, 1870-10-14
AMUSEMENTs.


Tnc Eaglish Opera Troupe repeated theif repre-
Fensatlon pf Meyetbcer's " "nuguenots :" last even
ting. 1t was handsome tnbn:e ~ the mcttts OF
this troupe, aud An equally handsome cc1gnltion
Ut their excellence in SnsA opera, that the house
was lttcrali, crowded TO overnoWing with one Of
tils nnest audiences ever assembled to Chicago,
:l,ilnl.ni1n. We hardly need Cfii!clse the peEfur
InxIcr. AZ It w,.nhl only involve u repetition VI
wa ~ ys ~ u, ,99to.s exsep, !" s.y sas the
nntsh as'i better effect t3an At the nfst represent
'ati IL; and considering that this opera Is grand
i;..usupe Ut Enal.sa slnge.s whu are compasa-
tvs Il Inexperienced Ii opera OF tls school, II
scsy remarkable performance. II IS intlced
toa,.. lighter operas In a mediocre mauuct, it
should nttack Wosk OF the btea.ith Antl grandeur
ut ''1he IucucnOts." ;" snd 10 II 40 we!L Vi coarse
coal,i wish for better things from the orchestra.
but u uiaaJ Respects xe have had nothing butter
!. q en- es w. ~ nFN2{ons a, ILL.,, r. nf
the dignity Of artistic reEsonst!onA both yoea!lx
aud dramatically. ME Diaytan, Indeed, is welt
1ay TO be made viii him Is, Of WIS. caTt Farnei,
wren that Rrcas bass singer Was Ii hls prime.
Foru.cs snroassed Dta,ton In deptn OF tone aud
v,v,,ness Of eenceptsou, and Ia tae effects Of ex-
presson, Mr. nraJton Il bis superior. The oppor-
iui1ics for COMPARISON ln thu case OF Nts. neE-
have kung Tue role Ut ta<nt.ne here. Virginia
Whiting nntl inc ypchl method. hut no
1ncIc dramatic abitty than rarcTn In
tatt, no: SO much, Is her taee was thoroughly e1-
prt ssloIiItss, AMI her l.hys'qne even more un-
! ~ltlAy than ParcsM.s. Ms Bernhrl stands bul
n little WAY t4pm hrr in singing. Anl ia dr1rlat.c
| tnweT faE III nlvance vi her. Virginia WtlltlnH
| rnI1le near making tat fourth u: ridiculous,
| NElle MEs. Ees-a.d never los an Instant lets
ilpwn IN force Of passion Or dignity OF ca1!ace.
Again, Bertna Jnl,aunsen had cohshletshle ors-
ma'1c power, and thr stsc "f true nrtts, cNlt:-
.ate4! in the btst Ecaoos, ius Wl.eu she VAS .r1c
she had pa.ht Il her pr. .mc mud her voice was but
shcIl, :4ul yc.J dts agrcrab!e at tcs .t:, tn.
slrs. .. EnAId. Il xoull he uhial1 IL IAke com
raItstns in tho CHS OF Mr. Castle, as this +, onl:
tn~ second ttHae he has sn7c the ro|e at Rzaui,
hut II Il cen..nlY rcnl1sGaely cre.lltable per-
| tu1H41lcs. The rem aiming Artists, As4. Bowler,
Miss lltrsce, -n1 Mes:sa Gaupell aud Llwftncc,
The e 'nrru. faatsnh!s. The chorus 1n.i Orchestra
10th lact II IN trsath Rnf power not to sptnf
ri corr ctrcss: but tCls Is rot an tncurahe fault,
As ~har, thr performance ts vs. researk a&,'t
"r. and s@rcia1y remarkable that "rne uu
| Etchuts Is the last opera We should expect III.
lronpc to &c sGtccstfu1 In. Ills credit to r,hr
AAeI1can VI EaElish singers 10 protluce lhIs ERA
.7erk xith sueh stcr:ec Of suceeea. tbs even
Ing, NalArec njer1 nf ~ tIurl1nc- Will be ciyes
tLt tho dist time in th'. ciry.
| ASSoCScEuEHrS
No changes arc made II .he hills A. the o.hel
;i"a:> at Mcvltlrr; M r." gets elected niS1tlJ
at TIC Husfu17. aad tho Fumfl flzc:uras meet lheti
! 1.ariut dom this cSct,tn:. Al the Dearborn,
| .... PERSONAL
TIE Muscnn audiences have for some Ecekl
Eart ,Alse1 tc esn!al tlce q Professor eosI.s
81. Srns from :hc H1cue1tr1. Mr. >tevens has beer
9ni{e III Ut Ills residence, hut hopes are entertain
| ID ol his carly recovery,