The New York herald., 1877-01-07

Forget" both Of which were enthusiastically receivea
Miss Root recently pupil Of Jenny Lind's mas
ter. sisnor Garcia, OF London. and has sung at Owe
concerts In London and at the Crystal Palace She
intends giving OF ballad for the bcne
poor New York city. the first take place
at early date due announcement OF which will b
made in the amusement Advertisements
The following IL IRON The MIta Times AID United
.Ssry'cc Ga-ette. IN reference TO young American
sngcr:-
'Mmo Ricca. as Azuccna who had never before ap-
peared on any stage. enchanted the audience Her
the clear notcs-bigh. middle and low. but part'cu.
arly the atterare such have been rnrely uttered
IN our theatre since the time of Si2nora Borghi We
do remember having listened 10 voice that VIII
bear TO be con fronied with that of Mme. Rcca Hes
irst song was rapturously appsuded. her duet with
Mnnrico which follows, was spcndidly sung ana
acted: IN the third uci when arrested and brougho
before the Count. her cxcuipatory notes were
highly sympathetic and ner defiant tones
stlil more admirably effective. In The prison
her dulcet strains really enchanting, Hnd
produced IN the audience sensation tho expression
OF which II "a Impossible 10 describe. Byaraf
brnra' was heard IRON every quarter, and Nme.
Ricca may Justly congratulate herself having
cheved a triumph greater even than that which re-
in Malta are equally en,husiasiic. Nine Klcca viii
enter upon her engagement IN Covent Garden. London.
the early spring and sure TO be star OF tho nrss
magnitude In the musical ornament. We shall Look
with nboundng Interest for her advent In opera upon
her native shores
THAT Miss Clara Norris was very III last week Is nos
TO be doubted. On cdnesday night she tainted upon
the stage and several evenings II a'question
whether shc would be able 1nlsh tho diincut and
cxacting role OF Miss Mutton. The Union square
Theatre has unfortunate IN her illness and thas
OF Miss Sara Jewett; but very much favored In being
able substitute their respective characters such
cxcellcnt artisies Miss Thompson, Miss Katherine
Rogers and Miss Sylvester But although "M'ss
Mutton" Is a powerful drama. admirably acted, and
presented with scenery which this theatre never
Of The heroine by Clara Morris II she who created
the character and II is she alone who can uphold H.
Yesterday afternoon she played Miss u'ton with i'm
mcnse force, aud n delighted audience, and alter
the play unexhausted and expressed herself as
rcOiced at her returning vigor Mss Morris Is now
confident OF her ability play this exhaustive
role until the end Of her engagement near tho close OF
this month Tho Illness from which shc has recently
suffered is not tho old trouble OF the spne for when
she surgically treated IN Paris, but simply .
severe cold, which might have happened 10 any one.
She believes that she has entirely recovered aud has
no expectation OF any interruptions OF her
gagemcnt During the present month Miss Morris
will play In Brooklyn for the benefit OF the sufferers by
the fire. and will then 20 to California for rcst OF two
months Sho expresses her opinion that tho drama
lies Danichen, soon to be produced at the Uniou
lady has said Of herself and belief herself may
cvnclusively set at rest a the in respect 10
her health and the admirers Of Miss Mutton"
that tho play likely to be again liko Hamlet"
with the Prince LETT out