, 1864-04-20

TIE AUTHoE AND MS WonK.-The fact has H.
ready had liberal citculadon that tho Chicago Mu-
sca1 Union have In advanced preparation thefnll0p-
era Of the Car and Zimmerman, translated noW for
the first time from the German. and to be put on
the stagc at Bryan Hall with cyery scenic property
obterHed the various roles being sustained By for
II amateurs, ladies and gentlemen Of the Union,
The opera Il .the production Of Albert Lortzins,
composer born in Berlin In 1910. 1t WAS brought
out IN 1888, md at once became widely popular,
The genius Of the author, which united with the
talent Of the composer no small merit ~ mnsi
ciar, both ins:rumenEal md vocal, as we'll aa the
skill ofau excellent actor enabled him to secure high
results in each requisite OF success, HemaGcan op-
era which, with rar- and charming muacal features,
gives harmony OF plot,a general Effectiveness
tot the atage which has for oycs quarter Of cen
tu1y maintained 1t in its place before music lovers
Historically 1t stasds at the line Of dem9tkatlon
in the rcmode1ng the antiQuated form OF the Ital.
tsn comic opera, and Is SO stamped with the aa-
tlors own peculiar style AZ to furnish the cine 10
Its popularity and hts fame among 1hs clsss Of com.
| poscrp. Con!eeeedly, among Germans it stands at
the head Of the comic opera, which be made h.z
speciality. The autEorconposed his libretto first
wfete his play md turned Its points With be-
| fore entering with 1t the domain OF music. ThaE
constructed its cune:1ities ere Eot E,ere srimaces
Of contorticn6 Of features and words, but strike
the reader, and IRE sustained fy the Judgment ol
| the audience. Thus much Of the 1iuretto. It has
| bern rendered into English by mountain Of toll
/ OIL the part Of Mr. Balatka, not easy to be over
stated. All students Of language knsw how teua.
| cions ere the iGioms and terms OF speech, which
form the bnlk Of witcisms. To t-anslatc these cor
SeCt1y, and as 1t were monld anew tho phrase, 80
that the English cast shall be tie vraisemblauco ol
/ he o3a7 IL %nr3 FTi.A e
nbretto Of the opera om the trAnslator's hands IL
the bcst proof Of Mr. Dalatla's skill. Thus much
Of the llbretto-the score be1ra no less marks pl
| the toll md the genius OF the composer The
! lato1 OF the CholuF, and several performers in
| nemorizing every pa1s OF the opera, word and
note, Is splendid proof Of their devotion to the
Muaical Onion and the present enterprise. The
whole viii be snre to win the highest encomIums oi
the audience, when once the Season beginz. In.
deed the enthuhiasu has already bctun, and the
indulgence Of the amateur artists Is da1ly largely
talked BY the erowdIthat press for admission to
tEe 1eheatsa1s. The fact furnishes the reason fol
the restrictions that have been pot in force. Obyi-
ortly the friends Of the MuE1ca1 Union will do
them service By observing kindly hint upon
thispofnL
McV1ckER's TuEA7n.-To.night the inc old
English Comedy Of Sowing hs Wild O.ts, ~ will
be presented for the first tins In In this
city, lit. Edwin Adams, The popular young Aucs1-
cen actor sustaining the character Of Rover, a1z.
Acficker AZ EphraIm Smooth. The 1arce is Sarah d
Young Man
MUsECN.-The TIcket-of-LeaveMan win be giy-
en- tonight for the = tn successive time. There
is scarcely any apparent diuinution in the interest
which sttaches to this beautiful drama. It il
nightly uItrcssed b. crowds Of peopl:, and will
probably continue to be so for weeks to come, II
the 1nansge1s keep It running. Wehear It IL their
intention, however, to Withdraw 1t at the end ofths
week, to make way for other novclslcs.
ACADEMY OF Mus1c.--The new burlesque ot
"Takc it-and.Ieave-Man,' Is drawing crowds ut
the Academy. Go and sec 1t BY Ill meanH-
The Varieties, and Beller,s Concert Hall offered
attractive bills for the public appreciation.
Court Record
UNITED STATES CIRcutr AID DISTRICT CouRr5-
B1fCte Drunsnohd. L.-[0mn.oa L1,c.
4ls- Lath1op VI. Phelps. Dismissed.
CAGHtEFy.
Ma-Cocrer ". Richardaon e. ii. Decree en-.
tered.
Ls4. Hardenburgh ct 81. vs. Kellogg ct nj. In.
junction ordered Is prayed for IN the bill, and
leave to amend bill upon comp1atuants paying Into
Court The amount Of tic Judgment. &c, AGAINST
comp}ainBnts ct II in favor Of Day O. Kellogg ct 81
Di*TE1cT CoCET-in AumEru'tY.
*cs. D1rkbauk vs. the propeller Saginaw. Decree
ier libellans.
The statc and city Courts were not In session
|. Scetercay.