davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-04-20
THE FROG OPERA.

New York audience has seldom II ever heard and
Witnessed finer display Of wit and amateur acting
than that which took place ut the Union League Thea
Ire last evening iul fashionable and distinguished
audience gathered TO listen to the ''Frog Opera,
with Polywog Chorus" founded upon tho nursery
Yale and old song OF "A Frog He Would wooing Coz
The opcra-thc "Frog Opera''-was OF those things
which must have been born in brain possessing
infinite fund of fun for the lbretto funny
The opera" was simply OF those delightful salon
entertainments which have long been known among
New Workers, but better set and better acted. The
'.opcra" itself Is a hodge podgc Ola podrida
sainsagnndi and anything else that would 20 make
up combination that would cultivated people
laugh The first act replete with brilliant jcsis
many comtcal paroiies Of popular ATS aud
popular fallacies Many of the selections IN
The second acs called forth loud applause and
appreciation. The entire structure OF the
burietta would suggest keen insight into the mys-
and the iocs OF the day, and IN so far It
she was, acted with admirable aptitude
The object Of the Frog Opera which will be played
again tomorrow evening to provide an endowment
Tor Mount Vernon, that IL may. rs the last resting
place Of be properly prepared Tor inspec-
non. Tho Mount Vernon Aid Society, ut whose head
N New York is Mrs Aigernon s. sullivan, proposes
continue tins species OF social and unobrusivc
erta,nmcnt, and for that purpose have invited the
Hon. Charles Francis Adams to deliver GRAFTON,
which invitation, II is understood, no will accept
Among those present last evening were Chief Justice
naiy and lady Theodore Roosevelt General w. b.
azen, Major Bundy, Algcrnon 5. sullivan and lady,
Mr.. blake and Mr. Bell
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-04-20
THE CORSET QUESTION.

The Investigation 10 the value Of the German
woven corsc,s held for reappraisemen. was con-
tinued yesterday at the public stores at Hubert and
Washington streets. Mounting to the second floor Of
that uninviiing pile yesterday afternoon. HERALD
reporter found several alert officials who showing
samples Of long corses and short corscts thin
and thick corsets At for the ample waists of Holland
fshwomcn or TO envclop the delicate busts OF Parish
cnnes. The gentlemen thus favored were number of
experts who had been summoned decide for the
government whether the glorious business Of corset
making and selling should be monopolized by
the German importers aud manufacturers. or whether
Uncle Sans sons should take hand in the agree able
trade.
So enhancing appeared to be the examination ycstcr
day Of tho experts that the Deputy Appraisers
seemed lie infected with wild sort ~ enthusiasm,
and were running from office to office burdcned with
corsets-spcclmens for the experts, specimens for
everybody The reporter asked II he was
pert and II he had been Summoned nut his modesty
would permit him to answer either question in the
affirmative Then the officials refused 10 give
him any information, on the ground that
all revelations before the Merchant Appraiser
should he kept secret until the end Of
the Investigation The reporter learned however,
that Mcssrs. Fanton, oil A. T. Stewart 4 Co.'S Wild,
formerly connected with that firm; N. Cohen. j. q.
Fitzpatrick ana ya o. she United states Corset Com
pany were among experts that testified before the
Merchant Appraiser. Mr.. James ~ Constable, OF the
firm OF Arnold Constable, yesterday The Testimony
was such that Mr. Constable was moved TO regret that
he had been in the business OF importing German
woven resets.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-04-20
AN OLD CLAIM DECIDED.

