The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-12-14
ADJUSTMENTS.
THE OPERA.

1t is curious that in general, selections should
make an empty house: they are, however, gems
| culled from the brightest parts of operate
| baskets, and offer . variety OF lustre and bril-
| liancy such az no single opera can present. Last
| night the gods and goddesses Of the footlights
| sang at the Varieties before numerous array
Of empty seats and thin sprinkling of auditors 9.
scene fifth, OF the last act OF "Luoa." the
Letter" scene from "Il Barbiere di seviglia,
the second act Of "Der Freischutz," and the last
scene from "Lohengrin." We sympathize with
those who were absent, for they missed q most
| entertaining performance.
Miss Alexandra Human sang the tair de Ia
folie," from Lucia" still better than she had
done the first time. Her fresh, pure and well
modulated voice rang upon the ear with the pure
music OF the spring stresmlet running over it's
pebbly bed, and the clear tones of the morning
bird singing love songs to the opening flowers
little more study and art In musical pyrotech-
mics. which the French call ''vocslises," would
make her perfect Lucia
The scene from I'll Barbiere" was very well
sung by Miss Adelaide Phillips and signor Tag
liapetra Miss Phillips is an artist OF the first
order. Her splendid mezzo voice liz well CON-
trolled and modnlated and her Interpretation of
"Rosine" was remarkably tasteful and intelli-
gent. Her voice to hypercritics is perhaps
little too strong for the delicate musical inten-
tions with which Rossini has gifted ''Rosne,"
but she has natural talent and acquired art. well
perfected, and what can we ask more?
The second act OF Freyschutz brought Miss
Grimmnger before the public for the first time in
q part suited to her light soprano voice, which
contains some full and pure lower notes. This
lsdys like all the other members OF the company
Ia an educated singer, and pleased her audience
The last scene from "Lohengrinr was sung BY
Miss Grimminger. Mr.. Wiegand and Mr.. Frtsch.
We have already spoken OF the twoslas named
artists in this opera. As to Miss Grimminger,
her part in this scene is limited that it cannot
be considered. We will take another occasion to
speak Of this lady, who should be reserved to
sing in the lighter parts, instead Of such roles az
ortrud, which is too powerful for her voice,
Tonight, "Tannhauser" for the last time, and
on Saturday, grand farewell matinee, Meyer
beers great composition of "The Huguenots."
"a Sunday, farewell performance of the Fryer
pappenheim Company, when "Lohengrin' will
be presented. On this occasion the admission
will be one dollar. At the matinee tomorrow the
admission will be one dollar, with twenty-iv
cents added for reserved seats.
ACADEMY OF MUSIC.
Tonight and at the matinee tomorrow,
"Evangeine" will be repeated.
COLES CIRCUS.
As usual another crowded assemblage greeted
the management last evening; in fact, the crowds
who have attended nightly have been 30 large
as to surprise not only every person who was
there, but also the manager and circus attaches
themselves. MIR. Cole can congratulate himself
that his show has taken more money than any
circus has ever done heretofore, even in the most
prosperous days of the Crescent City. The
causes which have produced this effect are, first,
the reduction of prices to correspond with
the times, and secondly, to the capital
circus performance which the companv
presents. The menagerie contains rare animals
and beasts-a magnificent sea lion and numer-
GUS other curious monsters, and the ring per-
formance is presented without the usual waits
and delays which so tire and weary an audience
The clowns (also something Unusually are not
OF the old stereotyped style, but Pico as q gro
tesque seems to create new situations and comic
absurdities, and Mcintyre has new jokes snd
gags which we do not remember ever hearing
before. good clown Ia the handspring of
circus. and Cole has two good ones.
The riding and lsaping are both fine. The
comic hats OF the Snow Brothers and Elders
Scottish field sports are two new and original
features. while Maggie Claire, in her daring act
on the rings, has captivated half the young men
in New Orleans. In fact, from the Alpha 10 the |
Omega OF the performance. there is nothing that |
is not good, enjoyable and artistic; and when |
manager combines such attractions MIR, Cole pre- |
sents with tickets for fifty CENTS he is looked upon
by our little folks philanthropist OF the first
order. Well, Coles circus has deserved the suc- |
cess and the patronage which the citizens of New |
Orleans have accorded. 1t has swelled the ex- |
,hequer to such an extent that Mr. Cole thinks
be has achieved it, over $4,000 having been
aiken up to last evening, the seventh perform
ance. Only two more days, and then they leave us.
With our commentators and good wishes.