The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1855-02-16
From the Boston Post. January 3. l..


Tremendous Musical Excilemcnt In
Boston-A Firsi-rate Notice ofthc ON.
nibus opera.
v The Omnibus Opera.-This magnificent
American composition was performed last
evening al the Dock Square Opera House to
large and fashionable audience-the lad ;es
oil being dressed in log-cabin bonnets and
dresses of American gingham. The stage
was tastefuly decorated by American flags,
. nd a'venerabe American eagle--very bald
occupied roost by one of the wings. The
rising Of the curtain, revealing d view Of
Dock Square in rain storm, with twenty
seven passengers runnir g to catch one ON
nibus, with six men and four women on the
sidewalks shaking their umbrellas at the dri-
yer, was rapt, rously received. Upon this
scene Brush, the artist has exceeded him
self.
The opening recitatfve and air by Signora
Stitch and Herr Mather were admirable rem
dered, through we thought that in the higher
notes. where the Signora. as the dripping
milliner girl, puts in the agony, as she finds
the bus full
''-Hard harted wretch,
hope there 'ami another sech--
was & little overcome. The authors idea of
woman ly patience, under severe trial, was
rather msrred by the spitefUl rendering Of
the melody, through relief to this defect
was found in The expressive silence of Herr
Mather, end by the profound baseness of
Mons. Doublebee in the humid air--
III her appeals dom, Touch your heart,
Go TO thunder with your cart
The effect of this was greatly heightened by
The conduct of the very Intelligent audience,
who stamped an accompaniment, /" hich SEEM
ed besides, greatly to encourage the perform
ers.
We were little satisfied with the roll of
Mons. Barrelle. His lorte is evidently the
crank OF the hand-organ, which correct mu-
steal taste would assign to him, where he
could fire away effectively, and pick up much
money if tbs thrown to him by an apprecia-
ting public. His execution of the beautiful
melody in the dust with Madame Schwash
was complete murder, and we observed very
sensitive individual rigidly frozen by listening
to it, so that the ushers had to carry him out
and lay him over the register to thaw. The
words
''Ahl Columbias fairest daughter,
Saw, ART soaked with the waieIl"
were abominably rendered. This part should
have been given to Mons. Swig, who, from
his admiration Of water, gives its represent
tations SO liquid an iutonation that the listener
not only is aware Of the presence OF the aqua
purs-vide 'pothecary bottle but can ac-
tually see the described horn-pouis, pollywogs
and other crustaceous animalcua therein,
and has been known to portray grist-mll,
flock OF ducks, and boy in swimming, by
the same admirable per'orma ace.
Or Mad. Schwash too much cannot be
said. Her reply to the question of Tidd--
(Barrelle)
Yes, I'm with the water soken,
In manner most provoked,
But IL AIT no Use 10 cry,
The sun III come out bright by'ln by"-
was magniticently given. The confession
OF moisture was made with SILVER that caus-
ed the audience to pull their cloaks over their
shoulders, and one man, in a state Of absence
of mind, asked his companion il she had
brought her umbrella with ler. This feeling
was changed, by delightful transition, to per-
feet sunshine The clouds were seen TO
severe, and The luminous rays Of tie god of day
made every heart glad The birds began to
sing, aud the sweet doors of The common,
freshly mown, came over the senses OF admir-
| ing listeners with ecstatic tore
| This portion was encored, emitting the ques-
ton, when on It's repetition, in addition to its
other effects, little boys were seen making
mud pies in the new sunlight.
or the other performers we may have
occasion to speak hereafter. it'll regard to
the appointments Of this opera, we would sug-
gest the purchase OF new fifty cent umbrella
for the milner, and the hall. selling OF the
drivers boots would add greatly to the effect