Mr.. William McKeag several years ago 6led a claim
against the city for payment Of services rendered
attorney the Excise Board from 1857 to 1860 Il
not satisfied and tho efforts to procure its settlement
were futile
Finally Mr.. Mckeag assigned his claim to John H.
S,arin Jr, of the President OF the Hoboken Land
and Improvement Company, which, as contractor for
the removal OF dirt and lessee Of ferries for years
has had close relation the city government Starn
sued the city assignee for McKeag for S453 S00 the
claim being based the allegations that the assgnor
fMckeagl mad commenced in the years named 1875
suits IN the interest OF the city, Tor which 1854
answers and appearances had been put IN aud l.054
judgments in default entered while 243 nut
upon the calendar Tor trial. The city set up tho de-
fence that McKcag took the prosecution Of the suits
speculation. The matter was by Judge Donohuo
referred To d. {. CALVIN, the present Surrogate, us
referee. TO take testimony and decide Yesterday
Judge Calvin entered judgment IN the County Clerks
Office IN favor OF Starin, McKcag's assignee, Tor
$3.50 IA 81.
The following notice in tho served upon the
Comptroller yesterday afternoon.
CoxrrRoLLxR err COUNTY Nxw
YORK.
Take notice that judgment this day
In an action supreme Court In which John H. Starn
J plaintiff and the Mayor. Aldermen and commonsity Ut
city o. New York defendants in favor OF the ssd
plaintiff against the said defendants Tor damages and
S3s ga 10 And IN behalf Of said plaintiff demand
VI the same on or before the uh day OF April 1875
Annex ed hereto Is transcript OF said Judgment
SAMUEL q. COURTNEY. Atturne, for plaintiff,
Nos 49, and i67 Broadway, New York.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-04-20
FIRE IN SOUTH STREET.

About half past o'clock last night FIRE broke
out in tho rear OF No q South street. occupied by
Sherwood & PcnGeld, -four commission merchants The
rear building three story brick warehouse, used
for storing our and connected with No. 81 South
street by wooden shed story high. twas almost
In the centre Of tho block boundcd by Front, Broad
aud south streets and Cocntics slip. This difficult
position neccssitatcd the sending OF second
alarm soon after the rst This brought eight engines
and tour trucks upon the scene The building WAS
filled with Hour piled tiers and the lire ragged In the
crcvlces between the different layers of barrels making
dense smoke aud rendering IL extremely difficult To cx
tinguish The hrencn commenced playing upon the
building from three sides OF the block. About eleven
O'Clock the smoke had cleared sufficiently TO allow men
be placed the roof Of the store and the fire Sas
soon amer under control. II was still burning AZ an
early hour this morning
The water poured into the building from No IS
Front street back nlng the cellar OF that store so
iu that when engine No. - was brought round u
that side OF tho are instead oi attaching the hose 10
hydrant they threw suction pipe into the cellar
and commenced drawing thence the water that had
been already used Messrs. Brush n Co., provision
dealers had large stock OF hams stored there, which
were damaged about 8, 00o by water. Mcssrs Sher-
wood Pcnfclds loss stock will PROBABLY not
exceed $1,000 The building not damaged over
81. 900. the walls and ioors arc stl solid Mark
shaw ship chandler OF No 20 Cocntcs sip and Henry
Hohns No. ~, had their premises slightly damaged BY
water.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-04-20
CLEARED.

Steamer Bothnia Br, McNckan Liverpool via Queens
town-C u Frapcklvr.
steamer state Of Pennsylvanis (r Stewart Gasgow-A
Baldwin 4 Go.
steamer Alias (sr), Low. Kingston. 4c-Pm. Forwood
Co
steamer Metropolis. Kills St Jago aud Csniucgos--
Ward & 90.
steamer lfstream. Holmes Charlcs,on--J Quinssrd
4 Go.
steamer Maynower Davidson Philadelphia--as Hand
ship Harlow lBrl stephens. Lundon-Arke 1uus Co.
Ship Columbus. Rogers, san Francsco-Sutton a Co.
Bsrk Amor tAus sopps. Cork Falmouth for orders
John & Scagcr.
Dark s. Bcrnhard gen. Regcner Bremen-Chas Lulng
To
Bsrk Amalis cs~e,. Aspgrcn, Esinore-Fuach, Edys 4
TO.
nark Rocket. Atkinson Iasuayra and Porto csbeoJos
bark Florence I. Gcnovsr simmons. Maianzas-Jamcs
Henry.
Brg In Plata tisr Bray. Cork, Falmouth rlymoasa
ior orders-Biskslce Caldwell.
Brig fidciis tHr,. Young. tadir-Tuppcr& Bcattic
Brig Ida Dutch), kemper, vigo tspain)-funch. Edys
brig Morning Light. Din, Baroados-I. W ar ARA
strong
tiva a 10.
Sehr Alrena, flumner. tardcnas-Btetf. son 4 TO.
Monte Christi. smith. tenuegos-F II smith Co.
schr Florence waeksili Dcane. BAracoa-B Weinberg
schr Rnth Carlisle smith. hey wes:-A Dayton Go.
sehr Addis bchlsstss. Deacon, Neriok Wax skinner
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-04-20
AMERICAN PORTS.

