Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1861-03-12
NEW YORK CORRE0PONDENCE.
Lady Day q The Academy Of Mssic.

tee Oy Inc ma Dagen VT mat'nee per
fosmances at he Academy Of Music
| and on these occasions the house being
,nonopoIized by the ladies, it would moi
be inappropriate hereafter to style Sat
urday ''lsdy day" in the operate saIen
lar. At twelve o'clock precisely the
doors are opened, aud then grand rush
takes place for the best seats hoops
hats, skirts, msntilIas, gloves and laces
are totally disregarded, and often come
out OF the contest in various stages OF
dilapidatioD.
The scrobaiic feats performed BY the
ladies' are truly astonishing.
Isn't it singular that some Of these
dear creatures who wouldn't think OF
holding plate of chicken Said or step
ping across puddle when gentleman
services could be called into requlsition'
can be 80 strong spd agile, and some
times rude when unrestrained by the
presence OF the sterner sex.
The parquette presents a sea OF 'such
loves OF bonnets" with pretty faces and
bright eyes in them, and bright ribbons
and flowers on them, that it seems like
one vast tulip bed in full bloom and
The balcony and first circle are perfect
bouquets Of beauty.
Last Saturday the "matinee" consist
ed of Rigoletto and The last act Of Yer
dis new opera Tn Ballo in Maschera,
Miss Clara Louise Kellogg, new de-
butante and native prima donna, made
her appearance in Rigolctto, and al
though her voice is rather defective in
the slower register" created quite q SEN
sation.
l cannot better describe her personal
appearance than by quoting the express
sion of young lady with cherry color
ed ribbons, who occupied conspicuous
seat in the balcony, and leveied her lor-
gnette at the fair debutant during an
cutire scene, exclaiming at intervals
with enthusiastic emphasis, "lsnt she
sweet!
Charlotte Cushman and Miss Stebbins,
the sculptress, occupied stage box.
I'm BaIlo In Maschera contains some
very agreeable music, although the wri-
ter Of the libretto has taken unwarrant-
able liberties with historical and geo.
graphical facts the scene is laid in Bos-
ton, and the dramdtis personae are not
the pilgrim fathers, but look very much
like band of Bowery fantasticas. To
be sure one scene represents the "com-
mon" with irregular pieces Of Plymouth
rock scattered here and there, and
where the 'frog pond" ought to be is
erected an antique looking gallows, from
the cross-beam Of which hangs an omn-
ons moose. Now, ! never heard of
gallows on Boston common, though it
might be very appropriate to Greet one
there for the especial benefit OF Wen
dell Philips, VIM. Lloyd Garrison and
sundry other irrepresslbe agitators who
rcyolve in and about the hub of the uni
verse;
The opera concludes with mask
ball, in which Young New York has am
pie opportunity to exhibit his eight fan
tas,ic toes" before the audience under
cover of domluoe and mask during
the bali scene Brignoli sings very
pretty air, and dies very comfortably on
a sofa while the curtain descends to slow
music. The gas is put out, the tulip bed
with the "boqucts of beauty" are dis
membered flower by flower, and the
memorable goddesses that adorn the
columns are left alone in their glory to
preside over "bcggarly account of
empty boxes"
The audience goes home to dinner.
Au ReUoir,
EBENEzER SpROUr.