The New York herald., 1878-10-27
A MUSEM EN- rs.
PARK rHEArRE-LA cIGALE.


An adaptation o fanciful dramatic conccit by
experienced play wrights, Mossrs Moiihac Halevy.
presented Tor the nrst time here last night with
Miss L,,,a In the Tito role, La Cigale Messrs. Neil
hnc Haisvy never lent their names TO n more
trivial piece OF work than this so-caIled ''cou-
ce,t." Tho plot may be summarize1 In very lew
words. The Countess do L,our having lost her only
daughter during hcr iaiancy ascertans that sho Is
living and Is pursuing the calling OF circus per
former with i,incrant company. she sends her at
torncy 10 follow up tho clew, and, alter sx-
amin,ns various applicants, he Gnds the
missing he,rcss In tho person OF La CiraIe
who has fed IRON her too amorous manager
she has been protected from further insults from
this man by Margnan, an artist, and, naturally
enough, ialls In love with her protector. VINO Is,
however, quite unconscious 0i the passion he
has inspired. hrs mnd being amply occu-
She rmies upon Michu, tue companion
oI Margnan, AM terrible quarrel, in which The
rivals are thrown out OF boat INTO nc water. brings
Margnan to a realizing sense OF Adce's pcrhdy. La
Cigaic has by cards isrelold this donoumen,
IL e,a,.d ny TINS discovery. Sno dcnounces Adele,
who leaves the chateau Of the Countess, where
The wrecked boating party have taken shelter.
followed by Marigban and Michu Csrcasonne, VINO
turns up the end as tue gopd genus oi La Cigap.
brings ber TO the studio o. rgnan, under the VI OF
having the portrait OF his latest star painted.
Marignan recognizes her, and IL last rowards
her ndeiy, thus rcaziDg the prediction OF her cards
The trsnsiaton Dy Ove Logan Il sery free adap,a-
current slang, ior which. possibly tho translator IL
no, Responsible. A. II stands tue dialogue
oil the play is frequently coarse, OCCASION.
any bright and seldom refined. The action
lacking in movcmnnt aud tho Characterization
skccny and weak. The character OF la Cigsc
would from tho name t''fhe Grssshopper' suggest
that authors contc plated extrav
ment oil George sands crestlon OF 'fhe Crickcf.'
Whatever ser Gus purpose they may have had how.
ever Is altogether lost IN tho FL giisn version,
winch Is SIMPLY variety farce, serving a
purpvso IN introducing Lottas specialtes OF
banjo piny Ing Jig dancing, burcsquc Singing aud the
ike All of tn,s is vastly dlverting TO people VINO 60
Ia tue theatre merely 10 he amused, and Lottas roll
cking performances, as size capcred nitnDly throush
her part. sometimes Jumping over Marignan's
head, sometipcs breaking paio over Filoche's was
received WIN uprorOus dcmonsrations OF delight.
rho sentiment oi toe part sue wisely reirained IRON
attempting to portray. The support. so lar MS Mr.
Robinsons Mariauan was concerned was better than
The piece deserved. IL seemed puiabe to see an
actor VI his flushed method amid such surroundings
AriisticaiIy hts performance was tho hit OF tho
evening Mr. Bcsnett madc very juvenile
Micnu, entirely miscoucciving tho character. The
acrobatic trio wore clevcriy interpreted Dy Messrs
Marble, Bradley and Percy, aud Mr. Bainbridre
the Vi-count. The ladies' Of the company were
them. rhc play was well mounted, save the
bad taste displayed IN the Kaleidoscope coors OF ths
upholstery IN tho second act, which quite r0ncd the
effect OF the elegant toilet worn by tho Countess.
There was large audience In attendance last night,
aud otta called before the curtain afsr each act,
The p,ecc will proosby scnieve popular success and
"A rood