Litchfield enquirer., 1874-03-12
Fra Diay0ic.

' Fra D!aYoic.
 The presentation of Grand Opera in
 Lltchheld county by the Kellogg Opera
 Troupe, at Wlnsted, on Thursday night
 last, may not have been great peeuniary
 success, but 1t was q very encouraging
 beginning. 1t Winsted there was very sharp competition for seats, and the queue began to form on Sunday for the sale oi of seats on Monday. The Nauga:uck ex- elirsion train carried four full car loads (not quite at half fare IS was adveriised) and probably as many came by Connecti- cut Westeru. The audience numbered at least 800 and the average for seats
 must have been over $1.50, so that the
 receipts conld not have fallen much short
 of expenses-as favorable result as had
 been anticipated. Litchfeld contributed
 some twenty five to the delegation from
 the South; and Wolcottville sent up an
 hundred
 The Winsted people have reason to be
 proud of their new hall, which 1t is not
 nllsnomer to christen an'' Opera House.
 It is Of good size, accommodating thou
 sand people easily, we'll designed and
 tastefully ornamented. The stage IS of
 fair size and the scenery adequate for most dramatic purposes for which 1t may
 be required. We notice only one serious fault of plan. and that is in the level floor of the parquette. Till fashions change and ladies drop the present style of head dress, the unfortunates in the rear half of the parquette will see very little of what goes on upon the stage.
 The orchestra was small but good; the chorus, of fair size; and the solo parts were exceedingly we'll sustained Mr. Habelman, as Fra Diayolo, looked acted, and sang the part admirably. MT. Seguin, as Lord Allcash, made an excel lent presentation of. the English snob; and Mrs. Seguin, as Lady Alicash, sang and acted beautifully. The weakest act ing was that of MT. Clarke in Lorenzo, who was soldierly, but vastly too stiff for lively, little Zerlina. The star of the evening was of course Clara Louise Kel- logg in Zerlina. She sang most beauti- fully, and her personation of the bright, pert, inn-keeper's daughter was perfect. In fact we must confess to Il certain sense of disappointment because 1t was so per- feet. Of course the spoilt village beauty who serves her fathers guests, and ex- poets many a kiss and many sovereign, could not be a model of refined propriety Still we always look (as perhaps we ought noD for the lady underneath the mask of and coquetry such part requires; and here We looked ill vain.
 The music admirably suits the libretto and is very bright, lively and enjoyable. There are a number of attractive melo- dies, and much neat instrumentation in the aecompaniments. Still we could never see any soul in Auber's music. It is of the French, Frenchy. with none of the German earnestness for which the musician yearns.
 The Litchfeld delegation are under great obligation to MT. J. H. Vail of the Herald, for attentions and assistance that contributed much to our enjoyment of the entertainment
 The medical brethren of the late Dr. Samuel T. Salisbury, of Plymouth, have passed the following resolutions:
 It having pleased Almighty God to remove from the scene of his earthly labors Dr. Samuel I. Salisbury, stricken down while in the full ma turity of his powers. by 8 long and painful ill., ness; and whereas character like that of the deceased ought to be held in grateful remem- brance, therefore,
 . Resolced-That in the life of Dr. Salisbury, we recognize one sensitive to the honor of his chos- en profession, conscientious in the discharge of it's laboiious duties, intelligent and enlightened in his professional relations. and eminently worthy of imitation by those who may come af- ter him.
 Resolred-That our sympathy and condolence are herew tn rendered to the family of the de- ceased in their great bereavement.
 BLAcKwooD's EDINBURGH MAGAZINE, for February, contains: The Story of Val