The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-01-11
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The 0pEnk rs WAsmsoroS.-Ab twelvemonth ago
Baron ackett favored with the matchess
Mario and G Since then have managed to get along
reasonably wen with Ethiopian mnstres perpatetic Italian
vocast, brace of musical conventions to nothing
the slow and softly -subdued home productions Of our own
Marine Band but it not until Wednesday evening
that the management again venured grand operawth
what success win shortly appear.
The opera selected for the occasion ycrd 3rovooe
Most OF readers dare say, OF the
splitting pecuarities of Verdfs genius and win not
therefore, weary them with analysis Of tho beauties
olemshes Of opera which deservedy ranks very high
public estimation both sides of the Atlantic yerd like
Meyerbeers operas require liberal and magnificent
reseiegant costumes splendid scenery powerful orches-
ira and small army in the shape Of chorus. In the To-
raore in several of Meyerbeers operas the
gan Is absolutely indispensable Need add that in these
expensive bat necessary accessories the National was and
is sadly deficient and, consequently the company failed
Wednesday evening last to give the audience a true
idea OF the magnificent and startingly grand concep
tons Of the great composer Bat II the accessories had
been good, and the leading artists great
hazard nothing In the assertion that each and all would
have failed have warmed the audience in to any feeling
bordering on enthusiasm We have repeatedly read Of
the susrags endured by the great explorers of the
bic regions and reading Of DR.. ksne's encounter,
with ccbergs OF very date but not until the
ming already named bad full realizing Of the hor-
ros polar residence II the audience bad been seated
upon the sidewalks instead Of in the boxes and parque
they could have suffered acutely from the intense
cold which felt in a parts Of the house. The ladies had
not been seated many minutes before their elegant bon
quets showed the rosbitng effects Of the Nationals eli.
mate The hands add feet Of all felt II they we're i'm
mesod in ice water. The exquisitey moduated shakes
OF La Grange responded 70 with universal shv-
or and the remulo o. Brignoli excited only sgush
emotion Painful apprebensons to the result began be
by many and thought that several Of the
fair sufferers showed those symptoms Of somnolency
much dreaded by Alpine travellers. The inevitable Maret
EEK attempted keep himself warm By beating time IN
frantcay furious manner His example lost upon
several hardy, blue-nosed gentlemen in the boxes who
stamped their feet violently and portinacou and without
The reference TO what transping the stage
and without caring whether their apparent applause
chargeable to want os musical discrimination.
Oak wood selling n Washington at SO so per cord An
acs coal retss for s. per Either article Of fuel
can obtained from The city ysrdsn the largest quantities
prices named We lay this statistical information before
the management OF tho National in the way OF nfeents
suggestion. promptly acted upon Norma may attract
full house this evening Il not and the present cold weather
continues nothing short Of general partial conag
can or viii attract crowd to the National.
NORMA NATIONAL rrIs EvrSIse.--weare to have
the great opera of Norma the National Theatre, ny the
splendid troupe Of Marezek and II only necessary to
the fact 10 insure good house. Mr. Jarrett deserves
this for bis enterprise We glad to hear that
have been made the house thoroughly heated
which not the Wednesday evening.
The revenue Of the Washington branch Of the Baltimore
and Ohio railroad for the month of December fol-
lows
Passengers s25slS
Freight sEs
$500
Showing increase Of ssiso compared with the
ponding month Of the previous year.
The Baptist church, Thirteenth street, viii be
dedicated TO divine worship Sunday morning next The
opening sermon. we learn, viii be preached BY the Rev. Dr.
Fuller, OF Baltimore.
Tns wEArurR.-Tbe oold term" continues with unexsm-
Piled severity II the weatberwatchers TO be credited
the mercury fell six degrees below zero yesterday. The
Alexandria Sentinel says
Tuesday night win long be remembered, unless some
other exceed Ia GOODNESS exceeded Sunday night
The mercury sunk degrees below - degrees be-
low the freezing point This II necessary TO look far
back 70 1913 before temperature low Is found
ord The chilled air. reposng its bed Of resisted
the suns influence that at o'clock yesterday hermome
Ter bad risen only to ~ degrees above zero"