The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1870-12-06
4MUSEMENTs.
Academy of n1usic-rhe Blondes.

Academy of Music-The Blondes
Lisa weber's Troupe Of British Blondes opened
last night at the Academy to fair house. The
audience was put at once in good humor by the
capital manner in which the opening farce oi
.sThe Laughing Hyena" was given by Miss Hattie
O'Neal and Miss Cassie Troy, with Messrs. Vincent
and Atkins; and By the time the serious fun oi
the evening began. q perfect entente cordtdte had
been established between the house and the act
ors The musical burlesque of Ernani preserves
but few Of the leading features Of the famous
opera, but those few are skil[ully combined ihto
a very agreeable and entertaining comedietta.
There is tue usual allowance OF puns-some good
enough, and some bad enough to be much better;
and the songs and chorusses that are introduced,
among them the ever-popular "shoo Fls'"l
give room for plenty Of spirited singing
and dancing. Passing from the play 10
the performance, we can honestly say tnat
the present troupe is among the best IN
many respects which has trod the bur!esque
boards of the Academy this season. MISS Lisa
weber, the prima DONNA is pretty and paQAaMe
n clever actress and graceful dancer, with
clear and melodlous voice, and natural on-nahu
manner which "takes" remarkably well. Sne is
capitally suppor;ed-the troupe playing lnto eacn
otaers hands with an ease and smootnhess
which deserves al! praise. Mr.. Atkinss feats OF
agility were really surprising, and his "get-ups'
absurd enough for all possible purposes. MI. VIM
cen g stllt dance also merits especial mention.
And, finally, the costumes OF the principal per-
formers were gorgeous in the extreme. Altogetn-
er, "The Blondes'' are not behind their reputa'
ton, and will no doubt prove avery successful
engagement. Tonight "La Sonnambula" Is an
nounced, with strong cast.
H.bernian Hall-The Minstrels.
We have no hesitation In pronouncing the en-
tertainment of the skif Gaylord Mlnstreis ut the
above hall last evening the best OF the kind ever
given In Charleston. The Albinos were decided
success, aud Mr. Low Gaylord deserves emlneat
credit for the happy invention whereby twenty.
four cosmopotans have been transmogrided
into lively specimens Of frst-cass sculpture. In
the first portion Of the entertainment, every men,
ber OF the company, from the crown OF his head
to the sole Of his foot, was white to degree that
ghost would appear disyustingly pale In his
presence In this condition they favored the
audience with some fine music, instrumental,
sentimental and comic, and interspersed the per-
formance with lively dialogue that kept the au.
dtence In the best possible humor. Low
Gaylord, host in himself, has evidently
selected first class artists, and whatever they do
be 1t in song, dance or burlesque, is done with
commendab!e vim, faithfulness and proprety.
Tyrrel, the tenor; Bidauz, the baritone; Lang the
falsetto; Stiles and Phelps, the statuesque clog
dancers; Harry Talbot. the inimttable "end' man
and JoIist, and Bertholon, with his extremely nigh
tragedy and "cremona" banjo, each received de-
served encores. Finally, the dlssolving views In
troduced by Professor Schafer were alone worth
the price OF admission, and suited every TASTE
The audience manifested their approval from the
beginning to the close OF the performance. The
troupe appears again this evening In an entirely
new programme, anI should draw crowded
house.