The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1870-01-12

other, the former at his own theatre, and the
latter at Nlblo's. The tragedy was presented
at both places on Wednesday night, with pow
erful companies, new scenery, appropriate
costumes, and everything necessary to ensure
complete success.
1t has long been cherished idea that the
Italian opera depended principally on Italian
singers. A French paper has ruthlcssly shat
tered this belief by publishing the following
list of performers In the Traviata at Paris
last week: Wachtel, German, from Ham,
burg; Zmelli, an Alsatian; Bonnchee, native
of Toulouse; Nine. Morensi, an American,
from New York; and Nine. Krauss, Viennese.
The latest Nilsson tribute is little poem
published In London musical paper, contain
ing these stanzas:
Thou Plelad of the lyric world,
Where Pasta, Garcia shone.
Come back with thy sweet voice again
And gem the starry zone
Though faded, still the vision sees
The lovcliest child OF night
The fairest OF the Plelades,
Its glory and Its light.
Fair Florence home of glorious Art,
And mistress Of Its sphere,
Clasp fast thy beauties to thy heart;
Behold thy rival here
AT the Chatclet, Paris, new cxtraya-
ganza in twenty-four tableaux is in prepara-
tion. 1t Is to be called the "Parls Revue" :"
It's scenery is to outdo some of the recent Lon
don sensation dramas. At the end Of the pro-
logue there is to be view of Paris by gaslight
at the hour when the theatres are dsgorging
The streets are to be filled with living crowds,
and real equipages. In one scene, at tunnel
mouth, there is to be real locomotive. At the
end of the secoLd, the audience are to be
transported to fairy scene in the moon, and
at the end Of the third grand and character
istic African ballet at the inaugural tete OF the
Suez Canal. At the end of the fourth act floral
apotheosis, with living flowers. Harry Pal
mer is after this extravaganza for Niblo's
Garden.
Among other new fashions to be brought
from the "Kawntinent," says New Orleans
paper. Is q change in votive offerings to the
atrica artistes. Flora is to be superseded by
Pomona; instead Of flowers flung at the feet of
beauty, we are to have fruits. Although there
is much more intrinsic worth in basket of
hot-house grapes or delicious pears than In a
fading nosegay, yet ihe new fashion Is more
Objectionable than the old on account Of Its
liability to abuse. We hardly think the divine
Patti would appreciate being pelted with pip
pins in the triumph of the miserere, OF that
Ristori could die contentedly rs the virgin
queen under shower Of cantclopes or Sicily
oranges. Viewed in this light, we feel that
the new fashion must be resisted. 1t may do
for the "Kawntinent," but not for free Ameri-
CO, where cabbages are very cheap and au-
dacity is very plentiful.
Another of the 'sold time" theatrical celeb
rites has passed away. But few persons Of
the present generation are familiar with the
name of John H. Oxlcy, save as the late treas
urer of the New York Dramatic Fund Associa-
tion, yet at one time he was one OF the stars
of the stage. Over quarter of century ago
Mr.. Oxley appeared at the Park Theatre, in
New York City, as Hastings, in "Jane Shore"
His debut was eminently successful, and
thenceforward he prospered exceedingly.
Going to Philadelphia, ne engaged In theatri-
cal enterprises with Francis G. Wemyss, and
amassed handsome sum of money, and de-
posted it in the United States Bank. The
failure of that institution reduced him to pow
erty, and, though lie subsequently made efforts
to retrieve his broken fortunes, all of his cx-
ertons proved unavailing. Then, in addition,
unrcquted affection weighed upon his mind,
dampcning his energies and Transforming him
into m0rose and eccentric character For
many years he was supported by the dramatlc
fund, upon which he wholly depended. he
died in New York q few days ago.
"A Paris letter says: "The Italian opera
has rarely been as good in Paris as 1t is TINS
year. The "Trovatore," for instance-suns by
Krauss. Wachte, and Monbelli-was really
grand; the orchestra and chorus very correct,
and-the essential to NJ. Bagier-the house
crammed 1t was not q French audience; but
then it never is or has been. The success OF
tic "Frou-Frou" is encouraging, $4,000 in thirty
NM. Meilhac and Halevy are
said to have in one month been credited with
s720. Marie Sass is having great success at
Florence. She sang-and she can sing-at the
Pergola last week, "Faust" and the "Hugue-
notsn-thirty-e bouquets, medal sur
rounded with diamonds, and lastly, bracelet
from the king. have letter from St. Peters
burg telling me that the success of Patti is
greater than it has even been before in that
city, which goes mad periodically about
singers and dancers She has sung 'SOmnam-
bula" once, La Traviata'-a great favoritc-
four times; and the Emperor has selected the
"Figlia del Reggimento" for the State repre-
sentation.