, 1879-01-05
Her Majesty's Opera, Carmen "
or No Carmen"
Trovatore to the Front-Biblical
Dramas and the Wicked World.
Sunday Wa1tzes and Galops---New-
Years Calls and CardR.
E1r.n Ohr Cspn rorrr1rnndfrf

e'cGesa auu tnt fefeneu air Of aristocracY! II
"f'ees' 1oo' were NJ IN very raretied air. II
otches'ra' and orchsstrs-crcle, and balcony. 5;
Ise ofess-arSlc, $25o; 1ans:iy-circie, Sl.5U; at
nilsson, s!.5o; gallery, Is ceoA. 1t is hui:
.imes, aud aon't suppose person VINO !,on;h
Ticket ut these prices but feels the stress i
eo'nc wsy and talks about it more- Bu: tier
seemed to be no stint of the buying. aud a1on
day night, the opening night, when "Carr,cn
WAS to be presented tor the Grst time here,-
"Carmen," which had made sltcn sensation il
New York, with Minnie Hunk 10 the title.role,-
"cAENEN," w1TH IT'S SUSPICION or SAuaHTt
NKs3.
That in Paris had been 50 reru naughty, bu1
which, in the translation for our dece nter sense
Thank Heaven, had left ouly the suspicon,-
Caruncp,' OF worldwide fame, WIS TO b. Civ
ca by "her Majesty's company" for 1hr IA,
Torec Inhabitants of Boston.
Tickets taken? OF course the ticket, we're
taken. Whit opcra-goins creature, trum the
Beacon street young woman to the Harvard
student, would miss "Carlnen" under euch
circumstances! Let The pinch come somewhere
elee; Z Icx of cigars less. new gown our:ailed
Q! sfne Of itS extravaganza, TO nay for this fo-
--ous "Carmeu.'' with It's interesting susp,cjon.
.:s scupcon Of naIghtiuess. So the
Aours crtgged OIL towards the Welcome
c'>n1ng. Bat suddenly whisper goes rouud,-
- soft fouc, light :,nd !os.'' t1is.urbs this
scre1le atmosphere OF PROMISE and expectation.
1he Ilttlc slang saying, - You oays your money
aac 5oa eakcs YOUR cnolec," turus out the deep
est satire O. slaAg. The tnoney has been paid
oy the cxoeclant ones to hear Carmcn" the
mysterious sud sesni-rausaty, nut ut tue
eleventh. heh har ro;p -I<u
LarsEen " 4 possibility is found wanting. Ill
ness, SAYS the management suayclv; 4 business
qncfret, roar the disappointed, eagerly. AT
The eleventh hour this springs upon the public.
YET i IS astonishing with what .clertty in the
pflel time tie tickets tlat have treu bo,pb1
1or - Carmen ~ na:l been
EEuEEMED n THE Box-oFF1cE
"1ofe taau half, ruMor saws. The ulera suhstf-
tuied vas =. iroyatorc," and only 4 VERY few
hours before it WAS put upon The stage had il
htcn decided upon. So, instead oi .A1,nni,.
Hauk Ill ucr GyIsy role, there WIS Nile. Parodi
anu anu Mme &C. Lao:ael's IN tEs wei-knuwn c{iarac-
hase been packcd for Carmen ~ WAS onls moi
eratelr filled tcr " Iroyaturcn Even ior :Hrr
:.laalssty's opes:. Oo,npans''' tn.: buyers of
Iatulcn tickets, weu coaId a1orl nut one
to be swindled ont Of tucir sc
lection. They had paid their monev
suc thcy measIt to take their choice in spite oi
Tue eoualctlng iatc brought about by 'o!era1!c
Strikes. 1ne audience Eias irld on to hear srro-
Ea:oIe" were mostly Ct those who could a,{ord
10 pleaSe themselves with The course: rl,esn
11unu no tau1 with TIC representation vi .T1t- /
'atorc, out gave great praise 1o Si.nor Arditrs |
tall as couuNcicr III bringing things TO SO Salts
factory situation on SO short notice. And
Mile faroui won much applause for her ear
I'estuess and the large quality Of her voice. Lii
uiache too tc2dea strong Impression upon critics
anu Audience, aud the chorus and orcnrstra
fairly delighted tnc whole house. So on the
Whole, At. Mapleson has not
LOST MUCH IN PRESTIGE '":'";,,.' /
oy Taat seemed SO unfortunate failure for the
1rst :st111, Tor his resources aud Lie abitv nj |
SiGnor 4rdlti AMI the res. OF The cu,nnan; l,are
heeu r1ost striaingly proven to be OF The highest
order.
