The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-12-28

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| There Mayerbeer'e genius isbanRrendeui, M
| he haa shown IN hla aublimo cpncsntrRtion ~ all
| tho choral md instrumental forces NJ hia dia-
uoeni in II Rueaaaaiui nndeav0r to prniura ono
| ~ the most magnificent etroHta known on tho
| lyric stage.
| After thia muat aomn tho great cnlminnti on
| md lrnEio ienoaoment Of tho drama. Tho
cntnHtfnphe nould not hn longer delayed, and It
| In arlnndldly contaminated in he grand trio of
Ethe laar act between Ihte,itna Edom and Mar
| reHn whore tho author hv y deeply studied.
| VOL managed and ndnirably. exeouted grain
| ton haa ellrnnrdni In producing that irTNaiati
| hn expression which carriea nwny The mind
ana hanri. and u N" naronoe ~ true gcuiuH,
An we haa prognoRicalod tho perfotmanno
went on last evening more Hmoothly thnh on
| tho proceeding might. aud though wy cannot Eet
accustomed Ia tho curtailmonta required by TIL"
| Italian stage we retired much moro plnnh. q
| ihhn wo bud bonn with tho fret rendition nf tho
| llugunnop. All tho n"loia wern h"tt0r tn THOR
roano1tiy' na,'h nmd th9 public waa g,vgn :
drama. W. will not mention any particular
/ pni former M wa hnvo alraniy boon no proliS
TINT W" nro afraid nobody Will f"nd ! f.
| "a tho prHcofu dnnoinE Of tho ballet girls.
| MIpaea Fnglinra and ltnmonRhTG, who. with
aymmctrirmi loga artia'inally trntn"d, wont
| through tho pOrticR movements and tnt Wo AFRO
| writing about muain. lot ia ba bold Tor onrnl
yponliEntinna. lilla. etaccnti and nyrntfohnioa
| of tho dance with much grnco aud talNnt
10 might, Martha. Monday evening Fauat:
| Tnoaipy Ian Trnyinia Wednesday, u Trova
torn. Thuraday Tor Tho farewell night and
| Friday. for u tarowoll matinee, Carmen.
GRAND aI'EHA HoUHE.
Tho parformnnena nj ho Grand Dporn 1faupa
during tho pmat woak mnritNd much bAit'r nu
dlnnrnR thnn have. ~ u rulo, bacn IN tdtcndnn"e
| f1r Va rograt 10 any that thn nnmberH which
nightly gnthered there. although they mnio
paying hou4oa woro nothing like ~ inrRo ~
tho character If tho entertainment 81 thn nbili
tioa and lalcnta Of Mita caventlinh d"A"tvnd
Thia lnck of mnriad recognition Of tho pnwnra
and nftninmenta of Maa DnyandIsh IL. no houh
| attributable to tho opera f"vcr which has tatnn
pnaaeaaon Of thu, "laaa ~ our pnntln who
| ~. M
boon 80 long without r"nl ouorn that they "nnnol
ho aatlntod and night nffar night ilnda Thorn ~
tho Frnnnh Opera llanan.
These who have fiilod to 400 Milan Caynndah
can aenrceY realize whit fli"v hnvn lnai. for Rho
H. without doubt. tho moai talented and accom-
pltahed nrtrcas who has appeared IN thta city
for yania.
Wopromland aomc daYH agn to ntlompt m nnn-
lyica rriioam Of hor uorfnrmnnnna, md wo
ntmoat regret now that VIZ made tho rrnmi4e.
Wa arc NJ IL losa how To ltonp II. for na We enid
~ ihn oernainn nf her trst Appearance ~ this
city Merry Wr,rieh there Ii n depth and
rownr Ia hef acting which no Wor'la onn da
Rcribe. and II RtHttltng REALITY NIB ut II which
mnat bo aoen and sudInd 70 bo understood
Thla !, ,'""",aton nnploH nnt only e her
annntion oi IddU GlanrarfU. and i Will. tharn
fore. bn aeon Tint an httnmpt to portray tho
liRhtR md RhadowH tho anlitHtaly auggea I've
nrInna mud expressions Of omen or "ith"r would
be IL ffuitlnea ono, and under tho circumstances
VIZ arc compelled to content ourgnlyoa with u
general notion Of both
We lika Miaa Cnvnndish haat M HycV Hrrick
Thora arc more approximations la this character
for dspny Of her pawota " emotional OK
prnHal"n and action than Is afforded by TINT of
IadV GlttntatV. and h"rauao 1t dooa admit Of II
fun oxnrrsn uf hor Ernni tnhnts md exhibit
VT hnr nhility. va think sho appears IN II to n
betnr ndvnnts 9e.
