, 1876-03-05

RACINE. March 4.-The delightful weather "
haSe experienced during tho greater part of til
winter received q sudden. though temporary
check on the evening of Saturday lust. I'll
morning Of that day dawned glorionsly. Th
carly bluo-bi1ds were rocked on tho lea1es
| Iin6s or our yet melancholy ehade-trees by
gentle wind, wag1n az If breathed from q Jun,
morning; wlli!o the s'Darefoot boy with checl
Of tan " cheer:ly whistled his 4-morry tunes
Whllo lndulging in tho festive game O.
'n.umblety-peg." But ne wot not wha
! dny may bring forth. Ere night closed ill., tht
! SLY became overcast with watery-looking clouds
and drizzling rain that. like tho tears Of Mrs
Bsanuerha.sct. froze as it tell, sheo:ed eYeIy
thing with IN icy coat. On the following morn.
Ing telegraph wires looked like long silver ropes
or, in miniature, liko tho do,s-laden threads Of
aspide1-web, mid the vew Of Main street from
Market square south as far as the eye could
! reach reminded one OF the many descriptions o1
| = celestial city OF which tho houses and paye-
,nents ere crystal. anA the trees Of FURNISHED
silver. One little ray Of sunshine would hare
transformed tile scene into ono OF surprising
splendor and glory, but alas! t1e clouds would
not Mt with the gale that blew from tho east
and tumbled tho moaning breakers over the har-
past, tho drcary rain kept falling, and the bur-
dened limbs Of the trees swayed and cracked,
and snowered 4 frozen spray on the heads OF
Eorehipezs passing to aud fro. Pedestrianism
Was rendered as much 4 science as <opa-walk-
ing, and the antics Of 4 few sad-eycu doacons
we're iscghabie in the extreme. Nany acted aa
it afflicted With st. Vltus' dance, and,
after capeting through tho intricacies
Of tho Highland a;ng, wonld clutch the
air wildly, uttor an aEonizinE whoopla!" and
sit down on the cold, cold pavement, where, for
getting that they we're not in their p.wst they
you'd piously evoae the name OF their Creator.
But the dreary dsy wore away at last, and night
came with mantle of DARKNESS like pail.
Then wes witnessed singular elemental pho
nomena,-a mingling OF al tho s2asons in
grand hurly-burly. The upper stratum Of air
seemed to be tempered rith summer heat, and
the dark, angry clouds were charged with light
ming that played athrart the stormy sky viyid!y
aud necessarily. Every fash Was brilliantly re-
hected iu the million crystalline spars that hung
in silverg eheen from every limb, and sclutlllated
in tho momentarv GLOW with moro than psismatic
s!,lendor. like the simmer Of diamond trees in
beautiful sunset. More poetry snd rounding
periods.) The deep cullen roar OF the thunder
startled the car strangely On that stormy winter
night aid seemed I'll unnatural accompaniment
to the falling rain, the pitlicss das: Of the hail.
snd the eGdying, drifting anow. Surely q weird
ending to beautiful winter. Honday was day
teemiug with 1ooco of 1.-The beautiful fakes"
Tuesday davnsd crisp and clear, but March aud
Lent carno roaring lilo lion;
One Of the most brilliant audiences ever con-
GTcgated in laclne, ~ regards wealth and ln-
tellectual refinement, comfortably filled Belle
0t,Ar I1r1@An CAtv Inst f~
witness the rendition Of the racY little English
operetta entitled s'pcpita the Gypsy Matd," by
Il combination OF exclusively home taloat. For
the last two months the din Of preparation has
been going On, and the faithful have sounded
the alarm by every dreside. The beautiful homo
Of tbs Gypsy maiden, Miss frankie E. Durand, |
has echoed with tho blending voices Of senora, |
eeDoras, and tawny 1shm.elitcs until passess-bY !
thought that it was cosy opera-house nesting |
among the trees. The following il the cast Of |
Gypsies, Miss F. E. Durand; Don Carlos. . |
spanish nobieman, father of Peptfo, 3Ir. Jewell; |
Donna Inca, his wife, Miss Ellen May, Don En-
F5que, his nephew, Mr. Brewer; Dolores, the
nurse, Mrs. Ihnsdaie; Aarguerna, ne: daughter, I
Mrs Fish; jose, Gypsy Chief, iIr. Hall Bertr!y
lioua,.d, Lieutenant in United States Navy, Mr.
rausen; Dayton. Mr. Robinson: Moore. Ms.
