AMUSEMENTS.

Evening Star, Issue 4082, 27 March 1876, Page 2

AMUSEMENTS.

Close. on .5,000 persons visited Blondto’s perforuianced on Saturday, when a programme similar to that of tlie previous evening was presented. Kuox Church bazaar was brought to a close on Saturday with a promenade, concert, in which Misses Webb, Grant,. Mollison, Mercer, Cargill, Tewsley, and Mrs W. Hislop took part, Mr Towsey officiating as accompanyist. The day’s tak ngs which brings.the gross proceeds up to

The. concert given in the Temperance Hall on Saturday evening by Miss Beaumont’s company was not very well patronised, owing, no doubt; to the many other counter attractions. The programme was commenced by an overture by Mr Sykes, after which Messrs Smyth and Alexander gave as a duet, V The Army and Navy," which was well received. Mr Smyth is. a good tenor, and ‘sang the “ Pilgrim of Love " very effectively. All his songs were encored. ,Mr Alexander has a deep bass voice, which wa heard to advantage in the “ Old Sexton," and “ Yeoman’s Wedding,” htfre songs being loudly applauded. The various songs by Miss Beaurpont were encored. She is possessed of .avery, strong soprano, but it lacks sweetness. However, all her songs took immensely, especially “The: Flower Girl," in which she introduced plenty of “ go.” Owing to Miss M’Donald being unable to appear, Mrs Bogers volunteered her sen yic.es, Sand sang a couple' of-ballads.- ;■ ...a j THE OPEEA.;

Oh Saturday evening Montana’ 1 was repeated, but. it did not go with its customary smooth: hesi. There was far too ■ much prompting ; i Mr Florence being mostly troubled, with imperfect recollection., of the'..text and score. We have heard him sing “Let me liko a Soldier‘£¥etter; hut-he inadeamenda-fordbis many: imperfections by his spleujdid rendering-of ; 1‘ There is a Flower that Bloometfi,” which was'persistently redenjandcd, The duet “Sainted Mother’ was also encored. Since the management hove seen the advisability of recasting the piece, so far as one chavabtcr is concerned —-Mr Richardson appearing oil Saturday as Don Jose, which part he sxistained satisfactorily, and sang “ In Happy Moments ” so well as to secure a demand for its■ Repetition we might suggest, in . the event' of the" opera being put up 1 again ; during tuis season, that Mr Money should have an opportunity of appearing m one of-the principal roles. , Wehayp heard that in America his Don Cmsar was very highly thought of. .T9*nightMr Simonson will introduce to the notice of a. Dunedin audience the best iof Lecocq’s. comic operas, "La.Fuie de Madnine Angot,' which has enjoyed hxnneusemopu. larity. wherever it has been produced. We subjoin a sketch of the plot:— During the Directory, established in France after the Revolution of 1793, wheu Barras was at the head of the Government, a girl called Glairette, daughter of the historical Madame Angot, who had been adopted as' the Child of tue Market, and educated in a superior manner, is about to cep tract a marriage with Pompounctj, a barber, at the instance of her so-called parents. The proposed marriage la.against her own will, for sht loves, and s ie is Ihved by Augo Piton; a satirist aiid writer of political songs, inciting the people.-against the Government. To avoid her marriage with the barber,- Ciairette, having in tier possession ope of these songs, goes into the public street and sings it, knowing well that this will cause her to. be arrested by the police.' Mademoiselle 1 anger, gn actress of the* FeyJ’ deau, the reigning favorite of Bavras, is the ohject of attack in the song. ■ Being informed of this scandal by Lnrivaudidre, one of her admirers, and a protegt of Bair s, Mademoiselle Lange causes the prisoner to be brought before her for; the purpose of. discovering the reason of the attack. To hexf, great surprise, she recognises in Glairette her old'' schoolfellow and fr end. Meanwhile the disappointed Fomponnet (who is lairdresaer to' Mademoiselle Lange, protests that Glairette is innocent, and that Ange Pitou, as the author of the song, is alone guilty. Mademoiselle Lange, having a secret affection for Ange Pitou, had invited him to visit her, and he is announced duringvtbe.iii--torview she has with Glairette., Lojivaudidre, informed by Louchard, ah bgent of Aollce, that Ango Pitou has been received by Mademoiselle Lange, appears suddenly at iha bowse, whereupon. Lange, In answer to his reproaches, persuades hjm that Ange Pitbu has crime to' see Glairette Ana -join in the meeting of conspirators which is to be held ■ at midnight. At the appointed time the conspirators arrive, wealing ps a badge of recognition ! ‘a Collar block and tawny wig.” During the,meeting , tue hon/^issurrßnndedbytheHusettrgsffAufciereitU, - 1 who, from private irfwipiitiqp, sweat

SSL M, the- coßSpfators hide l\Jx pretends that the meeting is a Auef cel ebrate the wedding of Clairotte and i, Hu i?? rs are victims of this an* Jom heartily in the dance. During fac^w r V^ otll Lallgß 8114 disPiton ** ey 010 mutually attached to aiif ntomnf^^^ et i e ’ now rel& sed from prison, whether i P by jealousy, seeks to ascertain ceallySecSs To ber of Ange -••2oSb &I A . 6 * d Bh e voat s fictitioUs betters; g Q Pitpju tr, ? X^‘ U * anotherm>BialvnHrtnf vtLii : arend zvous al a B fhi eVI . . a,so OUtJ to Laiiyaudiei u meeting; at the saiUe-iimV : Acbordinci-W t Q ,^ e people to ho preseiti, -prises them all befor^aiivniT 1 !? 66 *’ 9^ irette and the market people ilisuute urifii r ufbioh hj at tixoir conduct. A Sea” ( iaTr P r,« hj WeT e F terminates amicably,