The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1880-01-30
ADJUSTMENTS.
French Opera House.

We forget the time but II was very long ago
since we have heard in New Orleans Herold's
exquisite comic opera of lie Pre- aux Clercs. II
IL SO long that the memory OF II is almost
N dream and yet the "reminiscences are
sweet and last night 1t was souvenir de jeu-
nesse" to see ConpnitCes and de lT-sb
In presence the Qaetn Of Naraf7'e and Gu
syiele, with the memories OF those fighting days
when He+gy [ Y made love and war like gen
tlernan of his time, and set the example to his
nohlemen Of reckless deeds In the boudor and
khe battle-h field. Nothing can be more exauis-
stely graceful than Herold's chef duurre. LIE
Pre- aux Clercs. and ii was well rendered last
night by the Maurice Grsu troupe. Of course
the company Is made Up for the opera houffe.
and therefore allowances must be made for the
ensemble. VII ich was nevertheless fair In fact.
Herold's work was we'll given to full and in
tellfgent house, that appIauded at the right
time always and never ma1e mistake.
Mile. Angelo as Qseen Marguerite was splen-
did. Her beauty, grace aud tale 4ted expression
made a feature ot The role.
Miss LerouN E1uyard as Gabrielle deserves
much praise for her rendering Of Render moi
ma patre' but particularly for her tasteful
and correct voealzattans in that beautiful
strain ,0h lolys de mon enhance" She sang
this perhaps u little eolily quite correctly, and
went through all the vucai1lions and staccati
with real tale4t. She showed great command OF
her splendid voice and IN the SeNtuor. viii h
WAS very we'll sung oy all. displayed much
power and art,
CapouI makes very COOL le Merey. and sang
his Introduction with his usual taste and talent
He was. as Customary. remarkable for the ad.
mirahle way in which he gives the costume aud
character of his role
Gregeire rs Nicstts Payard a. ca,rare7.i and
Jauard as hir6t dill ~ We'll, aud tbs perform
ance was Indeed good one all the way fhrodgh.
The chorusses and orchestra. without which
the opera would lose IT. principal attractions
were splendid 10 ensemble and execution
To-day Ut tie matinee Nine. Fayaft Will be
repeated, and at nigh fer Capoul's benefit quite
an attractive pr2gramns II announced The
second act Of La File de Nine. An9o-. where he
sings 90 beau fully II IA Souvelie France est
la. the second aor II Miguon. where his tIi-
unphal romance Ellie ia eroyait uas" comes
In, and tie bird ~ ri Ftust viii he given.
CapoEi really deserves compliment from our
public. We say L without heSltanGy. We have
never heard D. ter singing Tran H. has given
Opera House. where Tia acoustics help his
sweet voice and admirable method.
ACADEMY OF MUSIC.
Tonight the drama Help will be presented at
he AaMdemy rb1s s @ q he oepsd ha Ct
pieces and as an Irish drama IS superior In it's
sS S and interesting "a Is situation
8al donpaess attract good mouse.
GRAND OPERA HOUSE.
Sharps and FiaFs. the production O Clay u
Green and Siasou THOMPSON WAS presented
last night @ good audience The programme
reality farce 4 nal nrity OF the characters
are fnnnF. one or Two of them are the contrary.
SAAu IcSIalllUA ItW HEN qtGiDGFy. Out IQSIe
are nons OF them sufficiently well drawn to be
anyways impressive.
The play tells The story Of an innocent minis |
ter who has abandoned The cloth and contracted |
the stock Specializing fever He unites with |
light headed Spectator. and the two enter on |
! grand scheme for rapidly acquiring a for |
tune. There are trials and trbulations |
brought about BIZ the Vaccinations OF q william |
but every thing terminates satisfactory. the |
happy result being brought about By young |
lady Who Il supuos ed TO he the daughter of /
the william but wbo turns out to be the child OF |
The light headed br0ker.
! Like every other farce 1t Is dependent on the