, 1869-12-24
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Hector Bes1lox, tna rnslcd&n, xnd Scribe the
Ihtrsft1t, onco Witnessed performance of HDsr
Fzessoautz, !" aoa We're S1eAtly annoyed By per-
500 tn the audience who H1g vastly Aspps ID n tbs
opera and expahssed his amusement tn load 6ur-
fAws. In coufae Of lime this pe{ton disd. and
hla Ekun found IN WAY to the College Of Pnyu.
oans. When DeriIot aud Bcr1be next hesrd
"Df RTetschutx" they took The skull With them.
and when the mastery music Of the Iucauta.lon
ectne was being play ed Berl,oz rot The atal b.
tofe nito. and &ssaKelJ asid: SHOW laugh you
you"
What Bes'!oz ana Scribe would have su4 last
SHssnirss Haan nag tney been pfts:ut at Tho Opera
1oand some things to a1rltre, and some toinga Il
ehich they would hsye shrugged tpetr shoulders,
es Helps e. aaa 10 child ptaI before then tn
plishco 1t IS well - they did u almost miracle
alo Fp<afs well for their application and study
Of .ns ": 20 long ta.,
nsst tnlee, oount.nE the incantato1 aceuo N act.
a. "a, tot iae troupe 70
F1rst they must Of necessity lrca1 the
hostility Of the Germans, ss w1z er!denced
sess sBs e 1su ses u u ~, "a
ts.1e. Second, they mnxt bring 1t out neces4ar1-
" before a dlnini.hed audience, u nesri1 Ai1
E1s T6s y e. eai 1GF
Opera is aaenusi1J GetEa5, bo,h "a mas!o nc
Sn o.s ~ ss sseas ass IN ssssn ssH es I'd
flitb. more difficult opera pouibiy with Tho ex-
ceptson Of F1delio copld not hass been selecs
ca IEG.nrs,r Ia .ezJ u.lu1 -. ekac1tp@. both In
execution and upon y voce In Ill the sss.o adas-
teih. AZ taese conditions operated agatnat them.
ADD 10 thete The neIyoulue8s and delays OF ncat
performance. Nhsch cannot be prevented, an1 ve
Ahftt ttfnAf
the Inanner IN which the opera was tlona
We need not enter lnIp any description OF tho
% Pct % IEe music; The story Of MAJ and hts be-
deyllEelt ID well known, and The leAd3p1 nam.
befa haze been 10 often sung IN the concert room
a1d choir lofts that they Sre thoroughly familiar.
Ira was little th,n 10 gre it proper enect, aud
the piano pasaaRes were martct By tho noise
on the stage; but after tho horns had stuuubed
remainder weul rcfy we'll Tae nrst set W. con Ts
s.atrah!J mixed. The opening victory cnosua
~. nhe1 gre0 I'D lndssa n eee5a.es
opening passages were acclaimed rather thAo
sung W Mr. seeaip. and sometimes be was Ahock-
ns Wees sssA ID ID nss Mis 9S @
= worm ssng,as. ana WORTH a' alasi1s 1
hAstpg sncn : cold lhat his voice vas well n,ea
urnapageaAe. Even IN bis speaking parts he
seent d to have no cor,tnl over It Nj. LAatle
ats air Through the Folests,7 and, al.houRn he
saDg vezy cIedi..by, 4 required 81 ~ yolse %
sme.t ~ lat noae and a. VIZ - = very e1aaussiee
aa@Set Ths Drina,ae 'r rsoog, r. ana aae ssoS nSa;
It with such dramatic .p.lt thtt
he Roi an sne1e. The music vaa n the rAuge OF
Tor tho success 81 his 1oe, but storcy t,sea sere
ahead for him a dtcar1 interval ot speaking
p pat.s followed, which VA sepaered sun more
Nit. Castle wc1e familiar With their lines, and Il
was with feeling Of relief that the Orchestra
SOUNDED lhe prelude tor ihc bvarara closing tho
ter ME. Campbell had TO wade In vary
deep waters. n tho music was beyond hts powers,
% { III shoaSa ns snoaa s.se ,ss aeese c9ea
of gv1rg It hla honest snd best eadeavor, even II
the tEoensOF wAs unsuccessful. Thus lar the
cess. j had dragged Ia tine, the artists hnl'ei
md t11pped IN shelr Itntf, the orchestra MAS st
tlueA very uncertain. and the hasa retes were su
The second act, however, redeemed the nrst
Ihat anle Fem Of nersee came CALAMITY 70 the
ksacue, s1d ~ hsr opening numbsr. alf Youth
We rarely hear upon our operate gtAge- II was
delcsonslJ aunR, and Win incouparabie arcnneas
nna vay1aty Tee ltsle esatat!,oe rs,t'sd .aroost
sung It III her life: Next followed the grand
aceDa and Frayer bJ Parcpa, Her voice was ny
DO mesus IN lts usual ciesrnets and purity The
effects Of Ter cold wefe rtslole ii slight sharp
ness and edge to her VOICE, but sho lAoored nubJ
against Tits sesuaan., and san4 with adulrAnie
feeling which eotpe a,tists give it owing to her
indsposltton, It was but natural that tho forte
pastARes and rrtaetadt IN tue Fnats should cost
severe edoIt, but tneJ were very effective, never
theless- The act was divided al the 1ncantai1on
ecene, which only left one more number for the
tI1o tcas.let Ps1ep'. ana Herself which came IN
The wait for the next act "rne Iucautaeon -
waa seemio4ly intsrninable, bat tho effective
vas set a.oned for Inc delay. II Tne Iess s s ssia
about the mrMc the better 1t requires vocal
g!sn, :, 10 n a9 tas .,a ,nusis. md T. = not
vocal Riant But The eoenlc and mechAai-
were very wetrd and besul1tuL The atsee gave
lavish banda and IN I manner which WIS exceed.
tng!y credltabe 10 tue stage manager Of tha
troupe, hi. Jackson, ana nia assistants: When
O'Clock, and No rouxt therefore, defer any fntthet
Menilon OF the opera Unit, anotner tine
~ h.rdl! tatr 70 Judge q tse performances Q! a
zion; hat Nc may nay. in general tesns. that it
VA done much better tnaa anJune could have
ad tnss The oten e.sa
merit, a. The sud'ence was FetI critical
s;;sss for 4. sss:s| ., Z: nssss; ss.,.ss Il
| Fund, and viii undoubtedly rnnre much moxt
smoothly. In this connection. We szn requested
y ,tass sn saoss .ss ny % oetan
Of Warrington aud clark Streets. "The MasT1ags
Of F1earo" WI b EEen to.mo[row a1te1noon
and Der frt!sohut1' WILL e1oss inc sezaon 70
moffow evening.
.,, ASicxtA8 1Hx1Ta1.
v.r;n rNus ba1efoos was gtten last eTen!ng 4
McfiekefH. to MfRe audience, with Maggie
Miteheiln the tltle rok. The play bas been pro.
eented ne1e heiofe, and u II scarcely Necessary
10 Detail Nhat little plot II containA 1t IL IN obi
soTt Of tumble, Inconsistent bnt Interesting
Tnerc u no scope Tor ActinK u any part aase tbs
o. Sdnyeo Mnlem eosnes fesenn,ee fanehon
E.H eai ,h,, q - aete fptlSSoH5 - knoYsnea. sne
| Hes tsaeTs. ~. "neNASA P@s. Nas 9o Q
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,nas uIon tae nn1ts. ne paeHe Psseea on omooto
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iont Retao1ances m 1 a. emponpR e9ce.
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