New-York tribune., 1870-09-27
MUSIC AND THE DRAMA
MUSIC
TIE NEW OPERA BOUFPR-HRRyE's "Pvrr,
PAUsTN

MUSIC,
TIE NEW OPERA BoUFPR-HEnyg'y "pvr,.
PAUsT.n
Mr.. james RISK, jr., opened the Erie Omen.
House last night with the new opcra-bouG. conpaBI
over whose imppr,a'ion 50 many blow. have b.os n
pended AID maay cards inflicted upop 10 n~,5,l
Probably few persons supposed that kfylo d, nm
Inent winch was M fortunate last year coyld Ia n
yiyed with any profit TO the manage and No ore o,
al sure that Mr.. Fisk himself expected 10 d,r,y .
other benefit from hs adventure than the euiov,,on "a
lively occupation and the charms Of ogreeable socie,
a dense struggling crowd, however, bescged ~
last night and filed the theatcr an uneonfora
be point Of tgness An unusually largo proportlo, "A
the audience consisted o. men, ard IN tho upprr cery
there seemed 90 be- not few who Lad aatirlafed as
part Of the entertainment sOrt Of personal eno,,
ter between M Fisk aHd Nh Marotzck, ani manifested
by occasional hi.fHg and Of cr demonstrations rcadI.
ness 10 take pat I'm any fighting with which tho f,s.
might favor them Up 10 the time of our dopartursl
however there was no appearance Of any actual dis
order.
copscnntious critic IS Cxpc ted 10 b,stow praise
wherever nc honestly can, and therefore bc-in ous
remark, upon the performance by saying that the ts
Faust" Is put upon the stage wit that superb c0neut
for expense which chauctrizcs most Of The theatrical
Of tn Eric Railroad Company, and that com
tains one or two scenes which are decidedly funny IA
is a traycs'y upon GOunod's "Faust," both in ths
plot and the music, buresquciug the lbFetto, and
stealing faint suggestions Of the leading ai. and mu II
cal situations Ibus Soldiers Chorus ls Introduced
and the warriors fc upon tho stage whispers u I'D
9th Regiment" fly about hc house. willie Dir IItternans
who leads them in the character ~ Toietn copies I'd
commander of that gallant orea. zson with 900 ztrays
CANT fidelity which We fear Cob Fisk On bis stageJox did
not iuly appreciate. TIE duel with Tost and death d
Vdlej tin also very c0mical But hero must sop,
A whole, tie opera IS dGn. TEe lbrrtussa
NM cremicux and Jaime, knew no beite'
| way 10 turn the or 1Ull into rtcuH
than To deie t with mmentiCnabie jokes, oud 5tuR u
fl ofGtiy such could enter into c hcadofnt
one but Frenchman bcsott With the po!son ofanenths
and the fumes Of the Judn Mabilic. Fortunately II
are not vet educated 10 taste for oi su.h ycp
high favor and upon the greater part Of the aadcne
foreign IL In its general appearance, tie iun fel
very Hat indeed Tic music h4 hardly rodecmlrr qilt
ity Not only it worthless, but - is not even g y. II
keeps lust close enough 70 Gourod 10 suggest coUnarsci
end provoke impatcnCe; found n u rot orc happi
oonceit not one air which tcklc5 q FOpr car, not
good chorus and not effective finale After tic seo
ond act lin the course Of which there is ballet Of Card
cngth) hundreds Of people ncUding arGe minority d
the women left the tLcat'r.
The troupe which makes its American debut in bi,
very stupid work inf rior 10 The Frcrch ooiiai.s'
imported in former years By Bataaan aud Cru' though
il contains some good material NJ. CCro M1ItalaHd
(MGrguerite,) to whom the manager chtHy uUat3 ia
fortunes, IS handsome, eersCCus woman, with grea
deal Of yivacity and genius for yUglty az when Ios
tee might stand abashed. or buncr apart froa dirt
she showed no trace but she seemed to "hord va
amount Of pleasure to some Of the men IN the an
/ dien,e. Mile. Lea silly, the other .Illa -!I l!9nns
was apparently content to exhibit her fHc physica
development in the accommodating garb Of Mcphisto
Whatever ability she may possess actress has ye
| to he shown. NJ. Gaussils iiaus0 las an mplcasan
nasa tenor and face which does not readily lend tsel
10 dramatic expression. Not being naturally funny b
Is always oppressed by his part, aud the result
melancholy and at times e2aspC rating. VI. Atttmans
however has real comic talent, and Is TIE only funnl
person in the company, except a live skeetoE-horS
which is introduced with haCre. None OF the rOup
| can sing
We have used some pretty plain language in time
past with reference TO certain performance 20 th
French Thcatcr, but have no heart 10 speak of tn
Petit Faust in the terms which think deserve;
| We may say, however that the credit belongs 10 Ah
| Fisk of introducing play mere indecent and prna
donna revolving than any previously offered to IN
public Of NewYor and when we add that the nas,ines
is not relieved by anything pretty, or amusing, or witt,
! that il is not accompanied by even tolerably goo
music that it stands out in fact in ali its stark deformtJ
we have perhaps said all thai the class Of people wb
read our paper Will care to hear.