The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-03-30
THE DRAM A.
WHAT IL AMUSING PARIS, LONDON
AND NEW YORK.
some New Plays and Operas.
THE .'uRJNaoN CRora."

The hdelphi Theatre. London, reopened on |
February n with the new drama, n Crimson |
Cross" by Savile Rowe and J.. Manuel. II Is |
In blank verse, and it's success is quite indif- |
ferent. though 1t was thought that supdry |
changes might render 1t more acceptable |
The scene is laid In France during the early |
reign Of the insane King Charles vi. His |
Queen. Isabel OF Bavaria, is personated by |
Mrs, Adelnide Nelson. Isabel is separated |
from her husband for n time. during which |
the Count d'Armagnac, Constable Of France,
falls In love with her, but, being repulsed. at
tempts to wreak his vengeance upon one De
Boisredon whom he imagines she favors, and
against whom he kindles the jealous rage OF
the King. De Boisredon 10 imprisoned. and
on attempting to escape is killed by d'Armag-
nae, who In his turn Ia assassinated by Peril
net, who Is devoted both TO the Queen and De
Boisredon. The King and Queen then re-
unite. The plot is very intricate. and the
scenery and costumes rich and picturesque.
A DRAMATIC CRITIC
M. Francisuue Snrcey, the dramatic critic
| OF LIE Temps. is q power In Paris. Authors
and actors have to reckon with him, and ne
affects 10 wonder at 1t. Young women WIN
20 few words In Journal must Influence
their career" But 1t Is not journal whose
encouragement they want; II Is the enconr-
{, agement of Sarcey. Sarcey is good-natnred,
tb,lt confessedly incorruptibe. No array OF
Nnothers and daughters greatly influence him:
e3ut the encouragement that the accepted
hritic wthh0lds from nm Individual OF doubt
II capacity he bestows enthusiastically on
! s,e literary school OF his choice. The actress
| filust make her own way with the public, but
| the tragedy Is extollad. And when nj, Fran
eisoue extols piece the theatre Ills
| THE rARIs H1PPoDRoME.
| The Paris Hippodrome. though bhllt for
circus, and with no particular regard Tor
acoustic properties, has b en- found. by recent
| concerts there. to produce wonderful effects.
| Not only WAS the music good In itself, but
liz effect was doubled "lG that vast crystal
| bell" Not only were the sounds produced
with brightness. but this is combined with
| delieany Voices and Instruments tell MS In
an enchanted palace made for music. Vocal
solos proved marvelously effective. Mr.. Aron-
son should take this hint before he raises his
new structure.
CHRISTINE NILSSON.
The London Figure, speaking OF Christine
| Nilsson says: There Is some reason 10 be-
lieve that she may, during the ensuing season.
again form part Of the troupe OF Her Majesty 3
Theatre. 1t Is no secret that Mr. Mapleson
has offered the prima donna double engage
ment for London and the United States.
Nine Nilsson has refused for the States, be-
cause she docs not wish to be separated from
her husband, who has lntely embarked 10
business In Paris. As for London, she Is said
to have made certain stpulatiOnS rs To her
aole right for certain roles which Mr.. Maple
son may or may not feel himself at liberty to
agree to. -
The dresses to be worn by Miss Nelson In
the new drama, "The Crimson Cross, at the
Adelphf Theatre, London. are described as
veritable works Of art and as having been
designed regardless of expense. The actress
personates Isabel Of Bavaria, Queen OF
Charles the VI of France, the imbecile mon
arch, for whose fancy playing cards were
Agincourt. Queen Isabel, II history is to be
believed, had exquisltely fair hair and eyes
OF liquid black.
York, has led Mr.. Wallack TO determine upon
a series of rovlvals of Robertsons plays this
season, beginning probably with Home OIL
Caste" La the latter piece Mr.. Goghlan
will play PARRY; Mr.. Wall4ck Ha'etyee
! G0idoc; Rose Coghlan, as Esther; Efiie. Ger.
: mon as Polly and Mime. Ponisi, as the Ouch.
, ess De st. Maur.
Verdi Is in Paris, and 1t is reported that he
! Is writing new opera on libretto furnished
him by M. Detroyat. editor OF FEstafette
There Is, however, no reliance to be placed In
: these stories concerning this composer. As
, far back as 1876 he was to have written O
! "King Lear" for London He did not, but
: gave II Masnaderi' instead Periodically II
Is announced that he IL to work on Lear" OF
"Nero." and lately ON "Montezuma." Verdi
with the exception OF his Mass" has com
/ posed nothing since aida" and this Is long
q period for such prolific man.
AS already stated, Messrs. Sullivan anc
Gilbert are engaged In New comic opera. In
: the plot six burglars break into a house
q watched by six policemen, and fall In love
: with the six nieces OF the proprietor before
. the officers can capture them. The opera will
. not be published, so that stage-right In this
: country will be protected and American com
. panies must negotiate for the work Ii they
!, want It,
Z A performance of the "Nibelungen" tetral
q ogy Is announced to be performed at Vienna
: on four successive evenings at the Cour
!, Opera House. AS all the sections OF the wort
: have now been produced there, no difficulty
is expected. The performance will, Of course
q be under the direction OF Herr Hans Richter
!, who shares with Dr. Won Bulow the reputa
3 ton Of being the Wagnerian conductor pa
q excellence.
Rubinstein's "Feramors' has been recentll
given at the Royal Opera In Berlin. Thu
( work, the subject Of which was taken from
= Moores Italia Rookh," did not meet witt
: such great success as some OF his earle
:, 1t Is questionable whether the opera, pu
upon the stage with great pomp and regard
3 less Of expense, will long remain on tn
n boards. Rubinstein was not personally pres
8 ent, as he had been forced by other engage
y ments to quit Berlin.
2 The libretto which NJ. Jules Barber ha
!. written for M. Victorien Joncieres' new oper'
h OF La Refine Berthe, is said to be founded OF
q one OF the most curious legends in the histor,
,, OF France.
Offenbach's new opera, Madame Favart
Q which has been played at the Folies Dramat
+ iques, Paris, with great success, Is to be pro
: duced by Mr.. Henderson at London Yves
. End theatre on Easter Monday.
r Mr.. Carl Rosa appears to have made sue
: cess In London with his English version c
q Bizet's Carmen" and Wagner's "Rienzi.
q Sir J. Benedict's Lilly Of Killarney" has ais
v been produced by the same management, th
y composer himself conducting the perform
!. ance. The audiences, it would seem, can hav
q no cause to complain OF lack OF variety il
n the entertainment offered them.
f The Italian adaptation Of NJ. Massenet'
a Roi de Lahore at the Scala, Milan, has me
= with decided success; the composer wa
! called for thirty times. The French baritone
# M. Lassalle, and the Polish basso NJ. E. ID
% ResZek, were in the cast.