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Show 'I he rcHt .MiiNlcal liircut. New York, 18. Tribune's ftayreuth sjiecial: The first scries of Wagner's performance "tJIIrring of Nmhor ling" cloned to nighl with It e drama cnlli-d " (iotterdaintiieruiii'. or tint Twilight of tho (JihIb." There was a Hceno of the groatent excitement These repreHcntatiniiH havu Bleadily increased in merit and excellence sinco the opening, l'hu result h lulniitted to Ik) a most remarkalile triumph, Ilerr Witgnur was called out to-night at tho closu of tho act amid groat ontliusiapin, aud made a short epeeeh. Bayreulli, 18. The reprefienlalion of tho "Olloring of Niuburling" was completed to-night with the jmrlonn-unco jmrlonn-unco of "Uotterdarnmiirung." The conclusion was grandly tragic and niajestio. Anti-Wagneriles refuse to admit that they find much melody, but acknowledge that the "Niebcrling Triology" is tho grcntvst work of tho composer. They consider that llerr Vanuor has givou predoniinoneo to tho dtam-utio dtam-utio over the lyric tleinorit. tfnnui acts aro wenriHome, but it is admitlml that "Niortling" will ho u model to future genoratlous as a work of tho highest dramatic musical uhnractor. The.ro was much onthunianin at tho cImho of tho oi.-n. Herr Wagner relurnrd thanks to Ihn audience. A bivniuot will bo given to-morrow night, at which Hurr Wagner will mako a sjioocli |