New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-02-07
ADJUSTMENTS.
The Opera ROVlse.

Today. at the matinee, LecOcQ's comic
opera. LA File de Nine. Angot,' will be
performed. There will, no doubt, be great
rush for seats, as the opera itself has been
made great favorite, and then the ladies
have an opportunity of going whether cava-
llers are at hand or not And then the de ar
creatures rather like the idea of dispensing
with masculine protection and its cOncomi-
tant assumed superiority. The players and
singers, too, like these matinees. The idea
of playing to an audience almost entirely
OF ladies. is one that eminently suits the
chivalric French spirit. So what wonder
that the matlnees are so successful.
This evening the grand opera of
Faust" will be repeated. On Sunday night
will be presented Dumas celebrated drama
LA Dame aux Camelias," and Donizetti's
pleasing opera, ''La File du Regiment"
Next Monday evening the benefit of NJ.
Momas takes place. &nobservant person.
may not be aware of the strong claims pos
sessed by this great artist on their thanks
Tor the superior excellence that has marked
the various performances during this sea-
son. The recognition of his great ability as
maestro has been signitied at the two
representations of Faust by an enthu.
siastic encore Of the "Soldiers' Chorus"
Such incidents, however, are in no way
proofs OF the rare ability of NJ Momas, only
in so far as they demonstrate that the
effects which his master hand produces are
promptly recognized. For his benefit NJ
MOmas announces the performance of Mey.
erbeer's grand opera lie Prophete.' Nine.
Devoyod. the wife OF the great baritone,
has kindly consented to appear in the role
of Eides NJ. Gueymard will appear as
Jean de Lcyde. and Nine. Fursch Madere as
Bertha. Messrs. Magyar, Gadilhe. Eeitlin
ger aud Dupin are also in the cast.
Varieties Theatre.
large audience Of most intelligent and
refined people assembled at the Varieties
Theatre last night to witness the represen.
tation of Shakespeares noble tragedy OF
Julius Caesar, the occasion being the ben.
eft OF Mr. Lawrence Barrett. This fine
young actor appears in no character with
such entire satisfaction to an audience as he
appears in the character Of Cassius, when
his performance is confined to that part.
He is the perfect embodiment, in speech
look and action, of the Roman conspirator
as drawn by Shakespeare, man who read
much, great observer, looking through the
deeds OF men, loving no plays, hearing 20
music, smiling never save in mockery, and
pelng never at hearts ease while a man
greater than himself lived; a man
with a lean and hungry look; dangerous
man. Mr.. Barrett completely Identifies
himself with the part, and standing the test
OF the most captiOus critics of New York
and other cities, has been pronounced the
Lass,as OF the American stage. There is
nothing better in colloquial acting than his
management of the celebrated street scene !
with Brutns. II Mr.. Barrett would be con.
ent 10 rest the honOrs due him tor an eve |
ing on his perfect and rounded persona. |
ION OF Cassius, we could leave the play. |
house with a most pleasant impression of
,reat actor. Instead of this he makes the
bsurd and protitless innovation of appear I
ng in the third act in another character for
he sole purpose of defamation, and to rob
good actor OF the speech set down !or
ld1c .1nfOny. I
1t is true that we lose none Of the eio-
uent and rich language of the great dra. [
latist when Cassius delivers Mare 1utonys
ration over C1sars body. and if we could
hut our eyes and let the play 90 on all
'ould be well. But seeing the dual per-
done simply for questionable eff
'ct, we see great play marred in the rep
esentation of two characters. All other
1aracters in the tragedy were generally
ell performed. Mr., j. w. Norton was the
i'nfus, and gave a careful and correct per-
NATION of the character. Mr.. H. Mere
it'll was dignified looking CDsar, and
ore the toga nobly. What little remains
r Portd was well performed by Miss
ouise Hawthorne.
For the matinee today "Rosedale" will |
performed, and in the eveniI gsKr. Bar
tt will make his farewell appearance. and
King Lear.
st. Charles Theatre. I.
I.otta's benefit performance last night
insisted OF her drama called "Hearl's |
Use, or What is Money Without 1t ~ al
anna depicting life as it was in California,
the first Two acts, and after that the |
enc Is transferred to London. The little '