The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-11-07
ADJUSTMENTS

ADJUSTMENTS -----
The regular dramatic season is now thoroughly
inaugurated, all the theaters being open and IN
regular working order. Whilst there has not Jet
elapsed sufficient time for US to Judge OF the WIN
ter's prospects of success for managers, there ls
every reason to believe that if not greatly lucra-
tive the season will ainy not be as dlsas rous
one to the profession as was the last. Business
m On have by no means given up al hope for a
good winter vet, and the social world, though
probably little late in commencing their round
of pleasures, are expecting rather lively winter.
Our theatrical managers, therefore, must mol
expect at the commencement to do very iafg &c
paying business, and should be content Tor
while, at least, to make their current expenses
As the season progresses We confidently expect
that our theaters will do we'll
The Varieties Theater management have
inaugurated their season with the engagement
of Grau & Chzzola's Opera B7uffe Company,
very excellent operate combination. The two
operas presented last week were Lecocq's latest
sensation Of sGirofe Giroha," aud the favorlte
opera-bouffe of % La File dc Madame Angot,
both of which have been very credltably acted
aud sung.
Mile Geotfroy, the leading soprano of the COM
pany is an excellent singer, far better than any
we have heard here in that hne OF business, and
though not so full of dash as Mile. aimee, Ii
more delicate and refined in her acting, without
losing any Of the essential points in her per-
formances Her reuditions OF the drinking song
in '.Gir fie- Girofa," and Of the quarrel song III
"La File de Madame Angot, were both gems IN
their way, and stamped her as an artist OF real
merit. \ lie. Marie Nardynn created quite IA
voraole impression on htr first appearance as
Mlle. L4nge, in la File dc Madame Angot,
snd each night since has been treated to hand
some eception. she sings well and her acting
has just sufficient vim and coquetry about 1t TO
make it really enjoyable. Miles. Faye, Hosdez
and Duparc, and I'M. Roger, Duplan, LudoVlc,
Castei and Darcy make up very strong cast, all
being excellent actors and singers.
Tonight "Gerofe- Geroha" will achieve its
final reprentation and to morrow evening we are
to have presented for the first time in this city
the opera of lie Canard Trois Bees" CChe
Wonderful Duck); words by M. jules Mol
naux, and music by Emile Jonas. We Clip the
following notice Of the opera from valued
exchange:
cit is a work that has had great popularity in
Paris, having been performed there on consecu
tive nights for nearly year. i he music comes
from n hitherto unknown hand, that OF M. Emil
Jonas. and the libretto is written by jules Mol
nauX.
cit is one of the most amusing and entertain
ing works of it's class the story is slight In tex
ture, but the plot is cleverly devised, and serves
to bring upon the stage several eccentric charac-
ters among them very fierce sea captain, who
has never smelled salt water, and ia always on
the point of setting out for some great naval en-
counter, but fails to get on board ship. Also,
youble and didactc old burgomaster, an ex-
ceedingly comicgl innkeeper, three spanish
lovers, and three fair but trail Flemish beauties
to whom they pay their addresses. NJ Roger IS
the sea captain, NJ. Duplan the innkeeper, M. DE
Quercy the chief OF the three lovers, and Mile
Geofroy the prima donna.
"Ihe scene is laid at O5tend in FL inders, IN the
time OF the famous Duke OF Ava. The wonder
full duck with its three bills having escaped from
some museum, finds its way to Ostend, and Is &C.
cepted by the inhabitants as a miraculous bird
whose presence brings good fortune to the city
which, as long as 1t remains, it ls supposed, Will
be fl ee from Spanish rule. The three lovers are
paying their court to three ladies of the house.
| hold of the redoubta BILE Capt. Van Ostable. and
they take advantag &c of the sudden disappearance
| Of the duck to spread the report that the Span,
ish fleet is off the harbor, their design being tc
| get the Captain to sea, aud 80 to obtain free
| field for their love-ms king. The Captain, how.
| ever, who is an arrant coward, after the mos'
elaborate adieus, suddenly reappears just IN time
to surprise his wife Mile. Geoffroy), his daughter
| ard the pretty maid servant entertaining the
| three lovers at his house.
| "Out of the comical situations brought about
| by this complication great part OF the tun OF
| this piece results. The music is bright and
pleasing scarcely ever elaborate in Its construc
ton being like most o. the music OF opera boufft
generally I'D dance movement, and not aiming al
| any pretentious effects. The hbretto has per
| haps less tran the usual amount OF devllJv WIZ
which French opera of this class is 80 July and
| freely spiced, aud yet quite sufficient.
'The opera was very well sung, and, it le
almost needless to add, capitally acted since bac
| acting is something to which the French stage
seems to be nearly stranger. Judging from the
| first performance, there IS every reason to be-
leve that the piece win prove an attractive one
| to the public and d profitable one to the man
ayers"
We must not close the notice of this theatel
without paying a just compliment to the scenic
| artist and the stage carpenter of the theater
| They have presented 81 me new scenes which are
really elegant both in construction and beauty o.
coioring and reflects the greatest credit upJI
the gentlemen in charge OF the stage.
At the ST. CHARLES THEArER, Mr.. Oliver Dout
| Byron has concluded the first week of hi
| engagement. The PLAYS of ACROSS the Con
| tinent and "Ben Mccullough" have made
up the weeks attractions. In both OF these
| plays Mr.. Byron has fine opportunities to dis
| pl4y the peculiar phases Of character acting fol
which he il go admirably fitted. Especially may
| this be said of his Ben Mccullough, the change
| from the bright, happy farmer to the for,
saken and half-crazed wanderer was excellently
drawn by the actor, and we noticed all absence
| of over-acting very creditabie TO him.
| The plays performed by Mir. Byron are all oil
| the sens alton order, but have a true chord Of
| dramatic merit running through them which
| makes them widely different from the usual sen
sational dramas introduced by latter-day actors
| Whilst we regret that Mr.. Byron ever abandoned
the truly Iesitima drama for the sensational, We
must recognize in him an actor who can more
| successfully interpret that school than almos
any other man now on the stage.
The stock company engaged Tor the season Ii
great iml royenient on that OF last year. Those
who return were reckcned among the best, ant
| the newcomers are all much better than those
| whose places they lake.
| Tonight Mr. Byron will produce his historca
| drama Of ID maid Mckay" one OF the bes
| III his repertoire, and We advise our citizens tt
pay q visit to the theater this week.
| The managemc Mt Of the GLOBE THEATER hav'
been making every possible effort to lleaee thei
patrons and al lovers of good character and spe
cialty acting. Mr.. Howard is in himself gres
attraction, and is, in his line, very ezcellen
actor. AS a deiueator of the cid negro he Is yer,
faithful to life, his walk, voice and gesture beln
perfect limitations. On Monday evening Madame
| Syrenes Female Mlnstrels make their first ap