The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-11-29
ADJUSTMENTS.
Academy of Music

The large audience In attendance ut the
Academy last night. on the occasion 81
the farewell benefit Of Lotta. was an evidence Of
the recognition which the New Orleans public
aecords the peculiar talents Of the little actress,
The audience was exceedingly large and notice.
able was the great number of ladies In attend
ance. The play was Little Nell aud tho Mar
chioness," drama purporting to be based on
the story Of the Master Diekena. the Old Curl
osity Shop"
The play ia well known 60 III theatre going
people aud it H. therefore. scarcely necessary
to Fay that as drnma there Ia very little If
anything. In IT. Tnera is no plot and few Sit
uations. and lhe fey there sre Ere striking
ohy q har % II
role, that OF Little Nell. and also In the ridcu-
lous act. NJ 1t In made In the drams; but at the
Lolita last night satisfied and grattfied her au-
dience In her impersonation, q each.
w 30 presented BY
matinee to. day Lolita will appear In the Little
Detective"
Tomorrow night the Frayne- Tiffany com
bination open In 81 Bloeum,' play which
has received great praise from The critics III the
cities ID which IL has been produced
FRENCH OPERA HOUSE.
To-day the troupe performing At the French
Opera House offer q new programme which
cannot fail to be richly enjoyed. At the matinee
peI,formnance "a Tr1yatore" " be rendered.
not treated themselves 10 visit to the Opera
will find themselves, amply repaid BY making
up for lost time, and those who have need no
further incentive than the announcement.
THE DANICHEFF
The. Collier. Union Square Combination pre-
Eented the third OF their series OF plays last
evening at the Grand Opera House. The DAM
sBankers Daughter and "A Celsbrated Osse,.
but In point Of conception aud intrinsic merit
alb Il e en- I he
their debut In New Orleans We cap aseribe 1t TO
the fset neontsstibn by the way that The
10 more expressedy active. and for TINT reason
better presents the strength Of the company e.
the masses and thelgenaral puhliois that which
managers must coter to on the unuuestionsb. .
proposition that money making n the first tn
centive OF the theatre proprietor as we'll as of
anaenee be Danche Is emnent apd n1a,Ga
In this respect and "a the other that II sets also
In Ielief the faults of the PLAYERS.
tile imagination IL that most difficult Of aacri-
gratitude. Do we hear already that i IL too
Paris has pronounced Il possible ~ patroniz-
ing the play during a. entire season, t. tie en-
tingulshment Of the players. The play IL in
tended 10 picture Russian life before Tho on
franohisement Of the sorfa, and when the
The Counters bancheff MR.. Gao. " Farrepi
has adq ct her godehtld. ANN Iyyanowa
n Mse Ss ya5m rphnn ssg1 with
lY in love Hi. mother speaks to him |
Of his future and q brilliant marriage
tbe Prneess lydia mrs chnres VIII WIZ
cptl; he revea hts love Tor Anna. aud obt ains
his mother consent 70 the nidtce through |
her fears thnt her only fond child, aud the last |
representative Of the nanlohef family. will |
destroy his life, YET she IMPOSES, upon him
separated from TIL object 81 nis affections and Id
join IN the maelstrom Of Russian society The
separation Is to be Immediate, and Anna. In
particular, Ia to ignore his love for her and tho
object of his departure,
The aeS closes with forced marriage between
Osip Louis Jameal. ase T. and Anna. both Of
whom are emancipated by tile countess The
Intensity OF the drama begins at this period. In
the realization Of her fate by tho innooent Anna
which occurs between Anna and Osip. Anna
asks Osip 10 refuse e be- mo an accomplish u
the sacrifice, but he dare not comply with her
entreatiess lest abe will b. given - one less
worthy OF her. than himself Besides. DOCS he
not love her also--does he not become a freeman
by accepting her hnnd2
The second act Il laid. several months later
Mhere, Roger a, Tatde tCharlas, Walrpt1, i
conscious Vladimir. There onsues q truly dra-
matte scene between mother and son. and
Vladimir swearing VENGEANCE against osip and
third act presents 10 striking features until
Vladimir PUSHES into tho home VI the couple.
ana with nplifted whip. threatens to strike
and the weapon falls from ,admirs hands.
when Osip tells him that Anna has boon only q
that she, e ~ pnrs as when, she vote
her wreath % orange blossoms Tho sacrifice
y explained. but there romans tho uniolug of
the wrong, remedy which the now relenting
mother Can tlnd only In q divorces. Oslo with
the passion Of love Increased tenfold III his
bosom. again exampines his aelf-sacrIneing
laws Of Russia presume that QUO III
the parties to the bond is guilty before the knot
can be united Oaip will accept the sentence,
for Hu
the Countess LYdia Il sought to obtain tho d.
yorce. but her pride has y 90 wounded md
her influence en- i no, sneeessfny excited There
possible between Vladimirand Anna the death
q Osip. which 'reates on effective situation.
forgive an unintentional wrong and Tie mar.
riage will take place at the sacrifice of his life
The laws Of Russia. however. are happily in
astery. after reinuuishing his martial rights
but apeciai dispens .tion from the. Gar Ia 10.
unirad which u produced by osip; H. has
zakarofr (Joaeph A. Wilks). III a. serf Hid
who has cause to spite the Prin-
As will be seen by this hastily drawn outline
n the play tho motive ~ pure and wholesome.
The development j. smooth, tie action rapid
and the situations strong and seldom EugQas-
1--we. lite effect would have haen much greater
but for what we consider too much nonserv-
atigm on the part of Maasrs. james and II ,berts
But of that on another occasion. Lot those
meanwhile WI wish ~ enjoy good perform
snce seize the Inst occasions offered them ~
ne combination to-day at the matinee and 1t
1isht. the last 10, formances Of the ''Dnnichef,
ana OF the Collier Union Square Combination
COLES CIRCUS.
The usual crowd lamned the mammoth tent
IL the big show yesterday at the matinee and
1t night as usual. and everything passed off
pleasantly. Tho children were delighted and
he grown people little moro SO. at least those
Who had the manllness to show and acknowl-
'dge 1t.
The tumblers. riders. trapezists. horses,
amels. elephants. lions clowns etc. wore in
rood trim and fine humor. so that everybody
vas pleased. An accident, however, marred
Q certain extent. tho evening festivities Tho
lectrie light did not show up as II should have
one. and had 70 b. replaced by tho brilliGnt