The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-02-05
AMUSAG iM EMS.
THE CHIMES OF NORMANDY.


The Hess English Opera Company ap-
peared last night at Robinson's Opera
house to good audience, aud rendered
for the first time in this city the new
and beautiful opera, "The Chimes of
Normandy" The music ia light, BRILL
iant and beautiful, and flows along with
an ease that of itself inspires pleasure.
The story Is laid in Normandy in the
seventeenth century. IL opens with a
village fair al which the Rossips are
assembled discussing each other, and
especially "Mignonetle," waif.
In the village is the castle ofthe "Mar-
quis OF Villeroi," who has been, at the
time the scene opens, an exile from his
home for twenty years. THIS castle is
supposed to be tennated by ghosts, an
idea which 10 carefully inculcated by an
old mlser named "GasparI," who uses a
room in the building in which to seorete
his gold. Old "Gaspard" has a niece,
"Germaine," aud " sort Of ward, "Mig-
nonetle," who is wild, harem-scarem
thing.
"Gaspard" wishes to marry "Ger-
maine" to the "Sheriff," but she feels
herself bound to marry a lout named
"Robin More" because, as he claims, he
once saved her life. The opera is taken
up with the return OF the "Marquis,"
his wo0ing OF "Germaine," the discovery
OF the "gnosts" in the castle, and the
final discovery that "Germaine" is a
maine" are betrothed. "M .gnonette,"
who had supposed herself the MAJ
chioness, becomes reconciled to the sit
uation, and to robin More"
The cast was as follows:
Niononette await Miss Fmelia Nalyilla
Germaine, the lost NJ Marchloness Mrs. z. Seguin
Gertrude, gossip. ........ Miss Louise Soarle
Marquis OF Vllleroi, a rover Of the sea
William m Castle
| Gaspard, q mlser. r...............;..C. g. IL. Morton
| Sherli, an ancient. Edward Seguin
Sotafy '''.''''''.'''.'J J' benltZ
| Interest, or rather curiosity, centereu
| in Miss Melville, OF whom so many ia.
yorable things have been said by the
press. She has fine soprano voice,
| which she handles with ease and grace.
She has had long training in the dra-
matte line, and her very sweet voice is
powerfully aided by this experience, but
we do not rank her acting as high as we
were led to expect. She seems to have
taken Mrs. Florence as a model, and in
movement, gesture and information fol-
lows her SO accurately that as she make s
all exit one can hardly help expecting %
hear the familiar "Shades OF the late
General &. look down upon me-"
Mrs. 5eguin, always alavorite, seemed
10 excel her former self, and it has been
a long time since we have heard con-
traito song so artislioaly rendered as
the air, "When Lover Pops the Ques-
:ion." and the succeeding duet with the
.Murqu,s" (Mr. Castle). Mr.. Castle,
as the Marquis" sang with much Ell.
feet. Hisvolce seemed to have regalned
the old ring, which is well remembered by
those who have often had the pleasure
OF hearing him sing.
MIR. SeKuIn, as the "Sheritf," was very
Jimmy, as he always is. In singing and
actiug he makes the most of whatever
he attempts, the other characters were
we'll sustained.
Tonight THE Bohemian Girl" with
the following extraordinary cast: Mis-,
lEmilie Melville as "Arllne," Mrs. Zelda
Soguin as Gypsy Qleen." Mr.. Castle
Mr.. Peakes and Nj. Seguin all in the
cast.
| Wednesday, the "Chlmes of Norman
dy;" Thursday, SRA Diavolo| Friday,
"a summer N ghts Dream" Saturday
night, "VIliars Dragons"
Grand "Chimes of Normandy" Mat.
inee Saturday.
GRAND OPRRA-HOUsH.
II Mrs. Alice Oates opened last night io
weeks engagement of opera boufe
| She had tne home, as she always does
, Mrs. Oates has always been a tayorit,
! here, aud the admiration for her ssem
. to grow with every engagement. Sh'
brings a troupe OF fine singers, and las
night appeared in the opera oil "Girofe
Gfrofla."
She was in excellent voice and spirits
and we never neard her sing better thai
3 she did. The support, though the same
J.. as when she was last here, is now il
much better trim. The members hay,
sung longer together and do much bette
n work in all particulars. THIS class 0
p music, which is 80 much in favor a
J, this time, is splendidly rendered b
!. this company. A week OF rare enter
q tainm0nl is In store for the public. Thi
/, evening, "La Jolie Parfumeuss," "Ros
!. Michon," Alice Oatesi Wednesday
q SHINE. Angot" Thursday, "Princess {
II Saturday, aBarbe BleueJ Wednesda
!. matinee ut 2 O'Clock, SGrand Duchess.
e PIXIES oPERA-HoUsK.
o 0ilm0re's Band aud Conoerb Company
II comprising iii y eminent artists. assiste
IT, ntan I.liat Tan apson fsnuroun\ NJ