ALEXANDRIA. Va April i7--Arrived, schr Jesse MUIR
dock, irnm - for Georgetown
.saied-sclrs Emma Douglass. John Bodwei'. and
ArroNAuG. April i7Arrived schr Helen. searle. Perth
Ambcy. -
Savannah ba,k Emma Muller tier. Radnx. Mcibourne
brig Anna Barker (Drl. Walsh Cadx; sciirs HALEY.
du,en Barker, Aexandrs Mary Riley, Riley. Philade
phi1; sailie steciman steclman. do: John Johnson
buy. Ceres. Allyn New York.
Also srrived-St.amers Massachusetts, fsrl. Walters
Id.erpoo Mi'amsno wless rniI.seph's orF A,ss,e
4 q Lame Lane baltimore. Carrie Belle. seavey. Perth
ton. fhirney do: J i Austin. Williams. DO
Cleared Steamers Saxon. SNOW. Philsdcphin General
Whitney slieu. New York; sclr EicctrS Bailey. smith.
sailed bark acbecca Goddard
BALTIMORE. Aprii in-.Arrired. steamer John w Gar
rctt iiieks New York: bark Darnvy sNor Frclich 81
Thomas: scnr " Potter, Anderson Gsasonvilie e.
Ssw sals as
qu,- Newrv: racihk tNorp. smith, Londonderry Serene
sercman. Rio Janeiro brig Matilda ,sr. Hackett. 80
Saiei-Barks Elena. Resouds. and Serene; brig Ma
BRUNSWICK. Ga April Is--clsAred. Frances tB,.
isth-Arrved schr George staples. Naioney. Philade
plia.
renrsd schr {; Drew. wndn. Gibraltar land sailed)
1Sh-Arrved, scEr Frank Walter, from New YORK.
BATH. April i5-Arrived, ~chrs A u Hurbnt. Edwin II
Risk, Laura McsSsr aud SAINT u awes tall passed
sa,'eisehr Harvey D,ver,on Dckerson. I'hade'phia
via t.errrctown. Me
Also sailed 10Th, scr forsnceJ LOCKWOOD - john for
sailed mo, arrived repcr,eh schrs cc,.inrham.
George Mills, Tut>on. Philadelphia. Mary
Shields waiti. Boston ,or New York..
BANGOR. April ls-sscd. schr Ruth Thomas. fhiadel-
BAxEg.s LANDING. April i7-Arrved. schr Ann Eliza,
..cii xRI.ESfoS. April is-Arivcd. steamer Equator,
Also arrived, sshr II Hawkins. wysss, Boston.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-04-20
MARITIME MISCELLANY.

Tho purscr Of the steamer Columbus from Havana
thanks for favors.
10 rom nS, ORB At sysnfs a:'s
picked raft formed OF casks and part OF the side 81
One sast wa: aies dids
Us Navy MY and on The end Bacon psns rs
Navy Rio Janoro. Bras The address the third was
smp PRrscrroS 1919 tons built at wianseure In ls4s
has sold by tho United States Marshal Of this district
BARK wAsAxA tRus,. from Philadelphia. was towed to
the oekyad Queenstown April 10 discharge the cargo
been heard from and supposed lost u. >. Pierre Mart
since leaving st Pierre. Jan l5
scns cUn1,s from rh'.depha fo rrCvdsnes return urn
warI. IT, asnr been in collision Will. M unEaown
schooner In Delaware Bay
scmn BucKIssnAx OF Portland CO Mack from Tam
arrived safely ~ her destination April II.
scmR KESpusxxAc. which has been lying at Bangor Me-
during the past winter much strained by tho Ice that
she leaked very badly and finally sunk She was pumped
scHR Con KEAgSEy, OF Calais at New bedford from
Whey Haven where she was sunk in sas was taken
started
ashore Vineyard Haven April ia, unsuccessful.
GLOUCESTER Mass April ls The schr Koarssrre. which
oithe 4th inst given for lost She bad Of
II on board ana valued at ST. and was insured
NEWPORT, RI. April 1s-John Waters Co. who to
Block Island with and diver to assist in getting
aoat schr Mary Augusta ashore Ut that place. have re-
turned and report that they examined her bottom and find
IL all right owing the starting Of the oakum in her
cardboard which buried ia the sand they could keep
her free with pump. Block Island wreckes wanted
to abandon her and to strip her This the
opposed - until he could confer with his owners
Steamer Prosiaence q the old Colony line il coming
through the inner harbor this from New York.
grounded south end OF Goat Island where she
obliged TO remain for two hours. Received no damage.
Fishing schr fscataqua. OF and for Gloucester In this
morning. having sprung foremsst gu Cape Cod viii have
w;
Honduras aground the night Of the 18th
inst by her pilot while coming into Pensacola Bay Her
much aged but the vessel seriously in
jured She towed 10 town to-day 1t was thought vt
time that she would bge the oakum having worked
out of her top sides.
QrEnKc April 19-The Marine and Fisheries Department;
rdvccs from Newfoundland Of the loss Of the
brig "Constantine,n Of Boston, salmon Rock miles
Of Port Basque. the cvenng Of au 20 having
been forced on the rock by ice The saved
Three cooners arrived from below to-day and cleared
for Labrador
SYDNEY NSw. March l0-Bark Swerdfsh, ut this port,
In lat 40 - N Ion - w, large American ship,
hoats and rudderhead carried away IL wing
too hard to make ont her name.
The ship Point Venus arrived here time flying
American coors sailing letter from Tahiti,
where she arrived under French flag and condemned
Consul Williams having pointed her commander the
10 obtain English register prior her leaving for San
Francisco
STJoHSs NF. April l9-Steamer Newfoundland, which
to-day II aifax ianmed iu the off Cape
Race April and carried :he Banks in pack
ice.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-04-20
SPOKEN.

