The daily gazette., 1880-04-29
Amusenents.
PERFORMANCE OF "rHE BROOK"

1t Is utterly impossible for those who
were not present at the Opera House
last evening to see and hear the Sails
bnry Troubadours in their delightful ex-
tr svaganza OF "Tbe Brook" to imagine
what fun they missed, for fun 1t was
In fact, fun ran riot.
The Salisbury party consists of five,
three gentlemen and two ladies, and
they are party in truth, one that eau
act well their parts, not only to the sat
isfactiOn Of themselves, (for 1t Is salts
faction to those on the stage to per-
form well, )but to the entire satisfaction
Of the audience, If one may be allowed
tojudge from the hearty applause, and
frequent peals Of laughter. Every mem
fact speaks for itself, and this one fact
alone, should be sufficient to draw q
crowded houses wherever they appear.
Just how Mr.. Salisbury was fortunate
| enongh to find such artists is perhaps un-
known to anyone except himself, and
tor his efforts In that direction, he 10 to
be thanked BY the theatre going people.
The performance opened with farce,
which Of itself did not amount to much,
but 1t had the effect of wetting the appe-
lite for what was to come 1t was short
and enjoyed by the audience. The farce
was follow ed by one OF the Salsbury's
Party's great specialties, Of the extrava-
yanza order, entitled "rhe Brook"
which depicted the pleaures of theatri-
cal party at jolly picnic. Whoever
the author Of "The Brook" is, he has
good ideas as to what theatre going
people want how and then. "The
Book" Is just running over with fun,
and 1t wouId be an utter impossibility to
stop Its flow. 1t is light Of course. 90
much the better, as that Is just what
the author intended 1t should be, for
should 1t be anything else it would be
failure. 1t is truly private picnic, and
being composed Of persons who are well
acquainted with one another, they give
themselves up to the pleasures of the
hour, and while doing so entertain their
host with q representation of the life of
| an actor. This is the action of the
| extravaganza.
Their mimicry was excellent and kept the
audience in continual state Of laughter.
So we'll did the company carry out the
spirit Of the play, that there is very lit
tile doubt that many in the audience,
wished that they Were on stage with
them So that they could engage in the
fun, other than applauding.
So realis ic was the acting Of each
member Of the company, that it seemed
as though they had entirely forgotten
tney were on the stage.
| "The Brook" is charming medley of
all that is bright and witty, and by the
addition Of local hits, makes it the more
enjoyable. Where every member Of
company is an artist, it becomes un-
necessary to criticise, suffice 1t Is to say
that when the curtain was rung down
on the pic me, it was with regret that
the audience left the Opera House.
Shonld the company ever return to this
city they will, no doubt, be greeted with
a crowded house.
| ga CELEBRATED CASE"
On FRIDAY ovv.;-,s, o~li:--i- u..ia.a
| Square Theatre Company will appear
for the second time in this city in ga
| Celebrated Case" They should be
| greeted with a crowded house.
ENGLISH OPERA.
On Tuesday evening next Miss
Emma Abbott and her excellent opera
company, will appear at the Opera
House in Victor Masses latest opera
| of "Paul and Virginia" The compa
| ny is composed of number of the best
known English opera singers now on
| the stage. In speaking of the COM
pany and the opera, the Boston Herald
says:
''Victor Masses latest and most sue
cessful opera, paul and Virginia."
received its first presentation, in this
city, last evening, at the Park theatre,
by the Emma Abbott Opera Co., and
no event of the class has proved such a
genuine sensation for many years.
Brought out in Paris in 1875, it was
originally produced in this country by
| the present company last season, dur
ing its New Orleans engagement, and
has since been one of the most popular
operas in its repertoire. The per-
formance last evening was well nigh
| faultless, and the audience was
repeatedly wrought up to the highest
pitch of enthusiastic appreciation by
the excellent work of principals, cho-
rus and orchestra, all alike entering
| into the music Of the several numbers
with thorough earnestness. The story
of the opera closely follows the idyl OF
| St. Pierre, known to all languages,
| and the situations are throughout
striking and effective. In the music
the composer has followed much the
same plan as did Bizet in Carmen"
he has supplied the weak places in
his own work by selecting such work
| of other composers as best suited his
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