The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1868-11-07
NEW YORKISMS.
Hvsa ov Own Correspondent
Nnw YOnK, Nov. Z, 1858.

No plaoe of nublio anouse nent In New York
oMers at present more refreshing and edlfyins
spectacle than The French Theatre, between the
hours OF and Ills 2. N. The orchestra seats
tbe = ress circle, the private boxes the prosce
MUM boxes the family circle are completely
nlled. and certainly one person In six is fur
nI.t ed with "book Of the OPERA" which the
harsh sopranos OF the librstto boys so industrl-
ausly announce. The pages OF these norettoS
are being necessarily turned, producing ina
potp u.r.like sound which so startled Rachel |
when sne first appeared in this country, and |
ma her fear that q spring storm had broken |
up the fountains of the heavenly deep.
In fact, ever since the short and violent blast
Of the Tribune, the French Theatre has oeen |
nightly bt set. Graa is triumphant, and snaps
his fingers at moral musical Critics. batemAn
attacked us with the Can can, and we huEsed
The Can. can to eur dem mOralized oosOms. Tostee
had her ding AZ us as LA Belle Helene" aud
We called dslkness light, ana declared Helene
TO be bonnie NJ well a. belle, Lamoee as "Edry
dice" tried how far we rould go, and found we
were not In the lees, Hmid or stumbling la fol-
lowing Orphes u1I1 ERJerS. Next. Irma rs "B1u'
lote" Il Tte TO the limits OF audaclty and threw
EenSuous dust Ia Our eyes at Niblo's as the sixth
wife or b irbe Bleue" Lss'ly Grsu, fresh from
his legitimate Historian triumpns, backs him'
self with Rye Bell, Desclauzas, and a host OF
RmorOus opera bouffs auxiliaTles and aims At
ms Parllian. Rrrowed pruriencles which take
Quick nd subtle feet.
A certain reverend 2 gentleman named Smythe
once went to see the Block crook, for the pur-
pose OF founding q text and expoundiug a ser
mon on Its indecenc teS. He did 80, and q
natural oustquence many OF the women In
his congregation got up and LEFT, His sermon
was worse Than the Things sermon!zsd upon.
hOral-let me not Initiate him Let me touch
Shis opera boal6e 'Ilrch with gloved hands.
The opera OF fsenecfere de Brabant is divided
into tbrte acts Ipd nine taoleaux. IL embraces
thirty one drt IssotiS peTSonCs besides the four
sons Of Ayr on, lords, chevaliers, aldermen,
building' ins prctors, citizens, pages, pastry
cooks, drum ,nners, musiciane, chanters sappers
boatmen, Rd the populpce. Toe scenes are
every one az them new and good. and some OF
them very besul iful. TheF3resses, generally, are
more magn'Icent than any set OF stage dresses
hitherto presented 10 the admiration OF a public
In This country. The music Ia brilliant, rolllck-
1ng, devil may care and extravagsnt, the most
unpa aGurally y himsical devices being resorted
TO for the purpose Of producing new and start
Alng' Effects. The chtei trouble betweea "Gene-
We've" (&dlle Desclauzas) aud her lord, the
"Duks Slfroy" IN. CarrieT), appears to be tn At
there Is heir to the duoai ovn. This
gives rise to O good deal OF lnueudoing aud
tnsnnatjops asn1s G the CerscoAas generally
some beooDiDg 1the psr,lssEs OF "Gsnevieve''
and soDe of 'rsiIroy." On "Sifroy's" rstpcn
he he'd gune on q piiSrimage a pastry csDt
FAMED "DrogsL' Madame Rose Bell) presen T.