Ship Liverpool Lambert London for New York. March 81
lat AZ a. Ion u IL.
Ship Sabine" Buard Liverpool for Key West April lat
A. 81. Ion 81 80.
Ship l. zxie Burrill Br, Bauvet Liverpool for Tybee
April a. lat ~, Ion H.
ship Annie ioudey (r) Bent from Amsterdam for New
Orleans April ]. lat ~. Ion 40
ship Nerensrl. Kemp from Liverpool for San Francisco
March - lat ~ n lo SW.
ship Sacramento. Nelson. from New York for San Fran
cisco date. on the Equator, Ion 2S gov
Ship southern Cross Billiard from San Francisco Dec 81
for Queenstown Feb =, lat 35 SO :. Ion l26 49,
Bark 'Winona," from - Tor New York. April 10, LAT
As ~. Ion 80 20
bark Becker Ger). from Hayti FOR Falmouth, 10
days out April I. LIST 26 - Y. Ion "a IL w
Bark Cattcna tAu, Suttora from baltimore for Lon
donderry. March 30. no Int. NC
bark One tBr,. holman, 100 days. from Maulmain for
Falmouth March 20. lnt 81 10 N. Ion 80 BOW
Bark John Chase, Davis from Bremen for New York,
March 81. lat ~ 40 Ion 20
Brig Waubun. spencer from Liverpool for Matanaas.
March % lat AZ o. Ion II o..
Schr Pioneer Kennison, from Port Natal for Msurtius
Feb 81. of Cape Of Good Hope.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-04-20
OUR CABLE SHIPPING NEWS

