, 1864-04-28


BnrAs HAIL AS AN OrERA HorsE-THE CzAn
AND CARPENTER, or PETER TIE CHEAT At aAAH-
DAM.-Nc were present at Bryan Hall at the first
rehearsal of the forthcoming opera. with stage
effects, yesterday. The transformation wrought In
single night was complete. and the interior has
become beautiful opera he use. Over the stage
front Of the hail. high, broad and richly decorated
proscenInm has been erected With a depth o! the
etage, roominee. Of wings and u tue scen1c proper.
t1cs md p1cpYietses Of completeness we bad not
dreamed Of Is possible. Anofthe5e viii be very
likely to give NJ. Brysu some valuable hints. for
these the o. mt hsbg sasr
nations mas at any time, be put on
TIE scenic artists hare covered oTcr four tho1s-
iiSened by . foreground II actors vll Be
Ra mnas re ucs Se fs e. M
sIpya1d. with The Car and his fellow carpenters
plying adze and axe and SAW: Here come in tbs
peay of sesae have ehosenq or
his famous comparison. None Of your wlry fellows,
Int with comfortable rotundity that serve him
Gsry ~ aid I'D tbs civ Two Hromios. lie real sad tbs
bogus czar, hare aIl their roles In the Saardau
shipya5d Again I've We ,ass. hSye beautiful aud
wheicat 1t eonyiT1al Hollandere,. cheered,
postum Of lads and iasses. And then The church
pous and fnsay With the village choir erhoare slow
10 catch the precise points meant 10 be developed
ln his verfes TO the Czar, until In de5pals be eE-
claims:
Tour singing is ehamei
Instead OF feeling quite delighted.
The Cznr will tear his hair a{ftiehted,
And will n n to whence he c,me |
Next comes the grand procession, " .th the Bur-
conakter leading in the wrong Nnscovite, whom
temps m Is dsroscd Of by ba beari naa ecSspics
effect the real Czar suddenly seen in the back
ground, on the deck of weasel, surrounded by his
cutie and or for Ruesta.
Such are some oil tho more !striktng msterial ef.
ieete, and they arc the worthy setting Of the gems
ofmnsic which develop the plot woven with the
both In md out OF butehland. The opera is
three act comedy, set to mnsic. The cast is admi-
Inbe. All this. yesterdays rehearsal assured US Of
cure their reserved seats at Bryan Hall without
further delay. for there will bo rush beyond al
precedent The hint that the expense and labors
Of the Musical Union do not warrant tho ftce list
should be accompanied BY the reminder from az
that The whole Of this outlay Of time aud expense
y for the permanent advancement Of the Musical
prise be well rewarded.
TEE so1D1Ens' Rr,r-uow 7uz TAn1as WERE
TURNED on TIE LAn1rs.-Ycsterday, the gener.
ons and patriotic ladies' the Soldiers Rest whose
good deeds and manifold sacrifices in behalf Of orr
boys in blue, cannot be numbered. gave bountt.
luf repaet to Col. Bross' First Illinois Co!ored
! Regiment, some five hundred in number. Great
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h 'tphso pho - % na. sne ,aIles 4nu a
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npon as me only eaie none ~ aeannE Mtln eofoteo
Icope. Lust as 5ne iaools Q! tuese nonle mn,saet
ing ansela o. me fest WeFc AZ ~ ehu. uuNn swsp.
Ambrose. o. Amofose q Jachsoua pop9sas Eatans
rolled ware q pnre white line1, whereapon
! hahitrcs ~ fhc Ra~i Then rnme thr
not empty formula Of such a dinner as Amhro % &
I jackson when they fFT. f3D1 fheY their