Al Mercy M,prict aho ID slmply grand Thoro
IL not IL movement on har nnrt which hna not u
.purpose or fhils Of mn effect Sho np,,oura ia
lono hor identity and become nhnod tho unfor.
tunRie. daspniriug. but still trlo- hoarind
woman aho representa-, and ono oan acnrcoly
holovs that tho over vnrgiug IN uroRHionn Of her
fhca. tho - anfoa and m"v"m"nta MI portray
ing tho dcannat. atronKeat paaaiona If humnn
nature. nrn tho moro otrfp,ing ~ art. or chill
dren If gnniua-mnra acting. There IL that
about them which stamps thom M eomethiug
mncf more ma. In very truth, r"aliios.
Whom aha ilrat npp'nra On tho AtnRo ahn Ia In
voatai with tho character and throughout thu
play Ahe IL over Mercy Harirk. Tho impnrson-
ntion Is aunh II strong ono. md true to lifo
that II iHhinicult 20 rnrticnlnrlzo m 10 points
md situations. but parhnps III" most etrIkinR
ae"na I" the interview. In TIL" third net Bot Ween
Mercy Hf,virk aud Gfacf Roseho,V
Tho gradual change from humbn dNppHIiing
"oniriion TO angry Indignation II startling In
itH reality and tho hnns outhurst OF hungry
reorn nnd de liant contempt iAtnrrifyinG In tho |
iutoHRity md depth q tho terrific paaaiou Il
dtapnvs.
Az ImiV a1u4ra,tu Miss ravondrh IL MI that
on" who md saan hrr In NJcV Brf2ick would
oNpmet. and although we Anarcnly blink that tho
character ~ whole IL wotthy Of her talonta |
nnl her ability. Atill hor Portrayal Of II Ii po |
natural aud uhfu mud Rho malsos SO mn h of |
arc Int two arsn"a. however. IN I'll" play which |
va think Hilotd Mtaa Cav"naIeh IN opportunity
70 III play hfr nnW"rR Gus IL thn bed chamber /
scene. IN tho third net. wharo Lorj f7dncdttD |
mnkea htmAnf known and ianrr,-tt H. nnt' the |
nthor IL tho Rcsno baiwann IudU f1HHaffV md |
tho king IN which aha pleads for tho lifa Of hor
hHshnnd. II IL Rcatrnly necessary t. say thnl |
ihn opportunities arc improved by nj lss Gaven-
diah
Tho company supporting MI 4 Cavondiab il
n gnni Onn hut with tho exception ~ Mr. |
Pi"rry none 81 III" rnrmhera manifest any TO-
talent ~ ability.
Mr. FierrV ~ fHlian GreU. In Marry Mnrriek |
proved hma"lf - bn nsuu"rinr attor. Wa Iid |
not like him woil nA in,i GducnrtV tn"
chnrn,'tnr lid not sit we'll on him.
Tho " i'itnul mot Mi H. A. tbero In Lord /
CIanenry, was finished aud nrtiatic piorc of
acting. hua Mtta Adelaide Chrpto mninn worry
"npttvn'ing tnd bowitehinR hndD Rf'tV Nod In
tho Same play.
Miss Caveudsh and her company closed their |
In night. nnd 10 Morrow night |
JnhD r. Naym"nd appears NJ frhabod Crane In |
WOnlfert'a lto0st.
ACADEMY or MUSIC
Tho Humpty Dumpty Combination closed |
their engagement Last might. aud will be- sue
reedad TO. night by tho snlshury's, Trpubadours.
and the ~ on,isca Of m unusually |
flno and epI y nblo ont"rtainmont ARC good
IT." Troubndonra npu"mr to night In tn"
Brook. an cxtrayhgnI IN displaying tho ploaB-
ures OF Jolly pirnic.
ST CHARLES THEATRE.
The Buffalo Bill Combination closes sue
,essful engagement Tonight. md will on tho
,ccastnn repeat the exciting ana interesting
play. May Cody. Tho featurn OF last nights en-
ertainmcnt was the prose tation Of two bolts
lnd Il pair Of silver and 4 Md monntcd rovvl-
ters to Hon. w f. Cody Buffalo Billl One Of |
ha belta and the revolvorB wore tho Gift ST thu
ompany and the other came from MIR. Cody's
New Orleans friends. who are ~ host.
Mnlor Harry Pickles made the presentation
addresses. aud delivered them In his usual tell
Dg and effective style.
GLOBE THEATRE
Tho Juvenile "PInaforo have been hard |
pushed his week owing 10 tho many perform
lnces caused by the holt iHyl but thoy havo
leld out wonderfully nnd show no sign OF flag
ling At tho mntinee yesterday tho house was
crowded, aud there was likewise a good Mt
andnnco at the evening performance. and tho
'hildren showed themselves at once spirited
md In good voices.
There will be tho same performance to night.
md on Monday comes tho benefit for the Fouro
ln1lrmary.
KATE THAYER.
New Orleans Ia proud o. the production OF
inch 4 canatllce a Miss kte Thayt +, whose
season Of concerts has only been too short to
1--WE q public among whom she uttered her
lrst notes ample opportunity to offer her