The New York herald., 1862-11-24
oPRRAT1C AND THEATRICAL.

All tho places or amusement sunered oonssd0ssy
from the ssrrisIy bed weather u the pass wesk Tss re-
cepss Of the managers usually W ~ inverse ratis v
those os ths umbrella lnAasisotsses. me most a.
aciivs perfornaaoes fail 70 draw tho public tAre~gh
rains and mud, and damp chilly winds All things coa
eidsred therefore, no ons has the slightest cause rsr
compatnA N regard TO last wceks houses We believe
that in spite Of the weather, tho average roce4ps u de
theatres were fully equal 70 toss of ordinary tmes
These are most extraordinary times, hewcver 5ldoa
before has the public 60 generously and regularly
patronizod all kinds OF Tue Opera bcste
attended thas ths moss hopeful manager could expect
and Grau has overy prospect Of becoming mil
onaire, and Transforming the Academy n Music iato
private residence 1 he wishes Ono d our
leading theatres has nearly paid all the expenses
Of It's erection out Of the psoats o tive seasons Tho
lessee Of Nibaos has made s,uch neaey during bis
brief campaign hero that 10 has beea s.surass 70
possession Of the leading theatres in half tho provincial
Cities OF the country Ths record shows not oaay the
general prosperity o the people, but also the general
ceence the perormAsces saere1 for their patronage
The fact that money s pisaey cssps oct IN the,sand
different ways The Opera mot only wea aktsaded, bui
the number Of Ane toSts his very ercAt increased As
ar as the ladies arc the appearnce of the
Academy on clear night decided oSedil 70 this me
stropos Headaresss beceaias the rule Instead q
the exception opera Hak aaa opera nsphAts ARD Isx
ss reserved sSxs % tAs Senme Hesdenters
Of tile Academy How long ago was ~ when az idast
three ourths OF ths nnmber of ladies Al, the
Opera were dressed only in walking COSTUME and worc
bonnes shAws and gloves bctter adapted for stroll in
the Central Park than for evening al the Academy
How long ago was it when those comparatively few
ladies' who the Opera appropriately dressed
Stared at .o curiosess Certainly great reform has
been effected in this matter, and this reform Is
gradually extending 70 loading theatres, The gcn-
theatre in all Of costumessack coats, shooting
Jackets ovcrcoats, business paietots-of all sorts Of
styles aud soors and imagine themselves reOe If they
don pair Of light gloves and flourish opera
glass All valuable reforms begin with the ladies, how
ever, and the gentlemen viii follow by and BY Without
pressing the point, therefore, only call ~
tenton to tho fact that there be no better
evidence Of the prosperity OF tho country than
the attention which il beginning to be paid to
the etiquette OF costume at places OF amusement
aud the unexampled increase the number Of persons
who have the eisu and the means " cultivate the
amen tiles and reanements Of life Our national treasury
may be empty but the pockets Of the people seem filed
We have nothing to add 70 our former comments upon
the performances OF the asst week. The farewell OF Ca
brie Ravei at Nblo's, saturday, was theatrical
event. Beyond this nothing occurred worthy OF note
cept perhaps Graus gala performance at the Academy
sisted. General Mcclellan did not attend, though the
house was jammed in anticipation OF his appearance.
This week Manager Grau opens short at the
Brooklyn Acade with the beautiful Guerrabela the
attraction Tuesday will be the rst night of this
and - Trovatore" the 6rs opera. Az Academy the
week will be occupied with Meyerbeer's Dinorah" in
which Mile Cordier makes her debut The cast viii be-
Dinorah. Mile. Corder; Goatherd, Mile. Morensi, Co
rentin tand also the Reaper), Sgnor Brignoli; Hoe
Sisuor Amodio; the Hunter, Sgnor Susfni The
opera begins within symphonic and choral overture de-
scriptive which have occurred during the year
previous the action Of the story comprising the be-
tro,ha of Dnorah and Hoel their pilgrimage Poermel
be welded terrible storm which breaks up the pill
grimaae and devastates the valley in which the parties
reside Hoel's interview with magician who reveals TO
him buried treasure his departure for the desert there
TO fit himself for the work Of subduing the demons who
guard these riches and Dinorahs melancholy insanity at
the apparent n6dety and deserton Of her betrothed
This grand 10 be performed by orchestra
OF fifty musicians and invisible chorus, under the d.
rectsn OF Signor Muzio.
In the OF sho opera Dnorah appears seeking for
her pet goat She enters the cottage Of COrentn, who
agines her to be appafitioa, and tremblngy con-
plies with her requests to play for her and danos with
her, Hoel returns, informs Corsotin Of the trsasureo
which goat is lead them-and endeavoss to persuade
in the enterprise Corenln suspicious that Hoei
destroy him in order obtain the treasure but finally
The act closes with tho sterzetto Of the bell
by Dnorah Coreutin and Hoe the tnkle Of tho goats
bell mingng with the meiody The scene OF oct second
q rocky pass with mountain torrent damned up but
gradually overnowing and frailbrsdse thrown acres
the rayine Dnorah Is discovered ss in search Of her
pss, and dances the "Shadow Dance in the moonlight
Hoe and Corentn appear Corentin refuses 70 procssd
any further be the 6rst 70 touch the treasure Per-
cstving Dnorah Coreaain trss tempt her TO accom-
pany them and becsme the proptassry sacrifice 70 the
demons Just than the goat runs across the bridge
DnosAh rusSes asr IL. Hosl follows, believing Dinorah
- phantom, but trusting implicitly IN the issdsrsAp
Of ne magic goat "A Dinorah crosses the bridge, Il
breaks beneath The torrent overnows the DAM and
Roei recognising his betrosheA BY necklace shs has
drspped ppgee into the avine rescue her, Act third
opeas NTH pastoral episode, during 1ch hunter
reaper andtwo goatherds sing descriptive nnsic vil
layers ssssr on their annual pilgrimage to Posrme
Hqel appears carrying Dinsssh In hi arms, and
sstsnAed by Corenti0. A Dinorah sevtves, her
reasps fsurns. and she IS peFsuaded sy Hce and her
rtendS thai all the events Il s. yeas have occurred
sAAsr m dream, and that abe is now on her way 70
Pssssmeto be welded Binofah bs.ieSss this slightly
cx,ravgant story and thwedlng procession ssan sets
Tho plots Of operas have been remarkable for
probability or simplicity. That Of /" Dinorah" is
ception TO this rule
The original cast OF g Dinorah Paris s--Dinosan
Marie CabeI; Hoci NJ Faurc, favorite baritone
In London: Corentin, n ST. Folk, N admirable buno
singer and capital comic Mile Cordier arch iquant
actress singer whose voice and style tho part Of
Dinorah seems especially adapted. MorcDs will easily
manage the beautiful music of the gostherd Amodo has
Part which win fuly test his powers, beth singer
and or, the baritone lover, Hoel Much curiosity
10 excited by the debut OF Brgnol comic singer and
mis- drunken scene, his pipe playing and bis dancing will
have to be studied to be appreciated In the reapsr's
song, however Brisno will appear 70 better advantage,
and Susini has . 1ns the hunter. The opera
has been carefully reheased for two wecas past The
new scenery BY Cayo, under the superinendence Of
Mr UllnAn. The increased orchestra and chorus have
been discplined by Muzo New dresses