Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1866-05-19
THE GAZETTE.
SATURDAY EVENING, MAY 10, 1866
COMMUNICATES.
uucrna1, GossIP-FOREIGN.


.-oassv to M'Abbe Liszt, after the performance
If his Messe at st. Eustache, and Rossin, as
usual, made few jokes on the occasion, which
Jokes made the rounds of the Salons and Boul-
svards. One was as follows:
Said one conviye present to Lzgt, "The
Credo in your mass is the fairest flower Of your
garland, NJ l. Able" Yes" added Rossi
ri, Sin fact a feur dc Lizgt"
Meyerbeer' opera "Africaine'' is written so
high nobody can sing it, so no Paris manager
will accept it, unless fourth-story voice can
ne found.
The new Opera House in Paris is rapidly APP
preaching completion. Viewed from the Boule-
YARD des Capucines, which is in front Of it, the
i.st objects which attract the eye are two circu-
lar wings which are reached by circular ter
-ace in the Italian style, so gently graded as to
aliow carriages and horses to ascend them and
and their passengers under the porticos of the
;!ings. The Imperial carriage way to the EN-
,eror's box is in the left wing The staircases
x,om this portico lead to the Emperor private
saloor. 20 the dressing rooms, to the saloons ofthe
aids de Camp, and to the Imperial box. There
:1il be telegraph Office in this wing IN COM
:nunication with all the capitals OF Europe, and
{: Council Chamber, so that II an important tel
egram comes during the performance or any
opera, Cabinet Council may be Immediately
assembled in the opera house itself. Truly a
French idea. The wiog to the right is tor the
subscribers to the grand OPERA it is sufficiently
Ia nd n
enter its portico together-it opens into large
vestibule which communicates with the grand
starcase The whole hall is proiusely decora-
ed with marble, bronzes, gliding and sculp-
lures. Every box has a saloon which is an ele-
gent, comfortable, well lighted, well aired and
large parlor. There Is an Immense promenade
saloon, which has at each end small saloon
.5hich looks on the boulevard, and betwee these
cna saloons there is porch called LOGGIA,
Thich is built Tor summer promenade Tor
chose spectators who may wish to stretch their
EGGS between the acts.
The canon of proportion in stage construc-
ION being that the depthot the stage should be
equal to twice its width as the curtain, the
stage Of the new Opera House is sixty feet
;:ecp, and it may be made seventy eight feet
Without much trouble, and even as deep as
one hundred and fifty feet by removing some
81 the inside partitions The perpendicular
depth of the cellar beneath the stage is so great
IS TO allow any scene-sven cathedral or q
.aountain-to be lowered iii one piece, without
rolling or dislocating it, instantly down the trap
door. ALI the scenes are suspended from the
roof and they arc moved On rollers or moVeabia
rails. The scenes are balanced with the utmost
exactness-a child can move them IN a0y dIrec-
ton The width OF the stage from wall to
wall, is lGS feet-large enough to contain the
scenery for twelve operas ready Tor use. Five
hundred and sixty Workmen are daily engaged,
of whom three hundred are stone cutters. The
stone cutters yard occupies 900 feet Of
ground It is provided with railways, and
eight steam engines Of 20 horse power. The
stones used are brought from the department
LYopne. They are enormous, many weighing
10000 pounds.
VIENNA.-In performance of the THE
Huguenots, the Prima Donna, Mile. Liethart,
could not quite succeed with some of her passa-
dared to hiss; the lady became so dlgusted with
such unkind treatment: she retired from the
stage After some time waiting, the tenor
prevailed upon her to re-appcar: But, behold,
she was in tears-she wept and wept, till the
public increased their rapturouS applause to an
indescribable pitch The Opera House will
contain 5000 persons, and has 400 stalls and
9S boxes The imperial private box is situated
Oh the right of the stage, and the Grand Ducal
private box on the lett, while the Imperial
state box is in the middle OF the house.
The well known painter and writer upon
music, Herr Carl Gross Athanasius-late-
ly discovered, at Vienna, highly interesting
portrait of Beethoven, with his autograph
It represents the composer as about twenty,
and dates probably from the time Of his first
stay at Vienna in 1892. 1t is charming
miniature. Beethoven is easily recognized by
his fine forehead and prominent check bones.
He wears his hair in powder, and is dressed in
greyish green coat. His hand is pressing on
his breast. The portrait is very spirited, and
was painted probably by Kreuzingas or Hickl,
and it was, in all likelihood. a present to d fair
pupil, or some other tavorite beauty, for at the
back are the words, in the composers hand:
81 Van Beethoven. The Two ''v's' end
very Enthusiastically in a long flourish, but
the writing is Enthusiastically like that ofhis later
years. L.ANCELOT.
FALLS VEGETAB BILE SICILIAN HAIR