The New York herald., 1879-03-04
ADJUSTMENTS.
ACADEMY OF MUsIc---'rAE BARBER or
SEVILLE"

CLASH OF our old opera goers. l:ossnis comic opera.
I'll Barbore d Scviglia" does not still retain a fa-
vorite place in musical memory. The audience which
Witnessed the production last night was prob
ably the smallest that has attended any opera
given nnder the management of Colonel Mapleson.
ut the Academy of Music. and yet. from beginning
to end il exhibited sense OF thorough appreciation
| and enjoyment. The principal artists last night
were III excellent voice, and the respective gems OF IN
Barbiere Were as well rendered as on any preceding
| music lesson Miss Minnie Huuk evoked much en-
thusiasm by singing Echard's Echo Song, and for
an encore Arditis now familiar waltz IL Incontro,"
both superb specimens of vocazaton. .Iohengrin''
will be performed for the second time this evening"
The sale OF seats is reported to have been very large
Faust will be performed Tomorrow and on Friday
Mime Marie Iozc will make her first appearance in
New FORK As Paiuina il Mozarts opera III Mal.ico
flauto, IA part in which she mas won much praise,
and for which her rich sympathetic voice is said to
DO peculiarly adapted
REHEARSAL OF THE ''BLAcK CROOK" AT NIBLoS.
The traditional glory and splendor of the famous
'Back Crook" are about to be revived at Niblo's
Garden ard last night two three hundred invited
guests. among whom were several civic dignitaries
and many journalists. witnessed dress rehearsal Of
the most striking Of the play. 1t had been
intended TO present the play TO the public tonight.
and seats for tonight offered For sale by specua
tors yesterday afternoon. 1t found. however.
to be impossible to perfect all the arrange
ments so soon. and the opening postponed
until tomorrow Wednesday,. The rehearsal last
night was to the veteran playgoef-it might almost
be said to the playgoer Of tho last generationlke
the visit OF to the circus. 1t like and yet
strangely unlike. tho entertainment which
citing many years ago and which is amusing
now. The traditional red and blue and
green firo blazed with it's old time brilltancy.
The performance will doubtless please the public.
perhaps as much as the original presentation OF the
play that made fortunes for the repued anthor and
dozen managers. 1t has the old strange attraction
1t is wonderful ever to see the devils and spirits
One two parts read notably that OF Miss Annie
Ward Tiffany. who it was explained. had spraincd her
ankle and could not appear ut rehearsal but who
WILL doubtless appear in the piece. and the usual
shoutings behind the scenes ludicrously audi
BILE in the house. but all this only added to the fun
OF the occasion.
GLOBE THEATRE-"LA CIGALE"
Last evening. at the Globe Theatre. Miss Dickie
Lingard cssayed the title role In LA Cigale."
and as Lotta had already presented the part
for Judgment before New York audience Miss
Lingard subjected to the double trial of
"frst night" aud comparison with who
had made tho part great SUCCESS Miss Lingard
played the part In pleasant. quiet way. that
ovinced her taste and good judgment. Compared with
Lotta she fell below that standard but in her playing
Among the ladies Miss Vinton. pleasantly remem-
bered as member OF Days Fifth Ave
Her qniet, lady like bearing very charming and
reminded again that she should be located in the
metropolis III some StOck Company, Wncre we SILL
need such actresses. Among the gentlemen of the
cast Mr.. Lytcll. who made decided hit in Mexico
the opsr House. h made .a & re- ss
nightly at the Globe until further notice.
COLONEL SELLERS AT THE GRAND OPERA HOUSE,
Mr.. John T. Raymond has opened brief campaign
st the above theatre for the purpose of allowing
these New Workers who have not yet been captured
by the gallant Colonel Sellers to surrender at discro-
Inst n hOuSe him md
from start to finish followed his highly speculative
career with an interest pointed every few minutes
by bursts of laughter. He has not changed
since we last him. and his comicality exudes
with the same inconsistencies.
Mr.. Raymond much as he swears by tho Colonel,
IL not content to rest on him altogether. Tho play
will only be given during the present week. and next
Monday. It Is announced. my Son" WI DO pro
duccd. with Mr.. Raymond in the leading part.
BowEIY THEATRE-JoHN Il. OWENS
There JOY and crowd at the Bowery Theatre
last night for John L. Owens appeared at
that venerable house Major De Boots in Every
Bodys Fricnd and acted with the peculiar drollery
and affcctation of military dignity for which .hs
part and his rendering Of II is noted. There Ia
reason for discrimination between the various prom
nent personators OF the pompus. susceptible. hem
pecked Major. but in several OF the situations Mr.
Owens is unequaled His support last night was
tolcrabe.
STEINwAY HALL-CHARrTY CONCERT
Under the patronage of number Of ladies and gen.
temen well known in fashionable circles, o finely
conducted concert was given Last night ut Stein.
way Hail. Tie audience was unusually large and tho
receipts must have been correspondingly wclcometo
the managers.
BROOKLYN PARK THEATRE--"BADEs IN THE
WOOD"
Tho Babes In the wood as portrayed in the bur.
lcsque extravaganza of William Gill. made their ap-
pcarance the boards Of the Brooklyn Park Theatre
last evening before . crowded house and one of the
most enthusiastic audiences that has ever greeted
Colvilc's Opera Company.
MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC NOTES.
Emmet il playing new version Of Fritz" in the
West.
Rose Eytingo is in California en- route to Australia
and India
''Pinaforo is underlined at two Cincinnati theatres
this wcck.
The appearance of Miss Nelson In America is post
poncd until autumn.
II Is said that Mr. George Fawcett Rowe will travel
through Canada with W. S. Gilbcrt's play of EN-
gagged" now successful at the Park.
"Spcllbound" continues to be tho attraction a4
waacks. The play is oxquisitcly set and the acting
in accord with tho well known reputation of the
theatre.
A concert is to be given this evening at stcnway
Hall by Maximilian vogrich. assisted by Edouard
Remenyi. Francis Korbay and grand orchestra. A
feature of the entertainment will be the performance
Of some Of tho original works of tho young artist.
including grand concerto for Resnenys violin. It
is curious circumstance that all Of tho soloiss
Hungarans.
THE TREAsURERs OF OUR THEATRES.
To THE EpIroR OF THE HEnLp:-
While tho subject OF ticket speculation is before the
public wish to speak OF another imposition prac-
tised by managers by those whom they employ
trcasurcrs Several times when have asked for tho
best seats that could be given for certain price
have uotccd that better In front of me remain