The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-06-19
AMUSEM ENTS.
Mr.. GRAU's BENEFIT.

There 10 no mauscer IN New York who deserves bel.
ter Of our citizons than Mr.. Maurice Graa, ana MS
benefit at tho Academy Of Music last evening proved
his popularity and tho attracsivsness Of his pro-
gramme by drawing together OF largest audi.
ences over seen In the Academy. Every nook and
Granny OF that vast building was ~ full a. u could
hold. Our foreign population vol represented and
we doubt a third of the audience were native born
citizens Tho bill was as varied as benefit bills usually
IRE. An act from LA Boulangere Dos Ecus. Zone
from LA Vic Parsienne" and ia File de Nine.
Angot' was sung by the french Opera Company. with
this Was Between the FIRST two acts Milo AimSo sang
"Hildebrandt Montrosc' and "Prolty Ms q Piciuren
si.s.ic euoorss Mic Aimees manner Of sess.
these songs is tho refinement Of vulgarity THIS
gifted artist, while sho does tho most unpardonabis
things on the STAGE amuses rather than shocks her
audiences Whether this is due TO herself her audi.
ences will not stop 10 inquire. II 20 have
opera bounc cannot do better than TO have Il with
AIMEE. A feature OF Inst evenings performance was
the Transporting OF the sexes in the act from "Mms.
AngoL Dupau's Mile. LANCE RaouIt's Alairssss and
Aimeo's Ango Pton were exceedingly amusing.
"cRoss AND CRESCENT" AT NIBLo's GARDEN.
This play was not written to illustrate tho Eu.
ropsan war; as many innocent persons have IN.
fcrrcL from It's titlc. but, on the contrary, tho
war seems TO havo happened TO give effect and az.
proprsateness o--itE-s production II 10 now
called the "Cross and Crescent" but ssed
theatre goers will remember TO have seen
1t In their earlier youth under tho name
OF ssThe Old Man Of the Mountnius." The subject Is
quite as fresh them for the struggle between
the Moslcm and tho Christian is present az bitter
as IL was a thousand years ago II 10 SO old
that 1t has become new, and to the pres
ent generation is almost entire novelty.
As q literary production IL Is remarkable, for
respects it Is superior to Shakespeare II has
Lear and It's blank is far banker than that OF
"Hamletn The cadiu. persons projected in great
relief against a gloomy background OF religion and
crime, colorcd as when ''somc great painter dips
his brush in hues OF earthquake and eclipse"
tho Old Man is drawn IN great relief. and are the
King OF Jerusalem and Miles. Amea and lscult and,
in fact, no one can turn away from some Of
the scenes in which these characters take
part and deny the great relief The piece
crimes, In surprises and mysteries. The Old Man Is
fond Q: Disgusting himself IN strange costumes-ap.
parently meant to deceive the eyc-on which &C.
am II Child. aoss thou Inowi" Blu, "a as
s every hrc% ss' of lis ~a .Sd sss Sy
claiming, "Benodl it Is l. Hassan, the Man OF
To. the. Mountain ... reply which usually pro
mcnts of interest, and 10 those people who
not able TO visit Ksrs or Rustchuk this summer, IL
will be excellent substitute Tor the excemcnts and
glories OF war. Crescent and Cross " was well
ceived by the audience last night at NiDlos,
s snS ns
most brilliant effects tho storming and capture
OF the castle Of tho Man OF the Mountain the close
OF the second act, scene full Of spirit and life, and
the bridal procession and battle which ends
the drama. The costumes were gorgeous and
the magnificent stage oil this theatre
gave full opportunity for the spectacular displays. The
netting fair, but uneven, some OF the performers
being evidently unused to tho delivery Of difncnlt
blank verse. The principal hit made by
Mr. Frank Mordaunt Hassan. HIS broad and
Impressive clocutlon, his powerful ferocity
OF passion made him tho great bashi bazouk OF the
day. Miss Annie Ward Tiffany effective IN the
difficult part OF the heroine, Amea, and tho other
leading characters we'll performed by Miss
Agnes Proctor and Messrs Roche, Bradley and
White.