The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-10-01

t6rst Appearance this season. NM.
Ssmps .io..asns Bailey
ir'' aDDsaranee .as 'e;;sn clement.
tiom ROYAL iyccum Theatre. London his New York
A. puya ............'.;MMr c.r,oli
1a..on Kisxa ii: first appssranes al .ssa.rs
liar. Conway
Messenger..... rreu oo'o
Last night Nine. Modjcska made her arst ap-
pearance IN New York during the present season,
and large audience greeted her with heartiness
which must have assured the able actress that her
admirers IN THIS city numerous and devoted II
will be taken for granted that the title role OF the
piece (Camille) was admirably acted, for New YORK
has Modjeska In this part before Considerable
credit is due tho rest OF tho cast, however, and par
t!culariy 10 Mr.. Frank Clements who madc his drst
appearance In the exacling part Of Armand
Alter Juliet and Pauline the part OF Camille is the
to which actresses have most aspred for garter
OF a century The play has consequently been seen
by nearly very who attends theatres at ALL and
lts various represe ntatons have probably caused
more indignation aud disgust than have ever been
been because Of the nature OF tho piece
ITSELF though this IS about as offensive
destitute Of morals and taste 10 spite Of ali Tho
profound artistic dispositions that havo been made
upon Camille the truth remains that Il was born OF
M unhealthy Imagination; that It's suggestions are
worse than unpleasant, and that while IL, like the
v,lest act OF the greatest criminal, may sug-
gcst weighty moral deductions. its author bad
no higher purpose than TO create a sensation.
Played has usually beon ts worst features have
been inten sified, and its art which undeniablc.
has been invisible, although this latter has been all
that has justified tho production OF tho play. II IS
Modessa's highest achievement 10 have so presente
the leading character that tho art OF the author,
and much more than even no imagined IS 80 con.
tinuously displayed as TO Danish all thought OF the
have created character from which there does not
proceed IN either word, look or act, single suages-
ton OF offensive personality Impure though
Camille may be, through circumstances or inclination,
Modeska portrays her as frivolous, cratic, YET
m soed socetV
How utterly she departs from the role
of the wanton Is manifested by the sense
of broken symmetry which affects the audience
when, at the end OF tho second act. after Armand
adjures her to decide between him and De Varvle.
she instant before tearing the note OF the
latter. Dumas Camille would have nestated a. this
point 10 tho Camille OF ModjcsKa such indecision
seems entirely unnatural and Disappointing.
This refining, ennobliug influence which Ine actress
has infused into the part 10 ono OF the most
remarkable trnmphs OF art over uncieanness. 10
play great hearted tonder sell.saCriac ng woman
place OF tho capricous want0n Is TO entirely change
the motive and effect OF the piece and turn evil into
is nothing say bus what nus often been said OF Tho
same exquisite artist The heart hunger tho tender
abandon oil intense affection Of Camille, mas never
been so ub'y portrayed on the American
stage by any other woman Whom we add that
the actress came upon inc stage with powers un-
quently, in full command OF all ner resources, we
have right TO assume that never IN this city has she
exceeded her performance OF last evening Her to,-
let's deserve word OF mention, particularly that
worn during tho fourth act. This was a marvel Of
elegance, and, like all the others, was in exquisite
TASTE, and without tho slightest approach TO the
..ioudness'' peculiar to most Camille wardrobes
Mr.. Frank Clements la,e Of the Royal Lycsum
this OCCASION was rather constrained and olunder-
ing In the hrst ac but subsequently, recovered him.
audience until the fourth act, when no fairly
captured the house BY some magnificent work.
p Pre- ."Ss' su. '' psys the sen.,omsn isr
more acceptably Than Armands In general.
Mr. W. Carroll ., D. vsrviis aia full justice % an
dsnce fairly, but, like most old woman characters IN
French plays, was extremely English giving scarcely
a suggestion OF tho French woman demanded by the
pioco and its surroundings. The other parts wore
ccptaby played aud tho play we'll mounted, while
the auoionce was az appreciativs a. any company
could desire.
THE RozE-MAPLEsoN CONCERT.
Rarely las Stcinway Hail contained . larger or
moro appreoiativs audience than on last evening.
whom the OF tho Marie Rozs-Mapieson combna-
ton was inaugura.ed undor very encouraging circum-
stances The programme opened With Cherubuis
overture "Anacreon,n which arsisticaliy per-
formed. But tho man feature Of the concert was
the temperance of Marte Roze. She sang
'sRobert ioi que Jaime, with harp accompaniment,
ana in response to u hearty encore, gave "Comin'
Thro' tho Rye" with piquancy. though perhaps a
trine too rapidly. Her interpretation OF the waltz
Of "Five O'clock in tho Morning" won Spontaneous
applause. Tho honors OF the tvoning fell In large
measure to Mr. W. 4. Carleton, whose splendid
baritone voice WAS heard 10 great advau-
tage in Barris .L'ombra della Croco.'' and
tbs encore which MS artistic perform
Later on he sang tina romanza from sDnorah," "Sci
Vendicato Assxt' Sgnor Brgnoli's efforts last
evening iarly sstonisned his numerous admirers HIS
voice was In nne condition, aud whether In tho rend
tion Of the romanZa, ''ColIi Nativi Carl" Glove
N idQ0t f0vmA
OCCASION OCCASION to additional effort. Tho inter.
presence OF Mr. LOUIS Blumonberg, VINO performed In
q thoroughly artistic manner vioioncclio solo, by
displayed splendid execution and line appreciation
OF the subject. Sir. Ferdinand Duckcn played Men,
dclssohn's second cer,o D minor Tor piano and
orchestra, and subsequently piano solo, a, "Canon
en- forme do Marchs (Dulckenl; b, "Gavot,e' u706-
1881, Padre Aarsinil
s.mIaHTY DOLLAR AT THE GRAND OPERA
HOUSE.
An immense audience greeted Mr.. and Mrs W. j..
Florence IN "Mighty Dollar last evening al tho
Grand Opera House, where they have been engaged
for a limited period. The play was splenddiy
mounted, and, but Tor two three awkward delays
incident the nswncss OF some OF inc properties,
passed on very pleasantly. Cer,anly q better
nalured audience assembled the Oh oatrc,
and even u II had not been Bardwe Slote would
have made It good natured In spio Of itsciL To say
be br giving FAINT idea OF tho apparent
delight manifested by tho vast throng who Kcpt
In roars Of lighter frcm the first appearance of
member from tho .Con osh jcestrct" TIL the curtain
went the last act. Mrs. Florence, as Mrs.
General Gnory, divided tho honors tho evening
tho Honorable Judge, and her grand airs aud French
quotations created = great ocai Of merrimcnI Next
TO her excellent acting the mrgnncent dresses MIRA
Florence wore during the play wero the great attrac-
ton 10 ladies the audience. They bcwil-
deringly beautiful and excited much admiration.
"oURs" AT The DIooKLYN PARK THEATRE.
Robertson's popular comedy, 'ours,' was played at
tho Brooklyn Park Theatre last cvoniug, before an
audience enthusiastic as IL large. Mr.
Lester Wallack appeared us Hugh Cnalcot, the rich
brewer, who bored with money ana society and
every thing civilized Mr. WaacKs Interpretation OF
this role we'll known to nccd special nton at
TINS time. IL ~ enough TO say that no played tho
part with all that sangiroid Tor which no Is conspc-
uous, ana Kept the audience In n continual roar OF
laughter with his dry humor. Tho piece very
we'll played througbout--tuere was one part that
was badly done. Mss Kate Bartlett as Mary Netley
lacked mat spontanc,ty We nnd III MISS Germon's