The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1870-03-19
AHUSEMENTS.
The n1cculloch-Brignoll Opera Troupe

more than three months, and during the season
dainty dish Of amusements has been set before
our public.
Miss Alexander and Miss Eldridge were the
sponsors Of the new building, and the last named
lady, always arch and bright in modern comedy
grew 80 rapidly in dramatic strength and know
ledge that before many weeks were past she was
winning hearty plaudits by her admirable tmper'
sonatioBs OF Beatrice and Rosaind And Miss
Alexander, earnest and painstaking, gentle
woman par excellence was from the beginning to
the end of her engagement an ornament to oul
stage.
After modern comedy came modern burlesque
as interpreted by the charming Chapmans and
their inimitable coadjutor, the bewitching Blshop
Whatever the artistic demerits OF burlesque II
usually draws large houses and three engage
ments OF the Chapmans did not more than satisfy
the public And when the Oates Troupe made
their bows, ourlesque was again the rage. and
the era of short skirts and tights. begun with the
Chapmans in cinderella" and "Aladdin," closed
with tremendous display Of spangles, rel hre
uncomely female supernumeraries and beWttch
ing blonde burlesquers in the famous spectacle ol
"Lurline."
There was short season, and no. profitable
one, of the Galton Troupe, and there was o small
dose OF negro minstrelsy.
Warner, an English tragedlan OF great merit,
took the towh by storm in "Macoeth" and
"Othello.n For weeks Charleston had Shakes
pearian revival and the taste OF our young people,
since the war misguided OF uncontrolled, received
o healthy impression.
And last OF all, the Patti troupe held the boards.
The wonderful vocalization-brliant as an ice
berg and as cold-of Carlotta Patti, and the ex-
auisite playing Of Ritter, the master pianist,
made OF the first two days Of this week musical
red-letter days.
In turn, we have had bul. ;que, comedy, TRACE
dy, minstrelsy. operetta, concert-one thing was
wanting to complete the round, and that Is the
OPERA one aud iRdivlsible.
Since the war, several attempts have been
made to give Charleston fair representation OF
the standard operas. There h ave been some pass
able performances, and, as chamber operas both
.sDon Passualen and ''n Barbere" were exceed
ingly well done By the McCulloch-Brignoli troupe
about two years ago. But for an opera are needed
all the appliances OF the stage, as well as good
chorus. without these, one may have concerts and
chamber operas, but no opera properly so.called.
Now the same troupe are returning covered with
new glory, and promise to produce four famous
operas in way to satisfy the most exacting
critic.
Miss McCulloch, who will appear as Leonora in
s.Il Troyatore,'' as Nancy in "Marta," as Lucre-
sia in "Lucrezla Borga," and Us Lucia In "Lucia
Ill Lammermoor," has gained largely in dramatic
experience and in vocalization, while her voice
has increased in volume and power. This Is the
unanimous verdict OF the musical world.
Signor Brignoll Is in nne voice, aud is deter
mined to nroye to Charleston audience that ne
Is still in the ripe maturity Of his powers And
nothing can take away from him his admirable
style and method, as different from the phrasing
OF these minclng English tenors" rs lutte is
from Christmas trumpet.
Miss Henne, the contralto Of the troupe, Is
said to have an admirable voice, and Signors
Petrll and Locatelli are already favorably known
to our public.
Altogether there Is good promise OF fine per.
rormance; OF such performance, indeed, as
Charleston has not had since the war. Miss
McCulloch herself is native OF the State, and
although she is well able to command success by
her merit, and does not need TO appeal to our
sympathy, We cannot help feeling a deep interest
In gentlewoman Of our own people. who, In
difficult and exacting profession, has won as
much private respect and regard as OF public
honor and fame.
The Hibcrnicon.
McEvoy's great pictorial, musical and national
entertainment, the Hibernlcon, will be presented
to the citizens OF Charleston next week, at the
Hlbernian Hall, commencing Monday night. The
Hlbernicon represents tour In Ireland illustrat'
ing the scenery and songs OF that beautiful island
in series Of splendid paintings, which cover ten
thousand feet OF canvas, representing the prncl
pal citles public buildings, lovely lakes, natural
curiosities Illuminated churches, castles, ruins,
&C., accompanied by vocal and instrumental mu
sic, selected from the works of celebrated Irish
poets and composers, and sung by Jerry Conan,
Marie Dalton McEvoy, and Miss Kate Halpne.
The programme gives promise OF an entertain
ment OF rare merit. number Of comic and sen.
tlmenlal songs will be sung during the entertain
ment, and Jerry Cohan will give his comic
sketches OF Irish charac ter and eecentricties.
wyman's Exhibition
last night, for the benefit OF the Ladies' Mutual
Aid Association, was well attended. At O'Clock
this artera0on there will be matinee, and to.
night the last performance here, for a time at
least, will take place. Everybody, his wife and
the little ones should attend.
PRIVATE EXEcUTIoN.-We have already sta
ted that Judge Carpenter had ordered that no one,
excepting the necessary officers, should be ad-
mittcd to witness the execution of Friday Nixon,
to take place on Friday next. To prevent per-
sons from seeing the hanging from the windows
of the houses overlooking the jail yard he has or
dered shed to be erected over the gallows.
ARREST OF \ MURDERER.-In the year 1868,
a colored man named Peter Holmes stole two
mules from Mr.. Fraser Mathews, VI Beaufort