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- The Opera House contained a large and apparently
delighted audience last night. The
performance began with a sort of sketch called
“Love's Batte, or Fairy Transformations,”
written by Ned Buntline last week for the purpose
of introducing some of Mlle Morlacchi's
dances. The fame of this lady as a danseuse
is world-wide, and there are few, if any, ladies
of her profession who so well deserve celebrity.
Her dancing last night was the very poetry of
motion, and elicited enthusiastic applause. It
was the essence of grace and agility combined.
Mlle. Morlacchl deserves praise for the facility
with which she has adapted herself to
speaking parts, and the force and expression
which she gives to voice and gesture, not withstanding
the physical and idiomatic difficulties
which stand in the way of her success. "The
Scouts of the Prairie, which constitutes the
piece de resistance (as the hotel bills of fare say)
of the entertainment, is really a good thing in
its way, though the way isn't exactly according
to our taste. It apparently gave great delight
to the audience, whose satisfaction was expressed
at times in almost tumultuous fashion.
There is plenty of actlon about it, and Ned
Buntline, Buffalo Bill and Texas Jack settle
themselves to their new histrionic occupation
with considerable ease. The performance will
be repeated every evening this week, and also
this afternoon and saturday afternoon. Some
dissatisfaction has been expressed in consequence
of the advanced prices of admission,
but the management assures that their heavy
expenses reader such a stop necessary.