The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-02-14
ANUS M kNTS.

and inspires the performers II reacts itself ana
gives a comfortable feeling ali round. This
markedly the case yesterday evening. Tho perform
ancc OF Monday night had been successful expert
ment, tried by a company that was its own manager
The audience, hsreiore, prepared to earn
artists, and the artists encouraged by previous ap
prevail lad mado strenuous efforts to furnish stili
better performances Theorchcstra under the veteran
Max Marctzek was considerably reinforced. including
u goody supply OF brass for those blaring numbers
forever dear tho Of the Wizard oil Baiereuth
We missed tho harps, however, which the score
calls for, anu this was u bad omission. Tor few
violins played pizzcata could supply tho fell
chords which give a particular richness 10
the famous wedding march IN the third
act The chorus Was stronger Than
Monday, as It we'll might be. and old
fairly wherever 1t sang with the tnome, but In
those difficult portions Of the lrst and second acts
where detached groups have to take the singing
lying the time Tor their cue, the want Of con.
tinuous rehearsal evdont in occasional vagaries
In performance SO generally admirable MS that OF
last night these shortcomings although not desirable
for repetition ust bs attributed Ia degree 10 tho
circumstances or the production.
Mr. Charles Adams, 10 Inc title role. gave his ad
mrers In other parts Of the world better reason tor
their high opinion than could be drawn from his
Hnging OF Raoui on Monday last. The middle notes,
thsn SO much relied, rang clear and full upon the
tympanum and 80 enabled Us TO Judge his voice
fairly It's merits. II Is \ hne organ,
10 the lower register resonant IN the middle notes
pure and penetrating TO tho top OF its compass.
He uses It with fine method producing strong, tender
thrilling effects With apparent ease. He uses the
row IL. Of ilrst class ienora The savns Of tho voice
Tor one or two brilliant effects which marked
much Of the work Of even SO gifted u
singer Herr Wachte!, was dispensed with
completely ;ast night and he sung his part from the
beginning TO the end with conscleD tousness that
WAS not lost The least demonstrative Of his
AUDITORS, while the splendid bursts Of song which
drew the encrvescent listeners into warm
applause we're always legitlmateiy attacked
aud effected His appearances as tho maii-clad
GU par with his v0calizat0n Hlsvoce has q sweet
ness comparable to Campanni's at Its best, and we
think that the whole his rendition better than
the ltaiian's II must not be forgotten that Nilsson
WAS then the Elsa and one great artist insenslDly
over those around. From his entering air, Nun sci
bcdankt. mem lie6ef Schwan" given With exquisite
OF the hour The scene before the combat calls
for manness tenderness, chivary and power, AMI he
WAS equal 10 all the demands We cannot A. TINS iato
hour 10 into uli the merits Of his performances, but
his acting ana singing ~ the with Elsa the
third act were superb instances OF sustained aud
varied emotion and lyric skill that Kept the audience
u ripple OF delighted applause.
Mile. Pappehheim's Elsa Is as well known per-
Torrance OF hiSn merit aud fully up 70 me require
scrbaoy peiucii tones that had the art OF vibrating
in the innermost shrine u the CONSEQUENCES
IN thelr place warmth OF melody, rich IN It's sxpan-
sivc womanliness Her opening avatina, Einsain III
muoea ragen, was gwen WIN ay,'' purify anu rose
the house at the Of tho third In the duet
with Ortud IN the second act sue preserved the
maidenly AIR Of the beautiful numbers assigned her
The series oil appeals to Lohengriu 10 divuge his
secret in the tn I'd act were given with 6ne effect,
and here indeed, the composer could have looked in
and been satisfied.
The temperance OF Nine. RudersdorT in the
hard and thankiess part Of Ortud showed how
nd Tho m hv 1T n fha s,f
time on what has been In point OF compass phenom-
email voice. Vi course The contest Unequal. There
Is no more try ing musc extant than that OF Ortud
tho second acI, but Nine. Rudersdorn.s art mado
the almost witness OF the occasional nigh pass
deed Nine. Rudersdor ever had capital sin, 1t
SINGING TOO loud. and IN dccamatory part likc
Ortud TINS was not conspicuous ss srievous
faul. Herr Blum deserves much credit Tor his
manly rendition vi Frederick 81 Tcramund.
