New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-12-10
MUSIC.
ENGLISH OPERATIVE HUGUESors.

ENGLISH OPERATIVE HUGUENors.
The performances of "The Huguenots" at the
Grand opera House have very much improved since tho
first night and except in two points there ne
particular fault be found with them. Mrs Richings
Bernard Mrs Bowler. Mr. Henry Drayton, and Mr. j. o.
Peakes render full justice to their respective parts so
choruses are brilliant and strong and the setting OF tho
onera shows n liberal and careful stage-management
which might with proprcty be initiated at the Academy
Of Music The orchestra is also large ana welhanued
Notwithstanding the excessive length OF tue perform
~ and the severe character Of the music, large audi
epees sit pleased and patient TIL the close, -
that we have no hesitation in pronouncing the poa
venture Of producing this great work Id Enh'Sa
a success far beyond expectations At tho
anna time the attempt was more heroic thaa
iudicious The best powers OF the company are not us
played in compositions Of MeyerbeeTs school, ana ns
BERNARD produces light operas SO much better 'an sho
does heavy ones that should be glad II she kept 70
them The second act OF The Huguenots Is Iehuefou
tedious by the conspicuous nefciency OF MIS- Drayon
as Margaret Of Valols and several scenes Doh IN tna
and other acts are marred by Mr. Henry Haighs haoe]
Mrs Drayton Is an artist with the merest vestige OF
voice and Mr. Haigh has a good voice with hardly ue
vestiSe OF an art in using 1t.
ITALIAN oPERA-PIPELE.
Ferrari's comic opera of "Plpele," whichsD
no produced tonight founded upon story III busea'
sues "Mysteres of Paris" Some OF our readers may 10
msed by the advertisement OF the cast into suppoet
thar Roncou in the title role appears as an old woman
p,eIs heine therein characterized "a housekeeper
Ue "a IN fact horsepower, or doorkeeper sort
upcouth and farccal Figure who in the opening secne
being tormented half OF his wits by party OF mao
waes led by CaJrion, young painter (signor keyn@
with his Wife Maddalend (Sgnorina Lamb no VislS
young seamstress Rigolea Miss Kellogg who Is aOoa
70 marry notary's clerk, Charles, (Sgnor Massimah''
and I'm the presence her lover and the friends VINO
baye como 10 offer their congratulations upon inc ny
proachlng nupals he Is recountng his sunerings' N
the marty are thrown into CONSERVATION by the entrance
~ myrndons OF the law, who arrest Charles upon i
charge OF theft This is the result OF vile plot Oh Ds
Jaeopo the notary, Cgnor BarilD, sanctlnonou' oa
Gillian who loves Rs0oleta himself and hopes tha' "n
the clark anguishes jail he may conquer the 1ouhs
,rs heart: but In this, OF course, he failS, as as
h1 MIGHT suppose The final triumph OF Innocence aDo
,oase Of the prisoner are effected by strategem
Cbion,, IN which Ppes having become reconeiled VIZ"
ht tormentor is induced TO assist. The notary is per
spaded TO go 10 masked ball to meet ana De recoho
with Creole GIRL one Ceeily who had Tilted him sny ne
time before and Rigoetid, Disgusting nerseu ,h.s
aforesaid hit fools the old rogue SO tnoroushy oyeTs
She makes him sign an attestatloh Vi h L. Wit
innocence Pipele and CGbrton, VINO nave AZ
tbe nroper moment In an appropriate leering ,te;
Don JaeOpo is driven forth as an lgnoniious ny
Chgrles steps out OF JAIL Rlgoend says, " r efer
and than they were married and lived IN peace txo
caniInl episodca scenesOne when, Visiting III Uhes
nrson he gets locked up by mistake ana nc m ave an
"a cones home drunk frOm the ball anu tries W -
account Of himself " his Wiie'