, 1873-02-09
REVIEW OF ADJUSTMENTS.

WTU 1ICs
THE GREAT MUSICAL EVENT

Of the week has boen, Of course, tho opera. It
is as yet too early to sum up the results, and
re therefore dessr q comprehensive notico Of
Lucca and the other artists OF tho troupe until
We have seon them in their entire round OF char
scters. The Lacca nights, howcvc-, hayo bccr
remarkably successful in 4 financial point Of
view, the receipts averaging ahout $4,000 por
night, which is as good Il showing as the troupe
Las yet had. Tho entire receipts for the week
will probably exceed sec, 900, which is good
enough for Il burncd-out city in hard
times. The result shows that there is
nothing which can prevent Chicago from
putting hor best foot forward, and nothing
which can prevent he: having good tinao Is
long as the money lasts Size is to-day, US ale
has always been, the prominent patron of italian
opera in this country, and tho managers do well
in relying upon her ability to sustain it. Tho
Kellogg nights, rule have keeu light as1night
naturally have been expected bu: it is to the
credit Of the American spirit that her audiences
have been larger here than elsewhere, aud That
they haye made up in enthusasm what
they may have lacked in numbers. Tho operas
given during tho week havo boon the old stand
bys. Lucca has sung Leonora in "Faror-
ita," Marguerite in "Faust," and Zerlind
in "Don Giovanni and Kellogg has sung
F1oleRa in 81 Traviata" CONSTITUTED for " Tro-
7atore'), the title-rolo in 's Lindad Chamounix,
and Donna Anna in ''Don Giovanni, and it is
due both these artists to say that their respect
i've roles have never been better represented
here During the present veok the musical in
terest will be well sustained, and there is every
indication that tho attendance will be we'll kept
up. The weeks socsou will open with Ambrose
Thomas new opera Of q '1Hgnon," which has
never been given here, and which will introduce
never been given here, ne append the following
synopais Of the story, as it is contained in tho
Gbretto:
child, been stolen from her ancestral home, by gip-
Ejes. Her mother, shortly after this bereavement,
aos deprived Of By The loss Of his daughter
forsaEes his home, and roams minstrel, from
Place to Place IL ssa1eh Of h. darling eha For
origin, leads wandering Life with the gypsy tribe,
Of which her beauy renders her the most prominent
cation of mountelank with that Of gipsy, compels
the hapless girl to dance, and 50 through various
other perfotnanees il order to obtain money from
the inhabitants Of The towns through which they pass
and haEshiy thrcaens her with his stick whenever,
from fatigue, she refuses to do his bidding. Gugtlo,
these Occasions to BE- spectator Of Garos ferociiy
and, IN order to prevent the recurrence Of such t
treatment he purchases A;g"on from her cruel
Guglielmos kindness gradually conceives for him
ardent and rrcpressib.e attachment Gugzielmo, how
young protege has conceived for him, falls prey to
the destinations Of Fin1, young actress belonging
on ns
place In honor Of the arrival Of SOHO ilustrious
Prince.
festivities ia Ggelno Fi!ina, the beautiful but
quetsh object Of his admiration is the idol Of the
hour and her in the "rrv.te thestrieals ut
the castle serves but to increase Gnqmos fondness
for the fascinating comcdennc. Mignon who has &c
conpanied her master to the castle, witches with
r1ral At length, despondent aud unhappy, and un~
able longer to endure the Esddering Jealousy which
Se1se bS5 se m : c b.
sudden. harp, played by an unseen hand, l. heard,
and in another moment Lotario appears. Absn-
that it father who stands before hsr flies to tho
aged minstrel and pIores his counsel aud protection
Carried away BY the yehe1nenee of her emotion The
her hated rival IT, st this very moment IN al the glory
Of her triumph. The performances inside the castle
tunutons crowd Of admi-ers III loud in their praises
Of the actress beauty and talents. Mrh and pleasure
reign suprsSs whsn Of 'uaen aas. 'ud q sFs a
The nged Lotario whom the voice Of nature has un-
consciously interested IN 3to5ons behall, has, half
Aignon's rash impreca:ion, and has set fire TO tho
castle. Of terrible confusion ensues. Mgno1s
- nowhere 10 % fonna GE5el4no a1er AZ eager puk
iress seSsea 1or ael rusaes wao.y aIaa sae onIn
the he h.nias. ar f.nno +. hs arm
In room s il Lotarios 1anoriai residence, On the
banks Of en Itaiian lake, ues Higon, overtaken by
dangerous iess resulting from tbs fearful peril she
has 80 htely and 30 narrowly escaped a. well as from
tho struggle to eonesal the 20 Sns
up IN nss o1eas WAY ~ ~ ~ a,1
frnn rhc .hs 1nh.npv nayent hsa NJ 1ono heen
absent, hcs discovered, from the broken sentences
which ha7e escaped Mgnon during TIE crisis Of her
1llncss;t secrst OF her affection for him. Through
the medium Of a1ong-consesled & &ssset, containing
g,1ds @ worn mhen ~ ~ h.s ena ~ we ss
Ghich bar na1en.o hnd ta.,c ber IL her nf.ncr fha
entranced Iotaro Discovers beyond the possibility Of
doubt, that Nfgnon is his long-Iost child.
Blessed by the Of her sole surviving parent
and enraptured by GIgtslmos feryent, though long
delayed ayowa3 o. ns 1oFe doE hs ;Go Tanned ~
NV II ta ~ a
past and condincIy looks forward to the bright and
happy Future.
In the nrodnction Of u Miqnon.u Iucca will
sinc Mionon. and Kellogg. Wlinu. On Tuesday
night. 1TroTatore y wifi be CiTeu, with Miss
Kellogg as Leonoru, which will give her ad-
mirers the opportunity to gee her In heavier
character thaa any she has vet eesayed here.
Vednesday uirht. I. Sra DiayoIo " will be given.
with Incca a. Lpy7lno. ThurHdav nirht there
ill ba m ooaro E1dov NIGHT - if,hn fforr;oo oo