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

This opera was snng last evening at the Vsrie-
ties for the first time in this city. We oonfine
ourselves TO synopsis Of the argument.
The FIRST act introduces Fidelio, Nine. Psppen-
helm J who has sought and obtained the hos
pttslitv Of Rooquo, (Mr. Wiegand,) the isor Of q
State prison near Seville, in Spain. Fydeto, by
his gentle demeaDor and his industry, wins the
confidence OF his employer. and unintentonallv
the heart and hand OF hia daughter, Uareeine,
miss Cooney,) who discards former lover,
Jdeguino, the porter OF the prison. FI6eli0 10 in
q perple King dilemma, for this parsonage is none
else than Leonora, wife Of Fioresta,,, Mr. Frisch,
who Ia arbitrarily incar3erated in dungeon by
Don P1zu,Yo, Mr.. Blum, governor of the prison,
Leonora's purpose Of course, is TO gain access TO
her husband, which she succeeds 10 doing after
two years OF patient toll and care, as is shown in
the second act
The second act represents FLorestdn in a dark
dungeon. The news has reached the prison that
| the minister OF state, Don Fernando de Zeiua,
Mr.. Adolphe, is about 10 visit the State prisons
to satisfy hmeelf as to the reports that have
been made to him, that prisoners were Illegally
detained In them. In the first act Don Pizarro
has epdeavored to persuade Rocguo TO kill Flores
tan, who declines, however, and only consents TO
prepare bis grave in q compartment adjoining
the dungeon. Fidelio accompanies the jailor, and
Just % Don Pizarro 10 about plunging dagger
into Florestan's breast, she rushes in between
them, and revealing herself, draws q pistol with
which abe threatens TO slay the would-be muir
dersr OF her husband.
The plot is Himsy, az will be peen by the above,
| and with little, il any, continuity but The same
| might be said OF some OF our greatest operas,
| owing to the exgenoies OF music, which must
predominant the drama In such cases.
"Fideo' is grand vocal and instrumental con-
Certo, full OF the light and graceful yet saDa,ies
melodies Of the easily aattered Beethoven. II is
worth seeing, like everything else that has been
written by the great master, and the Oftener the
better. But We doubt very much whether it js
such an opera as would pay the management to
produce again.
Our compliments are due to Mime. Psppenheim.
| Mr.. Wisgand and Mr.. Fritseh for the manner in
| which they sang their parts. We may on some
| other occasion speak OF "Fidslio" at greater
length.
To- night "Tannhauser," whose adventures SO
| many poets have sung. BY many this opera Ia
considered much superior TO "Lohengrin.s
THE BIG SHOW.
| Coles menagerie and circus, established at the
corner OF Canal and Rocheblave streets, drew 81
| immense audience st the matinee yesterday. Al
night the rush YVES 80 great that ii became again
impossible to admit oil the applicants for tickets
| although preparations had been made for an or
| binary emergency, and when the counting Up o
the receipts Was made after the performance il
was found that they exceeded by $500 those oil
| the first night. Last night in speaking Of the
| members of the company we omitted the name
| OF Mr.. MoIntyre, the clown Of the troupe, who
is ready wtted and possessed OF excellent bumor
| We also omitted the name OF Mr. Long, who, TO-
geher with Mr.. Frank Gardner, occupies thu
leading place among the lofty leapers Of the com
pany.
We take pleasure in expressing again our de-
light at the exquisite acrobatic feats OF the Snow
brothers, who can be appreciated only By visit
to the CIRCUS They will appear every night, ant
every day at noon, during the stay Of the circui
| in this city, and so will Mr.. Conklin, whose thrill
ing act in the lions den cannot be described with
| the pen.
| THE EvANaEIINE COMPANY
| continue to attract at the Academy Of Music
The burlesque OF "Eyapgelins" will be repeated
| o.night.