New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-12-31
THE DRAMA.

YyowuM THEATER-MADAME L'ARCHIDUC.
Miss Emily Soldene's engagement is drawing
u Close II will end with the week IL termination
Il hEnaXed By the production OF an opera Soune Ate
new In Paris aud before given In Amertca-tne
MADAME L'Archidue Of NJ OIenoach. TOTS was pro-
duced on evening" and 1t me, with considerable
favor It IL spriRhtly. funny, and coarse. The incl
dents occur In the imaginary domain Of the ArchduRe
Ernesto Qaerto In italy. The rst Of these is the mar
riaRs Of Marietta and GiLet, at an italian inn-and
with this fsrcicAl play merriy opened The mar
Red pair, when about to start the bridal tour are
arrested by q party OF the Archduke's soldiers. on
susploiou-and b? preconcerted mstake-ot being Ger.
tain Count and Countess accused OF reasonable con-
spiracy against the Government Four eccentric con-
srAtors have moved across the scene. TO suggest tha
reachery afoOt and 10 prepare the way FOR this
sutaDGiInG catastrophe. GGruenI and G'4IetI, upOn
being arrested confined In the chateau Of the noble
persons for whom they have been mistaEen and here
Marietta is visited by the Archduke. who straight
way loses his heart 70 her. The Arohduke
values himself upon being au original char
actsr he much sdmres eccentrcity In other peJ-
pie; and. accordingly, when the coquettish 0dT1eHG
ass him to make her Archduke be is pleased with the
notion her wish, and presently invests her
with the insignia and powers OF hrs sovereignty. The
rl who IS Il peasant and servant, Yields the scepter
IN an astonishing manner for she dismisses the venera
bis Of state, appoints the four conspiratOrs In
their places. berates her imprisoned husband, GHem
makes Prince CUnsOrt, and orders him to be paid
half million Of crowns out Of the Archduoal treasury
TIE real Archduke howev6T-pefsisiinG in his puFsG
o the Observation-Disclosures get her husband sent away.
as ambassador TO the Court Of Naples nnd upon the
arrival OF night, he the disguise Of sentinel
soldier. to keep guard beneath 4arett1s window. In
te course OF the night he enters her chamber and she
out shire king her niGhtgown, aud denounces
him 70 the guards. The sentinel being then arrested
and at once ordered to be san compelled to disclose
fha nd fhanh a
fallen and Thereafter the Captain Of the guard
Woos the tOc-cntrancing 4Grtetta, who bids HIM TO
departs The new ministers OF state now en-
ter, and ask MGrieas. as Madame L'Archi-
duo, to explain her position. Ths she does In
song called "Pasca."-which Mile Judo
has made popular IN Paris Presently the real Arch
d1ke comes back with his court; GilIeta arrives
having concluded not to 60 to Naples; the actually
reasonable Count and Countess whom GiUet6 and
4dTcAd have been mistaken and arrested appear and
Invoke their rulers pardon Marietta Indicates her SOW
reg7:y: and the interrupted bridal tour is resumed
Edese Hcidents-which 1t will be perceived hover upon
:he verge of an indicate epsode,-sre displayed in
-apld movement. and with frequent sparkling melody,
IN the best manner OF the volatile h. Ofenbach. The
2eee has been neatly mounted the Lyceum Theater
aud Miss Emily soldene makes a buxom appearance as
Marietta aud sings "P4sca" and other songs, in o
merry. tantazlng way, and with good musical execu-
There is the leer Of the satyr all through this
work. aud Miss SOldene and stage companions take
pains to conceal II. Mr. Beverley Mr. Marshall and
Miss Robson. Gilstt, the Archduke and Fortunate
cooperate clevery with Miss sOldene and altogether
3IeOe done with talent and VIM, and less
ed re6DemeDt than it deserves
RALPH BOOSTER DOIsTER
A performance of this antique play-the first
comedy written in the English language-was given on
Thursday evening private residence in FitteentAs
and be repeated for the public entertainment.
piece OF the curosltes OF literature and this
Interpretation proved very interesting and satisac
Iory 1t given under the management of Mr. Cal
vert vaux with the following Castillo players being
children
Eslph Roker d.,er The Soivenef. Cook
W. DeWoi Hopper Harr4I DO
n CAnsLsn .Juds D.
GOOJtUck. r Stecmau haTGere Aumblecrust,
Tes-an T-astie. Arthur Ih,cher Alice ThAeher
DUnghe Tibet Apace.
FSI suresby. NV He.bam S St German Lawrence
DRAMATIC NOTES
Little Emily" at Booths Theater, will be
gwen al au extra matinee on New Years Day. Tne
pace is drawing exceiieDtly well-as 1t ought to d.
q The Black Crook" we are pleased TO learn,
will be Withdrawn Saturday eveIIng. The last per-
torrance tO BE- for the benefit OF the persons employed
at the Grand Opera House. The ballet girls prom
SEQ fifty per Of the receipts Of the sales OF
,.cktts whc1 maY he made 10y them.