The New York herald., 1869-01-04
UsEMENTs.



At Pixies Opera House tonight viii be produced,
for the first time In this country, Onenb<ch's ia
Perchoe.n 1t has for some time past been the
regning attraction at the Theatre des Varieties Paris
The plot IS In nearly all the productions Of the
kind, Is extremely simple. The scene opens In
Lima, and, it being the vc,roys birthday. there Is
joyous crowd and great commotion In the public
square. Don Pedro de Hinoyosa, Governor OF
Lima. anxious that the city should DO gay. In order
to satisfy the viceroy OF his good government,
enters disguised as vegetable dealer, and joins
the throng in their merriment. Subsequently en-
countered by the Count de Panatelas, disguised as
vender Of cakes whom he recognizes he is informed
that the yiceroy had cautiously left the palace
short time previously, dressed as doctor. Don An
dreS de Ribeira, vcerOy OF Peru then mingles with
the populace unconscious however that his disguise
Is well known to ALL To his several inquiries rs
TO the government OF the city he Is in
every instance responded to with "Long live the
ViceroyW La Perlchole and Piquio, street singers,
now appear upon the scene and to the strains OF the
guitar commence the famous couplet sL'Espagnol
ct la eune Indenne," which Is the gem Of the opera
Their solicitations for contributions are rejected and
the square as night approaches becomes deserted
but, though IN starving condition. they fervently
renew their vows Of love- La Perichole finally lies
on the ground, while PiQuillO moves slowly or in
search Of money. Meanwhile Don Andres enters
having discovered that the men who cried "Lon9
II
to hear La Perichole murmur in her Sleep "Mlser-
able country" ana, beng struck with her beauty.
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the viceroy to bestow the apartment on the third
moor OF the palace to any but a married woman. 1t
will marry La Pcrichoe, and who would afterwards,
of course, be sent about his business Pquillo re.
turns In despair which is heightened by finding that
La Perichole has disappeared though she left for him
letter bidding him to trust to her fidelity. While
IN the act OF hanging himself he Is discovered
w nn w "a IN
search for husband for La Pericholc thinks Pquillo
Is Just The man for his purpose. After good dinner
80 much so, indeed, that when going through the
ceremony Of marriage with La Ferichoe he falls to
recognize her, and informs her OF his intended de-
ception. Both then conveyed to the palace. The
second act opens with saloon In the palace OF the
the Of the new y anS Mhen
quillo, who ts now richly attired, presents himself
he IS rallied at for wedding the socaled Kings mis-
tress. He Is almost ignorant OF what had previously
transpired, but finally discovers his situation without
Knowing that La P6richole was his bride. According
sent his wife to the viceroy. His surprise upon dis
covering that La Perichole Is the person is immense
and mistaking her hints that the whole matter was
,,tse he, vehemently upbraids her ana finally
casts her Of the Viceroy's feet. Piquilo is
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act discloses La Perichole and the yiceroy
IN the saloon Of the palace Though through policy
less, requests his liberation which is granted. and
little reasoning on her part explains all to Piquio.
ioUtH COHScut w ScCOuu " tue lCc-
roy, but In doing SO announce themselves as .sThe
Wandering Mlnstrels, or the Triumph Of Love-" ana
with the aid OF the guitar recount in verse the entire
occurrence, winding up by returning to the Vlceroy
the money and the diamonds they had received. La
Perlch0e makes q collection, and every one contr
butes The conduct OF the street singers awakcns in
the Vceroy feelings OF admiration and he refuses to
take back his presents. The street singers are ac
c0rdingly enriched, and the result OF the entire
transaction terminates satisfactorily TO all. The
music In some portions is delightful the couplets
throughout being remarkably pretty. Mile. lrma
Will represent La Perichole M. Aujac the part OF
PquIllO Leduc Don Andres and the other characters
by the remainder OF MIR. Bateman's company.