The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1880-01-12
ADJUSTMENTS.
Grand Opera House.

For q Sunday night the audience last evening
at the Grand Opera House may be put down as
remarkable. Opera nights follow each other
In the usual ways OF the world but 1t is tradf-
tional that they are generally huctuating as to
the number OF spectators. 1t is. therefore. a
big poiat for the Maurice Grau Opera Troupe
to have drawn comparatively full house ON
Sunday night. alter Saturdays immense out
pouring.
GifoHs- GIrona, one Of Lecocds best operettess
was very we'll given and enthusiastically ap-
plauded throughout. This opera is full of
graceful ideas comic episodes and tasteful
INSTRUMENTATION. The costumes were fresh.
the choruses excellent the singers In good
voice and the orchestra as usual we'll up to
the mark. 1t was. In sum, a good perform tnce.
Paola Marie was charming In her double role
of Guofe. GtroHd. apd among other strains in
wHtch she WAS recalled we will mention the
Drinking cong which was sung with muck
tast.', and Crio- Nellie. Angelo made splendid
Pedro graceful. symmetrical aud harmoniOuss
there was 10 fY nrt of fancy. indeed. IN beliey-
ing hat PaQHiHat which role was we'll Interpreted
By Miss ArmAndl, could be 80 much enamored
The Pirate Chorus" directed by Mr.. Tena:-
Gle. was vsry we'll rem cred and Contains some
d,rore. By Nj s. Delorme. was q perfect in
t"rpret.tton OF the vixen wife, and Duplan, as
Bolero, her husband was, as usual. fuimftable.
TIE matter with Duplan is that hs always aD-
pears so convinced so identified with hfs part,
that 1t seems as II the real man LIS there. aud
the naturalGess of his eecentri tties prOvokes
spontaneous aud irrepreastble merriment
whenever he oDens his mouth to speak. or
makes significant gesture.
J1uard makes a very Intelligent and hn6
N0nrzouk; ne never tries to overdo the pRrts
always keeps within b4uads. and sings the
score WILL. In his duet with Capoal o Girofie.
o Gir5f4" he was very correct and tasteful. and
was forced to give q repetition.
Cipoul make, very grac-fu BdTdsqtst1e de
iS full of wit and enGrdin aud nOIWil usGdnulnR
a hoarseness, which the present inopDortune
weather tends to keep 10 Rav1 +vl1~nce o. MS
fine powers as singer in his shading ara col
o Girofa.' was Splendid. We Will MT partie-
ulariz9. because every time tnae 10 na1 occasion
| to 81 x he was encored -nthnsfastina iy
The Spanish cousins GuSman. F-rI2nd. Al
manor and Nino we're Rrac-tuI and sprfghtIy.
and In fact the whole perform ance Was COMO
| through in fine style.
| To night. Mignon. In which Miss Leroux
| Bauyard will make her apuear4nc ca on our New
| Orieans stage a. Paihne. uith Psola Marie as
| HiQnon MeIle Ang-le Frederick, Juteau as
| helm Metstef. Here Is chance for CaD9ul. and
W. are anxious 70 hear bin IN this role, where
we can judge Of his serious work.
/ ACADEMY OF Music
| Miss Fanny Davenport avneared last night 10
Divorce. Il Is only necessary 70 Say tnat nei
| portray al has lost none o. the power or forcs
which characte rized 1t when she presented y
tn this city several years ago.
Tae play Is one in which the corr pany snOMs
| up WILL. ard the SUPPORT accord mss Dsveu
port is sufficiently able To maze tae perform
anre good one.
Divorce win be repeated tonight and agail
!. to-morroW night.