The New York herald., 1878-11-03
AMUSEMEN
ITALIAN opFRA-"rAusT." !"


After tho bitter drausht Of "Der Frcischu'z" on
Friday night, Gouuod's .Faust," whcn IS SO excep-
tionaily well d,nc by ME Mapleson's troupe, came
hke u cup OF nectar yesterday afternoon.
Miss Hauk. free IRON the distressing cold
which SO seriously affected her on her first appear
ancc In this opsra, gave performance of Marguerite
that has not been surpassed. We have seen the
part lighted by somo lurid fishes OF ire not 10
be notod IN Miss Hauks performance; but 10 dell
cacy, IN simplicity and IN iervid yet artis.icaliy
repressed emotional power Miss Hauks Marguerite
stands alone as really great performance sisnor
Campanns Faust Is strong and CONSISTENT interprc-
tatlon, and Sgnor Del Puents's Valentine IS the best
We nave had many year. rhis trio OF artists
indeed, have not ooen equailod IN their re-
gwen in America. signor Fol's Mephistopheics ts,
hko h Jamets, highiy artistic. but really not what
admirable Siebel and is 10 be credited with singing
ai the music OF the part, which does not, however
NJ her voice well us other r6tes IN her repertory
Mmo. Labiache's actlng IN Martha gives unusual
prominence TO the parl. THE chorus and orchestra
large, all the seats the floor being completely
hiled. as were most OF the boxos. Tne performance
was received with unusual warmth for a matinee uu-
dience. Signor Campanini was obnged 10 repeat lno
"Salve dimora" anu MISS Hauk Rnd the tenor were
called before tho curtain rcpeatcdly
sTEINwAY HALL--''rHE RED BUSSARs.
A band OF genuine German musicians from Ham
Moved to this almost unannounced perform
ancc, it Is understood, by the advent OF
tiilmore's band in The Valerand this summer
tho ssRed Hussars' nave como 10 America to return
a Rowland for Mr.. Giimore's Oliver TINS band has
played in Hamburg, Paris Frankfort and other Euro
pcan capitals where the standard or music is high
aud It's performance last night evidenced thnt
II had decided claims upon the favor OF
the public. Tho programme was q varied
one, mostly OF goou music however, and was.
on the whole, we'll made and well played. The
making Oi programme IS an arr IN ttscii.
and Mr. Schreiner, the accomplished leaGer of
this baud aud u gentleman oil dlgninod prcsencs,
is 10 be congrstualsd his skill this direction
He RavO his audience TOO much, though, and must
abbrevlato us programmes IN future. Tho baud wc
take H. Is u asummer rcsort' company OF ~ musiciaps
such trnve l0rs bring glowing accounts Of when
ally well, especially Strauss waitzes, ana it has
u solo flute playsr-Mr Paul FOx-who produces
q remarkably soft ana agreeable tone from that
shrill instrument II has pianist. Mr. Pcdross who
is not 80 brilliant, lacking as no does vitality aud
power. Hau the baud como two months eariisr u
Mighty prosperous would have rewarded ITS en-
teFprisc. AS II Is, It viii certainly have The good
will OF all who heard IL last night. but us
Hall IL not place for concerts oil It's stamr.
Mr.. Schrener, the leader contributed an elaborate
but cverwrought tran scr pon Vi tue 'StAr-Spanged
Banner" and ast0nisnea and crushed an
ance Of "HaI columbia" II is matter OF
no ordinary gratincalon that an enectuai
means OF sGp?ressng encoros has at last been dts
covered. Tns band NUMBERS fifty performers. guy ly
attired IN red blue LIS weak point seems to DO
IN the reeds the balance oil the instruments uemand.
ing strength this direction. The second con-
cert popular prices charged Will bO given ~
Stelnway Hail tonight.