New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-12-24
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tbeet OF the usual blanket size that mas ""s 80
nuisance II contains the information tha' INC '"o"
4. TO be devoted to tho production VI oPo'"
comiquo." which presume is tho manager way ~
rv,u n ny that opereitas TO he the staple OF tue
recommendations certainly do not expect over "
attend a performance Of q French "opeia ooin'q"o
there The choice OF "A Trip 10 Africa was one WIN"
will give pleasure the loversof operetas OF lhe'
school Just year ago 1t was produced III inc o's'"
tongue at the ITALIA Theatre in the Bowefy ana iour VI
the persons who took part IN the German representa-
,,on. are In tho company which Mr. Dun has doincled a
The standard The plot OF the opcreta ana i's oi""'
working out are not good a. to repei crltcS p"' o'
Furnish excellent opportunities TO the composer unu
which is quite much to the purpose ho""'"s'
10 the theatrical costuner, for the eA-
has an easy flow which betrays the hand OF Vc'er"
and pracsel writer and II il lacks the pervadng charm
of the music of Fatintza II nevertheless Is much SUI
peror TO great deal that has won the favor OF inc
public It abounds In concerted pieces Win
pretty national characteristics In melodc
tunes and harnones The being laid In ana near
Cairo and In the tropical interior of Africa are pcur
csoue and Mr. Dun shown full appreciation OF thelr
beauty by the manner in which he has furnished his
stage.
Almost equal success has crowned the Efforts inhoe
IN the musical line The conductor Is herr
Mowak formerly OF the ITALIA who there became IA
Yiliar with the work Mr. Alexander heih VINO haS NC
ouired some English but not enough sings anu acs te
rarf of NiyudO almost well ~ he dld AL the naa
and Miss Englaender does the part Oh heyf' u
ecanuy clad ADyssnian slave qmlc us wen as
sbe aid IL In German The other characters are repre-
secuted by wc-Ineanng and more or loss thenc' people,
elements OF the piece which as yet thcy ack; ~
all OF them only Miss Ncinhid j. cohPht ~
good hisirionically Mr.. A. L. King Whose
musical and correctly attuned voice we have frequently
prince ana was apparccd with appropriately bafearic
fichness He sang his music well. moreover, whfh u
something TO be thankful for when the music II
40 good as TO deserve being sung wen, pui
the narrow circle OF his stage kOwlci Ike was Always
manifest. When familiar knowledge of me lu'iheolaie
probably acquire freedom Of movement winch VII en-
able him not only 10 give greater variety 10
Ms gestures and facial expressions, Dui
a Az to emit his voice with less evidence OF rcsiFl'l'
power Miss COnron. who Will alternate hcraii WIN
Miss geeiold alao former member OF the ihhiia com,
pauy- Nr Amherg seems 10 De stocking the EnGI~h
onefetta companies) the principal wonans part sang
agre,ablv and did Miss ST. John.