, 1874-04-22

:" aonov1oyo do Brabant," and much Of Its music
may DO traced to Fiotow and Auber. In point Of
morality. 1t ia no botter and pcrhaps no worse
tlian tho othor oporas OF this school, It ia not
positively Indecent, although nearly evory aoutt-
mont In 1t is paBqutundo upon 'virtue, and oil
professions Of yirtuo aro nulliAod by tho aug-
eestlvo leor or wink that accompanies thom.
Unlike most doubtful worl1s, tho horoiuo
Olasrctle commences in q most demuro and
very naughty and nncortain manner. In
"Les Gent Viergog," for that opera can only be
made filthy by Interpolation, whilo Q very uu-
Arg0t." RGs n,o. =, r,o n,n,,.or =, uoa.mon !,
yory simple. Otairette (b1lo. Aimeo) is tho loro-
inc, and at tho opening OF tho opera eho is about
to marry .Pomponnot Desohamps), . barber.
0'aire!t6 is THO adopted daughter ot the fish
Angot, Is relatod In tho frat not by, An1aransho
(h1llo. Oantrello). 0iairetto doos not loyo Pom
ponnes 80 much as aho does Anga Pttou (Ju-
SSsH S stgong a9ong s'gsf goF ot R39at R into rso
Pttou has written n song about Larriuandierro
N1. Duohesno), ono Of tho protectors Of Mile.
Tango (Alllo. 6tani), m aotross Of tho Thoatro
rsa e o ee% n1 f sso 'T2s 81 ass a
in, tho song to IapauJon. Tho
original origin song, however, is sung to ,,, streot
riage with Pon'ponnel. This plan worke alrnirn-
bly,, for eho ia taken into custody by Louchard
m. Dnplan), . Bpy. Of the police. Tho second
aet is hid in the salon Of 1flle. Lango 1a'enitz
hore introduced for tho fret timo, md proves
very amusing character without having tho
slightest eonnoetton with tho plot. Pontp9nnes
aooks So, T redress Of Ale Lange ana 80 doos Ctatr.
m old acquaintance at tho "Hallo." 1fhe.
Ldnge socks to wtn over the goditloua vorae-
writor, Ange Pttou, to hor Bide, and succeeds,
for tho two fall in loye With ouch other ct arss
Inga Pitou aa Giai,ritos io9or. rho third act is
laid IL tho Garden of Calypso. whore tho marriott
mattors up BY bringing all parties together Oh
to Poinponnek Ange Ptiou and tho actress aro
loft to love each other If they desire.
The most aakin'g nu6Srs i In tho opera are The
vons doiB tout"). and the fishwoman's ooupcts
In the first not; and tho waltz aria, tho oonspira
tors chorus, in tho second, and tho duo betwoon
Clasrette and Aflle. Lange In the second. as to
little to be said, Rs thora ls but little worthy OF
criticism. Opera boufre dooa not depond so
much upon music as upon grotcsque and ex-
aggoratod action. Mono Of the performers will
NtUl ASAAGE tHG14l694fG6 lihDl0 W lily EuhIk1 VI
boing good singers, and got. BY dint Of noise,
sone Of tho concerted mcvoments, especially the
naos, are made quite effective. AR to tho action,
the company Is dosorvfng Of groat praise, Mmoo,
action, by tho snap Of her angor, tic roll 81 hor
wickcd Dyes, md the shrug Of hor shoulders,
make words quito unnecessary. Mile. 8tani, the
now conner. who appeared aa Mile. Lange, is .
very attractive performer as to physique, and
tion, md has good voice for sinalng-auch
music. Jutcan and Duohosno, the old favoritos
OF ,oPora-bou1fo Eoers, wero as rolltoking and
toVial ns eyer. Duplhn, newcomer, will
apecdily become fayori.o by hie grotoaquerie.
dancing is ono Of tho atrongcst fonturos OF
tho opera. Tho chorus OF conspirators,
With, Its odd action evidently inspired
hy Tho % conspiracy m aoeno i II T. tho Duchess" o.,
humor, as woll Us in music, was tho must sue
ceasful feature ct tho performance, and carried
of an enthuslaatio encore, us did also Lecuyer'e
remarkable Waltz!ng at the end, !, Of tho SECOND
not This evening the opera will be repeated.
nooLEYs THEATRE.
Tho startling drama "1nfantioide will not
be played ut Hooley'e this afternoon. as pre-
Yiously announced. Tho renBon for this change
had a Misunderstanding. Tho bill for this af-
ternoou and evening therefore will be tho samo
aa ut Miss Cowell's benefit few nights ago.
THE ADELPHl.
Thoreturn of tho Adolpbi Company, with an
unusually strong series Of attractions, las called
out two crowded housoH already tliB week. Tho
List ia stronger In point OF mort than anything
tint has yot been at thia popular r.;
is extremely comicaI. and is hugely enjoyed by
the audience. Tho new features arc Karl Lind,
the wonderful oquilibrist. Without any excop-
tion md equally without artltlco, Lind'a foats OF
balancing are the most marvellous among the
maryolB Of tho stage. Another now feature is
tho sailors hornpipe, taken from jarrett
4 palmor's e"ootaeular company. Mias
Frankie, tho sorio-comio vocalist, has
abaence Of several weeks. Alexander Davis tho
inimitable ventroqust, has also returned, to
tue manifest delight Of the audience. Perhaps
the moat amusing foaturo is tho short act inro-
birds aud mico 20 through their rapid and fan
tastio evolutiona. Zegrino and Moulton still
remain with their astonishing saIamaniler leap,
as do tho Reynolds brothers. Leon brothers,
Miss Polly Daly, and tho Constantine Panto-
number Of dances BY signor Constantine, Arnold
Kiralfy, Mile. Eyellne, and tho ballet.
at1gcELLANEous.
The Ma1iltons drew two very 1arge houses at
the Acaden4y OF Music yesterday afternoon and
evening: Il ta but fair to state TINT the imita-
tion Of the Yokoa Family'a net ''Bollos OF the
Kitchen is not the work OF the hlajiltons. tho
soene from "Trovatoro" and other features
Combination is still drawing we'll at tho Globe
Theatre. This feature OF tie performance does
not remain after the present week, and those
who desire to see 1t should 1oso no time in doing
so. Tho little scrapo with Uncle Sam in which
the minstrel boys have found themselves does
not appear to dash their spirits In any way.
Last night they wore full Of pranks, and woro In
bettor humor than ever,
=, Queen'a Circus. now performing, on tho West
Side, will have grand street parade to-day, aur-
passing IN every respect the ono Monday.