The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-02-14
AMUSEMEN7s.


The Academy was again filed last even
ing by mighty concoursc OF people. Certainly
II such audiences could be continued it would
seem useless for any company to he cleaning
through the country when the harvest is here.
" Lohengrin now seems 50 far to have
wrought itself into public favor that il is almost
always sure of its audience.
This is doubtless parity due 10 the IA yet ur-
sakcd desire 10 hear the music 81 the 80 much
praised and 50 much abused composer. hut
partly also because those who have once fallen
under his spell are not content without return
ing to its influence.
The text and the music Of this opera are writ
ten from such an ideal standpoint that they
carry the Imagination captive Few of Us out
live the love Of the marvellous or the delight of
fairy tales. and Wagncr's dramas are fairy
tales upon large scale.
Lolen0rm coming down from some remot"
and legendary place drawn in a boat hv tn"
fairy swan, at once interests the fancy. and the
spirit Of romance and mystery TINT surrounds
HIM is 40 skifnlly wrought that the interest 80
awakened remains with him till III" close. when
he disappears with the SANE glamour 81 ro-
mnnce and suggestion Of the supernatural
Probably this opera for these reasons. aud for
its intrinsic beauty. well, has been ono NJ the
most powerful agents in winning over TIA" enc
mic7 of Wagner to his side. Last evening
distribution Of the principal characters
was Q sIrong one. Mahape Pagpcnhcim
@ 9Sa1. ' N &%s EE S%ss aa " ST.
hum. frei,rlck. Each OF these characters
found fitting rerrcsenlatiycs IL those who ~
AWAY AWAY found ~" co"scna pr9". and pre- re-
SCENTS the character in refined ANA n"hl"
| manner. Her costume pose ana action Ia the
cathedral scene in the second act present pic.
! ture of beauty aud queenness such rs ~ not
oiisn seen on tue onstatic slug; -, ,,,,
malignant and rcpellant OJfjpd was worthy Of
her fame as II great artist There. might be
some criticism rs 70 her voice. but nc. voice
keeps always in its first freshness, As To- her
method, however. 1t was wonderful. and the
the fruit of wide experience and the brond
dramatic treatment that she brought t? the
appropriation OF TIE part have pad no
assumed the character in this country
The Lohen0rin OF Mr. Adams was likewise u
! of being fatigued with excessive work. II Ger.
| tainly is very beautiful IN quality and used
Sear,y Standardization Tor his spirited ana ar
| tistic rendering Of the character 81 fredr''ck Il.
In Nilsson time, he took the part Of the Hrroii
| and did II we'll Last evening II WIS assigned
To Mr.. Adolphe. who did II scant justice.
The orchestra was not increased To- the point
necessary e. give due effect I? that important
| portion OF Wagner opera. its instrumc ntatiOn.
Champagne aud Oysters In the Park Theatre.
A four-act farce from the German was
given last night at the Park Theatre with the
title Of Champagne and Oysters A. IA rule
farces which overrun two acts are mistake
This one is n happy exception. II strings to-
gether few new absurditics and great many
old ones. but they rattle along without a
pause. They excite continuous mirth. and nc
one cares to question rationale or reason
nhleness Of the situations. Godfrey Graham
Mr. Lewis. n very nmiable rector. goes down
:, London. and while there il begulled 10y n
woman II the town, who pretends To- be IN dis
tTaf. La = Ia s.l L.
champagne and oysters. Just a. his eyes are
opened u the character of the woman hn,i tlt'
lcrilS II his situation. friend. larger Ih1rH'
buck Mr.. Bon Maginleyl discovers him. la NJ
! confusion. tn" rector tells the LAWYER that The
woman WI" Hr'' W, ~ w I""in wa NJ WI
and that they were led into the house 10y ms
take.
The play opens at the rc'tor's house. Tn,
lawyer j. momentnry expected on visit. ant
tn. good Mr.. Grdhdm, j. At his Wit end I,
know what he shall do. For If the LAWYER
meets Ms Gr0hdme he will. OF course. refer {,
her VISIT 10 London. and tho whole secret vii
be. out. From this dilemma all the com
IjieatGns OF The play epJ1 1sno AZ old sexton d9
conndant II the rector's and in .tryinl
TO assist NJ, Grnhcme he only involves him II
pense or situation in the piece. II II all Incl
dent and ludicrous action. Everybody com"
in az the most inoppurtune moment Every
body l. mystihed, and one white ho Loads t.
another. until the rector - driven frautt'. am
hl- vile det"rmin's % leave him. Then "
Cnamuagne and oysters AFFORDS two hour
and a h,,lt 4 ho,7i rous iun. II Is rihiall
played. Miss Maud Granger and Minnie Palm"
hot being oyrrtaskci in the roles of WIS. tara
hGme and her fOrsu. Mr.. Lewis, who j. pc
euliarly nrsive and has - grnuir" iarcira
humor. was evidently at home IN tho piece
Mr.. W. j. . Moyne. who - good in nimo-
. everything that y eccentric made the most q
/, ed the part Of the Larger with lin
, mixture ot hoHhonu,ie and wholesome mirti
Mr.. Maginley adds lusi IN" element that tht
fnc company nj the Park requires. Miss ~
Saudi appeared in ia. last at a. IN" .uVe. l'
sl..l fl.tNf ltts
! nimitable way contributed materially Ia IN
, piluancy and prctlinrss II TIA" ~'rnc. The fare
| VIII only be played limited number ul nights
rs Messrs. Robson and Crane open at the hous
| shortly.