The New York herald., 1871-02-03
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SrADr rTHRATBR-"TAUscHUNG AUF TAUsCHUNu."-
The beautiful and really very remarkable drama Of
which the German name heads our notice, anu
may be freely translated "Deception on Deception
was presented In fine style Tuesday night by the Soc
bach company, under Mr.. Graus able ana judicious
management. That most commendable characteristic
OF the German stage, never to slight q piece
or dlsappOnt an audience because OF very
unfavOrabl0 weather and lessened attend
ance. we have frequently praised as 1t de-
serves, and 1t never became more conspicuous Few
people but those whose business compelled them to
sally forth could have been tempted into the fright
ful inundation Of slush and mire that deluged
our streets all day and was made still
more atroclOus at nghtiall by drizzlng
rain that continued steadily for hours. 1t was
compliment then, to the nne entertainments OF the
should have assembled and have manifested such
hearty qualification ut the play. The piece was
one oil the most 6zdTe and pleasing that the Euro
pean boards not to say our own have ever Witnessed
Its author has, from first 10 last maintained the
age of such position as made him familiar with
tue secrets or court ana diplomatic life In the
Old World, and 50 enabled him to reproduce their
most peculiar phases With an experienced hand
The drama abonnds IN love, intrigue and the most
trying situations, and the scene being laid in the
Princess Anna Maria Orsini rendered with really
ddiisn6ngnished 81 Ill power oy Mile: veneta Francisco
Dombrowski; De Bazan, secretary OF the Holy
Hermandad, by MIR. Mfller; Father Robinet, Jesuit
confessor 70 the King, most powerfully por-
trayed BY the finished art Of Mr.. harry, ana the
celebrated Elizabeth Farnese very gracefully and
sympathetcaiy given to the beauteous life by Miss
male, conscientousy and strikingly carried
through and thus the. entire performance
wednesday night Nine. seebach appeal appeared as juliet,
with Mlle Veneta "a lover to the beauty OF Verona;
and all wh9 vi or or have heard Of the exquisite
the German hagedtelsae repeats lts inspiration
might wel regret not to have behed the e1ort tDat
we now briefly record. When Seebach and veneta
played together In this most beautiful OF the Shak-
spearian love dramas week or two ago we took
occasion TO analyze the performances, of which one
OF the chief attractions was the impassloned male
character Of Romeo so forcibly presented by lady,
on Wednesday these sterling efforts were repeated
before large and very hearty audience, with undl
minished erect Madame Seebach was frequently
recalled amid saIvo OF bouquets, and at the end OF
the third act Mile. Veneta was shallarly honOred
tlmonia. While the secondary parts were
especially The balcony, the parting at dawn
and the tomb Of the Capulets, were striking
and impressive. and the closing climax was
worthy OF the Seebach muse. Tonight Nine. See
bach will appear in what we consider the most
natural thrilling and exquisite OF all ner wondrouS
creations-the part OF Lorle In ''DOrf und Stadt."
GRAND OPERA HoUsE.-On Wednesday Ofenbach's
'Barbe Bleue" was successfully brought out again,
Mlle Lea silly making her first appearance as Bou-
lotte Mlle Silly avaied herself fully Of the fresh op
porrunity evnce her great versatility OF talent both
as singer and as actress. She retained beneath the
white robes Of the roslere and the bridal spendor
Of ner presentation as Barbe Beue's sixth wife, at
the court Of King Bobeche all the exuberant fun
and the brusque manners OF the peasant girl Bou-
lotte. In the closing and amusing scene OF the sec
ond act she impaired something OF her own ANNA
ton TO all who surrounded her, and she was twice
encOred when she sang
Pourquoi partiri
Je commemorate m'divertir.
Throughout the entire piece ner personation OF
Bsulotte was such as to satisfy and delight the most
fervent admirers OF her predecessors In this enter
tanning role. Mile. Suzanne Tnal made buresquely
royal Queen Clementne and Mile. Hache a pretty
Princesse Hernia. M. Duchesne was droll enough
as King Bobeche especially when he acted
as master OF ceremonies at his own court,
in the capital scene which satrizes
cOurtly etiquette. MIR. Girrebeuck sang correctly,
of course, as Barbe Beue but his voice and
method are more suitable for Op5ra Co11tQue than
for opera bOnDe. 1t would be impossible for any
artist TO make New York audience forget M.
Aujac's Barbe Bleue. M Hittemans Count Oscar, is
one of the few Of tue present company who possess
much OF the real UlS COmtca. M. Varet played tho
part Of Popolani and NJ Walter that OF Prince saphr.
On the whole the success OF ia PerichOe'' could
not have been more agreeablv interrupted than it
was by that OF Mile Silly as Boulotte In "Barbe
Bleue.o