The New York herald., 1878-10-29

to be . tavern where Jeannston serves.
Jeanne and Jeanette meet and regas each other
with little hcnons- One prstends TO be . shop girl.
earning two francs day; the other, . ballet
eoryphee, st three francs The announcement
OF their carriages. respectively. exposes shs
attempted cheat and discIoses that Jeanne
has come 70 be La Comtcsse Dubarry, the
iavorite OF 10 Prince do soubizc, and Jeanustss
La Guinsard, Premsere daaseuse Jeanneton,
meantime, is occupied with the attentions
oil lie Marquis do Noco who, ssused the soldier,
Lee Rance, makos proposals which she interprsLs
seriously, presenting him, much 10 his surprise
disgust with marriage contract ready for his sigma
ture. as svadss signing by pretending 20 refer the
matter TO MS colonel
colonel discount ntenancss the marriage. and pretends
that he has been imprisoned by the colonel Jeanne
ton appeals 10 Jeanette who' knowing the Mar-
friends cause, but the Marquis, OF course,
refuses 10 release the imaginary Lee Rance.
anazemsni, recognizes her recrsant soldier IN
sno Marquis. He denies the identity, and
signs T SGs ,ns mar %.s-.s. contract fsaros genuine ar
rest At the hands or the Prince, who sus
poets him Of un.u;norz.d AN, asvo'on 70 Jssnne Ia
story. Ao sends the Marquis on distant foreign
mission insure discreet distance between him
and Jeanne. Briolst, the real lover OF Jcannetou,
who has joosd the Princess guard, Is made happy.
and the Prince retains his Countess
rho piece, as will be surmised from shis outline 10
not ackins In the sqnUoQwe which 10 pars and parcel
ot opera Douuo, Dut there lS llttlo or potnlug OF
tho spirit OF Wild extravagaDco IN which both
Onenbscn and LecoQ are wont 10 revc IN their
familiar works. Muca OF the dialogue Is spoken, and
the music Is wanting 10 Individuality There are no
c.tchng airs Of distinctive emphasis or fixed melody
which can readily be carried away There arc, how
ever, several numbers abundantly effective IN their
places In the opera o. these the most conspicuous
are Jsannstte's song. 'On salt Pal deux amoureux"
aud the chorus Of tho guards IL The lass act; but the
music throughout is either In the Jinglng dance or
march rhythm. which IL unlaiiingly pleasing, and
there are few dul moments In the work.
Tho performance fairly good. n Mialst and Milo.
Weil easily proved themselves the stars OF the
troupe. We have rarely bad q baritone with voice
In opera b0us, and n. Mialsps fresh, natural organ
was agreeable surprise. Mile. Well
eomely ss many oi her predecessors. but her
acting Is fun 10 the brim with real
chic, and she docs not lose any ep-
portunisies for suggestive peints. The tenor, N.
Dora, was under heavy cloud OF hoarse ness. but
he showed himself admirable actor, and did n.
Lecuyer Mile. Stain not truO TO the pitch IN
ner singing ~ could have been wished, aud Mile
Draiia not brilliant: but thslr perform
ances were acceptable and far better than
some others III their line VINO have appeared
here. The audience was largely composed OF our
foreign residents, who evidently enjoyed tho onor
ings OF the evening There were Hbrettos, and,
az we are informed there WAS but one printed book
OF the cc--lhe pr0mpter's-on the stage. When
thIs troupe appears in u familiar piece, Lies
Cochos de Corneville for instance its be
better determined. The manager will do we'll TO
speedily put such opera, his present aItrac-
ton does pOssoss the elements calculated 20 win
popularity irsm an Amorican audience.