, 1870-06-02
ADJUSTMENTS.

The three performances by the German Opera
Troupe at the Dearborn Theatre, on Sunday, Mon-
day, and Tuesday nights. can only be called Ee-
hea1sals and the season may be said 10 have real
ly commenced last evening, with the Representa-
ton Of Onenbacn's Blue Beard, y an opera which
known here. Il has only teen giyen during one
seAson. the Batenan season OF the fail Of 1858.
npon which occasion Tostee personated the
hesasnsh d The p'' 4s.o'Ss ana eess5ser 1ss BIZ; ef
importance being in the hands OF those three con
sunuate French actors, Dncheane. LaRrtnon! and
the standard attraction for the remainder OF the
week 1t vii be pleasant 70 renew asqqslntanee r e
detail. Ii recounts the adventures Of Blue Mard,
who hts already. put dEe wives to death, "a
be supposes. and wants the sixth. The lot
but in the meantime, Hle Beard sees the P4ineess
H1miu, becomes ensrnored OF her, puts Boulotte
challenses Biue 8es.rd, and is Killed. The iatterr
Is about to 1nal7J the Princes, when hopotGna,
his servant, appears with all s.x wives, whom he
CONSERVATION OF Blue Btnrd, who therenpon
promises 10 lead better Life, md take Eouiotte as
Ls emste a91 only wife Tns ops Is one Of
eepiq1te than opera bou6e, graceful and elegant In
Its abandon, and more le9lun,ately scored than
ares are pastoral duo for Prime saphis and Fien1es;
ro)llckng ana in which Baulotte introduces her
self: rondo for Blue Be9rd; waltz ar7etta for
sembhnX the En Mari sage; the Coupket du Ross:
lachI ymose ballad In winch Blus Beard tells the
'sh stoy Of ne death ,5 q bis & wives tas
kissing chorus: uavesty on the Frelschutz In:
cantatioD music; an admirable duo for Blue Etdrd
aa s pne and 1 81 soas
The event Of the evening was the appearance Of
Nile. Canissa anu Mr. 0altetmann for the drst time
in this city In epe7a bon6e. La legitimate opera,
roth italian and German, cantssa has already
msde her reputation here She made her dsont u
McTicRers theatrr, Jan. 4, 1855, In Growers Ger
Dame blanche" md hsI las5 appsaE;nse AAy q,
Je@ess ;nsss Leonorei II straea:7 hareeiat In Fl
dciie:" he Shepherd IN "Tannhanser;:. h1pagsna
Iueuenots ana Faust;r the zeriiaaa OF Fra
Daso!o and nDon Giovanni the hags in ~
III xnf IN A:f6sa Anasa Has.a IN HoP@a
the Prineess in "Ros,crt Lc Diable:" and 4diaa In
L'Elisir D,Amore." Immediately after her last
vigorous course Of study under Lampcr1t, one Of
the ,,est OF Italian teachers, with whom she made
such progress that khe sang with success before
returned to New York this season. and under
Masetzek.s baton made an nn9ualtned success
Magic Flute e., aa a. AMian W u;
To1otte in s.Blue Beard.n The result Of her study
is that she has gained wonderfully IN quality and
volEme Of voee T. Place q ths Sharpness ss4 sna
ness, and strength. Her voice seems to hare
socaily and pb5sicsiiy @ gne has Eswise % improved M @
soss as Ss ssSssn sna re'sst W also 2oah her
Hes ties such . isw SINGERS possszs
and a voice which excellent as i Is, has not even
vet reached the limit Of It's possibilities. and the
bearing and grace Of a the lady, al In her favor,
| n frigh iI in EtOrn for her The H.
mails Of Inc operauc stage can hardly furnish an
| instance OF singer who has labored harder OF
reached IT, she Is to be congratulated. AS Eouots
she Is more refined than Tostee having nothing OF
the coaIseuess with which the latter invested the
roie while. nusca1ly she ts, Of course, infinitely
her superior. Through the hfst two acts she sang
admirably, although 1t seemed to US that
| The conductor took the tempo Of her score much
TOO slow to express It's real character or catch ts
proper rhythm. In these acts, the m1s!c % tended
VI vas |1 not until the third act In the long duo
with Habelmann, that the real resources Of her
| voice were shown. The musc OF this duo Ia
scored In the legitimate Italian style, and she ren-
.]ercd It In several phrases with bursts Of power
aud dramatic spirit which were fairy electrical.
They created genuine sensauon on N a, ne , aaai,
CrecttnCs Of applause. Miss Csnlssa Is to be con-
| TrafnIaieC upon making an unequiyocal success.
| TabelInann received WaIM welcome when he
appea1eQ, and the welcome grew into warm en-.
! 1ht,eiasm as he nfoceeded, although the music OF
! hjs Yole is not calculated always to Show OF his
is best In ne ong sr nr Tac1 hIa 1oe aas
! also seems TO have gained. Always gf2celnl ana
pleastpC in presence, be has added to this leslra-
| hle quality more pronounced dramatic style 1t
;s nrhsps the best proof, beth OF his success and
thst Of canissa, that they we're called before the
| curtain At the end OF each act $780,.
There were other bright spots In the opera also,
and among these were the pleasing presence md
tssat1i< and buriescuc acting Of klein as Eo5:ehe
| Knch,s Oteay and Eo6t's Fopokdnd, both OF which
| were good There Was dark spot, however, aud
| that was the abomlnablc singing Of The chorus
which was almost constantly on, both In time and
Grescusth could only e arrange 1t lnst the chorus
SINGERS could sec h!s beating 1t would undouotedly
sepeasea tbs evening" anu as ahe saie % q seats
indicates, to a crowded house
A'yIcKERts THEATRE ...
Avesg lalr house was present at this theatre last
evening, on which occasion 4.The Brigand Queen
Eas given. tosstner With thg comedy Of :" Our
Is one OF those intensely Btagy dramas which luz
energy Of theatrical managers viii not Iet nass
sdelcd that It was respectfully deceased, and S9n
sufficient time had been given to its friends to
mourn over Its departure 1t is resurrectcl, or ga1
made to do duty, when 1t should be quietly rcpos-
ing In ts last resting place. and enjoying all tht
nonor 70 sh ea ssi as e a1S 1Ss i1ns
ciSded Miss Jennie Hight ~ the Queen Of The brig
ands, supported W Harry Hudson IS Saleafor Rosa
bust, win tie rest oi the company to do The iii
ing upn There Is no particular OCCASION for any
display OF talent IN the most OF the situations
! Whatever there is In her character. Jennie make
as pleasing and attractive as po ksible as the au
ence a11ested In calling her out alter the curtaiI
9 druiped- Between the c0rumonplactisms OF th
y drama Itself, anl the rather Indifferent supper
rendered by her not over brilliant yet ceellugl
well-dresscd and physically attraetivc, lover, Jen
ne Gaa rather hard task to perform; but acqui'
r sour Jennie" WIS more attractive in great n an
respects. even II alBo more familiar nnu recent /
the recollection OF theatre RoerA MISC Hight q!
Jennie, il her several miscellaneous characterize
= lions, did ample Justice to them oil Stanley, a
n ! pa1pab!e lit. Once IN while, he breaks OUT
!. new spot and astonishes every body. Not ths
{ he doesn't slways DO well, as the world goes, b,
. better Last night Stanley hRd one OF his IT'S,
c | be can. and Frona,ly will, I've on the Iec'lieclo