The daily gazette., 1880-05-04
Aassssesments.
THE PERFoRMANCE LAST uvEMl

THE PERFORMANCE LAST EVENING.
Every seat in the Opera House was
occupied, and in the gallery there were
large numbers standing up to witness
the performance of Abbey & Hickey's
"Humpty Dumpty" company and the
Spanish Students. The performance
was beyond aque5tion Of doubt the best
or the kind that has ever been seen In
this city. In making up his company
Mr.. Abbey has been very careful to
engage none but artists, and he has also
taken another departure In the tricks,
which were entirely new. The mechani-
cal effects were excellent, and the
changes were made 40 quickly and with
slch neat percision that the audience
hal barely recovered from one surprise
before 1t was treated to another, and
thus 1t was all through the perform-
ance.
The variety portion of the pautomime
was even better than the pantomime
itself. Fred. l. Levantine, the equili-
brist, was the best ever seen on the
Opera House stage. some of bis feats
OF balancing being wonderful. Alfred
Vayeau, as juggler Is a success, while
his feat OF balancing n pigeon perched
on STICK and then by means of clay
pipe stems called forth uDstl uted appro-
baton. The baIlet was greatly al
mlrtd.
Tue most delightful surprise of tha ave
ning was the Spanish Students upon
theirguitars' and mandoliIs. Their perfor.
nance upon the Instruments was forci-
blereminder of Theodore Thomas orches-
ira, and the more person looked at
them, the more frcible would the re-
minder occur. Their precision In hand
ling their instruments was perfection it.
self. / he music W AZ delightful. At times
it would fall to a low cadence, and then
suddenly burst forth like the warbling of
nightengale, then again 1t would have
that soft soothing Influence that one
would wish It would never cease. So
well did they finger the strings of their
Instruments that not even an eight of a
note was dropped. They were enthusi-
astically applauded at the end Of each
pie ce, and when they played the nation
al airs uf our country the applause was
simply wild. They were forced to re-
spend to four e,lcores. The performance
gave entire satisfaction, and should the
company return, there IN little doubt that
they would be greeted with another
crowded house.
ABBOTT TO NIGHT.
AS general rule the sale of reserved
seats for performance indicates the au-
diance that will be present. If this be
tiht, tntu MISS EmmA AOOOLt Will De
greeted by large and fashionable au-
di1nce this evening on 'the occasion OF
her nrst visit to this city In opera Miss
Abbott has appeared here once In cen
cert and at the time gave entire satisfac-
ton TO the critical audience that greeted
her. Miss A. Is an nthusiast In regard
to opera, and she desires that others shall
share her enthusiasm. and in order that
our citizens may do so she has reduced
the price of admission far below that
which she charges in other cities. This
one fact alone shsuld induce our citizens
to II II the Opera Honse to its utmost ca.
paclty. II her first effort in this city In
opera is met with that recognition which
Is due her, she will return each succeed.
ing season, allleast once each season and
| perhaps twice. In speaking of Miss
Abbott, the Louisville Courier Journa
| says:
Emma Abbott came to Louisville
saw us, and conquesed us. During hel
| engagement, she sang Marguerite, AR
| line, Mignon, Mariana, and la each part
| achieved wonderous success. bliss A b.
bOtt's voice is superb, and her control OF
it marvellOusly perfect. She invested
/ her roles with dash and spirit that real.
| ly electr fed her audiences, aud proved
herself great artist. Miss Abbott has
developed wonderfully in dramatic abil.
Ity. She acted with an impassioned fer.
vor that was startling In the chapel scene,
| and exhI hited the same wonderous emo.
tional power. 1t is owing to this com bi-
| nation of voice and dramatic action that
Miss Abbott 3 triumphs seem to be due ).
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