, 1865-01-07
The, Opera.


The fsyo.ite and beautiful Opera Of "Thc Jew
ess,'' WIS brought ont last evening to large and
bril3innt house. Our Israe1itish friends we're out
in strength, and applauded to the echo the telling
points in their faTo1ite opera We regret that the
imperative demands upon our space preclude an
extended notice OF the performance. We must
content ourselves With briefly touching the i'm
portant points, nimmcr's 1azzaro vas very
Intensely dramatic, md aords tenptation 1 III fds
ranting, but Hfmmer carefully avoided all rant,
and gave us faithful and natural delineation of
tute Of harshnsss and shriilness Of The be- upper upper
register too often belonging to robust tenors Ii is
remarkably smooth, even and pure in
sss.e ass ana ao feeling Mse aiSa aoeann MIN aso fx
filled bis role e1ce1lently and sung ancly. 1t was
ead disappointuent-the nop-apPea1ance Of Her
the hrst and We hope the last. disappointment Of
the seasou. Formes took the character, but It
as out Of his line; IN role ole 50 serious and heavy
TINT there was any Cardinal ut ali, and hat he ia
not troubled with fndispositon. Johannsen and
Canissa n the!r respective rolls were very good,
although ne forEer was 1aborIng Under hoarso-
ness WIN wore npon her voice seriously, and tho
latter bad very trying part Caniasa has many
elements element OF great singer and good dramatic con
fhe orchestra and chorus did superb1y and re-
peatedly we're rewarded with enthusiastic ap-
plause. The whole Instrumentation was done In
,nasterly manner: We cannot sufficiently ad-
miro he manner in which, Ansehntz holds BIS
orchestra and choruses together. Wc doubt If any
other, except. possibly, Maretzek, has the power
ihs thss to Impress his indiyida4ty upon Players
To.uissht, the bcannful opera Of St.adc1la will
be performed. NeKt week opens with Der Fttis-
chntz and Beeth ovcn'e great work, Fiaelio.
Draft Meetings.
The following draft meetings Will be held at The
umcs and places specified, for the purpose Of tax.
Ing action 70 all the qnota Of the ward. All per.
EGns l.hls to :he draf are and Ii
Tbs books Of :he Second Ward Draft Assoc1a-
ton will positively be closed this evening. They
are open al day nj The Orient Housc, on lsc corner
Atfel tonight The Executive Committee I viii dc.
vote ita energies to filling The quota. due from
those ALREADY members Ut the association. None
he their own fault A hose Sc il iaes to to military
duty In this ward should come forward this dly Or
evening T,s.a md l, pnt down = their nsmes. -
house OF Mr. Woifs, corner Of Chicago ayenuo
and Ruekcr street.
a: AZ adjourned meeting Of the citizens q the
room. {Court Honse) this evening, at half:past
Of the %aFd report q he Committee p eol
call should 6e present and lend his MD.
afns fas T Be ssng 81 !he Fh Ward
Jan. 7h at Jamee Ives, corner Halstead street aud
Archer road. for the purpose Of adopting Con-
Edtution and electng oflcera. |
At meeting Of The Tenth Ward Draft Assocla-
ton held Jan 4th, ttwas roted to assess each !
member fifteen dollars previously levied. and 10 |
exclude from membership all who do not psy on \
or before the 20th init ftwaR also voted TO- admit
new members, At twenty five dollars each, up to |
the 1Qth Inst, at which time lthe books viii be /
closed; and unlees new members do come in /
BY the 10th, the Association will take
care Of itself md Let the draft come.
4 meeting will be held in the Thirteenth Ward 1
this evening at the saloon Of Peter Wilder, on !
North asenae near strsst A. the last
4 Al5; h hFfanzen, Albert Patch, E: Woltzenbach, {:
q committee to draft constitution &C. ihcy Will
report this evening.
4 meeting Of citizens OF the Fourteenth Ward
will be held ut Nepp's Hall. on Water street be.
tween Halsted street and C1ybourne av., on Sun
day at O'Clock p. n, for the purpose Of taking
DRAFT
Remember the grand draft maEs meeting Of the
Fifteen Ward ut Turner Hall this Saturday even
ing at Il o'dsck: This IL the last chance as the
books close fo-nfrhf -.