ARxxpAL-sailcd barks Rex tNor), Quebec; valkyrien
(Sor), America.
BRsroL April i9-Arrivcd. brig Agnes Brown (Br,, Web
BRrxxS April ls-Arrivsd steamer Leipzig (Ger) Hon.
mann Baltimore.
BoxnAY. April ls-In port ship Valiant. Dunham, for
Havre.
CALCUTTA. April ls-Arived. ship Victoria Atwood. Bos
ton.
DuSxrRx April ls-Arrved bark Psulista (yr Provost
Now Orleans.
FLEETWOOD. April ls-Arrivsd, bark Alma or,. Tobias,
Pensacola.
Gmrsxocx, April ls-Arrivsd bark Monsoon tXor, Jsn-
HAvRx April ls-saiisd bark Lisbon Dunuing Matanras
mot previously,
Cleared 18th. bark Ruby Orb, Robertson. North America
KISGsrowx April l9-Arrived, brig FERN (Aus). Dahl.
Baltimore for Droghcda
LIVERPOOL April l9-Arrved. ship Sally (Br). Atkins.
New Orleans barxs Delta tNor Casparsen, Charleston
Patcr (Nor Zacharason. New Orleans: Malta Br Mont
gomery do; brig Olga (Nor,. Larsen. New York
Sailed 10th, bark Nancy Holt 3D. Swan. North America.
LONDON, April leArrived steamer Royal Minstrel (Br),
Henderson. New York; ship Duke OF Abcrcon Dr. Dali
rymple, New York.
Cleared 18TH ship Thos amlin (Br), Webster Montreai
scir VI haskell, Crowel. Boston.
LISBON. April e-sailed, brig W Lord (Br. veneon.
United States.
MkssiSA-Sailed brig II Jones (BD. Sickcrson. Now
York.
oroRro. April ilArrved briggs Experiment tswe), Lars
sem baltimore; Oinda port. Silva, New York.
Sailed 9TH bark Gemnnia Cort Peiica, United States.
rLynoU-H, April 10 Arrived. ship Koomar (sr Norris.
Pensacola
Arrived in Channel 18TH schamyl (Nor, Mocr
from Charleston for Stettn.
Arrived or the Lizard 18TH bark Northern Chief Br).
Millar from New York for Antwerp.
PALxxno. April I2-ssied. bark American Eagle, McAa-
hon. United States.
QursssrowS. April le--Arrivsd. ship Sargent swett
Independence Ray
Also arrived 10TH AN, steamers The Queen (B Bragg
New York for fiverpool AN, siberia dr. HARRISON Ros
ton for do 4:wPM City Of New York Orr, LAYER. New
York Tor do taad al, proceeded.
RIO IASrIRo. April ls-Sacd previously steamer John
Bramali tnr), Newington New York.
SLIGO Ap i6saicd arrived, bark Birdstow tr).
williams North America.
sr,vASegR April i7-Sailcd previously. China for
York; Frithof. Tor Quebec.
ssxrASpxa April lI-Arrived. brig zueka (Br,. Walsh.
New York.
TRALsE. April l0sa,led bark Jas Kenway (Br;. MeDon-
aid. New York bri- Augusta CSwc,. Dorncy. do.
TRIESTE. April i5Saled. bark Estca Poolc New York
vLxssiScEx. April lo-saslcd. steamer A sehoten
Dutch. Janxcn from Rotterdam). Now York direct.
wrsr IIARrLrpoo April lJArrved. bsrks Hestia Ger).
rusch. Dsrien; Richard tNor). DaaieIsen do.
Lospox April 9--Every cIart is being made to discharge
tho cargo OF the bark Hans Nielsen Hxuge
Baltimore. aground IN Dnge liarbor.
WEATHER REPORT.
FALxouru April 10. 8 PN--w,ad sw.
HoLvmxAp. April 10. rM--wnd \; barometer. 20 GA
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-04-20

p3-NOTICK TO CAPTAINS OF VESSELS IN THE
CoASTiNG SERvIcE-Csrtains officers Of vessels ON
any the displacement removal
OF any requested communicate the
the HERALD in order that the matter may be pub
licy brought the attention of the authorities
letter addressed tho HERALD giving the number and
position the buoy and the OF the displacement Is
all that . necessary.
pD-NoTIcE TO CAPTAINS OF VESSELS ENTERING
THE PORT or NEW YORK AT NIGHT-The SEw YORK
has adopted distinguishing Coston night signal for
board the HERALD yacht showing while burn
the coors red red changing from TO the other
succession and be several miles distant Cap
tas of vessels seeing this signal will oblige US BY
preparing marine news they may have for the Ship
News Department Of the HERALD
Persons desrous nj communicating with vessels arriv
New York do by addressing to such vessels
HERALD yacht pier No East River Now York
received from all parts ofhe world and promptly de-
livered. Duplicates required.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-04-20

ApxLArpx. March 3saiied bark Whistler. Simpson. sgd
ney
for Hong kyng
BAgAytA. March .-Saied, bark Wakefield. Carver, Ak
yah. load tor th. thanneI
NAssnxwASs,x Ian ei-ssied park Clara Nickes from
pnssarucangt fer licsiagiprs
Passed by Jan -. bark John sheppard Burgess from Pc
kn,nrs tor Channel
.lonsAv March s,-In por: ships antrim, Go, Fender
east and Prince Anaseo tBrl. Lnsxii, Tor United King
Timour Kobsius Tor do Continents & VI Southnrl,
Bsste ihinens rendescn. Nichols. and winona Bay.
unr: MARK 81 Andrr~ tBrl. Dick do.
C.rrurrs Nsrrh t1--In port. ships carnarvan Castle
ls). --: N<c.int tBr, Nicholson; Batss Family bfl
- sarah igurtt kiddcr. tor New York. dg; Drysd
tsrl, Evans. Tor san francisco. do
CswnxSAs. April is-Asrives brig Chsrlottc whistemofe
sailed iash ssbsA Perry. Loohs. north Of nssssraa
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-04-20
THE STATUE ON BEDLoE's ISLAND.

