Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1883-03-27

venes for the Queen, and threatens war.
This gives Henry" point, and the way in
which he makes use Of it shows that he vas
the fret OF British Jiugoes a. we'll as De-
fender OF the Faith. "Englishmsn," he cries,
"we have been ipsu,ted by toreigner1 and
TO strengthen the appeal, he calls in the PEG
pie from outside and informs them that, to
make the country entirely free of all foreign
domination whatever, he will give it ma
tional church. They declare themselves
highly delighted with this arrangement,
and the only iarring note, though still
q perfectly harmonious one in this IN
stance, ia that of the Pope's legste, who
cures his majesty and all Concerned. These
various scenes and Incidents bring Us TO the
end OF the third act. The curse Is not long
in bearing fruit. The King becomes hor-
ribly jeslous Of Anne" and he has some
reason, for she has certainly had fiirtstisn,
TO put 1T mildly, with the Spanish smbassa-
dor. She even had the imprudepce when in
France to write him : letter assuring him Of
her unzltersble affection, aud this letter is
il the hands of the divorced Catherine"
now living in retiremsnt at kimbolton Cas-
tie. Same" has what Frenchman would
call the tOupet TO seek out The Queen and to
ask her 20 return the letter. Catherine"
| promises to do so, bot only into the Kings
| hands. AT this moment "Henry" appears.
| A word from Catherine" would ruin her
rival, but abe hesitites to pronounce it, for
| she knows that che is dying aud she wishes
4 TO die in peace with all the world. The
| King feels that she has a secret to tell
him, and, initiating the delicacy OF
l"Anne's" beh avior, asks the late wife, of all
| people, what she knows against the present
one. There is n terrible conflict in "Cathe-
rine's" mind, all the more 60 as "Henry," to
stimulate her 10 disclosures, improves on the
exquisite refinement of his behavior by al.
fectionate dallispce with ANNE" before her
ffsce. Still the better angel in Catherine
triumphs; she throws the letter in the fire
and falls back, diving with the effort. The
kyictory has cost her her life. This bring.
the piece to a close. The eU-Lvry ia raa sniG
cent. 1t is the FIRST English piece the Opers
has mounted, and there were no material
for it in the library OF the institution, so
kind of artistic embassy for hel p was sent 4
, England with Recommendation TO the Primo
OF Wales-of course with the most satisfac
tory results. The trial scene in Westmin
ster Hall has never been surpassed, even a
. the Opera, and q view in the neig hborho ot
of Windsor in one of the earlier sc!s seem
to touch the point at which scsne-plintin
meets high art. The cast include
, all The old hands. Lsssalle as ''Heur,
WHIP looks every inch that particuls
r king, as nature herself had padded him TO
l the part; Kraus. is Queen Catherine" an,
Mile. Richard, "Anne Boleyn" Here N
competence, and consequently my prais
stops. L regretfully confess myself unable
Appreciate the music, or if L must speak {
Z it BY the mere light Of nature, I ask permits
g sion 10 say that it lie scientific" 10 the vers
B. of absolute boredom-s dreary waste
= recitative with an occasional oasis of tun
| r II e. al 49,. =. Ill
9 and that competent critics will tell US thi
e it ia Wsgnerisn, and at the same tina,
J. some mysterious way, thoroughly and gil
q riously French. To me, again regret to ga
e it only commends itself 10 any way in bein
= occasionally Eneiish, Irish and Scotch |
: virtue OF a gorgeous ballet introducing n
: tive airs.