Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1882-02-24
Abbott in the "Bohe milan Girl"

Abbott Grand Opera Company, which will
give ''The Bohemian Girl" at Staub's
Opera house, tonight, has won the highest
compliments from the critics in all the
cities, East and West. Miss Abbott, her
self, is described as the Incompatible Ar
line, and has given the beautiful ballad mu-
sic of the opera renewed life and express
sion. Miss Annandale, as the Gypsy Queen,
is almost as famous, and Fabrina, the most
charming tenor on the stage, makes the TO
mantle Thaddeus beautiful lyric portrait.
Alonzo Stoddard sings the splendid bari
tone part of Count Armin, and has been
encored as often as three times in the Ga
nous song, "The Heart Bowed Down"
| Following is the
PLOT OF THE OPERA:
The action of this lyric drama com.
mences at the chateau of Count Arnheim,
IN Austria. The peasantry and retainers of
| the Count are making preparations for the
chase, when Thaddeus, Polish exile and
| fugitive from the Austrian troops, arrives,
i'll search Of shelter and concealment. Here
he encounters band of Gipsies, headed by
one Devilshoof, who, learning from Tlad-
deus that he Is pursued by soldiers, gives
| him disguise, conceals him, and puts the
| pursuing troops on the wrong track. Just
| at this time shouts of distress are heard,
! Fioresteln rushes on, surrounded by hunts
men. The Counts child and her attendant
have been attacked by an Infatuated stag in
the forest, and are probably destroyed.
| Hearing this, Thaddeus seizes rifle, and
! hastens to their relief, and, by well aimed
| shot, kills the animal, and saves them from
| destruction. The Count now returns in
time to hear of the peril of his darling
child, and to see Thaddeus bearing her
wounded form in his arms. Overjoyed to
| find her still alive, the Count overwhelms
Thaddeus with grateful thanks, and invites
| him to join i'll the festivities about to take
| place. Thaddeus at first declines but, being
warmly entreated to remain, at length con-
sents to do so. They seat themselves at the
table, and the Count proposes as toast,
Health and long life to the Emperor !"
All, except Thaddeus, do honor to the toast,
and his silence being observed, the Count
challenges him to empty his goblet as the
rest have done. Thaddeus, to the surprise
| of all, dashes the wine to the earth this, of
course, produces a burst of indignation.
| The assembled guests are Infatuated by such
an indignity to their monarch, and threaten
the life Of Thaddeus. At this moment
Devilshoof returns, and at once takes sides
with Thaddeus. The Count orders Devils
hoof to be secured. The attendants seize
and carry him into the castle. Thaddeus
departs, and the festivities are resumed,
During the fete Devilshoof escapes,
taking with him the Counts infant
daughter, Airline; and his flight being al
most Immediately discovered, the greatest
excitement prevails. Peasants, huntsmen
and attendants hasten in search of the dar-
ing fugitive, and he is seen bearing the
child across a dangerous precipice; lac es-
capes, and the unhappy father sinks in de-
| spair the first act ends
Twelve years are supposed to elapse and
we are transported to the city of Presburg,
in the suburbs of which the Gipsies are en-
camped with the Queen of the tribe, in
whose tent dwells the Counts daught
Airline, now tine young woman. Flores
TEN, foppish attac}te to the Court, is met
by Deyilshoof and his companions, who re-
heye hum of his Jewelry, among which is 8
medallion, which Devilshoof carries Oft
1haddeus, who has joined the tribe, is now
enamored of airline, and he tells her 'twas
he who saved her life in infancy but be
still carefully conceals from her the secret
of her birth. Airline cUnfesses her love fol
Thaddeus, and they are betrothed accordine
to the custom of the Gypsy tribe.
grand fair is IN progress In the plaaz OF
the city, and hlther, of course, come ali tie
Gipsies, who add to the gayety and life d
the scene by their peculiar dances, songs
&c. Count Arbhelm now arrives, sur
rounded by officers of state. He appears
much older; sorrow more than years ha!
whilened his hair and saddened his heart
His nephew, Fiorestein, calls his attention
to the charming Airline, whose beauty ha
quite fascinated him. While trying 10 Ell
gage her attention, he perceives his medal
Lon hanging on her neck, and claims it
charges her with having stolen 1t. Thi
leads to great excitement; the guard il
called, Airline is arrested and the crowd dis
persed by the soldiery. The supposed cul
prit is brought before Count Arnheim
, FIoresetin presses the charge, and circum
stances strengthen the appearance of gull
against Airline, when the Count perceive
the mark left by the wound inflicted by tn
deer on Arline's arm. He asks its origin
l She repeats the story as related to her b.
r Thaddeus. The Count recognizes his long
, lost child, and the act ends with an efeetiv
tableau.
In the third act we find Airline restored t
Q her rank and the home of her father, bu
the change in her prospects does not dim
8 inish her love for Thaddeus. He, daring a
dangers for an interview, seeks and ind
her here. He comes to bid her farewell, an
prays that she will, even when surrounde
by other. admirers give thought to hii
a who saved her life and loves her. She prom
e ises fidelity, and declares herself h
. and only his. Here We find that the Gyps
Queen, who also loves Thaddeus, Ia
been plotting to take him from Airline. Is
d her device the medallion was discovered i
e the possession of Airline. Even now she
;, conspiring to separate the lovers, but he
- plots fail. Thaddeus relates his history
). Count Arnheim, who, in gratitude to tt
saviour of his child, bestows her upon hin
Desire for vengeance now fills the heart
the Gypsy Queen she induces one of h.
tribe to fire at Thaddeus as he is embra
ing airline, but by timely movement
Devishoof the bullet reaches her own hear
The lovers are united, and, as is usual
such cases. all ends happily