The daily Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1855, 1855-03-07
The Omnibus Opera.

x4S maxuuce0L AUeCle4u SOmPOoil1Vu WaS
pefforMed Inst evening, at the Dock Squ4rs1
opera house, to large and fashionables audi
enreNthe ladies' all bang dressed in log cabin
The stage was tastefully decorated by Ameri-
can flags, and venerable American eagle
very hald-occupied a rOost by one of the
wings The rising of the curtain revealing a
view Of Dock Square in rainstorm, with 81
passengers running to catch Que omnibus, with
six men and four women on the sidewalks shak-
ing their umbrellas at the driver, was :raptur-
ously received. Upon this scene Brush, the
artist had exceeded himself ''' ''---
The opening recitative and, all. by Signora
Stitch and Herr Mather, were admirably rem
dered, though we thought that in the higher
notes, where the Signora, as the dripping mil
liner girl, puts in the agony, as she finds the
bus full--1 -.I( iH t4rbfJ IiDJH ,.414,,
"a 60 Hard hearted wretch, --'@"4
hope there 'aint another sech,
was little ovsrdone. The authors idea of
womanly patience under severe trial, was IA
ther. marred iiy the spiteful rendering Of the
melody, though relief to this defect was
found in the expressive silence of Herr Mather,
and the profound baseness Of Mons. Doublebee
10 the humid air. ...-.5.- ia 70 400 4.aa.,.
Z" If her appeals don't 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,w which seemed
besides, greatly to encourage the performers.
We were little satisfied with the roll of N.
Barrole. His forte is evidently the crank of
the hand organ, which correct musical taste
| would assign to him, where he could fire away
efectually and pick up much money if it is
thrown to him by an appreciating public. His
execution of the beautiful melody in the duett
with Madame Schwash was complete murder,
and We observed q 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 -.... ID
"Ah! Columbia's fairest daughter, 90 81
/ Say, ART soaken with the water ?"
were abominably rendered This part should
have been given to Mons. Swig, who, from his
admiration Of water, gives its representations
so liquid an information that the listener not
only is aware of the presence Of aqua pura--.
vide ipothecary bottle but can actually de
scribe the horn-pouts, pollywogs and other
| crustaceOus animalcula therein, and has been
known to portray a grist-mill, flock Of ducks,
and boy swimming by the same admirable
I performance. ~-.~.
Of Madam Schwash too much cannot be
said Her reply to the question Of 1idd-
(Barrelle) I.eA-,..f.'. -s-..'''' a.. Il
"+' at Yes, pm with the water soaken,
In a manner most pr OvOken,
4 The sun ii come out bright by'mby,n .,.. -
was magniGcently given. The confession Of
moisture was made with SILVER that caused
| the audience to pull their cloaks over their
shoulders, and one man. in state of absence
of mind aske,' his companion If she had brought
her umbrella with her. This feeling was chang
ed, BY delightful transition, to perfect sunshine.
The clouds were seen to sever, AID the lumin-
GUS rays of the god Of day made every heart
glad. The birds began to sing, and the sweet
Odors Of the common freshly mown, came over
! the senses of admiring listeners, with ecstatic
force. This portion was encored, emitting the
question, when on its repetition, in addition to
its other effects, little boys were seen making
mud pies in the new sunlight.
| OF the other performers we may have oc-
casion to speak hereafter. With regard to
| the appointments of this new opera, we would
suggest the purchase of new umbrella for the
milIrer, and the half soling of the drivers
boots would add greatly to the effect without
adding to the expense.-Bo Boston Post. '-- ''