The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-11-22
The Opera I'm Chicago.

ANOTHER DEBUT AND ANOTHER GREAT SUCCESS
APPEARANCE or MISS LUCY SIMONs IN LELIsIn,
D'AMoRE-A SPLENDID AND ENTHUSIASTIC HOUSE.
CHICAGO, Nov. 81, 1885.
Wo had night another debut and another success q
the opera Miss Lucy Smons made her nrst appear.
ance hero to a fashionable house Andina in Don
zettis charming opera dAmore. One hardly imagine
the village coquette represented navey than BY
the young dsbutante The diidence which might have
been expected hardly visible. Her acting
all through was pretty piece Of gracefda
nature as we have ever From the first moment
that her musical laugh fell upon the until the ana
note the audience followed her with unstakabe inter
and delight Although 1t was only the third time sns
ever sang opera there evidences OF the genuine
artist both In her singing and acting Hcr costume wei
got up with exquisite TASTE from her gold slippers 70 hs
tasty headdress and she looked exceedingly fascinan9
Her is something extraordinary in its compass
delicate in its texture extending from the lower
natural above the line which she took this evening w
absolute case and confidence in tho tarantcs INTRODUCED
in the second act and written expressly for her BY Muso
This composition Is by means simple one 1t Ii ful
Of vocal difficulties, trills and staccato passags
Astounding In it, yet Miss simons sang with great esss
and evolved very cordial applause 10 tho duo with Tama
TO- Nemorsma cAiedi al aura. Her vocazation and on
quiste display were beautiful In tho finale OF tho nrs
act her voice rang out clear and slvery She threw
much arch coquey and mirth into this scene that th
curtain fell amidst storm Of applause and shower
bouquets at the feet OF the debxante.
The barcaroe which opens tho second aot W.
really a gem Of the first quality, and the du,
with Dulcamara which followed was sung Wit
great spirit and vivacity, and was tumultuousl(
encored In this piece OrIandani, who good in 81
made his best display as the quack doctor. Nothin
could exceed the drolery ho threw into the
fun was evidently of the native order his makeup We
excellent and the by play all through most happy III
audience must been grateful for the hearty laugh
he produced, and which were his beet applause
Tamaro sang Nemortmo conscientiousy. The romans
Una fgrsi,na lacrma given with considerable patho
and was most favoraby received. Fellni was the g
geant and, having very little to do, did II well
Miss smons has undoubtedly made great succca
The audience were with her all through, and lost NOT
single point in the part Her execution surprised ever
one Her Interpretation Of tho role quite original en-
none the worse, must say for that. We undersssu
that she has never seen the opera Played and therec
had create audience for herself She Is TO DO coz
graduated upon tho success Of her creation, for IL
a most winning and natural one, and proves that MI
smons has something more than ordinary taien
perhaps a good deal nearer akin to dramst
genius From her reception this evening II Is not ia
probable that this opera will TO be repeated dur
the week. although manager Grau takes good deal
public pressure TO move him from his standpoint whe
he has planted the motto mo opera can be repeated
This WAS the eighth subscription night. ro-morro
vii, be an extra night when On BdlO IN Aoscherd VI
no given with Moreo Cell and q splendid cast, %
bracine a large portion of the company. New To-
claims the glory Of having made three four Americ
primo donne. Chicago has now the honor OF hsv
ono in Lucy Simons.