The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-04-10
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story OF OGenbnch's LA PerichOIc.-
ofepbach's old opera la Perichole." re-
Gently revived by Lillian Russell. win be
given tonight at English's. The second
large audience that saw The Grand Ouch
ess' last night is strong evidence of the
popularity OF Miss Russell in this city and
Ina La Perichoe' it can be said truthfully
that she offers an representation which by
many will be received with more favor than
was that of the Duchess of Gerolstein 1t
IL believed this old opera has never been
presented in indianapolis or If II has, 1T
was SO many years back that there is only
faint trace of its memory. But those de-
string to witness Miss Russell in clever
role should have no fear OF la Perichole. =
The story is. told with much wit The old
lines of French opera are followed. The
moment part Us becoming little serious
the strain is broken by permissible pun
or something very practical. For instance,
once where Piquillo. who is very poor, says
to La Perichole with whom he is in love:
What do care whether l am rich or
poor so long as I have you. You are all
have in the world and all / want or
words to that effect, Miss Russell replies
And you, Piquillo. you are all / have; you
land an appetite"
La Perichole and Piquillo are street sing
ers in Lima, Peru, and each loves the other.
But they are very poor; so poor. in fact.
that they can't raise the necessary 81 to
pay for a marriage ceremony. Digby Bell
IS Don Andres, viceroy of Peru, and while
he is travelling about the city incognito he
chances across the beautiful singer while
she Is lying on bench trying to sleep
away her hunger. His infatuaton is in
Simultaneous, and ON very short notice
about ninety second-he asks her to be-
come the lacy in favor of his court. La
Perichole feels that she would like to have
her stomach filled, and she succumbs to
his entreaties. She dashes off a short note
for Piquillo and enters the viceroy's palace
Then Don Andres discovers that the law
ordsins that none but married women may
and the. first gentleman of his bedchamber
and orders them to find man who will
Fortunately for the lovers these men
stumble against Piquillo. who. having found
his sweethearts note, has his head through
over the limb of tree, and is trying to
find courage enough to kick a box from
and ply him with liquor until his mood is
jolly enough so that he readily submits to
the proposed marriage. La Perichole stag
notaries and sings HILARIOUS song in a
very drunken fashion. When Piquillo is
brought forward La Perichole recognizes
hal, but he is too drunk 10 see. The, girl
does not reveal her identity, but she is
.overjoyed at the selection made by the
viceroy's officers. Her scheme all the way
through has been to secure wealth which
will insure the happiness of herself and
Piquillo in the end Finally the nuptiai
knot is tied and the first act ends.
Next morning Piquillo awakens sobered.
and. learning that he is married, he states
is told that he must first present his wife
to his lordship. This he is willing to do
until he finds out that his wife is the one
and thrown into prison.
The third act finds Piquillo in a dungeon.
The morning after his Imprisonment he is
a n wi M in
very becoming Spanish costume of black
and old gold and is laden with diamonds.
him that she stili loves him and has been
true TO him. Then her presence in the cell
is discovered by. the viceroy, who orders the
husband and wife cast into chains. When
the viceroy leaves, a haggard old prisoner,
who, after laboring twelve short years, has
succceeuen In whiting his way through
appears and again cuts the chains of the
loving captives. La Perichole sings song.
and Piquillo breaks from his loosened bonds
and oyerpowers the ruler, who is himself
chained chained to "a, post After this the three
through the door left open by the viceroy.
While in jail Miss Russell makes good
e. She smokes IN true
style. She not only handles the, rolled to-
bacco correctly with her pretty hands, but
she inhales the smoke away down to her
diaphragm. While she Is held In chains
she says, II wish I had another cigarette"
In n tone very null or meaning.
In the last scene the yiceroy has been
freed and pardons all the prisoners, being
convinced that Ia Perichole will never con-
sent 20 become his mistress.
schIiewen Quartet Concert.
The fourth concert OF the Schliewen Quar-
tet series was given last evening in the lee
ture room of Plymouth Church. The GUS
toicary gppreciative audience was present
to enjoS the fine rendition of a number of
high grade chamber compositions. Beet
hoven was the master represented, the
quartet playing concerto-the one in f,
op. So, No. 2-and one movement OF the
presto Of op. is. No. 2. The several move
ments Of the first were interestingly inter-
preted. and the lively mcecment of the lat
ter. with the surety Of attack and the alb
solute certainty OF tempo. were warmly re-
ceived. Mr.. Schliewen, who has done much
IN the line Of composition and arrangement,
was heard in the line of the latter form
with the. other three players in an Inter
lnezzo," by Moszkowski. The "Intermezzo"
Sh that might be s
and was a pleasing relief, in addition to its
being 50 well given. Mr.. schliwen played
In keeping with all of his work, this re-
ceved its Just rendition at his hands. Miss
aria from Der s1 er y n ehe
the programme was one of the best selected
Of the series One more concert. which will
series
Johnstone's HemarIx4ble Test.
This afternoon at o'clock at the Bates
House Paul Alexander tombstone. the mind
reader. who viii appear tomorrow night
at Ensiishs, will give one OF the most
difficult of tests and one which made the
late washington Irving Bishop known ALI
over the world. Several newspaper men
are to get some physician to write a pre-
scription, which they are to take with them
some point along the route. Thenn thev
are to return to the hotel where tombstone
VIII, meanwhile, be watched by another
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