The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-04-10

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The Opera.
ROMEO AND JULIET AT THE THEATRE LAST
NlGHT--TBE NATfNEE-PAUL AND VIRGINIA
TONIGHT.
From pit TO dome the Theatre was packed
last night by the creme de la creme of Rich
mond's society. So much hao been said OF
Miss Abbott as Juliet that we felt like
i0cund day, when he stood "tip-toe on the
misty mountain top" according 10 the i'm
mortal Shakespeare. That Is 10 say we
were on the tip-toe of expectation. This
opera was first sung in English in New
York last September by this company. 1t
Is dry and very dne music. OF the order that
sets people TO yawning who-e ears are
not educated, and that quite entrances
those who are more favored IN that paficu-
sages, as the " Let Me Live On in the first
act, in which Miss Abbott was rapturousy
encOred. This lady made very beautiful
picture as she appeared on the stage in
" sheen Of satin aad Skinner OF peails,"
and nothing could exceed The impas stoned
expression Of her exquisite singing. No
doubt there are those who will wonder at
this description Of her appearance but
Emma Abbott has face which, though not
regular OF feature, has wonderful mobiIi-
ty, and shows that she possesses the sacred
fire OF genius and a soul which can be stirred
to its depths, without which all music must
ever be TO us rs sounding brass and
tinkIing cymbal."
The newspapers have been so full OF
nonsense in regard TO the balcony scene
that it will probably be gratifying to the
curiosity OF many Of our readers TO give
the true version OF the matter. AS everybody
knows, the scene is very--soft. (Shade
OF our first love forgive us y or course,
Romeo and Juliet are supposed to kiss.
Mr.. Castle climbs up to the balcony for that
express purpose, as every young gentle
man who has turned back from the front
gate on a moonlight night and climbed the
front steps again knows. But we are glad
TO say that the strongest gllsses prOcurable
failed TO prove that Dir. Castle (Romeo) was
rewarded properly. Miss Abbott makes a
feint OF kissing, but allows nothing OF the
kind. 1t is pleasant to know that the
brave little woman has mind OF
her own in such matters. II there
were more prima dornas OF her class
the theatrical profession would soon
be elevated, socially and morally. The duet
between Romeo and Juliet at the end OF
the second act was very difficult singing,
and considering the fact that br. Castle
was i'll and bad left sck-bed 81 Us not to
disappoint the audience, il was finely given.
The quartette "Oh Pure Delight" IN the
third act, between Romeo and Juliet and
Gertrude and Friar Lorenzo, was very
pleasing. Stefano (MiSs MaureD sang
What Dost Thou, oh. White Dove 50
Tender" very finely, and was eRcOred.
The fight between Mercutio (Mr Stod-
dcrdl and Tybalt (Mr Rysci WAS Z
remarkably savage and well-dOne affair.
TybalPs death was horrible. Mr.. Ryse dis
played a dramatic power which, we pro-
pbesy, will be heard from one of these
days. Mr.. Macdonald As Capuet sang
finely in the fourth act. The singing aud
acting OF Miss Abbott were 80 excellent
that the audience called her before the cur
tain alter both the first and fourth acts. In
the potion scene her acting was mos. pow
eriul.
Carmen will be given at the matinee to-
day for the first time in Richmond. 1t has
had great success everywhere it has been
sung. Tonight Paul and Virginia, with
Miss Abbott as Virginia.
Miss Abbott's dresses in Juliet are the
hand>omest ever worn here in that charac-
tor Or linn ttsht oh ha p,Ar N q
first act, are of the most dazzling beauty
ard brlliancy.
Referring to the opera 10 be presented to-
night, 4 western paper, from which section
Miss Abbott comes. has the following:
Emma Abbotts Virginia is another OF
those sweet. girsh, Spiritueie parts in
which. with the grand passion rs the theme,
this prml donna is unequalled. Ii we may
believe what we have heard upon the stree
and around the family heartbStone since
Abbott left Us. our people are more in love
with Paul and Virginia than with any other
performance given here during the all-too-
| brief opera season. We suspect that the
| famous osculdtory scene in the third act Is,
after all. the secret OF this immense popular-
| ity. Three encOFeS were demanded and
given, and then the literally crazed audience
called the prima donna and Mr.. Castle
twice before the curtain to receive the
greatest ovation ever witnessed in our city.
Well, that kissing business il wotuly fasc.-
mating, we must admit. OF course every
man in the audience kicked himself and
cursed his luck that he wasn't Paul, ana
we timdly venture the assertion that every
girl in the audience felt that it would Ce
awful niece ii they could only be in Nir-
ginia's place. Twas such kiss as Troilus,
stealing by night into the Trojan camp,
might fain have breathed upon Cressida's
maiden lips, 10 the melody OF the joyful
nightingale that sang OF love in the sheen
OF the round. red moon and the stars that
see but never tell.