, 1876-03-18
| Ercnchn1nn upon Scottish nDd
Irish OrcFn.GUcrS.

4 Tronch musical critic, Ii. do Isesz, has been
travelling with Mr. ayes opera compAny-Alba-
ut. Zara Tlalberg, aud oshers-dustug their tour
Of 6cotland and ireland. Tue account Of this
tour. which ho contributes to Le Menestrel OF
Paris. Is worry atnnslug. Ho describes Nile.
Yha'nerg'a benefit night at the Thcatro Royal,
Dublin, hs follows:
".rnero Is no more untlIecgp!fned public, no
moro noisy audience. during tho waits between
tue acts, than that Of the Theatre Royal. They
shout, they eing, thoy gsoan, they initiate alt
tho animals OF creation; sometimes . tune Ia
started so1o. listened to IN silence, md outrage
ously npplauded or liseed at tho finish; some
times chorus ;s given with power Of lunKB
that shnkos tho tootB OF tho ncighhorlng build.
ings. At 'aat the sovereign people becomes .
| trihunal--l'1'iga en- a,eoi;:yo-aud taol1 nakod
galleries; and aome OF them. still holding the
little candle which enables thom to read tho
llbrotto In the profound darkueas OF tho galleries,
get to work to pass judgment, soiomnly, doan-
hnvo heard on tAas OF tho proceeding night. d.
At the beginning OF tho third act, tho approaches
to tho thoAtEe a1o beset BY a crowd como from
| no one knows whero. These new visitors aro
kerch,cf on tho head or rolled round the tlroat I;
some Of them carry torches, Which arc lighted
| by nnu BY. While this Ia going on tho famous
coach and pair has boon brought to tho stage-
| to stay till wanted to tako Lis vchlcie homo.
| Then tho csowd waltz for the Diyn. who appeasa
| Pt last, on tho arm Of her father or her hus-
/ band
cannEba!a with 4 civilized people, never! Tie
young adS ia violently separated FROM her pru-
tectors, aud carried on mons shoulders lnto tho
coach which everybody tries to roach; w5ang!ing,
and cassine murlerous gauces. Papa je renr
mon paPdl cries tho poor victim. C'cst nous
| 4ui s0mtnes COS papas-We arc .ouTs papas-is
she reassu1ins response. AZ las: BY tue glare
Of tho torches and Tho hurrahs Of tho mob, tho
carriage ptoceeas-ti.ree or four dtieta,di inside,
half dozcn faHattct on tho roof drawn,
and they arrive at tho hotel.
"Do you think all is over7 For 600 At tho
leaving thore are 5000 ut tho arrival. The
square ia invaded. though = cordtn nj polics
8uatds tile hotel-doo1s, and a. the same tinIo
hslps tho pauure e1Jant to alight from The car
riago. Then hhe IL called to appear In tho bal
are 10 many Romoos!-A songl a soue roara
lri*.. melodleA."
In ole Of tho small towns tho soenery amused
n. de Ee!x greatly. Thero weso but !hEeo ncts-
twu :nefiots and a oornhcld-whch was used
TOR everything. aypay scone In ''Trovators," :"
tho cozuiielaF Garden Of Don. Juan's palace.
the cosuauld!. View Of extensive country In
| distance. still the very came yellow coruAelll
"Iut tbs last trtal. tito most painful aud most
DANGEROUS. awaited Us At Ed!nbusg. EdsnburC
| wa tho Waterloo OF our tour"
Tho ihcatro Was scarcely finished, and tho
moisture ran down the walls. Everything Was
| cold nnd wet.
"One li,tto dotAi1 shows the comp,otoneRs Of
tho arrangements. Having no bell 10 rug up OF
down the curtain. 4 rope wks attachea TO tho
arm Of ts4e man who worked Il; thta prevented
Inn from paytog aa many visits to tue neghhos.
Ing tsyetu and having as many glasses OF 'wisky
AZ nis conrades. Tho man became carolcas aud
ono night When Lolengsip' was played hs wen!
a1ahn In rat thA curtain Inward thRv rt1lnf
10 hard on tho cord that instead OF this CURTAIN
| they nea.ly brought down the naAn."