New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-01-10
MUSIC.
"VIRGINIA."

stenheps aud Solomon's new comic opera,
u,,a '.1Yas given for the first time last evening a'
xbe Bijou Theatre, with the following cast
Nicho,a, de VILE, mysterious parsonage hn Howssn
Paul Pap,sgene gamskesper ,s GhasS & ohn
s ESSiisS SaDSns navy" " hsnin
fsiy MssSoa prophecies ,e weathersby
y,,,r,. somerset goose Mss Lucy I J"vSe
srs CoSslip. !armersn,s Miss Emma Guthrie
Amy The greece laughter liis Victoria Reynolds
Mildred BOOKSELLERS dausn'Oi Iiiss Nellie Howard
mr.. o,see "a stronger on the dramatic than upon
~, rusical side The story, though shSh'' aii'i"o ."
.musng variety OF incident ana character "uu
N.",,nr situations of which at the FIRST performance
e's -, 1gas made as Will be hereafter Ihe ehtree
~ ~ VII and Of the Younger Sons, the "Dusibess
a. ,nga and the relation OF Pauis conai'ioh' IN 0
80, and the bathing chorus OF the seconu act WI
most Of the workng-up OF the dehoueneu" Va" 49,
made more eneoliVe -, ,h,sa NJ the
.s,sr;ous De Vile the Mephistopheles OF the action
=, so,a,,d Eubbles aud OF Mrs. Co'osnp-w which co"u
nord,v he better placed than In the hands OF Mr. ~
ron Mr. Dgby Bell and Miss Laura joyce Inv .,'e
role on the contrary Is comparatively weak, auu ia.
an nneracious part for Miss Lucy Couch especially H. as
renorted it is literally that young lazy hsS' app
snce ON any stage. Miss Couch's performance u ="
,so unler the circumstances was credtaDie' though
mot thrilling Miss Weathersby was graceful Ill H""S
mooooa aud it must occurred to many spectators
how easly some moderate changes OF her inahe-uP
would produce simnitude OF MIS-
Tsmgtrv Probably these changes might
mora easily be induced than any heghtehihg
90 she apncarapce of age Mrs. CocSf,p which wocid
no dstinct gain upon the side OF art though hurting
very nretty picture. The parts of Paul ana broU'es
do not afford many opportunities to Messrs' Oap
and Olmi The minor part of Sigaor Aacd'o"' 'Air
Maen, "a decided hit" and the chorus OF photogra
nbers extremely drol The piece Is msny
cboru.ed including, besides those haineu'
comnaptes of mkmaids, peasants, nayvies uhs :ap S
italy done) anu ishwves, and they arc ia''Sn'' W
The NAV is beautifully dressed and mounted ana the
asets are very pretty There ia curious w
snatdan rly anpear intent mal1Inony In poln the
Inatrimonial intent lie disturbed anu -
fpterventOn both cases, supernatural ~ JUL. '
Swain is raised higher condition ino cnoius ~
sons suggests cl0rns OF their iatners ~
'ToJonfhe and there is even song ABOUT no e
in "Virginas in the WORK OF Messls 90, he'a,e
yan. These kenesses are III ~ Srap for i
tations aud, indeed II IL expressly s naaroS f'
was mainly written before loanthe ro nd
The bretio is very good exeeps icr SIS and mostly
redolent OF Punch, or more pIion ne words
The songs are mostly c Seyyi'N' yu5bies's
ng in thc first act the satirca Professional Beauty
Sne79 the Ph0tographers' Chorus aud tue Does II
Catch on I" are very good indeed me music % e1
opera not impressive, but u rcy AID free
neying 40 as not TO arrest bat help the hctl0h won
throughout was brick aud spirited i1e qaartettS1
of Tne Forlorn Fonndng MIS- C ~ tR youn~aT sous
the ehoruses OF the Milkmads anu OF Tue iouusvi 20
The auintette otis the Ring MAKES tbe nV'u ~
Round and Neb5Iess song, . Which My saIJ Diun
Love Me True" are among the pest for erst
The play went witu smOOthness rtnarKaple TOT nIs
night In presence OF a crowded audience "iVH s"'o
every sign OF hearty approval