Yesterday afternoon informal meeting was held
1t the Office OF the Compagn,c Generate Transatlan-
hquc, by Mr. Auguste 0uvillc, OF the said company
and Mr. Adolf Salmon, OF No. IL White street, both
members of the Union Franco Americana. at Paris,
xhich Is about placing on Bcdloes Island, In the har
Dor OF New York. tho colossal bronze statue OF Lib
srty Enlghtening tho World" the cost Of which Is
s000 600 francs and the height from tho base Of
pedestal 165 feet.
Tho gentlemen in question gave the HERALD reporter
the following Internationally Is understood in Paris
that the United States, make tho affair truly inter
national shall place the foundation OF the monument
The cost win be about $4,000 In France tho work.
men all over the country have gwen their and
twenty cents toward the cost Of the cdncc We want
he hERALD to help us IN giving publicity to the
the cost Of tho foundation. We hope that
the subscription VIII be IN small suns.
Nennier, editor OF the Courier des Flats Cnss Tho
statue iratcrnai work, and will be monument OF
the sympathy existing between the great republican
nations the centennial year OF American indcpcnd
The foundation 10 10 be laid on the Fourth az
July, 1875 The following members OF the committee
expected here by the 10th June Ed Iaboulaye
President Director; Henri Martin, Dietz Monn, Vice
Presdents Oscar de Lafayette, jules de Lssteyrie.
Paul de Rcmusat, Count dc Tocqucvilc waddngton,
Cornels do Witt Jean Mace Count Scruricr, Wolowski,
|. s'monin, v. Borie Aug Bartnoidi. A. caubert and
The artist OF tho monument Is Mr.. Bartholdy, OF
Paris, cousin Of the French Minister at Washington.
several prominent citizens OF New York about
forming committee TO receive cont ribuuons anu we
pf the committee intend 20 help them all The
monument viii DO sent over sections . French
vessel OF war within few months. Prominent
sells OF the French navy will be for the
" the laying OF tho tho Fourth July
STATUE OF LAFAYETTE
A statue OF the Marquis dc Lafayette. colossal in
size, eleven feet high and weighing 5000 pounds,
from tho asclier OF ~ Barthod has recently arrived
this port II Is gin 10 America from the Republic
OF France and Is 70 be erected in the Central Park A.
New York the anniversary Of the birthday OF that
faithful Trend Of the young Republic General Lafay
vile, September 8, 1870
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-04-20
ADJUSTMENTS.

ITALIAN oPERA-MLLE. ANNA DE BELoccA
The fascinating little prima donna from tho Ma'co
rite dominions made her second appearance ut The
cademy Of Music last evening, repeating her very Tai
nted impersonation of Rosina In III Barbiere." She
Of those artists who win their way TO popularity
~ their very artlessncss and simplicity OF style ~
rnging and acting Her voice docs fa justice 10 me
iord music Of The Swan OF Pesaeo. AM her v'vaes'
,ewitching smile and coquc'ish manner were fulr's"t
attractions to turn the head OF any Am-viva me ser
made ly Gounoi. tue br;nds. ~ s,rrcio from IN
:rczia BOrsla" and the "KIeti Waltz woc lniroinccn
turing the opera by Mile de- eiocea with marked -
eci. Tho Figaro of Sicuor FrrraItl war tarSc mn
3rcyemcnt ON hi i,npersonaiion OF Monday evening.
Ar Tom Karl Count AlmayNu. si.nnf Krlhe as i'r.
Bartolo and Sgnor Barli as Don hssino were as uu
,ailsfactory rs before. The orchestra played The
Brazilian national anthem when the Empress OF Brazil
and her SUITE entered the proscenium boxes reserved
IN hem