Richards: Be7, Bolt. 9lr. Washburn United
states sailors. Gypsles servants, rutfans, etc.
The plot is located in Cauiz, Spain. The cur
|
oyea1ng scheme between her aud the vaga-
,ond nephew OF the Don TO destroy Pepud. Tho
inging aud acting Of slrs. Hinsdale was an ex-
libltion OF rare culture and grace, her horror
shcp the cold~bloo6cd proposition was first made
o murder tho wiusome child, her hesitation |
md uues:ioning scruples until the plot was ill.,
olded and her ticndisl. glee at the prospective
marriage Of hor daughter to ths ''duffer"
2ar7que. WAS q magnificent conception OF the
beracter. Then came tie beautiful Hcene in I
rry>ior
ween Marguerite and Jose. where the dashing
ypsy Chief awore to protect tha guile!css %alf
toleu by Linn. Both characters acquitted them
elves speudidly, as WAS attested by tho pro-
3used murmHr OF approval from the apprec1a-
iye audience.
Tickoor, the gas-fiend. now made Lila debut,
nd created considerable CONSIDERATION By little
ctin. not on the programme. In arranging
Genie effects for the next act, he turned q NUM-
er OF the lights entirely out. and the remalntaer
urncd so lo:v that the ball was shrouded in
epulchral gloom Tie burly form Of the per-
bring scene~ ~sbifter fitting hitlor and thither
ith his long lighter reminded one of some un-
l1iet spirit, ehoul OF goblin, but lor the noise ]
lade tuulblinG overehalrs. flnally the
otlro!v, leaving the audience in Egyptian dark
css 4 few cowardly men laughed to convince
thcrs that they were not afraid, ladies' whls-
cred e1citedly, aud tremendous uproaT In the
.as Of the hall startled even the bold Ggpsles+
hose eyes could bo seen cleaning through loop !
It in tho gallery, and othors ran to the rescue OF
oor T1ckuor, WHO was found iusonsiolo under
lie OF chairs, his legs and arms entansied IN the
unda, and lis lighter twisted around his neck. E
In the second act. Don Carlos aud DonHd t
."z learn with anguish Of the loss OF the II r
.rling. Their agony Is in marked contrast to
e faigned grief, yet ticndish joy, OF the Old !
lrse, who sobs and Icers alternately. The t
enc is au interesting ono; the lida!go and luis /
h,gh-born ladye" aro ably seconded in their +
preston OF sorrow by O corps Of handsome !;
IN natty dresses, who rush frant1cally !
ther and tl1isher, esd-eyod and wretched. t
Alter tho scene under tha chamber window OF t
Dlores when Jose receives his purse Of gold g
d years clapee. Nearing the shore at Csdiz is :,
EN- q boa: with jolly crew, containing Bsrerty,
handsome American naval officer, and Dayton, | y
oore, and Be,, Bot. They hear the sound Of 8
yelry in Gypsy camp, near the dash OF the {
#, and agree to visit them and have their for h
mes told. The tableau following is one Of the =
ost beautiful ever put upon the stage IN this
s. Grouped here and there in graceful atti- b
des and gaudy costumes are tho tawny sons II
d daughters of e wandering race. Their gal e
1T Chief il surrounded by . bevy of beautiful ]:
rk-cyed hours, Misunderstanding rufans, and Il
mt, homely old crones Jose is leader - bT s
cd and field" but the master spirit Of the n
mn is q eird-looking old hag, splendidly im- Q
Hn1- Evar foaf fr,ra !.