The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-12-08
written for the Cincinnati Times
THE BOHEMIAN GIRL
BY "THE FAT CONTRIBUTOR"

The Bohemian Girl" was at
Mozart last night She was daughter
of an Austrian Count, carried away
when young by the Gipsies, and the
audience seemed carried dl10y with
her. The first scene opens on the
Danube, Dan. being distinctly seen,
running In the background. The
chateau and grounds OF Count
Arnheim are also seen, these several
scenes being painted by William T.
Porter Count Arnheim is the
Bohemian Girls father. He and his
retainers Except a few that he had
concluded not to retain any longer)
are preparing to go out on a coon
hunt, the preparations consisting
mainly in singing some rousiBg
ehoruses to properly intimidate the
cOOns and let them know they are
coming The " Bohemian Girl, who
IS only two or three years of age, at
the time, petitions the Count to allow
her to shoulder her rifle and go with
them, and she is Acknowledgements girl
Of her age in all Austria. The party
then start for the mountains.
Thaddeus, a Polish exile, appears
fleeing from the Austrians, somebody
having put a flee In his ear that he
had better. He narrowly escaped
meeting the Counts party at one of
the wings, and if he had the jig would
have been up and the whole story
stopped right here. There are many
of these narrow escapes on the stage.
Fearful that he may be discovered,
the poor prescribed orphan sings at
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orphan during the progress of the
play-especially when he wants to
keep himself particularly concealed.
But that is the fault Of Bale, and not
OF Thad. A troupe of Gipsies, head.
ed by an amiable ruffian named
Devilshoof-who really isn't quite as
bad as he is painted, though he is
painted pretty bad-rush in, and are
about to rob him; but suddenly recol-
lecting little operate air descrip-
tive of Gypsy life. they sing it, and
they sing it so well that Thaddeus is
enchanted, and resolves to go out of
the orphan business and be Gipsy
himself a44f1 -
He exchanges his soldiers uniform
for Gypsy dress, and thus eludes the
Emperor's soldiers, who were in pur-
suit.
A sudden alarm. The Counts
daughter is attacked by wild deer,
and the little dear is nearly wild her.
self. Florestein, a courtier, enters,
frightened almost to death and sings:
ais there no succor at hand9"
Not liking the idea of being picked
up for a sucker, Thaddeus snatches a
rife and makes venison of the deer,
rescuing the girl, who is wounded In
the arm by the deer's horn. Is iA
Thaddeus is overpowered with /
thanks and urged to join them in
bowl The Count proposes the health
of the King, but the Pole dashes his
goblet to the ground. Commotion.
The entire Austrian menagerie, STIR
red up with a Pole. They are about
to give the Polish exile an additional
polishing, when the Count interferes,
but suggests that he had better git"
He offers him gold, which he spurns,
when Devilshoof appears and a gen
eral fight ensues, resulting in the
latter being secured and dragged into
the castle, mainly to, afford him an
opportunity to carry off the Counts
little daughter, else she never could
have been Bohemian Girl. To
what seeming accidents are we en-
titled for some of our best operate
music. Had Devilshoof been allowed
no chance TO steal Arline-but to the
narrative: '-aaaHA
Devilshoofis seen bearing theehild
up the mountain path. Soon pursuit
win be useless. What is to be done
must be done quickly No time is to be
q - 0voA
necessity OF immediate action, they
proceed to practice a very fine piece
of church music. Such energetic pro-
towards capturing fugitive
We have never seen equaled.
In the second act, airline appears
as the Bohemian Girl. She has lived
with the Gypsies for twelve years.
Thaddeus of Warsaw Is with them,
too, and of all the BOhemians, he is
her especial beda-he. Florestein, the |
Austrian courtier, has beenaout late |
at beer garden, and coming home |
booty, is met by Devilshoof and re-
lieved of his jeWelry, among other |
things, a valuable medallion from |
Duhme' s. This medallion being at |
terward seen on the neck of Airline at |
a fair the Gipsies were attending, and |
Deiug ESCOguiACu Wy II tOf6Stctu, caused
her arrest.
In the next scene Count Arnheim
(CampbelD appeared aud sang The
Heart Bowed Down" so plaintively |
and so sweetly, that a Gypsy in the
audience was observed to burst into
tears and declare that he wouldn't |
steal child again as long as he lived, |
hope to diel .ass so
Airline is brought before him for
trial. She declares her innocence
the medallion was given her by the
Gipsey Queen. Ali A light breaks
in upon aim. The Queeni is jealous of
her because Thaddeus loves her, and
ehe laid this snare for her ruin.
She draws dagger and makes an
attempt to prepare herself tor the
hands of the Coroner, but is seized
by Count Arnhein, who recognizes
her as his daughter My own, my
long lost childr' Great joy of the
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