New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-11-28
ADJUSTMENTS.


cOs the first time this season s'Le 1rOc
we're was presented last evening. OF Yer
dlS music IN the abstract scarcely nothin,
has been lett unsaid by critics. Many abuse
some dep!ore his frequent resort TO tn
! upper register, while others assail his lacl
OF continuity If Verdi has any faults, they
| may be all summed UP in the single adiec
| tive. difficult Il is not his fault that grea
artists and truly excellent voices are needed
to interpret his compositions. That is BIZ
| requirement OF the actor and singer. WheI
his requirements are properly met, or ever
! moderately complied with, gratitied audi
! ence universally att.sts its appreciation will
! applause
| 'Le Trovere~ ia.. night showed *. De
| SoyOd in a new role. lie IOmte de Luan, q
| character by no means calcula ted 20 i'm
| press an audience, was personated by the
| great baritone in such manner as to dives
| 1t OF its responsiveness. NJ DevoyOd, while
possessing a voice second to none, and per
| haps superior to any. ever heard here in
| New Orleans yet relies not wholly upon
| that. II he is a grea. singer. his acting i,
/ equally superb. And this is the secret OF
his unparalleled SUCCESS with the American
| Lublic.
NJ. Gadh- ~ Masr;yue won new claims
to distinction. "a al! those scenes where
dash and y!gor and manliness were required
his voice rang out with resOlute thrill that
UittlIiutl HIS HttTtEs. L nose " no nave dc-
cused this artist OF lacking pathos must
have felt "a recOii when they heard his
Fare we'll and the duet in the fourth act.
Nj. Mayan a fe,ndnd was, as he always is,
thorough aud excellent. And now 'place
aux danes" Mile. Denain, as 1-uce,a, dt :
veloped signal dramatic power. Her ability
as prima donna had already been estab-
llshed on her first appearance IN LA Favo-
rite" but it remained for last night to COM
plete the triumph 40 well initiated.
Nine. Fursch- Nader sang the role of
Leonore with discretion and spirit. With
but little scope for vividness or realistic
acting she yet invested her character with
dignitied sadness At the close of the
performance all four performers were called
before the curtain, and We're greeted with
prolonged applause.
Tomorrow, at the matinee, will be pro-
duced the drama of ''Article Forty seven"
In the evening, LA Trouvere.' Sunday
evening will be given Verdis opera of LA
Traviata and the comedy, in three acts, by
M. w. +. Nus and A. Belot, entitled
Miss Mutton
Academy of Music.
MIR. +. T. SJetson will appear at the Acad-
emy this evening as Albert Morei. in the new
drama entitled Struck Blind" which will
be seen here for the first time, the perform
ance being tor the benefit Of the star, MI
ClttSOu Dlluu Is sdlu 10 Do less
sensational than Neck and Neck" but in
all respects better drama. \ grand matt
nee entertainment will be given tomorrow
noon, as usual on Saturdays
Mr.. Bdweii has had in preparation for
some time the beautiful domestic drama
called Bertha, ehe Sewing Machine Girl of
New York, a play originally produced at
Woods Museum, in New York and which
then enjoyed run of many weeks, and on
Monday evening next it will be acted at
the Academy with appropriate scenery and
stage effects Miss Alice Harrison will ap-
pear Gs Bertha, and 70 make the cast as
strong az possibes Mr.. L. T. Stetson has
been Te-engaged expressly 20 play the pay.
Oc Jack R,ersoa i'll the drama.
On Wednesday noon next matinee ex.
traordinary vii. be given. called "Ber.
tha. or sewing machine jubilee. on which
occasion fine Wheeler l. Wilson machine
vii. be given % the visitor receiving the
lucky Humber at the Iooro The machine 10
oe given away will Se CE exhibition .. the
Academy tH-morrow.
-. Charles Theatre.
'Nelp appears to be as popuYa. a. e-ec
with the patrons o. The St. charles. but as
novelties are generally expected on benefit
nights, Mr.. Joseph Murphy announces that
he will appear IL two new characters this
evening acting IN 'he dramas Of "Ireisni
and America and "Handy Andy" 4
"Hel?' matinee will be given tomorrow
noon. On Sunday evening ths new drama
o: "Aa.M C:e Will be produced.