Judge — October 6, 1883 — page 12: what you’re looking at

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THE JUDGE. Lecocg’s new opera, “La Princesse des Canaries,” has delighted large audiences at the Fifth Avenue Theatre for the past two weeks, Just now boards, and after that we are to have ‘ Bo- caccio,” in which Mlle. Nixan will make her first bow in New York, This lady is said to be very pretty and very charming hope she can sing. An opera bouife prima donna with a voice would be a welcome novelty. Up to the present time Angele has been the only female of the troupe whose singing has been at all pleasant to listen: to. Aimee, as far as her physical charnis are concerned, is apparently as youth- ful as ever—but the trouble she has had with her throat has evidently ruimed her voice. Last year she abandoned opera bouffe and made a hit in ** Divorcons,” and the probabilities are that sooner or later she will confine herself to comedies requiring little or no singing. 1 Princesse des Canaries” is a spark- ling little opera. with several very taking nuntbers, The plot is rather, obscure and there is a good deal left to the imagination (rather a desirable thing in French opera). Aimee and Angele as the two * Blondes Misses d’ Albion,” are irresistible, and, by their make-up, give us an amusing example of the French woman’s idea of an English | woman. val generals saluting General P. and “ce cher General imply immense; and An- arry off their share of the Taken all in all, French comic proved to be extremely popular Duplan and Mezieres, the two ri- ele and Nigri h jonors. opera hi: Grau is happy, and so is Stetson, happier perhaps than he will be when the regular sea- son opens and he has to pay Mr. Coghlan his seven or eight hundred dollars a night and then divvy with him on the profits, Under such circumstances, after ing Miss Ger- ard, Miss Booth, James O’Neill and others too numerous to mention, we should think the protits would be unneccessarily small; but then Stetson can afford to lose, if any- | body can. Daly's is closed, to open again October 2nd, with ‘ail the favorite artists,” in an entirely new comedy from a German source, adapted (of course) by Augustin Dal: Wallack has been ill, but is recuperating. It is doubtful which of his English impor- tations will be selected for the regular fall , but his star (theatre) continues in the ascendant and Francesca da Rimini goes through his murdering business every night. It is now considered the correct thing for all well regulated familes to witness Bar- performances in this play, and theatre parties are made up in Philadelphia to come on and do honor to Mr. Boker, the dramatic genius of the Quaker eity. The alleged ‘* Merry Duchess” continues to be heard at the Standard, and Joseph Murphy has followed Clara Morris at Mr. ‘La Mascotte” holds the | let_us | | formance ach other as ‘ce bon / and Mrs. McKeo Rankin’s Third Avenue ‘Theatre. Yakie” has been removed from the 23d Street Theatre and Charlotte Thompson has made her first appearance here. Once moro we have Anson Pond’s ** Atonement” at the 14th Street theatre. How many more times this play is to be presented here we have no means of computing, but it is appalling to think that as the years roll on we are hable to have more and more of such stuff thrust upon us. Richard Mansfield, of Parisian Romance notoriety, is the latest acquisition to the ranks of the Madison Square Theatrical Combination. What part ho will assume in the pious at- mosphere that surrounds the precincts of this theatre, we know not. One such per- as that of his Baron Chevreuil would shock the Madison Square habitues out of all their delicate sensibilities. His versatility of talent is, however, said to be absolutely astonishing, and he may do ample justice to some goody-goody-part that will doubtless in time be written ‘to fit him. Harrigan and Hart have changed their bill and the San Francisco Minstrels an- nounce a burlesque of Excelsior. Niblo’s is as crowded us ever, and “Vim” at Tony Pastor's revolves with unabated success. ANSWERS TO CONTRIBUTORS. Many Jane.—It ill becomes us to turn a deaf ear to the request of our fair correspondent, but we cannot afford to devote our limited space to a poctic address to "dear Churlie” which might have the de- sired effect if spoken to “Charlie” himself in pro- pria persona, “A. B. C."—Your contribution demonstrates the fact that have not passed the Alpha of ruda mentary training. When you have crossed the ru bicon, which the geometers style the Pons Asino- rum, and are fairly on the advance toward Omega, let us hear from you again, We have not much time to waste ou mere tyros, albeit we desire to “teach the young idea how to shoot.” “Wituiam Tet."—At your present rate of progress, judging from the specimen before us, you will not, for some considerable time to come, find the range (Creedmorean parlance) of the apple of knowledge on the cranium of “* blessed” ignorance. “Where ignorance is bliss it is folly to be wise.” Take your choice—wisdom or bliss. We would earnestly advise you to abide in your native cle- ment, and let literature alone, “Portices."—Why, dear friend, Jove pardon you, our capacious waste basket is full to overflow. ing with such rhymed nonsense as that you sent us. We may, however, consent to insert it at regular advertising rates—"‘only that and nothing more.” Let us hear from you again—on that point. “NN. B."—"* Not for Joe"—Call again, please— our waste basket yawns for more MS. WesTERN editors are now reading up an- cient history, in the belief that Tilden will be renominated, and that his biography may be called for. Wuen a fellow with any brains imitates the extreme of fashion, he must feel very sub-dude. THe shoe-lasters in St. Louis have struck. They should have good staying qualities if there be anything in a name. Warterson’s “Psalm of Life”— Sam Tilden. A SELF-MADE MAN. to New York one year ago, penniless and tricudless, Awp behold him now a royal dude on $6 per week. Tue decisions of the Chief Justice of the | Supreme Court of the United States are opinions of great Waite. Miout has ruled the world from the earliest ages. Cain killed his brother be- cause he was Abel. ‘Tue obituary editor always gets the great men dead to rights. comicbooks.com