, 1879-03-30

CIoae of tho Last Week Proper OF Her Ma
.jesty's Opera Company's Second Season In
New York; II. N. s. Pinaforer All the
Rage In Observation-Disclosures Benefit
for the family Of Benjamin e. Porter, tho
Murdered Actor.
!spectd. Dispatch to The 1S4oune.
new YoRK, March 29.-The last week proper
Of Mr. Mapleson's second season in Ncw York
closed with the performance OF Carmen " this
afternoon. The event Of the week was the
first representation Of Meyerbeer's "Dinorah ~
last night The Academy was overcrowded,
partly because the opera is little known here,
but more especially because Nine. Gerstcr was
to appear for the first time rs Dinorah. She
achieved the triumph predicted for her by
those familiar with the role. Meyerbecr
gave his whole talent to making the character
Of DitoraA nlusicalfy brilliant. It is full of
delicate embroidery, passages OF imitation for
flute or carionet and voice. III which the voice
outdoes the instrument In execution. and
reaches the highest expression in the fancltul
and beautiful ''Shadow Song," a lacc-work OF
elaborate vocalization. IN all this Nine.
Gerstcr found an ample and congenial
field for her wonderful qualities as
singer OF brilliant aud 1orld
music. Her ssShadow SoDg'' was triumph
in this direction, and the several acts Of the
opera were successive scenes Tor the picturesque
display Of her mastery Of every establishment
OF her art. The part, assumed BY Mime. Gerster
for the first time, seems to have come perfected
from her hand at once. Signor Frapolli made
a faYorable impression in the comedy
Dart of the terror-stIicken Core'nt'to
Sig1or Galassi was the crack-bratncd Hoe, q
character which he represented most finely.
Nine. Gerster had to repeat the "Shadow
Song" and was recalled three times after the
encore. Signor Galassi gave his passionate solo
over Di,.orah's unconscious body with 50 superb
effect that he was obliged to tWicc repeat it.
The artists carried the opera Next week is to
be devoted to benefits.
.s5tcfat f7tspatcn to the z,4nnnc-
PHILADELPHIA, Pa, March 29.-The week
just ended has been an unsuccessful ooe to all
Philadelphia theatres except those playing the
nut Street has done the best business Of three
years with Gi1bert's ttEngaged.'' The South
and North Broad Street Theatres and Eleventh
Street Opera-House have been filled at every
performance Of ''H. n. s. Pinafore" Despite
II affected his voice, Mr.. F. c. Bangs gare
seyeral meritorious performances during the
week at the Walnut Street Theatre. Mr.. anu
Mrs. George S. Knight IN lotto" have drawn
good-sized audiences at the Arch Street Thea-
at the Walnut Street Theatre on Monday night
in Engaged and the various "Pinatorcs "
continue as BEFORE but the event Of the coming
week will be an extraordinary entertainment
gotten up by the generous profession bar 1or the
the murdered actor. The performance will
be given at the Valnut-street Theatre on Fri
day afternoon. Mr. John T. Raymond and TIE
Walnut-Strcct company will give an act OF Col.
selIers'; Mr.. aud Mrs. George S. knight
Sophie WorrelD and their excellent support
from the Arch will appear in the third or fourth
act Of s!Otto"; the Chestnut Street company
wnl give the foufth act Of sCam'lle." with g Miss
Another prime attraction will be a complete
representation OF '*pinafore, e,"-one act By
Ford d Zimmerman's company and the other
by Crosseycs' company from the North Broad
Street. Then there will be an overture by the
combined orchcstras of all the leading theatres,
Marc Antony:s Grafton by Mr.. Bangs, song BY
Miss Annie Pixley, a recitation by Miss Adelaide
Detchon, and music by Sentz's military band nd,
1t will be observed that the entire amusement
profession Of the cit7 is enlisted in this most
praiseworthy object