The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-12-07
ADJUSTMENTS.
1.-THE FLYING DUTCnMAN..

1.-THE FLYlNG UUTCBMAN."
Everybody was on tp.toe OF expectation last
night, for New Orleans is filed with lovers Of
s'Lucie,r and crowds had gathered before the
Varieties. anxious to see how Edgar, Lucie and
Ashton would behave, and eager to hear how the
interpreters would sing Donzettis ''olef
doeuvre." Through some unaocountable stroke
of fate, and perhaps by the same reason that
'the oouree Of true love never did run smooth, -
Mr.. Adams, who YVES TO sing the part Of Edgar,
WAS taken with sudden ft Of illness and the
programme had to be changed ''The Flying
Dutchman was chosen as q substitute, but this
did not appear to take with the people, as the
largest part OF the ticket holders changed their
seats for an Interior night, being bent on Luoie.
and seeming to care very little for Wagner and
his "Fiying Dutohmsn.D
The consequence was, that slender wasted
maidens and gtalwart men were Sew and far
between" in the parquette and orchestra circle
and that blank seats innumerable showed unsp-
preciative Rs concerns the music of the future"
We do. not agree with the public there. Of
course, being uneducated as TO the future, we
would have preferred "Lncie" to the "FyiDg
Dutchman," but We can scarcely understand why
the public, who will flock to hear "Lohengrn,"
will turn deaf ear and an unpaying back to the
sFlying Dutcbman." II 10 true that that opera
authors mannerism and egotistical musical as-
sumption.
It Is true that as drama "Lohengrin" IL much
superior TO the 'Flying Dutchnap," and in fact it
action and detail, but Ii we may b. allowed to go
against the accredited general opinion, there is
more active melody In the latter than in the
former work. Ia fact there is scarcely any melody
in 'Lohengrin," there are only doubtful and timid
attempts at this musical feast, as IL the author,
ever mindful of an ideal future, Was ashamed Of
singing ~ the birds do, and in the strains that
nature Graves after.
''Lohengrip,n as we have said before, Is per.
vaded throughout with prevalent strain OF deli.
cious but painful harmony in that IL indicates
effort and labor on the part of the author In
the "Flying Dutchman" there 10 lees effort ap-
parent, as much harmony Ia the orchestratisn
and more melody In the singing.
The duet between Erlck Mr.. Frtsch) and
Senta Miss Human) In the second act. wherein
he implores her not to abandon him for the
mysterious stranger. is full OF pathos and was
admirably sung by both performers. The trio
that follows, between Senta Vanderdecke (Mr.
BLUM and DalADd. the Styling Dutchmap,"
(Mr. Wiegand), is work Of consummate art, and
WAS very correctly and artistically sung, sus-
tanned throughout by % fine an orchestra play 40
we have ever heard.
In concluding, we cannot exaggerate in COM
plimentiDg Miss Human upon her fine interpreta-
ton Of the role OF Benta. Her voice il one OF the
purest, most correct and sweetest that we have
quite young woman, and we doubt not that
upon such q basis she eau, by proper diligence
and study, build up fortune and renown. Messrs.
Fritsch and Wiegand we're very good. We have
already said how much we appreciated MIR.
Ftitsch's tenor notes, ard will bot, therefore,
modest his modesty wi further eompl ment.
Upon The whole we think that the throng that
went away from the Varieties last night, disnp.
pointed ct The change Of the programme, were
wrong and did mi 1stice to themselves. A ticket
Is ticket, "Lueie' 10 preferable to the ''Flypg
Dutchman." hut that opera has come very gotd
points well worth seeing and hearing. Wagner
is long, too long in most of his scenes, and we
understand that our people should prefer the
lighter and more mel ,oious music OF d Jnzett,
but there is nothg to be lost in the formers
music, and our diIestanti certainly ought not to
forswear it.
Tonight "I Trovatore," which will no doubt
attract numerous audience. On Saturday
''Lohengrin" will be play ed at the matinee, and
there Will be no performance at night. On Sun
day the "Huguenots" Ia Italian. On Monday
"Lucia d Lsmne rmoor," OF Donlzetti. On Tues
day "Fidelio," OF Beethoven, and on Wednesday
Wagner's "Tanuhauser.'
ST. CHARLES THEATRE.
The crowd at the renovated Old Drury last
night, owing to the superior Inducements in
point Of magic and in article OF fact off red by
Prof. Macallister was not less than usual. In
reality the crowd was q crowd. The professor,
% usual, was elegant, pr 1mpt, caus,ic and magI.
cal. The ladies', children, and even the sophisti-
Gated male part OF the audience, were we'll
pleased. When the drawing for prizes took
place many were the anxious and satisfied ones,
whilst the disappointed took it quite philosophio-
ally.
Mr.. q. Vincent, who resides at No. 40 Prytapia
street, and II. M. Hailes member OF the Board
OF Assessors at the City Hall. each won china
tea set OF ine quality and wol kmansbip. Two
china tea sets are destined for the lucky ticket
holders tonight.
Prot. Macalliser will only give four more per-
fnrn hat ia ;ubt Qatr at
matinee, and saturday aud Sunday nights.
ACADEMY OF MUSIC.
Miss Genevieve Rogers, the accomplished and
beautiful young actress, played "Bo b, or Love
Makes Wonders" to very fair audience. To-
night is her benefit night, and we hope that due
encouragement will be given by the public to her
talent.
LADIES' AID SOCIETY.
Last night began the first OF the series OF two
sociables and Concerts given by the Ladies' Aid
Society in the basement OF Felicity Street Church.
for the purpose Of raising funds TO repair the
church. The attendance was good and the attrac-
tions immense This evening we hope that an
appreciative public will not fail in duty to them
selves and good cause, and that our good people
will flock to the concert and be ever 10 much
sociable.