The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-03-23
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An interesting chapter in the history Of
art might Zoe devoted to the artists who have
produced on" work-and only one--which pos
i"rity does not willingly let die. Prominent in
tho lis, would stand tie mama Of Ambrose
Thomas. To any on" familiar with the
monotony OF Hamlet" and thchopelesstriy iyial-
iy Of the Midsummer Nights Dream" it may
seem almost incredible that the author Of so
much poor music should have composed Mig.
non" Yet. II the hen with ono chicken is pro.
verbally sclf-satisnrd fowl Mr. Thomas
might hr pnrdoned ipr a comiorAh. : WI. com.
plarcn"y over this h. unigue work. and hay-
ing done go good u thing once it is HS rNusr.-
rating n mysterious that he shout not have
dnn" II again. for tp GENIAL their. Mi.npu"
- thoroughly cl yer nnd enjoyable The we'll
known episode from Win In Moistrr on whirh
il is founded offers nn admirable theme i,r
lyric treatment, and IN" dreamy. poetic heroine
OF Ia" story r~upprars to ndNuuti." ia the more
compact and dramatic outlines Of H." op"rn
I'll" or'AeslMtion is Ingenious ana arti-ti,al y
warm in color brilliant. and nirlodious.
varying pleasantly from the slarklc and hunor
~ the carrier arir lo thr Su7ialn'd passion OF
the lat. II tho literary puiist s'on nt the de-
Yc- w9iril having dir oyrr ~ Ng"o" In"
lost child o LOidrio and of noble lineage. en Is
hy marrying hrrto NeiSfer. the operate amateur
wei ONES d6nourm"nt which gives him the
charming 4rutimoninl music of the finale.
Tnr opera last night I'm the great advantage
q displaying al a glnnre the main str 'nAth of
Mr.. SiraAO~,ll's troupe. which ia pl'lominHntly
FEMININE. u lnf = not plirn ldIn'n 10 iiS 10
hear three such "Ncrlrnt artists ~ onr~ Is NJ -
Kellogg Mmo. Roe. and NJ rs Cary. and such
lra-uut coin drnrr Of attraction would, HLArt
from the merit ut the work. 20 far to make il
popular anl interesting.
la NM. Kpz's intrpreiat on Of Mgnon. the
mystic. rwtic ii'dl OF ih' f9inan'r. som" trace
OF Whl'h tine composer may huVo Wisnod 10 leave
in the part. entirely disapp AIRS. In Is place wa
have n rich. iull, warm nature. ~ Lushing girl-
hood, a Simple AMI pusslpni" dirr"tnnSs 81
CONT ared " III Missions. for m-inn -, mu in ms
picture hy Buu-IrrrHu 10 one OF S'hrllcr or
kuulbH N. II the hitter is more pure in line
an con option, the former h1s breadth. pulp.
and texture.
Mles Koorg's Fil,na is as nearly perfect ns
W. can well hope 20 SOC in our day Tine selfish
rOqumTy and rGSy rfrOntrry If the naughty.
la~ mating anrcsS speak out IN Nj IS kn-
lopg's pur" but cold tones and hrilr
lriluHncy Of execution with admirable
reality. Her singing WINS excellent throughout.
and the ann ult pOiafca Of tn" thlrI act was
magn Fl '"ntly given. She ncts the part w'li hut
atr,he lazly lie n F1ina IN whom th"oise and
rnin.urt Of hfe inNr rutfrr sulnlucd the de-
slru tiveN ya ty of the Nat IN gram.
Miss CHr'. lV good sin-Ing and clrv"r hu-
,rous nHlll, Fed oui the small port of Fifie
tiJo T." n.nuSt irst-ciASh pr port nns. llrr
n.h'Hsi o. ~ was Irfp. M Il With sympnth"tle
M lpHua' iy tho uuiirn' whom She clearly
,Hri|r WIN h'r as rHrr.y heior". M"--r~.
Cuy Wl Cou- lalk as Loiario anl Lan'r.
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