The New York herald., 1868-11-01


truly werthy may be no less open to censure. Tho
second act ~ the dark side OF the medal; cuts have
away, with objection; the other Wss Schneider's
imitation and carcaiure Of Therlsa, thing out OF
taste. out Of style, out OF harmony. It might
singer. but 1t was hideous TO hear and
see. The gulp in which Tnsrtaa used % indulge
coming out OF Hortense Schniecefia larynx was
startling anachf0nisn It has 90 mich been criti-
cized anc blamed that she does not repeat IL. The
varieties mas long run OF fn,i houses nHSe,s are
snatches on the fourth sheet of laef orgaus. Perl
choe cravats are excruciatlng as taey suggest tho
suicide OF Piquiilo, but they have come out. The
other new operettes Of Onenbach are performed at
the
BoUrFRs PARIsIENs.
This little theatre the cradle OF the inexhausu-
Die composers mme and no sooner has ne returned
to Paris after holiday than his name heads the bills
outside with 1.-THE Enchanted F1e" and The Isle OF
Tullpatan." The overture and quintette OF the for
mer are as good and harmonious as Weber's music.
Il Is evident Onenoach is seeking q second sell,
higher school, with "Orphee aux EnlerS' Sprghul-
ness. The elsie Of Tarlpatann is an Ou0 pod'dd or
barcarolies, boleros, Tyroean songs and extraya-
ganza. The subject Is the transformation OF young
man into a girl by girls clothes until he Is seven
teen and the distress Of his father OF never remem
Serns which S he s with all the gig pro pro guSo 9Ss as Is
one roar of laughter. Mme Thierret, from the
Palals Royal, plays the mother. Her first entrance
Is inimtabe. She walks up to the footghts To tell
the public the secret about her son with much mys
terious concealment, then suddenly speaks to the
people In the boxes, asking them how they do The
secret does not come out and she keeps her audience
In suspense about 1t for fully ten minutes with Won
derful cleverness OF intonation, dodeing and
inuendO A third great success most unexpected
0ne-is the reward OF the manager OF the
THEATRE DE CLUNY.
HIS name Is Larocheile and he plays at the head
OF his dramatic stan. lie is not Only an actor OF
great talent but entirely distinct from the brother
hood OF Paris managers by his discernment IN the
choice OF pieces he adopts for his public. The
comedy in four acts which is now drawing dense
crowds to the hitherto ignored little playhouse s
entitled Lies Trltiles" tthe useless). 1t mad been
f lha hasfl m ltraa0 md m Tes
jected, notwithstanding which stigma II happens TO
be small fortune. II is to be got up for the court
at Complegne, aud Its author Is now at Brussels,
where II viii be played at two theatres smultane-
ousy. The authors name is Cadol. He was for
long years CLERK in the otlce OF the Northern Kali
way administration and In very poor clrcum-
stances. After deceptons too long to relate anc use
less struggles George Sand took notice OF him from
the fact That he was needy and had been born In
house she had formerly inhabited She invited
him to her estate at Nahant, IN Brittany, where,
having party Of friends, he was asked to try to
write piece which tney would act as amateurs
among themselves. He produced q short act and
nervously read 1t aloud to the Chatclaine. lie 1elt
choaking and ready as he relates to sink into chaos
meanwhile. when on turning over leaf he looked
up accidentally and the great authoress eyes were
filled with tears This encouraged him to 60 on,
and when the reading was over George sand prophe-
sled he would be great dranatist. The ''Irutiles"
are bachelors, they may all take the lesson home
to themselves, but particularly those who squandcr
time and fortune on nothing-themselves excepted.
Such "Irutlle' La Comte Paul, with worm
gnawing at heart no patrimony and almost totally
Seguin, who is very ugy, and whom he loves be-
cause she Is unlike oil the other women he has
ill-lavored features that she does not trust
herself to reciprocate C0mte Paul's feelings
until he Is penniless then the rich and wealthy ugly
woman comes forward ana offers hun her hand.
Nothing can be more wholesome than the whole
piece alter the deuge OF vice and beauty which is
the evening food oil most small theatres. A letter
from Mr.. Gadol TO one or his intimate friends shows
the inner an:&'What writers fear most Is the emo
ton OF a first performance In my case this Is no
.lnu aftnru
out and say to myself tnow u week beiOrebaDdl
what rage shall be in Fortunately am married:
almost genius. When Mr Cadol was asked for
photograph from which the en2ravers could take his
portrait IN the illustrated Journals he confessed ne
had one, bat he did not mind sitting II some one
OF the artists would take hun at moderate charge.
All the photographers want to do'' hun Tor nothing
and he Is hanging odt on nails from every Kiosk
does still seek the retiring. Had once-ianed
Roger not presumed too much & ne would
PORTE ST. MARTIN.
The piece still draws, because 1t Is George Sands;
but the interpretation oil Nile Thuiler as korigane
leaves much to desire every evening. vnis actress
had almost pronounced solemn Carmeiite vows for
good and had retired TO o convent when she was
dlssuaded by George Sand, WHO wrote the part OF
Korigane, the wild peasant girl, In order to Induce
her to return TO the stage The remembrance OF past
triumphs, as with Roger was stronger than reason,
and Mile. Thuilner's second DEBUT has spoied the
freshness and grace OF her first. We do not think
she would succeed as Carmelite In real lie either,
cl0Ister there Us Rotuuo and fcttcat fvr tho dcap
pointed. Roger has been persuaded To throw up his
engagement and retire. out he has been Missed and
seems inclined 10 take his revenge What
revenge can unfortunate critics take on tho
coming repertoire OF the or nights at the
Grand 0perai They can but denounce 1t, strike
their breasts, put ashes on their heads, sit on
square OF carpet and stoo at home. Even with the
carpet the prescription seems hard; but not the
following cases worse IL ~ TO be all wagner and
In German-the ''Tannhauser,n - "Lohengrn,n 'srrs-
tan and Yseut" the ''Aestersanger,n ''Rienzi'
and-the "Nlebelungen ~ 1 shudder, some one
must be walking over Iay grave or WagneTs. we
are evidently to be drawn and quartered by crotch
cts. That may live long enough to resist Is my
ardent prayer. Meanwhile Mile. Christine Nilsson
MARBLES as sweetiy as ever. The golden wreath or
oak leaves and laurel was placed on her brow at
Baden; Petrarch aud Dante had no better But
more or this swedish songstress In my next GricO-
comico-ragico report o. artstica anu theatrical SEN
sni "A