The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-11-12
THE THEATRES.

Gilbert and Bulliyan's new comic opera The
Sorcerer" will DO presented for the last time
ut the Grand Opeta House to-day at the ma
tfnee "Pinafore" will have the boards at night,
One word about the Sorcerer" There ID
much Ia tho music to commend, and the indi-
cations which are given of the score, In the
overture are full OF excellent promises-whfch
are not kept. however. for the airs are offered
In snatehes or In such avaricions quantities
that no impression 10 created upon the ear,
which yearns for more. and Ia kept starving
throughout the opera. except In rare instances
for example the excellent scene Of courrship be-
tween Sir Marmaau ke and LRly sangaaurs-
ndifferently played-and the Horeerer's MARIA
tive, which is played and sung charmingly By
The music ia so poorly distributed that Il re-
minds one Of the ancient tragedies. In this, that
the songs are pHreelled out SO TINT each singer
liver himself Of his or her etfusion and with
draws to give place % another. who sings and
then tas1s back ssat alIo There y scarcely
hence the opera partakes more Of II badly con-.
strueted comedy. inerepersed with songs. And
yet there are many char ming melodies In Hulli.
vans score and Of higher order than bis pre-
yions COMPOSITIONS, Notwithstanding its over
burdenIng Of p'aia, ehant, md due alewan,oe
Parfumeuse,,' La Belle, Helene. The
Chimes" md even the humble 'MoekiDg Bird
a-singing on the Tree which manifest them
The lack OF eomcallty on the part of the
members Of the conn any la also a drawback to-
q successful presentation = always excepting
Digby Bell.
Howbeit, this evening savtlle's company will
give ua PuafOrs." which We are yet to $50
produ cd even aceeptably. From what we have
heard this operstto Is their forte and we are
even told that Il is sung and played by them In
eustomed to .see The cast will comprise Mi.
Cooper, who Is recovering from. bis illness, as
Pau as Raiph. Mrs. Bell as. yosephine, Mrs.
Bury as Bnttercnp, and Miss Burton as Cousin
Hebe.
THE ACADEMY.
The Oates troupe, az we have previously
stated. played aGiofie. Girofla" quite fairly. III
ct 50 as to lead the public TO expect ut least
tolerablo interpretations Of the opera bouffe.
We regret to any that last night they made quite,
The role la too delicate for Alice Oates. and she
gave It, In some instances too insignificant
and In others too broad = meaning. She
dd r9 we be haT ahe Re
her CIRCLE. Hirofil," particularly ON one or two
occasions. We will take the liberty Of remind
Ing her that broad indications of improprfeties
lic on account OF her perfection to the art,
though we stink that decent people should keep
away from such performances. but when such
indications fall below the artistic standard they
or the balance Of the troupe we have very
little to say. There Is q fair average In them,
As wa have said before, but no absolute talent.
The tenor Drew so-calleo) ID pretty actor,
not. rs the /. O. made 1s say the other day. a
pretty good Hcor."l He ts always up to his
part graceful. easy and pleasant. aud If he
gnly was tenor would be- very good subject.
The fact is. La Jolie Parlumeuae" Is not much
u play, ana therefore more diffieult to handle
han "Giroffe- Girona' The troupe certainly
ioes not show wsll In 1t.
To-day at the matinee mud mt night the ''Jolfe
will be repeated.