, 1873-02-06

with more natural excitement, OF NTH such per"
s SyP'y 81 y s siGn sesnR duo Il r nea sS .pass
warm, passion.to woman, WITH hoart full, Of
loyo ai,tl, tendorueaa. Tho poetry Of tlltH
nc n, s and N 5ss ana c
woro real enough to strip the poraonat!on nt
onoo Of nll idoaiiBm or uvon rosaancc. It was
not Tho passion Of q saint, nor the devotion Of
an enthusiast, but truo wo1nanly loyo and solf-
From this point on aorFow, gradually ol!lmt-
mating In despair, takes tho place Of Joy. IIoro
tho tragic foroo Of tho sotroas commenoos. It is
Tst manifested m tho neono a e death
ali tho fearful details Of tho frat blow Of
destiny. The agg;oay agony with which ?ho d
n the to tfagH re- i'm bss hoIF0f ao VIZ a o,a6 whoa 81
lo pronounooa upon hor. tho spaHmodlo donials
OF the opithota ho applies to her, and tho utterly
helpless and hopclesa psnor IN which sho Io,
Giebe were so roaf and lfe-llko Al to bo painful.
In tue church Rcsno'sle is wrought up, to still
moro intenae pitch OF tragic foroo, which would
aoem overtlono, wore It not simply Impossible TO
o7ordo tho crisis of Buch an experience, Which
borders on lolrious frenzy. sho playa tho aeeno
with hor bnok to tho audience, 40 that tho facinl
expression ID lost, but overy movement
Gt fdn the ihnT s Tbauds sofe which sT'fy ya mo e.
hold tho prayor-book 90 that sho cnn distinguish
itp pages and tho final hopolosB way In which
she throws 1t from her In despair, and risos to
hos foot to bohold tho grinning figure Of tue
lonl mocking at hor through tho picture Of tho
Virgin, toll tho story as no worda could. The
whole personAtion was AZ actual episode
Of life without onco bcing idoalizod.
It was kept strictly and severely down to nature.
was no attempt ut display or brilliaucy. It was
used only to develop tho varying phases Of tho
character, aud waa usod with conaumnato
dramatic skill.
excellent. Vizzani, although weak ii action,
e,lnR his part we'll and with pafnataking caro-.
Jaulct, who made his frat appearance, ia tho
best iMephtsto wc have yot had, considering both
ly hondish in make-up and rnanner, to suit the
most critical, aud had not . particle Of tho
anavity and graoiousness with which French.
men usually pofsaonstss; he mushaeas9a ,e%, ID
him. in vocal method, although ho has not 80
ponderous voice. His singing Of tho "Calf OF
Gold aud the Berenado "woro admirable bits
Of beas vocalisn. sparapani vas ssdly inlis.
without miahap further than tho weakness aris-
lug from throat difficulty. SAM, Biebel, saug
her only aria, she Flower Song" without y any
prominence 40 contrafto. for which reaaon we
before passing m opinion. The chorus and
orchestra arc both deserving Of credit This
evening, "Ltnda."
nooLxY's opEnA HOUSE,.
The week. at Hooley'a has boon ono Of the
most successful since the reopening under tho
present regime, the attendance being large at
one of Tie very boBt that las yet bsen offered.
s'Blow for Blow" d drama OF strong interest,
and combining with all absorbing meodramatic
movement rich flavor of comedy, is being, pro;
Hooley'e Opera HouBo has become noted-whieh,
Indeed, is so uniformly noted az to be regarded
as a 1nat.or Of co,lrse. It ia high standard OF
oxcolcnco in this regard thnt las boon oatablsl,-
I'd. and II IL gratifying to know that it
is generously appreciated The cast Of Blow
for Blow " 6mbracos the cream Of tho excollent
stock cou,pary, or star company, rather, Al 1t Is
+ somo rospssS;tts,, ps;t, - John Dii1ons , CHARLEY
3udce Of marit Il by vel et.oct, for snrely no CO comedy
role extant is funnior or moro enjoyable Than
this In Dillon's hands. Tho precise amount Of
credit relatively due to tho author and tho actor
Is difficult to determine, but It is certain that
without The fund Of bumor contributed by Dillon
tho stock would be materially depleted. From
| first to last tho clement Of comedy Ia predomi-
naut mover forgotten or lost sight of for d mo-
ment' @ But the bos is reserved w Tor tho last, and
after listening to TINT utterly irresistible homily
on the ''GerIpan auto,' the auditor ia ready to
SEQ tho curtain drop OH one Ut tl1e most onjoyn-
| bio Of performances. Apart from Mr.. Dillon,
| tho cast ia excellent. Tho parts assigned re-
spec1iyoly TO Dir. padgot, Air. 8oggs, Mr.. Ar
| mold, hi. Barney, nliHs Mock, Miss Cline,
Miss Louise, and Miss stowe arc all effectively
sustained. Tho only exception to the usual
eyenness which prevails iH that of blr. Wood
fold. whose halting delivery and frequent blun-
ders III the toxt would seem to denoto extreme
carelessness in nemorizing, aud somewhat do
foctive intimacy with tic English grammar.
trA r$ Sr1xN -
the third performance OF piece IL guilty OF
| saying that q boys affections is but the dream
OF an hour" etc.. and who for "poor" saya
| "paw." These things crate harehly on the ear
! in lhe midst Of lines 80 we'll spoken by the 9TH
ers, and should DO corrected.
| Tomorrow night Dir. Dillon sahes = bencfit,
| and, rs might DO expected. has arranged D. pro-
| grammo which iB certain to leaye house
full Of aching aides when all is over.
10 begin with. there Is tho favorita
| ellost comedy "B1niadell Worried by Dillon; -