The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-02-15
Musical Notes.

1. ,EIne new vaudeville revue, at the Varieties
,0y NM. Ciatrvilie and Sraudiu, and bears the
ule OF Le Mot de Ia FIN.
-GlucVs lpbigenid IN Atljs has lust been
tLoVWed Az Munich, revised aud reorchrestrated
oy Herr Richard Waencrl
,,-herr Pixls has completed twelve drawings
npIusu9uVe OF Wegners operas, loo the King Of
bavaria, whose admiration Tor the author of
LOeengrln Is quite Unsuitable.
-M1d'le de Mutska has appeared "a "Luciar
az the ltaliens, but has not succeeded in win
hlhg lne favor of the critics or the public,
-At the Theatre Lyrique, Alad'lle Orgeni ls to
appear soon as "Violetta," aud cignor Verdis
La BiOncpp
"A new Saiutaris for chorus, with harp ac.
compartment by the veteran NJ. Auber, was
recently performed at the Tu,leries Chapel, tits
sald with great eflecU
Herr Wagner has arrived in Paris for the
purpose OF conducting the rehearsal of his
hiens'. A malicious Journalist reports that on
the cay OF his arrival the street organs made
as much cacophony possible in compliment
TO the composer OF the future.
M. Ohen0ach has completely transformed
the character of the repertoire OF the Varieties
Paris Nothing succeeds there but his musical
tarces. An attempt made, when Mdlle. Echnei-
der left the theatre a short time ago. to restore
the old'fashioned UaadeDjue has uttorly failed
and two pew pieces from the ineXhaustible pen
nave already been put in rehearsal.
--U0ntet Canta'a which gained for NJ Rabu-
teau the premier priG de Rome, was brought out
at the Opera ComIque recently. There Is said TO
be more of future promisel than of present
by IA. Wn'zSeer, who was braCketed with the
above named author, has been produced at the
Lyrique. There is no lack of encouragement TO
young composers IN France.
lie VlCOmte Arthur Kalkbrenner, son of the
kalkbTenner who wrote a history of music, died
on the oath of January in Paris, suddenly, while
IN the act OF liehttng cigar. He was known
only as the composer of triAes, but he is said to
have left an opera EAnlOUT of which he wrote
both the words aud the music. He has also LETT
million OF francs to daughter twelve years
of age.
Baron wolzogen, whose interesting mona.
graph on Don Juan mast be rememb bered by
many musicians, is going to superintend a
model per ormance of Mozart's masterpiece, to
be brought out at Schwerin on the 9th of
March, the birthday of the Stlzburg composer.
New scenery is to be painted IN accordance
with Da Ponte's scenario, aud the original
sequence of the pieces is to be restored.
The operate season in Rome was opened by
the BdttO an MdScherd and Don Carlos. 1t is
amusing enough to remark that the censorship
which insisted on the alteration of the title and
of the names Of all the characters in Luoretjd
Bo'gtd, the relative of a Pope, permits the
production OF one piece having tor its subject
the assassination of a Protestant prince, and
OF another which shows the i'll consequences
OF disobedience to the commands of the Holy
See.
Dramatic Notes.
M. Amedee de Jallais is engaged upon
drama in eight tableauX, founded upon the ad-
ventures of the Count of ST. Germain.
AT the Theatre Beaumarchais a melo drama
adapted by NJ Lebeau from romance of NJ.
Oh. Deslys, has been produced with the title of
La Reuendnte de Minutt.
The French Society of Dramatic Authors
uses its powers in a very spirited manner NJ.
Fischer, the director of the Chatelet, refused to
fulfil the engagements with regard TO pieces
made by his predecessor. NJ. Hosteu, pleading
that M. HOstein's failure hai put an end to all
contracts entered into by him. The society
now forbids the performance, at the Chatelet,
of its pieces. and M. Fischer, though protesting
against the injustice to which he is subject, Is
obliged to captulate.
"A new experiment, TO which considerable
interest is attached, has commenced at the
Gate. II consists of a series of midday per-
formauces of classical French dramas, accom-
panied by illustrative essays from well known
writers. lie Gel was chosen for the opening
representation, NJ. Chavee delivering the
PREDATORY address. Principal parts in the
performance we're allotted 10 Mad'lle DELAY and
NM. Ballande and Dumaine. The scenic deco.
rations we're faded and shabby, and the lecture
had no great interest large audience,
mainly composed of the pupils OF the various
schools, assembled.
In addition to the two comedies recently
played at the 0deon, third novelty has been
produced at the same house. This is three.act
comedy in verse; entitled Les Dr0jts do OCeur.
Its author is M. Leopold Laluye, whose Aa
PrintenpS pleasant little piece Is included In
the repertory OF the Comedie. 1t shows the
struggle between a enevoent doctor who has
nourished for sixteen years a girl he has found,
and the father who late in life retraces her and
endeavors to secure over her rights of heart as
well as those of law. In the conclusion the
doctor wins, but he is backed up by the in
fuence of lover, and the fight is accordingly
not fair.
The Adhene,1n says:-Not often does apiece
appear on the French stage SO openly profg gate
as La Roulette, new comedy by NM. Delacour
and ErDy, produced at the Varieties. Plays on
the subject OF gambling are not uncommon at
this house, which witnessed the first perform
ance of 3rente Ans de la Vie dun JoueUr and
Beverley dAn9ouieme. But nothing in La
Roulette recalls the lessons taught in these
dramas. Oscar" its hero, ia about to marry,
but Is induced to accompany TO Homburg
Duperron, a swinder, who processes to have
discovered an infallible martingae. Oscar
has second companion, "Chinchilla," a
lady whose connection with him is TO
cease with his speedily approaching nuptials.
At first all goes well, and money Is easily made.
Oscar accordingly presents "Chlnchilla'
with ffteeE thousand francs; but shortly after
wards he is cleaned out, and unable to fulfil
the contract on which his weddina depends.
Then "Ohinchillan shows her magnanimity, re.
turning him the money he has given her, and
disembaIrassing him of her presence by elopng
with rich Turk, who is one of the gamblers
This precious production is followed by EArchl
fecfe de CPs Danes, a one-act comedy by M
Henri Bocage, scarcely more satisfactory Of
mole decent