The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-11-25
street. by u horse and wagon. and severely II
lured about the right side and shoulders.
AMUSEM ENTS.
French Opera House.

royalty received last night nj tho French Opera
House. on Bourbon street by " largo and select
crowd uf nil our nld-timn opera goara The
house WINS crow nd from paruustta to dome
aud tho glIttering hotaa shoe like m onor-
nous flower basket. was filled with tho rnrast
beauties Of tho land rnapendant in their lnsta-
full Toilets. .+..=.-@
With much tarf tho manager han chosen II
Trovatoro" for the opening performances
That opora, full Of melody. i not one that
nvartaaks tho Y6iee Of tho singers. md ut tho
eane 'ime II carries awny tho audience by its
dramatic and sensational music. IT was flo
proper opera for n troupe just arriving to pre-
sent to n critical New Orleans audionce and III
II tho Italian company showed to good ndyan-
taRe. and was very we'll received Ivy our public
We mark therefore. ono good point for the
troupe and that Ii tant and Judgment
We certainly will not undertake at this first
auditory to give n serious eritieiem Of the ar-
lists. but We nnn safely asaort that. taken alto
gethor tho troupe is good. They al have nne
voices aud are educated musicians. The work
OF Verdi was followed closely MI tho way
through and interpreted wi h talent. tntelll-
eonre and art The choruses are good and tho
orchestra wolf managed. IT IL fne worthy Of
special eommendation (which shows tho artistic
ruaes and orchestra moved Ill tho way through
together. on this first performance. with re-
mark lie precision ana ensemble" There was
nothing 10 mar The general harmony Of tho
graat masters work as II was given Inst night
Nv ths Italian nrtIaa. Now for n few yarv
fow words about tho hrtists!
Miss Toresina Singer, aa Ieonora, nj her very
fret appearance gave evidence nf her great
qualities. Uar voice Ia rlanr, warm 1oxibio
iul Of scope and particularly dramatic IN ts
eSproas,ph ,u Il = ehas'e, correct and highly
heard the great air In tho fourth act better sung
before perhaps, after tho next rendition, we
will eny never SO we'll sung.
Miss Anna dc Beloeoa as Azueena displayed
much knowledge st singing. good dsal Of
dramatic talent ana convinced tho audiences
that IN her we have the elemnnta Of u good CON
traffic. Her rapid changes from the low to tho
high notes aro peculiarly graceful.
Rignor orti II splendd Conte II Luna-h ls
voice Ia very rich and somewhat above tho
barytouo. liz L. n Ernnafnl actor md Tvs na 10
servedly received Tho honors Of m encore.
.Rignor Petrovich. tho topor III tho role of
two Rcts, and we wore beginning to be dIAnp-
pointed but ID tho Til net he revealed biz
power, ana We are, now convinced that we have
In him IL tanor with ~ fina voina lpinsi to an
admirable method md highly cultivated tnato
The seenni base signor Frrrnrio has II good |
voice and siugs well.
From tho ahovait may 10 soon that our flrst |
impression Of the troupe IT, entirely favorable,
Is II because II II 90 long since New Orleans hnH
Il
that we find ouraelvna indnlgent aud graap at
what IA m approach To tho saninrt2 Wa DO
not 'hlnk 40. Tho ieonorn. tho Comic III Iinn
and tho Mnnrico nf last night ara rora inly good |
subjacts md wa have IN i1sa TINT they viii I'm !
prove upon an1uaintnnee
To-iay We will have chance Of Judging Of
Mile. In liianrha Milo, Falarga md Sigunr la |
SRrini. and seeing again our oil nCuuainnncaa. |
tnatamary md TngIianlotra. III Beliuia |
work of NJ fnritaut"
ACADEMY or MUSIC.
I've: or Wnman's Curiosity. was played for
tha saroUi time.
Lolita waa M bewitehinR and interesting M
aver md sustained The different char srt ars thnt
sha nssrnioH In tho play with hnr usual pprighl-
linNaR.
Tonight for the Inst tme this saaaon. MI
saite' will he placed upon tho boards.
GRAND OPERA HouHK.
Az tho Grand Opera House thoro was only d
fair attendance last evening. n largo number Of
tho h,bitnes of TINT theatre having forsaken
Bourbon street oparn ! ha opening night ot
tho circus doubtless also dtnw away many len-
pie who otherwise might have, attended Tho
handsome performance II "A Celebrated Cnas 4
which IT, nevertheless destined to have n good
run. The same play will be presented again
this evening.
The juvenile community yesterday reached n
ot rapture and oven sober agaoxpa-
rienced something like IN emotion Of pleasure
which brought before tho mind earlier and
brighter scenes na Coles famous circus com
bination paradod tho streets. A hno brass band
Tea tho way md was followed Ivy u ls.ngthy train
Ing the principal streets tao proeaseion moved
out to the circus ground on llnGlebave street |
near Canal, whore they tented for Tho day.
Betwenn q and o'clock In the evening multi |
tudag commenced to pour out on tho Canal /
street eara, and arriving III the place found the \
usual display Of side shows. peanut and candy |
tHhlaa. which offered great tamItntiona TO the |
and q number ~ pictures On canvass |
representing extraordinary aniRlals In diff VI
ingy mild aud others most alafmingy helce |
The crowd thickenad to such MI eStent that III |
about \ o'clock tn" w"ary diapnnsor of tiokota
declared TINT be would sell 20 more The |
house was full 20 the outer canvass and the |
stoDtofan doorkeaper announced that mono
but those already provided with tickets would |
excluded from entering. owing TO the want 81
sutli ient capacity inside but some sollced |
themselves With tn RId@, shows; while others
peanut. ana returned home In hUpes OF better |
lu k t0-hny.
ramnla. with corresponding number or IT.
Iandnnta dressed III Arabian ATTIRE Tboy wero
by n'rvacado of twelve white
poltis around tbs ring Five mnle ana lvo rs
male ri lore noxt appeared upon tho SCENE
lumphg through b. obs and Oyer sheeta, amid |
Tia shouts pf the rtngmnatar ana tho Jokes of /
The irrrprnsaihln clown. Tho fanfs OF tho In
dian on ho setback elected considerable no
ulause. He snemed capable of keepiDg with
In which great dnr ny was dis
played, tumbling Of every IL descriptions aud ons
It theacruhat4 Eucraeini iii jumping in ono I
bound over eight horses and ono elephant ar
ranged sido by sIde.
Not tho loast curious 81 thnse exploits was
that of making five horses dance to the music
nf u waltz. showing perfect training. There
ware grent many other entertainn9 fantnreH
" the performance. md the whole formed m
excellent amusement. which tho audience evil
i"ntly enjoyed. Tho menngarie was no smlIl
1hJact IT interest. and attracted hundreds to tho
various cages.
a performance will be givon ut o'clock this
and another ut in the evening.
LECTURE ny SAM SMALL ESQ.
Az largo m audience rs over congregatod ut
he Seamcns Bethel assembled there Inst night
% hear tho lecture Of sam Small. ESQ. old
ST. The lectnrrr'a reception WIS most fl ter
ng. and tho attention with which his audience
listened to his address manifested their Interest
and appreciation.
The subject Of the discourse was The New
south" AMI IN opening Mr.. Small drew n pie
ura Of what 1t should aud would be. He de-
,crihed L rs rising from the wreck and ruin the
war bad wrought and taking its proper aud
-igh'ful place In the nation Tho work of /
lu ding up this new south belonged to tho
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