The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-12-13
MUSICAL AND DRAM1TIC
BELLE LAMAR.

BELLE LAMAR.
It would be absurd to deny that Dion Bouci
cault is great dramatist but it would be equal
absurd to concede that all his efforts have beel
successful The man who has given the Weir
and pathetic legend OF the Catskills such beau
tiful setting-will not soon be forgotten by thos
to whom Rip Van Wrinkle is SO pleasant an ac
quaintancc. and for what accurate knowledge W
have of English social life in all its phases, w
are largely indebted to this prolific writer.
That he should fail in Belle Lamar we ar
rot surprised, but that the fai ure should be 81
conspicuously due to neglect Of all the salien
points of a sensational play, for such Belle La
mar really is we are surprised.
History cannot be written until the generation
which participated i'll and created its events shall
have passed away. and the attempt to produce
sensational drama based on contemporaneous
historical events must Of necessity prove futile
and this is doubly true OF Belle Lamar" because
it not only deals with events fresh in the recol
lection OF us ALL but the scene is shifted alter
natele between two sections involved in bitter
strife, and the sentiments of the play are con.
etructed in spirit Of accommodation to its
peculiar scenes 80 marked as to dull them com.
pletelye
that in dealing with the events on which it il
based, the partisan of either side can witness ii
without offense or annoyance, ana this fact alone
condemns the play. It should be either North
ern or Southern drama, to give it force and
character, and in the attempt to pander to both
elements the author has patched up checkered
scene which We predict will soon fade away and
be forgotten.
We do not believe thai such an incident as the
one on which Belle Lamar" is founded ever
happened, and it certainly is picture overdrawn
to the utmost tension unnatural and wanting
in all the elements that make up the art Of the
true drama. Holding these opinions of the play
ITSELF will not presume to criticse the actors,
but can only speak of them with the warmest
for Their efforts.
The elegant manner III which the play was
produced, peculiar to the Varieties. contributed
to make series OF beautiful tableaux-m militia ry
and so wi h kindly ade, to Corporal Reamy, Of
whom VIC shall always have a pleasant recollec-
tiop. we will dismiss Bei.e Lamar" and await
Dion next attempt.
Louisville supports a local German Opera
troupe of excellent merit.
It is stated that Kate Field has brought suit
a gainst Jarrett 4 Palmer for breach Of contract
because they prevented her from playing four
Saturday nights as agreed upon. The story that
where is pronounced wholly untrue.
"Strakosch proposes now to invade our holy
Sab bath, and in every city Of the land he will
ind supporters. Shall we let hinf? What is the
difference between France and the United States?
France has no Sabbath, but we have, and by
Gods help we mean to keep it, So said DR..
ralmaee in the course of a sermon on a recent
sunday, and then the organist played |'The
Aisere,' from "Trovatore,- and some lively
selections from the Bohemian Girl
Olive Logan failed to keepa lecturing engage
nent with Mr.. Jones. Of Dansille, ILL.,, about two
ears ago. She went to DanyIlle recently in the
dramatic line, and Jones levied on her ward
ODE. Sykes was along bat Jones was inexora-
lie. Result settlement.
BaEard Taylor lectured in st. Louis en We'd
lesday evening.
Bradlaugh lectred in Chicago on Monday
venng.
John Broughsm was at McVickers Chicago.
asst week, and Frank Mayo was doing : Davy
rocket at the Academy Of Music.
Toole, the English comedian, WAS in St. Louis
list week.
Here is what the St. Louie Times has to say of
'echter:
Mr.. Fechter was again received with eUthusi-
snl last evening. His Don C;rsar was Da less
rtistic than his Ruv Bias and. as in the other
ase. it was the art that is the divine outerop Of
ATTIRE. One feature OF Mr.. Fetchcrs acting is,
bat his inter}ret appears to be intUitive:
lie seems to haze arrived at his estimates Of
haracter, not so much by laborious study as by
nat inspiration which is the prerogative Of true
enius. There are some things that cannot be
AIMED: among these is the power to make
lusk,. either by the voice or instrument.
Some people are unwilling to class acting with
lese but the made actor and the born ac,Gr are
IS, us clearly distinguishable as those poets
no are endowed by nature with geniu. and
lose who, by diligence and stpdy, attempt to
,mnsaud the muse. Mr.. Fechlers interpreta- /!
on Of his characters is pure inspiration. He
comes utterly abandoned to his part and never
ays to the audience. He is for the time the |
laracter he plays, apparently forgetfui Oh che |
blocking multitude and unmindful OF mere
feets Tonight he gives chars cter familiar
Es all appearing in BUlwer's ever-popalar
Lady of Lyons taking the par. Of Claude
elnotte.
He didn't make % good an impression here.
1t as he was 'inaisposed' nearly.every night
lring his engagement, we presume our oppor-
mites Of judging kim fairly were mt so good !.
those of our st. L0,s confrere.
We sly indisposed," which is true. but when
3 add that the inddsposition vas caused by a
o great an absorption Of RUN or whisky, or
ampague, some idea may be lad OF tie char
ter Of his ailment. To be biu,itly honest, Mr..
,chter disgraced himself in New Orleans and
.s etfectuslly snubbed. He may be tne actor
It we fail to see any evidences of it here.
If you waGs stylish fall Gvercoats at moderate
ices, go to Piersoo 4 Hewe S, IL and Is Camp
rect.
A. N. Hills extra gold pens. fully gusran-
I'D and exchaESeable, wholesale and retail de-
I Sc St Charles street.
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