The New York herald., 1872-11-14
MUSICAL AND THEATRICAL NOTES..

AZ tuo AHDlSu-COmlque M LaOnL tne veteran
French actor, has made hit as jacques Fauvel, in
"Lc Centenaire." The part Is that OF grand
father and the actor is seventyve years old. This
play is to be produced at the Union Square Theatre
during the season, but we suppose without the
three-quarters of q centenarian.
Mile. Albani has made her debut In Paris as
Amina, in "Sonnambula,' with moderate success.
Her agitation was so great in the earlier parts Of
her first performance as to paralyze her efforts, and
complaint is made that the portrait of q young
woman with marked handsome features, full face,
masses OF black wavy hair and eyes on fire, which
was hung up in the windows of the music shops,
was nothing like the thin, slight young girl, inter-
esting but not handsome who was claimed as the
original of the likeness. 1t will be remembered
that the story was told that the debutante had
taken her name from the city Of Albany, of which
she was said to be native Her real name Is
Emma Lajeunesse and she was born at Montreal.
The manager OF a Broadway minstrel troupe,
when asked how he kept his rather unruly "pay-
ers in order, answered, "When they cut up kick
them.n
Capoul Is to appear at the Theatre Italian, Paris,
in I'll Barberen and "Rigoletto," after the run OF
the ''Sonnambulan has ceased.
Dryden's "Amphitryon," which has not been
played for nearly half a century, and with any
bhlIlS llkc ltS OIlBluul speHuOI olICC hcIuuS
personated Jupiter in 1883, has been produced in
London with 'modincations." Considering that
Moliere took the play from Plautus and that Dry
den acknowledged that it was the genius Of both
which inspired him, we need not take the subse
quenu changes much to heart. Garrick induced
DR.. Hawkesworth to Improve it, and the latest
i.improyement'i Is By Ms John Qxenlord:
Among the benefits announced for the present
season of minstrelsy IS one In Dehall OF Charley
White, at his Atheneuni, in Broadway, this even
Ing. mirth-provoking programme s promised.
The new piece OF Ground the Clock" soon to be
produced at the Grand opera House, Is an adapta-
tion OF "Le Tour du Cadrann vaudeville in five
acts, recently played at the Varieties In Pars.
The plot is novel, In the French play, Dufrissard,
an indiscrimnate admirer of the fair sex, having
thereby undergone much misfortune, leaves his
money to the one among his collateral relatives
who preserves celibacy In the strictest sense The
test Is made in twelve hours, or round the clock.
Just as Erncsta, the daughter OF Gazmard Is about
obtaining the prize, Gaetan, her cousin from
Limoges. appears, and has the advantage OF being
male claimant, males being preferred to females
But as the clock Is on the hour Of twelve Gazmard
declares that Gaetan is ut that moment saluting
his maid servant, and points to two shadows at q
window in proof Of his assertion. Investigation
reveals the fact that 1t was Ernesta whom Gaetan
was kissing, and that the Vaccinations OF Gaz
mard for running his nephew resulted in the ruin
of his daughter also. 1t Is round this theme that
Mr.. Daily has woven his story OF 'living human
purport," whatever that may mean.
The transformation Of Fechter's Theatre, in Four
teenth street. is complete. 1t is not at all like the
old Theatre Francais, having been completely re-
built. The entrance is the most elegant OF any
place OF amusement in the city, and from the side
walk to the orchestra circle is but step. The gal
leries are very near to the stage, but while they
are remarkable for economy Of space they will
have the effect Of concealing parts OF the audience
except from the stage. Much work yet remains to
be done upon the building, but when completed the
theatre will be unique and charming.
Saratoga is the play ut the Brooklyn Theatre
this week, with Mrs. and Miss Conway In the piece.