The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-01-03

has been now much enlarged. and Nine. Peschard
plays the part which was written Tor Nile. De.
jaZet. Paoa-Marie was charming grasette and
sang as song OF the % and the Ross v ws
as ever. and the piece promises to be among the
best pleasures OF the Parisians this winter.
M. Lucas, dramalsC and N. Membree. musician,
have produced piece, IN three acts. called
"LEs PARIAs,"
| Tor the Cnateiet, which - now called the opera
Populaire. Here is summary OF the plot which
Is laid In lndia:-Tne widow OF deceased rsJah
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she prefers death TO marriage with q being OF an
impure caste, and the parlah, overwhelmed
OF the arst act falling upon his death. In
the second, however. tue body OF the dead man
Is brought to MS tribe. and Catholic missionary
who has just arrived, having prayed that the
HindOO might be restored 70 lie, effects this
miracle. and the grateful pariah becomes hrs
Iian convert; then the curtain fails again. When
II rises the widows funeral pyre Is ready, and o
solemn procession conducts ner thither to be
burned. She Is about to be consigned to the
names, when the pariah and the missionary
attempt TO rescue her; out they are overpowcred
some tnexplcable reason, to the sake. Here
second miracle transforms the funeral pile into Q
by salvo OF artillery, and transports the three
victims to place OF safety and. lei us hope or
nsppiness The music OF the Parias" IS rather
OF heavy character, and, as the Parsians en-
phatcaliy resent any attempt to make them
dreary. they have very generally declined to wit
singers refused TO appear upon the stage last
night because there was no money ortncOmlng TO
pay their wages.
Nj. Herve Is putting the finishing touch to an
opera entitled
which Will be brought out next February at the
Foes Dramatques, ana is exciting good deal OF
peasurable anticipation.
NJ. B0urbOul esque new bass singer, has been
engaged by M. Halanzer, OF the Paris opera. VINO
Is SO good judge that his engagements are well
MIerzwInsKi nus also produced sensation as
Raoul in the "Huguenots." He Is d tall handsome
which are OF excellent quality. The high A and
b nat In the grand duet OF the Fourth act and IN
ment whatever, and ne sang the romance OF the
first act with a sentiment and feeling truly exqul-
site. NJ Fernando Is also a new tenor to whom
but he mas lnaugurated his first Appearance
by Tremendous row with NJ vlanesi
Italian opera, who stopped his musicians ana
suffered the singer to go on alone without any ac-
serous a vanes s naoH an sd
under suca circumstances 1t Is some comfort to
know that the old dispute between M. Faure and
pute between M. Fernando and NJ. vianesl will be
made up aIso Time works wonders.
is the name OF comedy in three acts by NM
Meilnac and Halevy, which has just JAILED at the
zine Tnree Dresses" There is black Dress
which an inconsolaoe widow wears as mourning
Tor ner deceased husband; secondly. gray Co.'S
tune, which is intended to SIGNIFY GER
tam moderation III her gueL and thirdly,
o rose-colored Dress winch Is INTENDED
to mean that the deiunct is forgotten.
FIRST, this widow Is too much Overwhe med by
her sorrow to dream OF remdrrylnX, and Is fully
determined to order any gentleman out o. aer
monial proposal; but gradually she changes her
mind and doubts whether solitude Is after ALL
the most agreeable condition oil existence, More
over, sue has to pay the bill OF ner late husbands
jeweiler. and learns to her amazement That he has
which never found their way to his conJugal rest
dence she Is naturally indignant at TINS PROOF OF
me inndeiity OF me deceased, and ner anger IN
get MIN; also, to consent to second marriage
with remarkable alacrity. Mme Person played
the widow, and would have played 1t well had
she Deen ten years younger.
"LES HERITIERS REMBOURDlN."
It is the story Of an uncle absolutely ruined who
is believed to be rich, ana who lives on his heirs
6s citing em nope or large fcs a. ms
cunning old men in real hfe, and perhaps legacy
hunters who are decelved BY 1t only get what they
sta ee and over again III the ''LegataIre Uni
versel," IN the Testament de Cesar Glrardot."
Emile Zoa, though man Of great abilities has
not dealt successfully with IT, ana the piece was q
decided failure Notwithstanding that the dialogue
is worth study rom American and English play
A very amusing piece called
Gle TOUR DU MONDE EN- QUATRE vINGTS JOURS.r
in i've acts and an indefinite lumber OF taDleaux,
has oeen brought out at the Porte saint Martin.
D'Ennery. The former OF these gcntleme once
wrote tale turning on wager made In
LonaOn that the nero OF tine book would accom-
psh the tour Oh the globe IN eighty days, or really
only IN seventy nine. because IN travelling toward
the sun ne would lose Jour minutes iOr every
degree ne traversed and as the earth Is divided In
800 he has before MN ,440 minutes. or twe ntyiOur
hours. on arriving ar the end OF his journey. The
pay follows the story OF tue book, and in 80 doing
gives q series oil scenes placed on the age with
marvellous truth of decoration. From London
the spectator is taken 70 the suez Canal; from
Bombay to Calcutta, where a suttee Is about to
take place then 20 the Malay country; from San