The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-11-07
Italian Opera-Style OF Audienco--Want OF
Ballet-Scene between British OMoers-
Expected Duel This Morning.
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Italian Opera-style OF Audlence-Want or
a nallet-scene between British OMeers-
Expected Duel This Morning..
FRENcH's HoTRL, N. r., Nov. 9, 1919.
have long been indebted to you for promised
tion What subject more interesting than the Italian
OpeIs, to begin with! With your structures on the
% tn; iost Gin fully na with
those who have catered thus happily to the wants Of
refined and indulgent audience do not endorse your
chain the attention Is to render 1t permanent In
France In Italy In England wherever italian opera Is
dpensabls and certainly there be good reason
why it should be disregsrded here Doubtless, there
are many who are well satisfied with the music alone
but there are more who would hail with satisfaction
the introduction Of good corps de ballet even II they
paid Of course they would more money fer 1t Three
acts OF singing however good become tedious at the
close and the mind kept the rack far many
secutive hours lapgushes for deatssement-a relief
sm ths state of tension which 1t has been painfully
wrought So much for the opera itself
in regard to those who support Is, think IL may be
safely said that there is country which produce
the stises who purvey to their amusement while they
lend to excellence by the sogss
at once chasts and dvsrssd, in which shs New York
ladies deck forms many Of which may vie with these
Of the most splendid women Of Europe, produces Q
richness Of effect, coup do, which acts insensiby
upon the exertions Of the singers, Who apart from
other considerations, cannot but feel desire to put
forth the fullest Development of their enchanting art
to please the GALAXY of grace and beauty which
rounds them. Moreover, notwithstanding what cock
ney Foreigners may say Of u.s. 1t must be admitted
by every candid stranger, that there is ton and
style in the appearance Of the frequenting the
opera which adds little to the fashion and pleasing
And by the way while ON this subject, may as we'll
aluds to little that took place last night mme
distey under my own eye was iounging in the CEN
tire avenue leading to the parqee when remarked two
gentlemen, imme datey before using themselves
by commenting on and sneering at the dress Of .
stranger who was standing on one OF the lower steps
There nothing very remarkable about the
Of the latter except that he carried as men
toned to good society in England in the habit Of
doing occasionally, on similar occasions-an opera
bat in his hand and at his breast the
ribbons and clasps Of three several decorations all Of
which had doubtless been bestowed upon him, by the
soveregns he had served for particular services in the
field could not, confess understand the wit Of this
lowed learned that these two sneerng gentlemen
other than British officers, recently from,
or geipg to, Canada Presently saw the gentleman
below turn round suddenly and appear recognize the
parties One Of them still sneeripg, with his face
half hidden in his hat. There no trhing then
With stern expression he moved the steps forced
his way between them and planting himse i'm
at their SIDE looked long and steadily in the face of the
man whose vulgar conduct he had principally noticed
The disposition to mrth was now at an end and the Of
fender looked exceedingly confused 1t is awkws
thing however may be inwady convinced of being
the subject Of mirh to accuse a man, who may ques-
ton your right to ask at what he laughs The gentle
man took another and less mistakeable course A
same passage He turned to him, and said deliberately
and pointedly Who IS the puppy!" The other who
seemed not TO have heard or understood the matter
replied" Who do you mean" The slowly uttered
reonder was" The thing that fancies itself soldier
This pointed enough in oil conscience but STILL
notice taken Of the wantonly provoked insult
After moment or two, the gentleman again address
ing his friend, said to him Have you heard Of the
disgracefu affair in which several British officers have
been engaged, in Montreal" Who?n was the de-
mand. "Major NJ was the answer Here one
Of the parties left and advanced into the parqetie
where he took seat The offender yet remained evil
IDENTITY trying to put the best face the matter and Of
course revolving within himself what steps should be
taken In the morning The decorated stoed by
him and bringing full before his view the orders whic
had amused him perhaps because they were q novelty
to this British officer, he never having had in
his possession, showed him what appeared to to be
the figure Queen Of browning the Duke Of
Wellington, attached to . Waterloo ribbon, The man
seemed to recognise his mistress and his
for he afterwards moved away to join his
friend, but out Of the house. IL then found out
man asking what It ell about his companion
explained to him, adding that he the man he
particularly remarked was an officer Of artillery, from
Montreal whose he did not know, but whose per-
be familiar with, he had not the slightest
doubt the others with his own.
This the scene | witnessed, thanking heaven
1t not an American gentleman who had thus
svinss his want Of good breeding and in default there
OF been poiptedly nsuted rs any thing wearing
sword could well be
But, doubt means have been taken to obtain re-
par alton this morning. and the puppy" the thing
that fancies itself soldier has sent him who looks
II he really had been soldier before the mpertinent
was Uttered II hear more Of 1t, shall make you
duly acquainted with the circumstances Until my
next, sdieu, and God bless all the charming women Of
the opera. May their shadows never grow less