The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-03-20
ADJUSTMENTS.
DEBUT OF NILE. MARIE RozE IN .ssLA YAvo-
RITA" AT BOOTHS

DEBUT OF NILE. MARIE RozE IN .s'LA TAvo-
RITA" AT BoorH's.
Mile. Mario Roze, who sustained the leading role
Donizetti's opera, LA Favorita," at Booths
Theatre last night. Is an artist OF tho
very best school and q handsome woman.
Her voice Is delicious mexzo soprano
the middle notes rich, full and mellow the upper
tones aud round to the top OF her compass and
the lower notes OF good quality, though lacking IN
force. Hor method Is admirable. In person
Nile. Roze is ccmman ling. Her figure, al
though full, is we'll moulded and Tor
lovely arms and "shspely silver shouldersn she
could vie with Faustina Imperatrix. Her face 10
really beautiful. Large, dark, expressive eyes, Ore
details OF q coantenance over which her art make,
the passions and emotions play ut WILL She acts with
1ne abandon and unbroken grace.
Donizetti's opera Is not great work and Leonora
Is very trying part II has for her effective
solo and one situation calling Tor strong dramatic
treatment, but II 10 well within the range OF Mile.
Roze's voice. Her opening bars In the arst act
secured her earnest attention, and at tho close Of
the act which was wisely curtailsd last night,
her duet with Fernando had her warm applause.
Her voice was compared in the estr'acte with
other voicos II had, they thought, purer ring than
Bclocca's; II had earnestness IKE Lucca's. bul
not Lucca's depth. The rich, iull middle notes
fingered the ear as her rich full figure
before the eve. In the second act all the
good Impressions Of her voice were confirmed;
her acting was, neediul, moro emphatic
although her scene with the King was sadly married
by the tuncess endcavors Of that worthy. The deli
cate shading give to the suDdued passage,
"Ahl patro ard0r,' was almost muraered
by the unmercifuI forte OF the King. At las!
the third act was reached with 20 milo Fernando"
ana the audience was rewarded by q very artistic
rendering thereof. Loud applause followed. and The
rcdemanded and repeated, but not with tho
effect; indeed, toward tho close the lazy
visiby and audbly in distress. In tho last act
her acting superb, and she put so much
desolation into her and aspect that the unusual
through tho audience. Her voice did not lend
itself SO completely to the despair oil the sit
untion Lucca's IN tho scene, but
its tones were nevertheless touching In Marie Roze
VIC have, then. very ino actress and finely gifted
siuger. Let not at present set bounds TO her ca
pacty. although tho limits were nearly reached last
night.
management making an OF night Of
IL: that II was not putting Its best foot
forward in tho support or the central
figure The baritone, Mr. G. Verdi, lent we,ghty
emphasis 20 this remark. The poor man was said 10
have something awful tho matter with his throat.
Mr. Tom Karl's Fernando was careful and
finished piece OF work, and was deservedly
applaudcd. st5pirito Gcntll' was very well given.
The basso, Mr.. Conly's Baltassar was
fair performance, bat tho choruses were,
for the female pert. weak and wretched,
and for tho male part very middhng There " IS
good ballet in the second act which was enjoyed,
with his hideous grimaces, for nearly i've minutes
therein.