Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-01-27
Amuseinents.
" THE lrEAnL OF SAVOY. F."


Last evening, at the Opera House, Maggie
Mitchell appeared as Marie, in the lyric drama
of The Pearlof Savoy This play, which is our
Old friend Linda di Chamounir, in dramatic
form. though rather too highly favored (not to
mt too fine point upon IT'D for the taste OF
some of the audience is well calculated to ex
Mldt the grace the versatility, the playfulness,
and the pathos which distinguish Mise Mitchells
acting. She can hardly DO called great actress;
her warmest admirers must admit that neither
hDr voice nor her elucuton qualify her for the
highest forms of dramatic representation; but
IN her own charming style she reigns without
peer
nolicsome grace in the first, and her intense
pathos in the latter portions OF the play, en-
hauco aud Illustrate each other. There can be
no better instance of the exceeding and artistic
uaturaness of her acting than the contrast be-
tween the loud, innocent, childish crying with
which she bids farewell to her parents in the
lrs act, and the choking sobs and moans OF the
deep womanly anguish which breaks her heart
aid steals her wits at last. In the higher por-
tans Of the play nothing was ever prettler, hot
even the Shadow Dance, than the kid-hke ca
pcf- or her duet and dance with PieTrOt. They
recalled constantly the well-known picture Of
Esmeralda dancing with her white kid.
MIR Harry Murdoch, as Pterrot, acted excel
lrully we'll and received applause scarcely less
Ncaity than that which greeted Marie. The same
may he said of Miss Effe Warren's lively ard
spliied personation Of Cbouclon. Mr.. Shewels
part OF LoRsielot did not give sufficient scope for
hs fine dramatic powers, but it was as matter OF
COURSE well rendered, and the support by the
other characters were all good.
Tonight Miss Mitchell will give for her last
performance here, her weu-hnown character OF
e. Little Barefoot"
DUrBEz & BENEDIGTs ArINsTREIs
Performed to fair audience at Institute ITal',
latt evening The performance was creditable
Throughout The singing of the New Orleans
Opera Troupe, aud the dancing of the Silver
star GladiatoIs, Messrs. j. Fox and W. Ward,
were Of unusual excellence Mr.. Ernest Linden,
ll his humorous burlesques of Miss Nilsson and
faiepa Rosa, was received with great applause.
TUE JANE eooMDs ENGAGEMENT, NEXT WEEK.
We referred yesterday to the very high-ap.
larently almost extrayagant praise, which Miss
Coomhs and her Company have commanded in
baltimore. Tho Baltimore american declares
1t 'incomparaby the best legitimate comedy or
Banizaton in the United States" and says Miss
toombs .'is a really great actress.n At Pixies
Opera House, Cincinnati they attracted audi
cnces that crowded that fine building to it's ut
most capacity and in all principal cities, they
have met with similar success.
Mr.. Ford, the Manager, in a note dated yes
to-day, says The performances will be SO ad.
mlrallo as to disarm all criticism"
The play with which the engagement will COM
neice on Monday evening, is Sheridan's Scltoo
tor Scandal, in which Miss Coombs plays the
part Of LAZY Tedzh. We feel quite sure that
our people will warmly sustain Company which
comes to us 80 warmly and highly commended.
JANAUsCHEK.
We are authorized to say that the sale Of re.
served teata for the Janauschek nights, February
lth Sth and 9Th, will commence at BOughman
Thomas, " Coz oil Saturday morning, February
Id and no tickets will be sold before that time
Mile Janauschek will bring to this city her large
Star Company, from New York, and the per
iolmance, the managers assure us, will be equa
n every respect to that given at the Academy Of
Music in Philadelphia
THEODORE THOMAS CONCERT.
Theodore Thomas has engaged the Operi
House for Grand Concert, by his superb Or
lltll
A HANDEL AND HAYDN oRAToRIo.
Mr.. Nolen, on behalf of his Entertainment
Association has contracted with the Handel
Haydn Society, of Philadelphia, to give TIN
grand Oratorio of The Seasons, at the Oper
House on the evening of February 23d.