Ihe city is 7ery rich DOW in entertainments of
h;eh character. At The Music Hail there is
the n'usical drama o1 ''Sau'; or, the Witch Of
Endor," 1or those who think that a Srrjntnrai
story will purge the dramatic represcut-
ailon ot all that is objectionable The
caEst4aa matrons" arc out IN tuI! force
pressed their appreciation. The difference in the
:l1ces u this hiehiy-nlora'. Biblical drama and !
1he regular opera is Significant Of the taste or J
1ae value ;aat tue public put upon their amuse-
opens the uurst5 At So per head, the u,worldIv
u u.4aa: Wlta all tue clergynen to tue fore and
the Christian matronS" to ral1y the rcar. ud- ,
fesed fer ~ reserved seats to auy part OF the hall
Comment is unnecessary, for by this fact VIC Z
a.e s1o"n to be, spite OF our Old-South scnti-
lhetih-"h:-t, by tie way: some unsytnpAzhctic s
sou! calls sentimental nuisance, "-soitc Of our
rur1tanc pride aud =
ooa GENERAL 5rAND-Up FOB PROSPERITY. / I
eoc!ess couln1uitg, almost it not mite piren | 3
''s' ~ tne world, the flesh, and the Uey4l. |
AuouS tug other good things golny, is "The c
OF t7rls,': which is now on its last month.
Spu" 10" eiastic have become the Sunday
1 .
lou evening a. the ''Sleee" what is calied e
;tanu sacfed concerL,-one ut 2:3v The other at il
Is =. u. Last SundaT the Ninth Regiment Band
seou.seu hosars March, The 'sltalian Prize,''
31seetion 3s:':ea 1rou 'Lurine," from tMacbctt,n
y ftausss' concert galop, selection from I
D'n:Hes1l," concert waltz, aud other strains ! -
y 1uat ''k' varied witt, plantation songs, Or per
s sos iue. S's,sd them nynuss. from the Ala ol
s,na jubilee Singcrst | al
\ lille ouuIi.tr; r;rl who hof1 n,erad ,ro,, -
nec lie Since the late unpleasantoess in a.
@ c1t1es, returning the other Sunday "
esrn" sm ,ne saege' ,ss remarked to friend. with
1IaaaiaE 1sa"a iase: Why. Boston Is right Jolly ST
.asc alter all; thought it was so ireaalu1ly
:olcr aud stralt-laccu.n st
- CHALLENGE EVEN THE DRRADFuLLY
h;u,, ~, Dl:uFER AND sTK1IT-LACED,
~ - aAe tnc poo., We hare always with us flf
>, ute VI TIE gaining asccnlepcy OF the more !
challenge any Or all OF then, to 70 into Ia
- E'e'orama building and stand there in view |
;,tt ~, D marvellous illusion, aud Eotcu to the ! It
''1asa a,.eu nes1ment Band in whatever strains it
4ooscs to play, aud not feel lifted ont Of any ea
- ,1'ss and forgct,ul Of "enyy malice and ali II
in that3vision of coroucrcd
49, ~ IL the 1uusic Of the military score vi
c-,. set 20 see tne person whose opinion is
VI ~ ~ tHia5--1liat is, who has heart and 10
~ - ~ oe moVeu out of tile ordinary-who has VIC
- se9Sen VI this marvellous spectacle aud its res
;;, ;Huea enects OF lifting grandeur during the
tars music. II seem to see" said thounlt- tht
,na ~ H. o. history, '.ths Whole sust pano~
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