecehed her. We nonit mo-
sect 10 decry Miss HeIlosss ABILITY bs tho od'-
ousuees Of cnmpstsns bat tho i. atnatlc y not 10
much her trie ~ tho iyrle, anH tue role ot titd
is ni OF brilliant and effective m1H:c IN wl.lcAH!to
could do hcreef a1ceIleut justice. especially All
IN Of u cfarac.cl adapted to her sxil aud beauty
| at vocal.sn. Tho verdict IT the anlcnce
wns stparently to the tnMe OBJECT, FOX, nltlln'lGh
phe made u,ost p 4aisewu, lay u.lest to teneata
this yery RIbtle rule, especial 1y In the tea: scno
| In Fifiu1's apartments, her dramatic cHoas
poeu,ed 10 rouss bdt little e,Ahua.4stn ln sn au-
| dicnce which waa not aaly very largo but wAs
uuusuatly AppEeciat4te and critical: and 10
tho lyric laft Of her roe. whlla tla
real gem os 4, The, Rolpanza ,NnoN'nt
| Thou tho Land" awakened but lttio ia~
tesess, tho ao'il gspsy sang uaa greeted NTH
very hearly applause. TITS rart Of fi!ina ou
the other haud. pretonts many pot's'
whero ale could nako not only > great musical
| succeeB, but : moro decldos dth''latic BuoceAn
also, Tuce it ia capable Of beiue dcvslo. ed into
role Of irino importance aud QUE vel! saiten
~ her style OF acsion, Ihls rart was taken by
| Miss Montague, ~hn tnadO 4 remarkable sucsoss
OF 1t for povice more particularly 70 10
u,1sical pnsses. She In nott yet Butic.ent's DO
yooped AZ MI Artist to do sttlct justice to
tho peculiarly French nirpancy ana coqnotrv
vi tue part, but her sing1''H Of tho mus!o
was vsry carefully done, ESPECIALLY n lef iehd-
i,g number. she poIaccs, WHICH carried OF tho
ouiy encore Of tue evening. Her execution II
this number. although ut tunes marked ty con-
siderable effort aud occasional hesitation vas
Tor ihs rich prom 10 II hol1n out Of unduub:od
future success. alr. Mas. although he was .
rather fr,gl and formal dorosao u tic shrine Of
tataa, saug, h's part cba.a,lngiy' aud y
Farewell sons ., TO- H"m ;o.mnon. 3eos'fsa n
and 30 ,sttts TO do that 1t affords no tes; to
jndgo OF hur progreas pai'cs iasi season. Ws
ior.att. therefore. boioro expressing 20 otl,': z
top, Ms. peaieA' Lofario wan . very dtgnitod
! md consistent pfrce of wurE, bnt vas not sung
| I'm TO his usual ntaud4rd.-a defect spparoatIy
OWING 10 vocal tndlApoBilion. Tho rncou'inry
parts were fairly cast, and tho oborua
ind orchestra wero quito effective. III
clnsins, wurd to tho management
| Why annoy and tire the audience With
| such to4lns wai1s In tho rnts' actes7 It shouh'
liz ru1,etlefed tpat tha theatre IL !Iut cuss a.nl
wYo,cAedly yens'lasea. a,ll tho s.ats lard aut
,ueonyeuiont, and that lleac long Walts: 1ol
: which those Ii 10 excuso, intertaso dec!le'ss,
Hft
, 10 given, Wilt, a1me. Van Zandt " LtoHora
wlloae e1eollent pcrsoua.iou Of this roc last yea
ron vii, be remembered by orera-2oolh. Mrs
Seguln will give the ros OF Azuctna.