The New York herald., 1866-01-02
RIO JASEino, Dec. ., 1855.

AN,vscr THEATRICAL rvIERrnSngyL
According to pubic announcement an amateur the
Nr,csl performance, by the officers OF Her Britannia
Maesiys fr.yate Narciss -, Of at the fnoatro
Lyrico the evening OF the 20h instant The enter
.aiDment gotten up on behalf of the sick and
oupded soldiers sailors OF the empire engaged in
with Paraguay. As the ohinct charitable
oue-app'aIng in the hghcs, snse TO the patriotic isei
ms Of Brszians-apd as the Emperor had announced
ms Intention TO be present ~ s hardly necessary 10 say
that the very spacous theatre larger than any New
York, save the academy OF Music, completely filled
N all part, though upcnmfcrtaby crowded. and, ss
the charge for box twenty five mseis-each worth
about hail dollar a specie bassand i0r nrf .la=s
y2rquet ticket 1--we inreis IL follow thai quite hand
some must have be handed overto his EyceleDcy,
the Minister of War; benoat OF ,he poor fellows
who are iarcslng under sickness snd wounds % ng
bail, against the foes Of their country.
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Tic interior appointments OF the Theatre Lyriao sr,
such a. would do credit 70 New Y0rk Itself, or any
,hesrc Of metropolitan city IN Europe The stage Is
spscans; The parquel Is divided into Grsi aud sccnd
.iass with rail- between. separating the 'hs
other The boxes rae IN three tefs, sweeping SA round
.hc auditorium from prcscenum To the nthcf and,
still above CELERY, witch that particular nent
sss appropriated by the ~ the British squadron
The iypcria box s the Grst Tier. on The io hand,
facing the stage. II s very spacious and gorgeousy
ai,cd IN "a dark crimson tbckly studded With stars Of
usd The painting, gdne and other Decorations OF the
auditorium are very tasteful The building lighted by
tue o,rs s,ar dssrs each prosoen'nn and a
b.aa,gci corrasc,.on Of light the centre Of 'hs lofty
selling in the form Of a highly ornanentef Greek pat
-ern IN eabors,rly glass. The Emparors box was
lsh,ed with number Of csncies IN silver
rHy ArDESsg. of. ..
" eours y great number OF Amer,eans and Enfllsh
we're amopy tho auisnrn, as the entire performance
was " bs In ther mother tonsse. Among them.
there large a'icndsnce of officer. Of both
pssiss well ~ both arms of the Brazilian ser.
vic. with tight rnnklsug os R-ssian ofnoers rhsse
gentlemen vere ail in full uniform Observed one
red Goa, present Re vss Che captain cf narin-s-
ss,s.bed 10 the Esci.sos Ba. the ,nik Of The audi.
Ypce consisted of Brasilsns many Of whom oolid not
saasrsisnd one word cf Bsgistg Which, however. did
net preven them frorn thus csyins 10 their patriotic
f.oiireS hc ladies attended frli asreusth, exhibit
,rs quite osss OF beauty 10 sdhioh % iheir pHfu-
r A,r,cttns they dressed Wit, -rcs' taste awsvs es
eeptps tts horrible ''~asrfaii
fsf xpisiiL pAs1Y
Hs qua tcr 70 algb: O'Clock their MJesiio' The kHr"
rer and En- pr Silh the youthful condc En ard hts
ocnsvrt Princes Imperial issbes attended ~ two
gsnismcn ~ the inpera household, arrived ~ front Of
ffhe theatre Under OF cpvairy. The Princess
IGopoldaa, who wa srh ndispo'ed, wa no, WIN WV
party which -asor rsrhaps, The Duke 10 save W.
copsor, Of her Imperial nighness, siso absent ~
she INN r al pariy entered tho hnv he 1c struck
10 the brazilian national by lon, the Nhoe aadencc Us
Hg tn imperial family. too, remained Standing
,shil. i,e ar hoing Iayrd Ihctr Maiesti,s md
uner Hlyhrcsses occupied tho 'front.' OF ne het Win,
he act dant gentlemen remained ~ ihe rear The Eir
perof AM the conde 4 Eu eere both Va plsn evening
ar-ss ani g.. Empress ard her daughter were surct
with rrscelni simplicity From my position ~ tn par
au~t had q good view of The whOe party dnrpg th'
r,aying ., tie nnuoi . anthem. Tho Emperor wear
fun whsssrs reaching round the cip, %. bo'h sds :
tho ace rhey well a. tie hair OF iis v ~ a'c Q
snrntsh brown uut beg uuing 70 te sllscred eE III
Maicsty has ooy OF great ben gnisy, ndtetsa o nj
rrai char cer he s toutly built Qua by NO means cor
pulent - -, =, -,
Ths rtnpress 4. Of thai conhsurei on known by w
French a. sncspcfrf with plcasaD, fnnronly oute
nance The iOndc Eu is taiher d. Sbiy buit and pr
sents very youthful appearance, Nhput me sighIe'
sppe.rnp, u hrsute ornaments cf his he lie an
ths Prn,sss rc what lay be vi ,rdrd as hat dom
oouple The entire ianiiy are veiy air
rug PraFpHtt.te
rts no par, o. ny fc,y 10 criusse the performances
EuIT,c 4 to tay hat j. went " admirably, vthOut
s,nyls break down. Among the lWsciluns vas cor
rrrt voti iumrufn .nlsl and ioipsichorrsn, BY ~
Nsrelssr- narkirs or south American Ithct W
sesIsd tl shirhly Iished b. me nperiai ruy. VI
49,. .r''r~'soi anyt'inE similar hco'e, and "