The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-04-03
ADJUSTMENTS.
eRAND-EMMA ABBOTT AS LINDA

AMUSEMENIS.
GRAND-EMNfA ABBOTT AS LINDA.
Another large and fashionable audience
greeted Emma Abbotts fine company at the
Grand Opera-house last night on the occasion of
the first presentation in this city Of Donizetti's
beautiful opera, LINDA of Chamouni," which is
an operatic adaptation Of the pathetic drama
THE Pearl of Savoy" Miss Abbott assumed
the title role, and sang its beautiful and sad
passages with that sweetness Of artistic apprecia
ton peculiar to her. Her voice has lost none
Of its freshness, none of its music, and she was
particularly happy in the duet in the first act
with Signor Michelena, who carried the role of
Carlo. Linda's lover Signor Micheena, is a
new candidate for American favor being Span
night gave proof of a very fine voice, supple
mented by excellent capabilities as an actor, and
his success is assured. He made very favor
able impression here. Miss Annandale,
as Pierotto, was successful in presenting
very happy conception of that character, and
Messrs. Broderick and Pruett was noteworthy,
while the chorus and orchestration filed out
very artistic picture in music and song The
opera of Linda" is possessed of little of the
popularity to some, but is work that will pre-
serve its place by reason Of its real worth. This
afternoon ''The Bohemian Girl" will be given,
and tonight the engagement will close with
Norma"
ABBOTT FAREWELL PERFORMANCES
The farewell performances of the Abbott COM
pany will be "The Bohemian Girl" at the matt
nee to-day, at popular prices, %, so and Is cents,
with the full strength of the company. Tonight
Bellini's great OPERA Norma" will be present
ed, with Emma Abbott in the title role. Broder
lex as Oroveso and Signor Montegriffo in his
strongest character, Polio Following is an
outline of this immortal work:
''The Romans having effected the subjugation
of Gaul, committed the government of the con-
quered province to Polio, a pro-consul, who be-
came enamored OF Norma the daughter OF the
Arch-druid (Druidism being at the time the re-
ligion of the country, and who. besides the
respect awarded her from the consideration OF
her birth and connections was regarded by the
superstitious multitude as the unerring oracle
through whom their grand deity, Irminsul, con-
descended to convey to his faithful votaries his
divine DEGREES. Norma having been secretly
united to Polio, the Roman governor, the conse-
quence was the birth Of two children, which
circumstance she keeps secret from all. excepting
Clotilde Polio afterwards deserts Norma, and
transfers his affection to Adalgisa. young
priestess of the Temple of Irminsul, who
permits similar passion to kindle in her
bosom for the faithless Roman, who, after much
persuasion, succeeds in gaining her consent to
abandon the temple, and fly with him to Rome.
Remorse, however, soon takes possession of her
breast, and in her agony she resolves to reveal
all to Norma, who is already laboring under the
influence of sighted love. Polio makes his ap-
pearance at the instant that Adalgisa Is relat-
ing her story to Norma, whose anger is trans
formed into the widest fury on being informed
by Ada1gisa that he is the corrupter of her
youthful heart, and she bitterly reproaches Pol
lilo for his infdelity and baseneSs.
Norma is with her children, the former still
under the influence of rage, and bent on their
destruction, which she is on the point of accom-
plishing, when the full tide of maternal feeling
rushes to her heart and arrests her uplifted arm.
She next resolves to destroy herself, and, as a
preliminary step, requests AdalgiSa TO take
charge Of her children, who moved by her dis
tress. endeavors to allay her perturbation, and
her. In anticipation of her success Norma be-
comes more tranquillized, and INDUCES hopes
Of brighter days The illusion is of short dura-
ton. Clotilde soon after informs her that Adal
gisa has been unsuccessful, and that the Roman
persists in his determination to possess her. In
telligence soon after arrives that Roman has
been discovered in certain part Of the temple
exclusively appropriated to the use of the vir-
gins, who, on being introduced, proves to be
Polio Another scene of recrimination ensues
between him and Norma, in which she threat
ems the life of Adalgisa. Polio pleads for her.
but the other is inexorable and orders the pile
to be prepared and on the name of the victim
being demanded, she publicly announces her
self. All present are struck with horror and
amazement, anxious to know the nature of her
crime. This she reveals to her father by inform
ing him that she is a mother. Pollio's first pas
sion rekindles in his breast at this her devotion,
and he gladly ascends the pile with her, after She
has recommended her children and Clotilde to
the care of her father"
NOTES.
Lillian Lewis closes her engagement at En-
glish's in ARTICLE AZ" with the usual matinee
to-day and the regular performance tonight.
Popular prices obtain.
The t'Silver Spur" company will close its en-
gagement at the Museum tonight. His Sin"
a melodrama, presented by George Morton, will
be the attraction next week
Gen. Lew Wallace. whose fame as the author
of ben -Hur" and 1.-The Fair Godn is as wide as
the country, will deliver lecture at Plymouth
Church on Wednesday evening next. April 7, on
Turkey and the Turks" This is his first APP
pearance as lecturer, but 1t is safe to say that
his auditors will enjoy a rare treat, his reputa-
ton as litterateur guaranteeing an excellent
lecture. The proceeds will be for the benefit of
the Indianapolis Orphan Asylum.
1000. the Magic Queen" a very elaborate and
- H.. H. L.