The New York herald., 1879-12-14
ADJUSTMENTS.
PRINCESS TOTO" AT THE STANDARD THEATRE
Princess Toto. King Portcos daughter.

Jelly her attendant Mile Jsrbeau
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new comic opera in three acts. entitled "Princess
Toto" was made known at the cosey little Standard
last evening. to a crowded and brilliant audience
1t may be set down partially successful if wewond
discriminate between its effects q whole and some
Of its scenes. The lIbretto is from the pen
Of Mr.. W. s. Gilbert and bears the stamp of that
witty apostle of methodical alteration. tho music
being furnished by Mr.. Frederic Clay. best
known here by some ballads. but who had
previously in England composed some small
operatic works. He does not quite rise
to tho exigencies OF Mr.. GiiEert's dialogue and
situations. and these in turn may be said not to be
the best of the author Of the "Pinafore. though
here and there good things there cannot well
help being when Mr.. Gilbert writes three acts. Miss
Leonora Braham made her first appearance in
America as the hcrone and sang her music success
fully. acting with spirit intelligence and grace
Mr.. Gilberts method is essentially that Of present
ing the absurd in all solemnity. In "Pygmalion
and Galatea" he presented this idea its idyllic
side; in the "Paace Of Truth he made into alle
gory in Engaged he split the sides of sentimental
drama with laughter; in 'Pinafore'' he showed
us the diverse of grand opera and the nautical
drama. In princess Toto" he deals with the gush-
ing heroine Of the romantic drama He has not.
however, in this got outside the circle of his previons
works. although giving fresh turn to his leading
concet Here is hardly the place to dssect his heroes
and herones but create Princess Toto he has added
the mpressibilty of Chevot Hill to the ingenious
Of Galatea Dominating these is her love of the
wildly romantic and an almost complete want OF
memory happily leads her on without any sacrifice
of her simplicity from one wild adventure to an
other. This promised, the story is follows:-
The Princess is about to be married to certain
the ceremony allows OF tho return of another s1tor.
Prince Doro, long believed dead. She falls in love
with the latter. and her father. King Portco.
thing undignihed or that would make a scene.
advises the young Prince to go at once to the
Caramel and diplomatcay avert his wrath. The
Prince arrives learns of his afianceds wedding and
brigand. when she forgetting she has been
married mar ,, will propose ito to n.y. n.y. with him
Second hs
reveals the Princess as the Brigand Queen. De-
lighted with the unconventional life she weds the
disguised Caramel. Doro. dsgusted with existence
now comes to Join the band and recognizes his
lost bride. and captaliy comic scene Of dreamy
instance. acknowledging her fault. which
was all fOreesfulness: she says:-"And
any any more. my dear-Dless me. I don't recall
your name" 10 insure her not forgetting he gives
her his card He fCrgves her but At this
fore her; she consents t.. ay with shom;
shows island in the tropics. where
Toto is Indian princess. or course. Doro and
ceives his Toto, while Caramel weds Jelly her maid.
The last act, as It presents device. weakens
before @ t' It happens. and hence @ fails to be eec fec
tive. The first act-that OF development-is
slow. but the second n act is very good
the charitable brigands are overcrowded with pris
oners. whom they are feeding on mutton chops; the
King and his two Ministers. with the latters
reasons for feeling certain that they will pass
vein. &C One Of them has read Fenimore Cooper. and
the other in parody on "Hiawatha shows his pro-
success Of the evening and was redemanded There
few instances of verbal wit like the "he loves
and loves. alas above his station" OF "Pinafore"-a
sort OF punning by inadvertency that, grieve to
The music Is sprghtiy. and abounds in pretty bits
q really good effect lost by failure to pursue the
theme In hand. We think that Mr.. Clay aims too
with simple telling tunes. he ought in such work
AS he gives us nothing great in exchange for this
ne misses sn MS or marx very stten ns
hearing. and not being furnished with nbretto
score. it is difficult to partcularize The opening
and encored The song Of the Prin-
one of the failures. The quartet or quintet
(for the King was supposed to sing. but didn't).
ling tn thing but pleased The trio Of Caramel % % ana
his friends on entering. Softly we come" was the
act. the trio Of the King and his ministers.
Hop and jump" was in the second. The duo "Tell
me- tell me-. in the first act. was pretty but weak.
cessful. but just missed it. The opening chorus of
the second act. 'Cheer up old man." is taking and
last I'll marry my own." bright IL not original
The finale once again was musically weak. In the
the proes but that young sy
must enunciate more distinctly before
can award her the praise that sympathetic
house, mindful of her charming Cousin Hebe.
awarded her. We can barely add that the artists did
their best with their opportunities and did not
20 fagrantly amiss. although the chorus were
concerted pieces generally were hard for any
Mr.. Hamilton's Zapeter and Mr.. Pauls Jamilek were
well sustained bits OF acting. and recognition is
also due to Messrs Campbell and Paul Tho scenery
Mr.. Clay was called before the curtain at the close
of the second act and thanked the audience on his
own and Mr.. Gilbert's behalf the latter gentleman
not being available for the purpose last evening.
cHIcKERINa HALL-MME. cHATrERToN-BoHRER's
CONCERT.
Grand organ-Ailegro Maestoso tserenade, in 49,
Mr.. s. Il. Whttelcy.
Aria-M'Appari tutt Amor {. .MsrtaJ f. Flotow
Signor Runcio.
Scena-Ahi fis c. Prophcte'c. .Meyerbce
Nine. De Meric Labache
ntasia-IIarp-"Rmembranxa d'Italia," on
the favorite march from "Beiisario" and ro-
nance from "LEiis DAmore. Frederick Chattcrton
Nine. Chatterto Bohrer.
Duet-Ai nostri Monti c'Il Trovatore') .... Verdi
Nine. De Meric Lsblache and Signor Runcio.
Signor Del Puente.
Mossrs Gaston Bisy (voIin and Charles Werner ioon
PART H.
Solo violin, violin. harp vioionceiio and organ.
Messrs CASTOR Blay, Lewenbcrg. Charles Werner, B.
Whitsey aud Mme. Chatterton- -Bohrer.
2 Canxone-"La Donna MOBILIZE Rigolett tto). Verdi
Signor Runcio.
g. FantasiH-Harp-On Irish airs 10y desiro), "Tho
Harp That Once Thro' TarA's Halls" and '.rhe Last
Rose Of summer ........... Frederick Chatterton
Nine. Chattcrton- -Bohrer.
e. Song-Io tamcro. .Campana
Signor Del Puente
8. Organ-"wedding March," from Midsummer Nights
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