Word: ballet
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...Years, is the extravaganza "Bluebeard Jr.," by the Chicago Opera House company. It is on the order of the "Crystal Slipper," which was played in Boston last season. At least two hundred persons appear during the performance. The stage settings are particularly elaborate. Among the chief features are the ballet of birds and insects, the golden terrace of Bluebeard's castle and the light of Asia ballet...
...dresses, and the men were extremely warlike. Priscilla, the heroine of the play was the beauty of the evening and her "Ophelia" act was well received. Myle's topical song contained many happy local hits, Hobomok brought forth merited applause on all occasions. In the last act the Giraffy Ballet Troupe appeared and were hardly allowed to retire by the audience. Credit is due Mr. Atkinson for the selection and rendering of the music...
...programme for the thirteenth rehearsal and concert of the Boston Symphony Orchestra is as follows: Overture, "Jessonda," by Spohr; Reigen seliger geister und furien danse from "Orpheus," by Gluck; the ballet music and entr'acte from Schubert's "Rosamunde" and Beethoven's sixth (Pastoral) symphony...
...last night of the National Opera Company in Boston. A grand testimonial will be given to Manager Locke. The following is the programme: 1, second act of Tanhauser; 2, the garden scene from Faust; 3, third act of Nero, with the buring of Rome; 4, grand Bacchanal ballet from Faust...
Following is the programme of the symphony rehearsal and concert this afternoon and to-morrow evening in Music Hall: J. Brams, Academic Over ture; Mozart (first time), aria, Non temer amato bene; A. Rubenstein (first time) ballet music, La Vigne; Weber (first time, aria, Ines de Castro; L. V. Beethoven, symphony in C minor, No. 5. Soloist, Miss Gertrude Franklin...