Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-11-05
ANIl.TsEMENTs.

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ITALIAN OPERA To. NIGHT Donizettis
opera of Don PososldLe will be played at
Pixies Opera- house to might by the Colson
company. "Don Pasqua1e lSus n) is theiich
old bachelor uncle, with h!ne establishment,
credulous, economical, obstinate and kind
hearted, who has set his heart on mRrrying
his nephew, "Ernesto," lBrignolQ to LADY
whom be has selected. The nephew hos al-
ready made selection of his own, ''NoriHa,"
(Madame Colson) lively young widow.
The nephew's refusal to accede to 'Don Pas
quale's" wishes gets himself turned out Of
doors; and "Dr. Malatesta," (Ferri) sharp
and faeetious, friend of both uncle and
nephew, undertakes to arrange things. He
proposes TO ''Don Pasquale" that he get mar
ried himself and introduces to him Norma"
as his sister, disguised as bashful girl Just
from boarding-school, aud frightened at the
sight of q man, as all boarding. school girls
are. The old uncle swallows the bait as old
uncles always will, when 1t comes in that
shape. After q scene of awkward ardor on
the part of the old man, and Of great YER
dnncy and timidity on the part Of the young
lady, the match is arranged, through the
medium of the doctor"
The notary is called in and the young lady
is duly authorized to exercise all the au-
thority of mistress of the house, and the serv-
ants are ordered to obey her. Upon this
her manners undergo a striking change.
| She represses Don Pasquale's' ardentdemon-
strations, orders the steward to procure new
| servants, two new carriages and English
| horses, and brings a shower of miliner and
dress makers billsupon poor Don Pasquale,"
who finds years income gone in a few days,
and gets snubbed and his ears boxed when
he demonstrates.
"Ernesto" comes in while the marriage con-
tract is being executed, and begins to rave at
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| puts him in the secret. He is unable to re-
| strain his laughter at the way Norma snubs
"Don Pasquale," when he orders his nephew
| to leave the house. This order Norma dis
! putes, and commands "ErnestO" to stay, tell
| ing "Don Pasquae" that cavalier is the
right ofevery married womanin good society.
| : AS NORMA" is leaving the house for the
| theater against "Dou Pasquale's" remon-
| strances, she drops letter which he reads,
and finds to be a letter from lover, asking
her to meet him in the garden at night.
Enraged, "DoD Pasquale" seeks the "Doc-
tor" ard they secrete themselves to watch
the meeting. At the appointed time the
lover, who proves to be "Ernesto," enters
the garden and sings the serenade, "Come
genti" which has become so popular. NO
| rina" apr ears, and the Doctor aud "Don
Pasquale" break from cover, when "Ernesto"
disappears within the house, and "Norina"
gets up scene of injured innocence with
"Don Pasquale' for suspecting her Of such
an impropriety. s....
"Don Pasquale" finds his wits leaving him
in his troubles, and desires the doctors"
advice how to get rid of his prize without
creating public scandal. Various devices
are suggested, and finally it is proposed that
she be Informed that the nephew is going to
bring home wife,. She declares that she
will not stay if another woman comes into
the house; but concludes she will wait to see
whether they are fooling her. This trips
the plot, unless, as the "Doctor" suggests to
"Don Pasquale," he gives permission to his
nephew to marry "Norina," and actually
bring her home. AS the case is desperate,
"Don Pasquale" formally consents, when he
is informed that NORMA is the termagant
who has been making wild oats of his prop
efty and driving him out of his wits. After
. some reluctance his good nature overeomes,
and be gives the young couple his blessing
The opera, it will be seen, is one adapted
to the size of this company. All of it car
be given by them except, perhaps, one oil
two light choruseS, not essential to the plot
The artists are as admirably suited to the
parts as if they had been written expressly
for them. The piquante widow, and the
extravagant, impetuous, irresistible mis-
tress, will be represented by Madame ColsOn
in The most fascinating and artistic manner
EBrignoli will make an impetuous and en-
I thusiastic lover, and Susini is celebrated in
the. character of "Don Pasquale." The
lively and energetic doctor" will be well
sustained by Ferri. We have before men.
toned that the opera will be given with full
orchestra. rr
+ NATIONAL THEATER.-The Walacks, dur
ing the past week, have drawn full houses
at the National, a tribute to which theil
merits fully entitle them. On Saturday
evening Mr.. Wallack appeared as "Dandit
Dinmont," in Guy Ma1lnerinq, and also a:
"Don Caesar de Bazan,' IN the play of that
name, while Mrs. Wallack personated "Mea
Merrillies" in the first named. It is entirely
unnecessary to sdd that they acquitted them
selves in a manner altogether worthy o
/ their reputation. 'rl
Shakspeares Winters Tale will be pu
upon the stage again this evening, to be fol
lowed by the comedietta entitled The Lad
and the Devil, Mr.. and Mrs W. sustainin
the principal characters in each. @