The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-04-01
LYCEUM THEATRE.

crowded audience greeted Mile. aimee asT
night on her return TO the metropolitan
boards. she appears TO have enjoyed her trip and
come oack Ia robust health and excellent voice.
onenbacn's clever 0pfra boUge LA Joe Pariu-
meusen was chosen ior her first appearance The
role OF Rose MIcnon affords The artist the fullest
scope iof the display OF her peculiar glIts, and II
Is o long time since they were exhibited 10 better
advantage. ia Jolie Parfumeuser is an exceed
Ingly Lively and pquant production, fu OF thar
peculiar suggestiveness which IS ~ once the
charm OF and objection 10 the oDtTa boalBe school.
IL Is not much worse much better than
It's fellows. Ii cannot be recommended Tor
its delieacy; 1t has all the good and bad points Of
opera 6ouge, and as these are pretty well known
10 the public IL is needless 70 discuss them. But
Tor that large class OF the community who ike
the fun and Joyous movement OF TINS class OF drs-
matte performance there is real treat In store.
The work Is absolutely gemmed with melodies,
and, what Is better they Iall 70 the artists most
capable Of DONG them justice. Inc music runs
hlons HAe DIXON ossl pepp'es VIII osnn .1nS
musical ripple caused ~ Inc oucropplng
OF pleasing arlas. The work was last
night produced with completeness ior the
cess was pronounced. Many OF the numbers
were rapturousiy encored. The division OF tue
company has naturally impaired It's lorce out
all the parts were ned effectively, aDd we believe
some changes IN the cast are IN contemplation
with view or increasing its strength The story
of la Jolie Parlumeusen deals with the adven-
lures OF a bridal party, and some or the scenes
20 10 tue outer edge-almost 10 the ragged
edger-oI suggestiveness. The audience as usual.
was select and critical; but the way In when the
piece was put on the stage lett little TO carp AT
Almee's Rose Mlcnon promises 70 make 4 great
success. Il gives her 20 many splendid opportu-
mites Tor the display Of that CHARACTERISTIC
Parisian chic which lends TO opera oouge half
It's atLractiyeness- Her rendering OF the song,
''Y'a des gems qut s'lmagln' Dlen,n was very
happy, and II at once put the audience into good
humor. But lt was with her song a Toulouse,
en- 1oulousalnn that she made ner great hit. Not
satisfied with her response 10 tneir encore, the
auoience insisted that she should sing IL the third
time, and, although vislbly fatRued by the
enort, very goOd-naturedly acceded 10 tue
wishes OF the house. Arrlgott In the character
OF German, the valet, made d very favorable In
preston aud earned recall by his excelent ren-
derlng or the song 'iPerdieu c'est une amiaDle
CHARGE Mile. Nardynn sang the part Of Bavolet
with excellent taste, bot she scarcely succeeded
In extracting from II all the lun IL IS ca
pable OF furnishing. DuoucheL as La Cocar
deere, was Iunny and sang WELL and n.
konetz's PolroL was vigorous and hearty
performance The cnoruses were very well rem
nered. and, considering tue little tune available
or rehearsal since the arrival OF the troupe IL Is
quite astonishing with what completeness and
Ihorougnness the representation last ntght
was gwen. As a whole the work made
Fery favorable impression, and we do not
aouDt that II Will meet with a success.
Aimee has certainly added TO her representations
q new ana remarkably effective role. Her Rose
Michon Is not destined to disappear; IL Is oy lar
too nearly ana artistic performances to be easily
lost sight OF by heatregoers. II the appro val uf
a nrst nights audience can be relied upon as
test OF the success OF dramatic producLton, tnas
or La Jone Parumeusen - assured