The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1877-12-08
ADJUSTMENTS.
TROVATORE.

We prefer "Trovatore," with all it's eecentrioi
ties, TO "Lohengrio.' with ali it's mathematios
combinations. We prefer the faDciful and multi
coored pyrotechnios OF Verdi TO the air.rendins
tromboDes dstopatipg French horns and cornets
soreeching violins and base viols, the rumbline
drums and banging cymbals and shouting
choruses Of Wagner.
Our FIRST attention to ''Lohengrin" WAS 40 ex.
ousively devoted to ts melodies that we fell into
the error unDrejudieed minds sometimes fall into
they become prsjudioed on the other eide of the
question. second hearing has convinced ns
that "Lohengrin" deserves to be heard that is
beyond question, for 1t is the work of master
whose claims TO celebrity have been acknowledged
by the best mus cal authorities Of the world, and
We strongly advise those Of our readers who
have not heard the opera to secure
them to-day at the matinee, to do So
But coming after HLohengrin' and the 'Flying
DntobmaB," "Robert 10 Disble" and "Trovatore"
were relief to those whose task it is to attend
the opera nightly, and with that close attention
80 necessary TO encourage the performers ia their
own arduous task to please an eIsoting public
That Miss Pappenheim mapifests dramatic quali-
ties CT the highest order as Elsa we have already
conceded, and in fact while she was dealing with
the Emusic Of the future" we have sympathizsd
with her in her physical exertions; and yet we
cannot conceive ofa more dramatic role than that
OF EeoDore, waich while ii is not written in the
dead high plane Of Wagner. is more IF, ctive ara
witha! carries with 1t suavity not TO be even d,
tscted in the other part. In our opinion Eleonol
Ia Miss Pappenheims best role
"Irovstore" brings out the four most talented
members OF the Fryer -Pappenhem opera COM
pany with one exception, Miss Human) and
what we had to say OF these artists-Misses Pap
penheim and Phillips, and Messrs Adams and
Taglispietra- the first performance Of
"Troyatore" we can repeat concerning the perfor-
nance last evening. 1t was charming and fully
deserved the large and select attendance of
ladies that graced the auditorium OF the Varie-
ties The last &C, was particularly well sung and
was enthusiastically received, as it ehouId have
been. Miss Pspoenheim's singing evidenced
that that lady had entirely recovered her powers
Of voice, which she will use to-day to overcome
the overwhelming orehestration OF Wagner in
''LoheDgrin."
Our readers should remember that the matinee
performance ut noon is given instead of the
night entertainment
On Sunday the Huguenots will be sung in
Italian, by Pappenheim as Valentine, Human as
Marguerite, Adams as Raonl, Taglispistra as de
Nevers, Wiegsud as Marcel and Blum rs de ST.
Brs. Miss Phillips will wsrble the role of the
page.
aENEyrEvE ROGERS
gives her closing performances at noon and at
night, 2. ga. presenting each time her new play Of
On Sunday the Evangelne Combination, o
burlesque operate company, will make their first
appearance In this city in q spectacular musical
extravagauza, entitled /" Evangeline," said to be
very entertaining and well played.
At the st. Charles
MACALLISTER
in prestidigitation and mechanical magic again
at noon and at night, and until further notice.
The performance is fully worth the price Of ad-
mission fifty cents, and every visitor to the thea
tre has q chance for the numerous presents
offered by Mr.. Weston, including, to-day at noon,
two china tea sets, and at night similar sets.
The principal presents last night 1.-TWO china
tea setsl were presented respectively TO Mr. Jas.
Mcdonnell, No. 481 1T. Charles street, and Mr..
Hugh Cassidy, LII dravier street.
THE BIG SHOW.
Coles CIRQUE, sgerie, aquarium and trained
animals will open on Monday at the corner of
Canal and Rocheblave streets for one week.
There will be each day noon and evening per.
formsnces. Amateurs Of fine horsemapship
should remember that Frank Gardner, probably
the most accomplished circus rider In the world,
ID with the company.
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