The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-05-12
ADJUSTMENTS.

THE GRAND OPERA HoUsE-"MAcBETH."
With the performance OF .'Macbeth" last night Mr..
John Mccullough ended bis present engagement In
New York. II Is an event with which he must have
been we'll satisfied although In all Of his impersona
tons he has been warmly by large Audiences
who have awarded him tho Intelligent praise which
the true student OF art most desires as his recon-
pcnse The theatre last night nlcd from gallery
10 orchestra, ana standing room only could be had.
The part OF Lady Macbeth assumed by Miss Emily
Grannrd, a lady VINO not long ago give readings
In this city under the name OF Gavin. IL may seem
unkind to say SO, and yet Il Is rnshfuA that she Is
100 tall for general actress and dwarfs into con-
temptibie stature ordinary sized men: Mccullough,
for instance IS well butt athlete Of hvc feet eleven
but tho lady last night overtopped him to such
tent that he looked like little moro than an over
grown liliputinn. She has lair delivery, reads
10 all the indulgence which attaches 10
hrst appearance. II is not 10 10 cened
and adapts herself to the requirements OF the stage
with GOODNESS worthy OF veteran but shc ought
audience or imagine herself supreme because half
dozen calls before tho curtain represented tho tribute
which ne, many rlenos desired 20 pay rnero was
sell heard at tho end OF the auditorium, except 10
cultured cars that could catch her nicely in,oned
notes and enjoy tho OF her bcachcr Of cocuton
She Is not likely. therefore, TO be Immediately
recognized as brilliant or 10 curry away with her
reputation much above the average lazy renders Of
Shakespeare, OF whom We have a host To mako an
audience Is tho business oil manager. Tact belongs
TO tho office. True success Is the out2rowth OF
well administered genus Tho tragedy was enthu-
s,ast.cay received by the many invited friends, and
the dcbutane has good TO be grated with her
reception. Nr. John Mccullough goes 10 Syracuse,
where hc begins an engagement on Momlay.
sTErNwAY HALL--sENoR HUNFz's CONCERT.
Senior Gonzao Nunez gave conccrl In tho small
Stcnwny Hall yesterday afternoon, at which he was
assisted by Mr.. S. b. Mills. Miss Locke Primer, So
prano, and sr. A. Munkittrick, tenor The perform
OF Scnor Nuncz on tho piano was tho feature OF
The concert lie has admirable style, clean, clear
touch brilliant exocuton but the quality OF his
touch Is not sympathetic He was heard In q
Beethoven sonata, u Chopin duet for two pianos,
at OF which Mr. Mills presided, and
In I.iszl's "Rhapsodie Hongroise No q" In
this latter he heard al his best. His inter-
probation Of the pieco IS slightly different from that
OF most panists wo have seldom y ever heard tho
piecc better played on tho piano. HIS runs were rs
clear crystal and he brought out all tho briliancy
OF this remarkably brilliant composition Miss Lottio
Primer sang Sullivan's ssLct Ne Dream Again." and
Is 10 BIO compimented upon having neat iittc voice
mat was not over strained IN this selection. Dir.
Munkittrlck sang r0manza from "MIgnon" In
rather unpleasant tenor vocc, that was tried beyond
It's capacity later on IN tho programme, when no
sang famous difficult aria from Rossini'a
"0tello."