New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-02-07
EAGLE THEATER-LA PETITE MARIEE.

EAGLE THEATER-LA PETITE MARlEE.
The first week of Mile. Aimee's new season
OF Opera Bouffe at the Eagle Theater proved album
DAINTY successful. LA Jolie Parfumeuse," la We
Parisienne" and La File de Madame Angot were the
OPENS represented; and in these Mile Aimee acIeu Win
all the viyacious mischief, droll audacty ana Drlhant
finish for which she is admirable III this ine OF ART
The first absolute novelty of the Opera Boue was
ofsred last night This was NJ. Charles Lecocqs " La
Petite Mariee" 1t had not before been gwen IN THIS
city and II heard with attention. interest and deep
pleasure by a numerous and uncOmmonly acute ana ap-
preciatve audience. La Petite Marfee" Is WORK OF
higher grade than the ordinary opera boufe Its music
reveals pay Of thought and ineness OF eeng such
as are usual pieces of this class 1t has unity OF
nurpose and pc rvadng character Of refnement-aDet
the subject which it illustrates is sufficiently mscheN
GUS lacks the snap and the garish light OF certain o
the known operas OF Ofenbach but 1t Is evenly me
tedious, literally and apty expressive Joyous ia oohe'
and neat IN execution. Its concerted parts please py
their variety character and geeful spightlness OF
movement and its choruses spirited 1t Is an opera
that may not hit the public fancy as LA drahue
Duchesse" did but it will win its way with the lovers OF
music and will certainly hold its own The wOruS are
nv Messrs eterrer and VanlOO The story is an image OF
comic intrigue. San carlo tRaouD has poached on INC
domestic preserves of his Governor ROd0fph0 tSelel
who i'm bland purpose revenge, has said that he Will
return the compliment whenever San carlo gets mar
RED CasteLdenOii Mezleres has refused 10 sen an olu
house 10 Rodopo and this poentae has vowed that ne
VIII confiscate and seize the property whenever cnsfef
deDoR violates any Of the ordinances San Carlo Is the
reputed favOrte Of RodOlphO, and Cdstetden0 THINKS
that If his daughter. Gra=leIia Mle. Aimee becomes
the wife of San Carlo the favorites influence Will be
secured TO oppose Governors projected seizure OF his
estate Accordingly, san Carlo and Grdzeiid are mar
ried-Montsfasco (Duplan) who is pursued Dy MS
tertnagant and jealous vile LucTe=ia tAille Adee-
Desireel, being of the witnesses Inc
Governor arrives Immediately after the marriage ana
San Carlo to hide the truth ia compelled TO make Monte
fGseo assume part OF husband TO Gra2ieHa RodoPho
then departs taking the bride and her father and the
=purious Bridegroom, and leaving san Carlo Ill the Inn
yard. raArtng up the fanting form OF the enraged
L,,c~~-; The second and third acts pass In the Cover
nors aace and stuffed with comic Incident arising
cut of encavOr of the several couples TO place Them
selyes Alright aud TO eude the old Governor Mistakes
and cross purposes abundant and tho SITUATIONS are
often wildly ludcr0us lille. Aimee does not stand out
IA boldly az usual Gra=tella, but she executed the
music with ease precision and character DASH ana
her stimulation cOquetsh ingenuosness as IN pas
sazes of the second act, was remarkably clever NJ
Mezieres pleased By strong and dro type OF eccentric
character The acting throughout indeed was uncon-
monty careful and spirited, and remarkably handsome
stage-seng contributed to the excellent general eject