The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1880-01-10
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ADJUSTMENTS.
Grand Opera House.

To @ diminishing audience, but yet at
present prices, rs we imagine, paying one.
Offenbach's lively opera OF La Grande
Duchesse was played last night by the French
troupe. The libretto man had toned down
considerably, and happy spirit, In conse-
auence, pervaded the audience, bat (there Is
unhappily always u butt "The lights In the
chamber burnt dim" For the gas burned
low. and, IL we were disposed to be iovial
about it, we would eay that "the poor indian
had quite time of It, AS 1t Is,
we are seriously inclined, aud respectfully
though firmly relterate with the opera-gnefs
tn the opera managers. In the dying words OF
Calico. "More lightl" IT justice Is not
last sayings Of great men and Hing them ct
the managers. There are thousands of pretty
women who go to the opera aud Ia the DUN
light which is so parslmoniously dealt out,
they look at distance, I've beg pardon, tut
it Is not thelr fautl like imperfectly mate
raiza ID speetres
Or the performance we will say that 1t was
o. very good one. Paola Marie makes u
sprightly archduchess and went through the
whole trying part with much entratn, though
| her medium notes appeared feeble. She sang
| the ''ditas lni" with such taste AMI art that
she WAS vocferously applauded and had 10
| repeat 1T.
Mile. Angelo. ms Wnndn. was very pretty
and sang well. Poyard makes good Prince
/ Pnui, Jouarl n capital General Bdnm, and
| Mpzeres Baron Puck such rs we have seeD
but few. He Is an old acquaintance OF our
public, q great favorite and much esteemed
| for his fine shading OF delicate comic parts.
/ or Capoul We will only say that he was
graceful full Of life, and gave much ANNA
ton to tbs performance. The role OF FfttS
IL, as we think. too insignificant for him, and,
/ save one or two flashes OF vOcalizatiOn, he had
no occasion to show his talent. Fftts, In fact
has scarcely anything to sing, and we do not
see why such singer should be squandered
| on the role.
The choruses, az Usual, were up to the
mark and the audience retired we'll pleased
| To-day Mt the matinee Groie-GirOfia. and
Mt night Offenbach's inlmitabe opera OF La
| Belle Helene.
ACADEMY OF MUSIC.
The benefit of Miss Davenport drew an I'm
mense house to the Academy last night
Shpridan's comedy, the School for Scanda
was presented with Miss Davenport as Lddl
! TpaELe The performance as whole was very
| fins-so good indeed, that 1t merits more
than passing notice or hastily written criti-
clsm. Suffice, therefore, for tho time being &c
say that Miss DavenpOrtS conception ano
impersonation of the character she assumed
was grand and powerful one; that MT. PTic'
as Charles Surface was success. that Mr
Day made good Sir Oliuer Surface, and tina
the support accorded by the other mempefa
of the company was highly satisfactory.
At the matinee to-day Pique Will be pre-
scented, and for tonight London Assurance
and Oliver Twist are announced.
SONS OF LOUISIANA BALL.
7 On Saturday, the seventeenth, the Sons o
Louisiana give grand fancy dress and masl
ball ut Exposition Hall. The association haf
been making extensive preparations for tn
event, and the affair promises to be one 0
considerable magniticence
NEwsBoYs' CONCERT.
The newsboys concert, to he give
this evening by the newsboys brancl
Of the Young Mems Christian Asso
ctation will no doubt prove an interesting
aud enjoyable affair. Many OF the newsboy
have good voices, and they have been re
! hparsing for some time past, and have beef
thoroughly drilled and trained in the exer
cises which they will present. The rooms c
the association, No. 81 Camp street, wher
the concert Is to be given, should be croWde
this evening.
HOPE B. A. BALL.
That we'll known organization, the Hop
Benevolent Association, will receive and or
terrain Its many friends on Saturday evening
the tweDty-fourth instant, at Exposition
Hall The association proposes TO give, o.
= the evening named and at the place indicated
grand fancy dress and mask ball, aud this
1t will be superior affair cannot be doubte'