The New York herald., 1869-01-05
AND sEMENTs.


Aoral--A woman can't love when she ia hungry.
Last evening Pixies Opera House, despite the bad
weather, was crowded to Its utmost capacity to see
"La Pertchole brought out for the FIRST time in the
United States To say that the select audience were
delighted with che opera scarcely expresses It, The
scene, laid In Peru In the time OF the viceregal
period, was suggestive Of the dssolute life led by
those parasites Of the Spanish court who followed
upon the heels OF the conQitstadores in the New
World. The street singers. La Perichole and PiQuil-
Perichole, whose love for Pquillo cannot support
her heart and her stomach both, wisely concludes
Hssp her S ovsbe condon Ss smo
maid Of honor IN the palace she s reproached
Sniaitninlnsss uni % BY Piguio who has been married 70
enough Ia Parichole's love returns to her in vol.
ume proportonate TO her dinner, and refusing 70
rsstorsS to her dear Pqao % in Soo healthy s cOS
dition, besides being enriched BY the viceroy and
his cou.tsrs The acting throughout was loudly ap-
inimitable It may be said that she Irma-ined the
opera while Mr. Aujac, as Piquo, lent his talent to
the viceroy looked and acted like most thoroughly
"payed outn old Spanlshscourtter. who, reduced In
spanish America to mend his health and fortunes.
LA !eIne nSienne" en-. appears 70 oe the gem OF the
rtage," by Miss lrma leave but little choice Chorus
and coupIet are blended m profnslon and the opera
the pleasures OF those In New York who possess ee-
giant and refined tastes.
THE FRENCH THEATRE.-The performance OF
"Genevieve de Brabantn last evening was rendered
very interesting by the change OF cast consequent
upon the indisposition OF Nile. Rose Bell The part
Of Drogan was sustained by Mile. Desclauzas while
Genevfeve was impersonated BY Nile. Rezarell, .
new prime donna, who, though perhaps Q little
timd, created very favorable Impression, both by
ss vi! Not asns n point
ance, but her archness, vvacty, sprightlinese and
Interpretation of the roe geuerally elected great
admiration Tne other characters were, e. usual,
well represented.
NEW YoRK THRATRE.-Tnis cosex little theatre was
last evening filed with unusually select and bril-
liant audience. Those charming popular favorites,
the worrcn Sisters, whose wonderful versatility,
combined with the rarest and most attractive
piquancy Of manner, have so firmly established
them In general estimation, appeared In the bur-
lcsque the "Fieid Of the Cloth Of Gold,r which has
met with such famous success IN the Englsh capi-
tai or course, through . brilliant stroke OF
genus the burIesque was localized to give special
pertinency to the pungent local witticisms
with which It abounds. The original music and all
~ rich features OF the extravaganza were however
fainfully preservcd-enough OF itself to make It. ~
itlhas proved ITSELF OF the most successful bur-
lesqucs OF this class now on the stage. An added
leading parts OF the sisters, the Misses sophie and
Jennie W0rrell and II was most complete success
accordlngy acc Inc piece 1 is perfect carnival of Of
bic to imagine, the situaiicns rom Tst STst
and 40 s Ssss rs a1s9sss q
stage wit original and spicy. The sisters Sophie
more advantage. They were both in excellent Voice
and sang the special gems OF music the solos and
duets IN which they separately and Jointly appeared
knows the plot OF the original piece and the charac-
ters In the grand tournament OF knights the chief In
piece. imagine Coney Island the place OF meeting |
instead OF IA belle France and Earl Darnley ~ Mss
sgs aSa M nS,dn hs .sa al x Rus sHa snrS %
..n kpgard - Francis ]. OF France, Mr.. Rendle ~
SIR Guy tn8 Grippe; mrs. wrsns ,ur ngns rx~ssnn
W Mc rgRt place "a Queen Kfthar!ne Mss stew.
art s s., ss sons!.ncs tam sss &c Gu ss Gilmore e.
Ia Tour SHIFT TO the Eysian Fields and other
places Of local note, introduce foresti y &Apd
arrnameut and the u shifting scenes Of the drama
pass IN peasingy bewilderng succession. FIJI up
these scenes with the most enhancing o. music tue
most telling local hits, shooting folly ~ IL nes,"
fine dancin and nne acting, and the whole Keeping
the audience In continuous roar OF laughter, ana
love- woven with subtle deiicacy TO give interest TO
the plot show themselves In each successive scene
And hen there are court scenes ana royal re'inSes
nadcs, and drinking toasts, and beating u drums
aud bugles blasting. exhibition OF the nstic art
n IIncti8cu Wttnin tht fUpou ni.it1, hiaS1y
grand tournament the concluding and most AMI
mated scene OF the play lnnse into al tIns ui,
ceasna mirh Of burlesque utterances nnd songs and
acting and the play n outlined. The burlesque,
altogether, was . splendid success. The piece is
handsomely mounted and promises brilliant run.
BowKRy THEArRE--That IA q well established
principle In the economy u nature which fnds ex-
preston In the homely proverb, "what is one mans
meat n another mans poison and not alone is y
true Of the coarser food which ministers daily TO
lis physical wants, but also Of that hgheo and more
delicate pablum demanded for the qualification OF
his moral and intellectual being. Thus IN applying
critical Judgment to the latter as IN subecting TO
the test OF examination the former, IN understand
ing should be had OF the particular taste and exact
degree Of sensibiity N In Intended to satisfy. Re-
Garded IN this light and subject TO this condition,
the piece produced at this theatre iast evening" under
the title OF sThe fRhting Brothers In Rome, may