Morning journal and courier., 1885-10-08
Entertainments THE RosToN IDE-fS' NEW OPERA,

| metropolitan first night audience assembled at Carll's Opera House last evening to wit ness the initial production of s'Victor, The Blue Stocking" The audience, critical ir it's character, intelligent in it's appreciation and discriminating in its manifestations, lis tened to the new creation with considerable attention. The argument of the opera fur nishes the following story: Just previous to the breaking out of the French revolution in 17S9 there lived in the city of Paris two lovers Victor Delmar, letter writer. and Fanchette ballad singer. A lady of rank, the Coun- tess de Bonboniere, is desperately smitten with the former and discovers in the person of the latter Agnes, stolen when a child by gypsies, and daughter of her brother, the Marquis de Palsambleu. Fanchette be- comes separated from her lover, is restored to the position to which one of her rank is entitled and is soon unwillingly be- trothed to M. de Florac, for whom she enter tains an undisguised indifference. The wiles of the countess to acquire the affections .of the handsome Victor and her advances are effected to no purpose. The change in pub lie sentiment resulting from the seizure ot the Bastile reverses the relative positions po- litically of all thus far concerned Victor becomes general while the marquis and countess sink to the degrading level of re- freshment vendors. Through the generous intervention of de Florac there is general change daffairs, the lovers are once again united and the aristocratic family of Palsam- with Victor, the Blue Stocking. The adventures of a sergeant of the guards and his virago of wife together with the ill- expected results that follow the marquis lit erary labors offer opportunities for the intro duction of humorous and entertaining situations. The opera was original ly produced in France under the of Frononiz Rlona but the adapter, Oscar Veil, in translating took quite as much liberty with the name as he evidently did with the text. The score is the joint work ofssFirmim Bernicate and An dre Messager. The libretto is in parts very taking, but as whole exceedingly long drawn out and requiring an unmerciful pruning. The music is very pretty and pleasing, sort of pot pourri in it's style of all the later com posers with now and than an air which bears the stamp of originality. What deserves particular praise is the very skillful orches. tration, which was the most artistic feature of the entire performance.
 w. Mcdonald in the title role made very favorable impression and his solo at the be- ginning of the third act was the finest ren- dered number of the evening. Of the talents of Miss De Lussan we have already expressed our opinion and will only add that her crea- tion last evening diminished none of her pre- vious well earned commendation. Miss huuIluRLOu WAS Ut tIu0S lBIcI0SIlu& and pleasing, at others her gaucheries were unpleasantly conspicuous. Miss Mena Cleary as Frigueh made very pleasing inn pression and received an encore for well deserved vocal hit. H. c. Barnabee hand led comedy role with his usual happy tact and was ably seconded by A. Frothingham, who garrulous old soldier was quite amusing. Morsell as Florac had 8 light part which called for little, but that little was, as may have been expected, well done. Musical Director Studley comes in for a great share of praise and his effective labors with the chorus were noticeable.
 AMERICAN THEATER.
 The Ida Siddons burlesque company play ing at this popular resort this week is draw ing large houses nightly, and will remain the rest of the week.
 BUNNELL's MUSEUM.
 "Hazel Kirke" is being we'll played at the museum this week by very good company. In the curio hall Thauma holds forth to please the patrons.
 NEW HAVEN OPERA HOUSE.
 People wishing to have good laugh and see a good company should not fail to see Daly's Athletic Comedy company in 'Vaca- ton, or Harvard vs. Yale" at this house this evening. The company play on Friday and Saturday nights and Saturday matinee.
 A SOAP BUBBLE.
 MT. L. E. Weed, the representative of the celebrated comedians Baker and Farron, was in the city yesterday arranging the prelimi- naries for the production of new comedy called the ''Soap Bubble," written by MT. M. Phister, editor of the Cincinnati Gazette. The author of this comedy was Yale gradu- ate of the class of '72. The comedy has been most successfully presented in Cincinnati, Philadelphia, Baltimore and is now on the way to Boston.
 Cafe.
 Georga N Fleming. the popular proprie-