He VIII be remembered as the sten'orian herald
country, but he has much improved in every
way since ,neu. The King henry Mr. Wegand
WIS good performance ana the Herald
OF Nr. Adolphe was LOUD enough, but at times
out OF tune. The concerted pieces were
remarkably well given, the qu,nt"t and
dragged, aud was the least successful OF the well
known morcedur OF This opera.
On FRIDAY Halovy's "Jewess'' WILL be given
Pack NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. AND OYSTERS"
AS may DO inferred from the title, tho new play
prod uced last night at tho Park Theatre is light,
nivoious, nonssnsicsl and frothy piece Astounding
IN Iunpy situations double eatendres and too many
suggestions OF immortality 70 make II popular
among our church going young ladies'. It Is [arci-
cal comedy In four acts and scencwhich. by the
way, is set IN very artistic manncr--translatei
from the German and adapted by Mr.. J. W.
shannon The plot briefly described, hinges
upon single incident. Godfrey Grahame
Mr. James Lews), the rector. of ST. Georges, near
London, visits tho for tho purpose OF con-
!erring with one Counsellor Thornbuck (Mr. Ben
Mngiuieyl IN reference TO certain bequest that has
made 10 the Church. rather the parson ON con-
dtion that tho latter shaI! possess PROFESSIONALLY
high toned moral and religious character. Wandering
around tho Of London rector loses is way
and is accos,ed by a beautiful yelled lady Mile Du
Sauidl, who induces him, tie plea she is han.
gry ~ accompany her 10 saloon. Innocent
OF ali evil intent he goes 10 the Argyle Rooms with
her. where she takes hun into No ana
orders champagne aud oysters The woman, be.
coming communicative, INK rms nim that che
IS IN search OF lost uncle and throws
herself upon the unsophislicaied rector and bcss
him TO M the place. AS lie IS about 10 reply sue
gives shrek ana suddenly disappears through
the door, leaving h1G Standing III the presence
Of Ibornbuck. thc lawyer. rno latter, naturally as
tonshed, demands The meaning oil the parsons
presence in u place so wicked ami tho name
Of The strange woman. fbc rector IN bis
confusion stammers out fearful falseh ood--to
vii, tnut she WIS his vile. Here practically begins
conhdcs The story Of the adventure Ichabod Herring
tMr. W. j. L.c MoyueL his iaithiui old ircnd ana
scxton, MO promises 10 stand by aud see him Of
The scrapc. Presently the lawyer appears at the
rectory on VISIT. aud Godfrey tearing that he Will
be discovered, hurries his wife as quickly post
bic out vi sigh, the sexton dong the same
with the cousin. Clara Barkins Miss Minnie paImcr)
who is al resilient of The household. The lawyer per.
s:sts, however. and nIaily succeeds in meeting tho
Two ladies' together, but just that mo.
ment lchabod enters and Introduces the wife
AZ tho cousin AMI the as tho
h.
lawyer fails desperately IN love ana the course OF
conversation unwitlngIy reveals to ner What he saw
her husband DONG III The Argyle Rooms. Finally he
Is discovered ON his knees 10 her. and, learning VINO
she l., insists that IL must be the cousin VINO was
The companion OF her husband on tue oc-
cason III question, which brings about fresh
family complications and MISUNDERSTANDING. during
which Clara " cast on by her lover, Richard Mel.
vile tMr. J. q. Sa,iile Meanwhile the rector
aud everybody else are getting deeper and
deeper into trouble, aud IL 10 only at the
last alter series Of mlrsh -provoking con;re.
temps, tho real hor OF Nil the mischief
Nile Victorine IS teegrapheu by Billy Weasel the
head waiter OF the Argyle Rooms OR. W. H. BaieyI