The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1870-04-11
music AND THE DRAMA.

-Joseph E. Jefferson is at the Holiday, Balti-
more, supported by Miss Lille Eldridge.
The Lydia Thompson blondes have returned 10
Eiblo's. and have brought out their new eXtraVa-
ganza OF "Pippn, or the King ofthc Geld Mines
LThe number OF young ladies who are stud! lGs
for the dramatic and lyrical profession in New
York Is said % be unprecedentcdly great.
The total cost or the new opera house in Paris
,snow pIyen at about forty millions francs-eight
millions OF dollars.
-Mr. Fl. ]. Byron's very latest drama is entl-
tied .The Prompter's Box" the author plays the
principal part.
Won Weber's opera Of ''oberon.;' which has
been very rarely performed in this country, was
given In New York last week by the Parepa-Rosa
English Opera Company.
Miss Emily Schomberg, the noted Philade'
phia belle and talented amateur actress Has' oi
late, frequently appeared in private theatrcals
in that city, before large and aristocratic audi
ences
Mr.. H. Otis, the accomplished artist, who has
made so favorable an impression upon the
Charleston public, in the role Of "Lord Dundrea-
ryn has received an offer to play the part through
England and the Continent.
Mario has had great success in St. Petersburg
this season. At the conclusion OF recent per-
rormance OF "Les Huguenots,n he was called be-
fore the curtain twenty-five times, and was pre-
sented with gold crown, q massive gold plate,
and silver epergne, besides innumerable bou-
quets.
-Boucieault's latest play, "a Dark Nights
Works. is a curious specimen Of the French
comedies OF intrigue. Such hopeless and indes-
cribabe lmbrogllo as its plot constitutes IS pre-
sented In few works OF the stage. PROBABILITY
and possibility are put on one side. The specta-
tor Yields to the absurdity OF the situations, anu
ends by laughing almost in his own despite
A Spanish monarch, amorous and henpecked,
younp nobleman intended for priest, cham
berlain. and miller, are oil converted by ehance
or design into the sultors OF village maiden,
whose wedding has taken place In the DARK anu
who, when the time comes, is absolutely unable
to determine to which OF the four she Is marrleu.
The first portion OF her honeymoon Is passed amid
obscurity as great as that in which her marriage
has been soemnIzed; and as one claimant lor
her favors after another presents himself, sue Is
beyond measure puzzled to know on whom, IN
strict Justice they Should be bestowed. plot
like this lends itself to all preposterous adVca-
lures, and these, aided by dialogue literally
spic. j with innuendo, caused incessant laughter,
tbrouph which was discernible an occasional
sound Of disapproval.
The Fraulein Lalra, who Is described as "thc
most beautiful and daring performer on the SLACK
wire that the world has ever seen," is creating
sensation at the Royal Holborn Amphitheatre
The sensation will be credited after reading the
following description OF her performance: Her
urace OF manner aud her comeliness OF figure VIII
he acknowledged by all who pay the HolboTn Am
phtheetre visit during her stay, and, when we
say that upon wire not much thicker than
mans finger, stretched across the building at q
great height, she goes through the whole Of her
performance, no question can be raised as TO her
daring. Most OF the feats she performs at
this elevation will be familiar to all those who
have seen the great Blondin She crosses the
wire with her feet cncased In Observation-Disclosures,
1oo or the real old Saturday night market fash
ion: then blindrolded and euveloped in sack;
then with vheelbarrow; then with her hands
anC feet heavily manaclcd; then knee!ing mid-
way across she fires pistols in the air; taen she
stands uyon her toes in manner which would
do credit to the most expert OF ballet cancers;
and, finally, crosses with beautiful child q
about five years OF age on her back. Every one OF
these feats was accomplished with so much ease
and grace that upon her descent to the stage shc
was greeted with load md repeated applause,
which did not cease until she had made her reap.
pearance four times to bow her acSno~lcug-
ments. 1t Is only to the last feat we have men,
toned that the slightest objection can be taEen
Grown up persons have the fullest right to risk
their necks il they like. But child o. tender
years can hardly be voluntary agent In such
matter, and while this .tsweet little cherubn was
'perched up aloft" the spectators held their
breath with anxiety, and only gave sig Ii OF re
lief when they saw her landed In safety.