aim with u magic pie, whose rejuveua4tns
properties are represented as superior "
ahose OF Eelmbola's extracts s. 7
R60 X, and "GolG," the dukes IA
yorite coulter, presents "Genevieve
With baby jumper, with the hope That there
VIII soon be occ asion to use 1t. 'Sifcoy," hav
apg eaten ths pi o. sings a very funny bat very
aesty song upon which / cannot be more ex
picii, but the idea OF which Is borro we'd from
a farm.y yard IN Incident TO which allusion Is neve
INSIDE amoDft hdles and gentlemen. excepting
anon those at the French Theatre. Toe oho
sas to tGis wonderful song Is "C0.co co. c
,rOrieu u and consisting in Initiating the cluck
ing Of q hen. "DrOgon." meanwhile, who Il
dressed in isIwncolored tights, f)r the purp0 sc
.pfshoWiag OH the legs OF Mime. Rose Bell (an(
rather healt ny legs they are too), introduces
him self into 1he apartments Of "Geuevieve,
among her maids OF honor, and Informs the
principal Que of them, "BrigitLa" (Mme Cue
,retIil that he wishes to become "Genevieve's'
page "Genevi eve" learning this desires TO be lei
D one with hiLu, and when her matds of homo
retire, follows one of the most piquant anC
'nlppine" scenes OF the opera. Toe sosn,
-eacuts It's ACME where "Drogan" falls on Ln.
.Snsir ana prsitnds 10 faint and "Genevleve'
and "BiisiGta'' bend over hiD, notdin.
n hand, apa exploring the emoryo beard
nsssans !gss as sup nsDSer SDss% chin Al A0s .his mo- 30
meni, However, "Sitroy," slill Deaml us
with inc e fec IA OF the pie, makes his appear
ance ''Drog&n" conceals himself IN a corner o
tpe sparlmep l., ana Genevieve" aud SIfroy'
eUp NJ al uale aeh other on the approach OF the
erisIs which 10 80 soon TO provide The duKedom
OF Brsbsnt with an heir. Suddenly, however
oy" 10 overcome with illness. wnicn hs
ascribes O O 'peraoundance OF the pate: ne 1.
seized with coi,i sniveriDgs, whose cause IL m Is
intel prel.d by "Genevtevs," ana, dropping hi,
hat snd cloak, Tushes off, The way in wnict
..Genevieve" naa Res ner eAit from the stage a.
Rhis moment, en- claiming, "PLs de chance! pa
ie chufc, I' IL OAe Of the nAugnLlest things III
tne eDure opera, and always recognized Wiz
nnboupd, Auahier ana appl anse 30 likewise
are the,Eorus oi I'D ogap," VINO. stepping from
his corner and prting on ''Slfroys" nat ant
cloak, follows GeneVleve" into her own room
.excls imirg MY Ime Is comel oaght not tc
..SiI oy," ha, ing drunk a cup OF tea and re-
tired 10 bed, Is interrupleh by Charles MsrCel,'
who comes 10 lead tne Duke" and his men &c
Palestine, Colo" who enterLainS haired foI
SGenevIeve" because she fjecLs his al uceS
infor ms 's5rG oy" OF hsr Inhaelity, and "Slfroy'
GJnS. QueDtlH Tepudiales ner In o chorus O
aumo show. Tue whole party then SET OFT foI
NOrthtI u Railway station.
Here tnne1h the fret lerson.
FlvemontAsJ9ave past. "GeneVieve," "Dro-
gan" aud "BSgiIta," have been wander nG
dauripg LnaL lhpe through a forest, IL IN At ers
Ne Ie v here, While Lney are dIscoursiuH, anu
ALSnUsL tat fore they nave tine 20 Lide Lnem-
BeINtR, two men At arms enter, sent by '9ot y
tal sea- en- of Ihan. Tnese Two men at arms
1ars huge" ana "Plion," are represented by
a sad lie BouIgOtp and (fabei Eespe ctiveiy. and
co n BibuIe 81 eat-J 10 the operas success. TueiI
whVf " ind of applause, and ,neir opening duet
S ~ 1er le Fei,oS eSV lie g." always sredemRn ieU
IA Iue IhIro lClrh lime. Anything
mnt o unc4Dn.y, wed, ludicrons Than N
anu V4 haulL h,t has OF con ntOrIiDg his face and
eieyskts q his n Sc i0ouisiIO Ily In the air a.