Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1852-06-01
From the New Y".k Mirror Of Wednesday.

We Witnessed the fist performance Of Loa Monies in
BavGria las evening" OF The Broadway Theatre, with
expected satisiscnn The piece entirely successful
snd the heroine who enlcs in il portion Of c
iu history, applause in this her first appearance
upon the stage in spending part thar by ali tine prou
ard pigeon wings she pcrpetraed daaseusc
The house was crowded from pit to ceiling; and if sp-
pause be thu measure Of appreciation L,las triumph
complete. She was chcered at every and OF the
the fourth ac house upuaous bring her
'ou for some ten minutes; but the necessity of changing
her dress n time TO appear in tabie1u at the opening Of the
Fifth act, prevented her frcm appearing.
Tho piece opens with discussion among the habitudcs CT
the OPERA Of the danscuse Lola Mones) who is turn
Ing the heads Of the Bayarans by the wcey of her beau
y Presently the King Barry) who stni,len as badly as
the Students appears in company with his Prime Minister
Conway Jesuit and although affairs of State arc preas
cd upon his attention. he think of nothing or talk Of
nothing, but the beautiful dancing gill He must see her.
Of his minister D'Abel When the royal invita-
,ioa received Lola Is holding matinee surrounded by
students artists and sp,as of nobility with whom she is
expressing herself freely in regard politics. fashion,
astocracy &C. OF COURSE she appears as The champion of
liberal acknowledgements of Goddess of Liberty
among the stndents of Bavaria who organized
band OF isyoiees swearing allegiance the beautiful and
brilliant dancing enl US TO tho very queen of heads and
In her interview the King she ,rea,s him as a man
and boldly points out tic dangers that surround hm-cas
f! the oaoie too In me hands of his Jesuit Ministry;
and mpores him 10 give liberty aud happiness 10 s peone
.2s king listens and promises to follow The advice of his
charming councillor In the meantime che demand, ,bs in
liberation OF poor artist (Dasdge) who has been
thrown into prison for ring offence; and lts the
upoor dear old Louis he may Kiss her hand if he will strait,
sen on order for tito honest young mans !beaion-
The king complies.
And now thereis hub-bub among the court danes who
scendazed by His Maiesys devotion the little Moor
ish witch who him. Mrs Vernon Mrs Abbot and
Kate Horn Dress look and parts Of the indignant
bg TO Perfection blowing the young coxcomb of Ba
rom Fcnno) in most unmeasurcd terms for compromising
tho dignity OF The aristocracy by wishing Lola. -
As the piece progresses the plot unods with increasing
interest," the situations becoming and more dramatic
aud exciting Lola is made Countess, and Installed ina
royal palace She presented at Court and made the com
panon OF The Queen She kicks the ministry fans The
fame OF revolution writes pocamaons mingles in the
fight like another Maid of Orleans finally becomes
fugitive from justice, but from The tyranny of the Je
suits The closing scenes are thingy effective and as we
are assured, are true to history.
The drama Is admirably cast and well played throughout
Lola speaks and acts her naturally she we've re.
hearsng II fol the 6st timcn real e and evidently feels
the vvidness of The original performance The piece can
not fail TO have great runs ard the may count
overwhelming houses for Tie remainder of tho
Lola should never dance again. The womans head and
heart are superior TO the dancers legs and hees