The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-01-30
What the Opera Boufe Composer Thinks
of the New World.
ASTONISHING FACTS"
Dissertations on Art, Music
and the Drama.
PEcuLIARITIEs OF AMERICAN WOMEN
A Funny Book Written in Sc
riOuS Earnest.

In obedience to the wshes expressed by his wife,
nc tells US In his dedication, the pleasant musician,
II. Jacques Onenbach undertook on setting out from
Paris TO write book-no task for ono whose life
rs devoted to the merry OF opera bouDe aud
whose relations with life OF tho lghtest
and pleasantest description, shutting out all
idea OF serious things aud making existence
by all married that the acceptance OF tho toll aud
travail Of bookmaking by such ono ~ NJ. Jacques
Onenbach wss TO say the least OF IT, striking proof
OF marital obedience and fidelity not generally
ciatcd In the public mind with tho heroes Of opera
bouJe But Tor accident II Is very evident that the
world would never discover half tho virtues OF ts
great mon, and in nothing will the admirers OF n.
jacques OGcnbachs musical genius DO better pleased
than in discovering the family OF the guy and
brilliant composer
1t is true that the work TO have trod the
thors gallanry the utmost, for in his dedication
he tells his wife that this the first annoyance no
had suffered at her hands, and admits that he has not
at the time Of writing. quite forgiven her Now, Il
must DO admitted that very tow husbands have 80
little Of complaint against their better halves
and therefore do not think It ut all necessary
TO waste any sympathy on n. Ononbach. Passing
the Interesting pages which devoted to telling
how NJ Ononbach camc to leave his iavorte haunt,
Paris that paradise OF the artist and adventure him.
scf and his fortunes in tho unknown American land,
como to those interesting pages which
ourselves mirrored as others And hero II Is
but just pay u high tribute tho careful observa-
tion and the truthful courage which distinguish N.
OGenbach's work.
WIDE AWAKE TRAVELLER.
He came to America with his eyes wide open and
with all his senses quickened-and US consequence
nothing worthy Of note escaped him, and tho future
historian Of tho tnc when NJ. Ofenbach visited these
United States will turn with confidence and cnthusi-
asm TO the pages OF author whose quick perception
and careful gathering Of Information makes his &C
count Of his travos America almost valuable 10
the Americans themselves they must provo inter-
esting 10 readers in foreign lands.
Some twenty brilliant pages bring TO tho door OF
the United States Mr. Onoubach says:-"Boforc
terng the port the Canada by tho little islands
called Qurantines where the SANITARY Police aud The
Custom House officers visit incoming ships"
Long ago these ''slands did not exist" The inhabi-
tants OF Staten Island having objected to the location
OF the Quarantine took up arms ana burned NIL
vessels approaching their coast. '.rhe govern
America people never remain long embarrassed. Tho
Council came together, and as tho inhabited islands
should constructed where there would b. inhab-
itantx In little while the Two islands 30 now
from the water u by enchan tment."
RECEPTION IN NEW
Received by stealncrs filled with distinguished
artists, journalists aud band OF eighty instruments,
the traveller makes his entrance into New York, not,
however, without having to pass through the GUS
ton'ary swarm Of reporters. Unfortunately tho trav
cling musician silent to his 0pnious about tho
members OF tho press who beset him. though he cvi-
IDENTIFY wishes to leave under the impression that
they bad fellows, least that thought
prudent not TO hint any unuv0rabIe oprnionG
AMERICAN HOTELS.
Installed in tho Fi'th Avenue Hotel, he gives o
oay," he says, you have sleeping room and parior,
with all accessories, and tic right to oil day long
til three y. NJ. lunch; IRON live till seven dine, and
from eight I'LL eleven take tea You repair
door, hardly 0 DO you appear '' a. tho entrance
10 this immense gallery, where nifty tables method
icay aligned, when huge chief waiter comes up and
points the table where you must SIT. Don't try
rcsist; don't have fances preferences for cor
ner more than another; you must give in. II s the
will seat beside you whoever he lkes and you have
nothing TO say.
Then you take your place. Tho waiter does not ask
you what you wish. He begins by bringing you .
large glass OF ice water because there Is ono thing
worthy OF remark In Anierca, II is that on the nifty
people drink any thing but icc water; II by accident
you SEQ VINE Or bcer before guest you may be sure
he rs a European.
Acr glass of water tho waiter presents you with
I've daily list OF esnty dishes. DO not cxaggerate.
OF the Affair." All that you have ordered Is brought
you together. II by III luck you nave forgotten 10
teen inscribed tho list will be brought you NIL at
once. In this way you suddenly lind yourself
iankcd by thirty plaes-soup, fish, meat. ununorabe
vegetables. sweets, without counting the guard OF
DESSERTS which are always composed Of dozen vare-
ties. All this, ranged IN battle before you, defyng
your stomach Tho first time this gives you vertigo
This too much eating for our spiritual visitor,
again" writes Monsieur Onenbach, ii had IN opportu-
nifty Of seeing to what perfection the comfortable was
THE THREE KNOBS
Not alone has everybody heaters In all the apart
ments, IN all the rooms, cold and water Ut all
ranged three little knobs OF great Importance. THESE
knobs to tho nhabtant considerable orcos
Projection OF the law aid OF accident help
OF an auxiliary. All this In hrco knobs? Certainly,
and there Is no magic IN The affair
'The thrco knobs arc electric Yodprcss on tho FIRST
and messenger appears TO take your orders You
touch the second policeman comes TO your door anu
puts himself at your disposition rho third knob per.
ms to give the alarm IN case OF nrc and bring
the fire brigade about your house.
THIS NOT
sBcsdes these three knobs you can, if ilko
in your study what meet In all Tho hotels, CATS
and restaurants-that Is TO say, the telegraph When
YOU express the wish little machine which coca
IRON morning till night from night I'LL morning. "
put INTO Your house, and II gives you all the news OF
two worlds strip OF paper cons anty unrois i,sc,f
permits you to read the last dcspa PARIS,
from the war in the East we'll tnoso concerning
the elections In Cincinnati and ST. Louis. AZ all hours
you have the advance ana fall OF IN all
you know on the minute whether you have made
fortune or burst up l."
AMERICAN STREET CARS.
Our system of street made favorable i'm
PRECISION on the travelling music an but the prices
pad Tor carriage locomotion appeared to HIM cxtor
tOnatc beyond all bearing. AS he fcclngly remarks,
thirty five francs Tor drive OF TWO hours In Central
Park Is pay ing somewhat dear Tor 0nc's whistle.
THEATRES.
Tho chapter devoted to theatres gives short and
graphic account 0 the various houses aud the artists
who occupied them during the authors stay IN THIS
city. He seems to have been well pleased with the
construction or he houses and speaks In kindly terms
Of the artists whose performances ho witnessed. He
dcvotcs u long chapter, however, TO
AMERRIcA,
In which he says that, while all sides intelligence
and labor have produced wonders II Is cad 10 notice
that America has neglected to cultivate those arts
which charm the mind. He goes on 10 point out the
necessity for the encouragement OF ART expressing
his belief that plenty vi material cx,sts Ia
the country and only waits Tor favorable
dltions TO dcvclopc itself. With this object he
suggests that the municipal councils and private
ciecs should undertake to aid young vi talent In
Their studies do Tor them what tho genera
crnncnts and municpa bodies do for urt ana arus,s
IN Europe.
ADVENTURE DELMoyfCo's
"Onc evening u manager gave u supper tho famous