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Art and Brama. 
HE Academy of Music on Saturday last presented a 
4 scene of excitement that has had no equal in the way 
of a magnificent audience and genuine enthusiasm since 
the days of La Grange. 
of Meyerbeer’s grand opera of ‘‘Les Huguenots.” Many 
things combined for the creation of a genuine sensation. 
The difficulty of bringing together the numbers of first 
rate artists that are demanded is almost an insuperable diffi- 
culty; this was very satisfactorily overcome on Saturday. 
There is also a sort of religious influence in the air, called 
forth by the recent meeting in this city of the Christian Alli- 
ance, the revival of the pilgrimages to the shrines in 
France, the quarrels in Germany and Italy regarding eccle- 
siastical interference with the civil authorities, and in our 
own country those elements of serious thought that affect 
almost every one, found some food for illustrative senti- 
ments in the story of the Huguenots, and the refined 
circles of fashion had a new kind of stimulus added to 
the charms of the grandest music. 
The ladies crowded the parquette and the boxes, decked 
out in the grave but fascinating colors of the fall styles. 
There was something massive in the prevailing tone, for 
there was nothing ‘“‘loud” or harsh to mar the general 
effect, while the waving ostrich plumes gave queenly grace 
and lightness that was unusually delicate and attractive. 
As the opera proceeded the pleasure of the audience was 
first evinced by flashing eyes; then white gloved and tiny 
hands dared to affect the motions of applause. The noise 
of approval was of course a myth, but the softly expressed 
encouragement evidently cheered onthe Italians and grad- 
ually added fire to their semi-tropical temperaments, until 
they began to swell and grow animated, and at last, in the 
temporary triumphs of the moment, they became in feel- 
ing and spirit the realization of the characters they had 
assumed. 
On Nilsson the trembling atmosphere worked wonders. 
The Jassitude and indifference that have characterized so 
many of her later performances entirely disappeared, and 
she rose toa pitch of grandeur that partook of the days 
when she earned her first triumphs. 
The action and reaction on the musicians and the audi- 
ence was to us more fascinating than even the musical har- 
monies. It is a great thing to see the charming women of 
our best society gradually breaking away from the stiff 
conventionalities of fashion and ignorance, if you please, 
of their just rights, and abandoning themselves for the 
moment to the enjoyment of intellectual pleasure. In this 
excellent work the heavenly strains of the Huguenots were 
an unusual success, By the time the second act was end- 
ed the tongues of the ladies broke loose, and their pent up 
feelings either had to find verbal expression or end in epi- 
lepsy. They preferred to talk and keep their senses rather 
than be unconscious and spoil their complexions, so, without 
waiting for introductions or any ceremonies whatever, they 
became universal, and gave expression to their euthusiastic 
admiration by rapturous exclamations of ‘‘divine,” ‘‘charm- 
ing,” ‘‘wonderful,” ‘‘heavenly.” 
Then came the spontaneous proposition that the success- 
ful artists should come before the curtain; and such plaud- 
its, such patting of kid gloves, such smiles of approval, 
such delicately flushed faces, and such glorious abandon 
that some of the really earnest beauties exhibited, were 
enough to place the grand opera ahead of all other dra- 
matic institutions, and make last Saturday’s matinée an 
event that will be memorable until something more excit- 
ing displaces it from recollection. 
It would be invidious on this occasion to make compari- 
sons, a general enthusiasm prevailing that seemed to unite 
Nilsson, Maresi, Cary, Campanini, Maurel, Del Puente, 
and Nanneti into a unity of representation. Minor faults 
for the moment disappeared in the general perfection, and 
when the several artists were, between the acts, called be- 
fore the curtain, each had an ovation; but Nilsson, it must 
be said, was, in the matter of answering a complimentary 
call, more charming than usual. Strange as it may appear, 
one half of this great triumph arose from the fact that the 
audience ceased to be cold and formal, and. spontaneously 
. agreed to be pleased. In all audiences not English or 
American this state of mind always makes the opera a ne- 
cessity, not a fashion. 
—The Maretzek Opera Company has gone to pieces. The 
season has been most unpropitious, and because the man- 
ager was under the necessity of reducing the salaries of 
Mme. Lucca and Mme. Murska they refused to sing. One 
or two important performances will not take place, and the 
money for tickets sold will be refunded. 
—The “Wicked World,” at the Union Square Theatre, 
is a decided success. 
—On Saturday ‘‘The Liar” was brought out at Wallack’s, 
The name is the most offensive for a play that could possi- 
bly be used.» The performance was greeted by a fashion- 
able and crowded house. é€ management promises a 
succession of novelties. 
' —It is promised that the new Fifth Avenue Theatre will 
be opened on the evening of December 3d, with an open- 
ing address from the pen of Olliver Wendell Holmes. 
On Friday, the 21st inst., occurred the Griffith benefit at 
the Brooklyn Academy of Music, Mr. Griffith, a gentleman 
well known in social circles, having adopted the theatrical 
profession. The plays of the evening were Victor Hugo’s 
tragedy of ‘‘Ruy Blas,” and the farce of ‘“‘A Kissin the 
Dark.” Inthe latter piece Mr. Ed. Lamb convulsed the 
audience with his inimitable personation of Pettibone, his 

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FOREST.AND STREAM. 
make-up being unusually effective, 
troduced Mr. John Clarke in two of his best songs. 
—Mrs. Maria Jourdan Westmoreland gave a reading on 
Saturday last at the theatre of the Union League Club, en- 
titled ‘‘Social Myths.” She has intellectual ability, a fine 
personal appearance, and that ease and grace of manner 
that promise great success. The audience was large and 
select. 
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Cincinnati, November 22, 1878. 
ROBINSON’S OPERA HOUSE. 
—The Lydia Thompson Burlesque Troupe have been 
drawing fine house all this week. They gave on Monday 
and Tuesday, ‘‘Sinbad;” Wednesday, ‘‘Blue Beard;” 
Thursday and Saturday, ‘‘Kenilworth;” Friday, ‘‘Aladdin” 
and “Sinbad.” Monday, November 24, E. A. Sothern as 
“Dundreary.” 
WOOD’s THEATRE. 
—Lawrence Barrett has been meeting with much better 
success this week. He appeared on Monday, Tuesday, 
Wednesday, and Saturday in ‘Julius Cwsar.” The rest of 
the week he gave to fine houses ‘‘Rosedale.” Monday, No- 
vember 24, Furbish’s Fifth Avenue Company. Manager 
Macruley, of Wood’s, played Brutus to Mr. Barrett’s Cas- 
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