The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1880-01-09
AMUSEM ENTS.
Academy Of Music.


Frou Frou was presented last night 10 o
good audience, Miss Fanny Davenport ap-
pearing as Gttberx and portraying the char
AFTER with much force and feeling. Her Gil
berte Ia an artistic and finished piece Of act
Ing, and one which srouses tho eympathies
and moves the audience with ompnssinn for
tho hasty, misguided woman. Those In at
tendance last night were enthusiastic IN their
manifestations of appreciation, and twice
called Mis. Davenport before tho curtain.
Tonight Miss Davenport takes q benefit,
and on tho occasion she will appear as Lddp
7ruete III the School for Scandal.
The management OF the Academy have
made h move which will be- appreciated by
the patrons Of the theatre. They have had
Autographed n diagram oil the interior Of the
Academy, with the numbers Of the seats.
Copies Of these diagrams can be had on appli-
cation ut the box office. and with one of them
I'm his possession person can choose his scat
ut home and obtain 1t through messenger.
GRAND OPERA HOUSE,
Again large audience attended the Grand
Opera House last night TO hear "be Petit
Duo" performed by the Maurice Grau opera
company. Tho performances was excellent,
and ran on from beginning 70 end without
flaw. Leeocq, indeed, In this beautiful oper
cite has found new Ideas and mngles har-
moniouHy the most side-spltting fun with
graceful and, at times, noble ideas. We will
speak further on about this music as we have
no time now 1t Is lively throughout. senti-
mental Mt times, and occasionally Of MI ele-
| waited strain.
Paola Marie, as the Due ne Hvthenav. was
In better voice than on Wednesday night, hav-
| ing almost recovered from her hoarseness,
| aud gave an idea or her incontesttble talent
| rs q singer, She sang "Je taime," In the
| first act with splendid voice and such ZEN
| train" as called forth an enthusiastic encore
She was admirably seconded by Mlas Gre
| goire In the very pretty duet that follows,
and both showed their pleasing powers OF
vocalization. All through tho play Paola
Marie acted with consummate art and WAS
| remarkable as d Coincidence In the scene
where the Petit Due Is disguised MS n peasant
girl. her roundelay OF Mes bellies DANES
Miss Gregoire rs tho Duchosse dc Pdrthenau
| gave evidence OF q sweet vaics aud good
| method. Miss Raphael as Diane dc Chateau
| Ldnsdc directress OF the convent Mt Lune-
| ID always good point. very good actress
and singer OF no mean talent, rs exempliiied
| by her graceful and scientific conduct OF the
"Ieeon dc Sofege."
| Jouard makes very good ~ lionflandfg,
and sang his fine song OF defiance. "C'est
| Chapeau Bas." with much taste and bravura.
| He II an Intelligent actor and good singer, but
his voice Is somewhat too low for the part.
| or Duplan's FfimoMsse, we will only say
| that he kept the audience all the time In u
| preston aud his way OF saying aud acting.
| He la still the same old Duplan, whose very
presence In days gone by would move the
| parterra and galleries 10 protracted and
| healthy merriment
The orchestral accomplishments, full OF
| grace and always clearly filling up tho idea
| OF the dialogue, were beautifully rendered by
the orchestra, and the chnruses are SO well
| trained that they seem to net as one per-
| former so unanimously do they render the
4 inpiinpful Marta pf tho musical PnmRIV 1np
| In particular, I'll roreille basse Is SO grace
| full and was so well given that 1t had to be
| repeated.
10 sum I'D, the performance was as good
| as could have been desired. Miss Paola- Ma
| RE, for we must be truthful, even Ii pleased,
showed toward the end some fatigue resulting
| from her illness, but nevertheless went
| through her last pretty song, lie plus bel
| officer ne peut bonner que CO quill q" with
remarkable pluck and good effect.
Before ending let us say that the public de-
mands unanimously that there should be
| more light The theatre In fact. is remark
| ably sombre during and between acts, and
this depriyes opera-goers OF the most fascin-
ating part of the programme mapped out
by most-the sight of those that have come
to see and may we add9 to be seem. Ii. also,
the "libretto' man could be kept without,
suppressed, set aside, or otherwise done away
with, In any manner whatsoever, the thanks
OF grateful community would shine as a
crown OF glory on the heads of the managers.
Tonight. La Grande Duchesse, with Ca
poul as Ffitz.
BATTERY "Bs' BALL.
The ball given last evening at Grunewald
Hall by Bachemin's Battery lib" Of the Or
leans Battalion OF Artillery was well attend
ed, and proved In every respect q pleasure
Bile affair. The iaunty uniforms OF the mill
tary mingled with the bright costumes of the
maskers lent charming appearance to the
entertainment. gayer throng and one
more disposed to enjoy themselves could not
have been brought together. Although the
weather was rather warm to justify un-
measured indulgence In the dance, the fact
was not apparent at Battery "B's" ball Its
success was a just reward to the committee
of arrangements. who had evidently exerted
themselves Ia preparing and conducting the
brilliant ball.