New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-04-15
rAIKA AT THE CASINO.

In IL not surprising that the comic opera or
Paka. ran for more than two hundred nights in Lon
don II Is 80 full Of incident Of dash and vvaeity, tnSt
the interest Of the audience is never dulle1- The
,s,,,c nv F. Chassaigne. viii never he noteworthy
rrr originality or novelty. but ii has some
graceful numbers and in the concerted parts there
A a spirit and a swing that carry the bearer Inc
book by the Ingenious partnership OF Leerrer ana an
Loo has plot enough for the purpose IL introduces e
characters neatly and eleyery, and transports tnein
through series Of dvertng adventures that never ran
Of entertainments IL is devoted chiefly 10
tha fortunes OF the nephew and the niece
M the irasoibls but kindhsarted 70"
ypbaeh. Military Governor of Montgratz His lovely
Young niece. Fatka runs away from convent sehoo
vssh Arthur gay and gallant student OF neghDorlhs
eseee Lay Brother Pclican, d0Orkeeper of the con-
xent purs1les the pair and battle him Fake assumes
male Disguise and her brother Tdered whom
their uncle Won FotbdcA. has never seen IaTea mas
also been forced to assume q disguise 70 escape
the furious passion OF Edwidge sister or Boesds ee o
q band of Tzgsn- Aythsr II supposed TO De fo%@ ano
70 save her from exposure he takes the dress OF girl
yeore the opera is almost impossible to dlstn
,sh the characters at all there is much confusion
Of sex and Identifies but fancy and mrth
.t.nd ALI the complications and at time do they be-
pssne ttresome ungraciois And though sueh q
mixing up personages might perhaps DC expected 20
result in perous passages the whole Is handled win so
much skill in this version that nothlag uhcieaAy u
OdenSiVe IL even suBseStco-
sFalka was sung the Casino last evening before an
dien that was generous OF applause and OF every sign
nj qualification It mounted in costly and liberal
t.v the scenery and costumes eng 40 well devised anu
well made UP that the eye fingered long ON them with
delight But scenery and silks tasteful aud beautiful
M they were had little attraction tor the spectators
when Faa a. played by Miss Bertha Ricc was on the
szage Her archness. grace and beauty would nave
sie her favorite n her singing had not merle,i
,Tise But the music and the SITUATIONS suited her voice
bnd her qualities and the result was tat she was re
me- mobile uncles heir" OF 20 joyi rap
rrar' Of But I'm only Woman. and OF si qI,
s1otinel" was received with much ethusiasn. haDerS
6Hko Boslos Chlc9f Ae Is,gaat sang ana as eT
WITH great spirit and in the night VEN; j. r. h1ieg
ngde the most Of the part OF I0H FOt0dfh Dut ts eV
" onT a sgIt sketch in comparison with the finished
fseture which he presented wheen ne had the more
sbq51ant materials in Gilbert aud sullivan opera 70
Work with Alfred Klein was al extremely com'cai
fcure as Log Brother Pelican aud lis unctlousness OF
voice and manner was irresisthly drOlL Inc MINOR
psgts were well filed were also the htndone co, t
81 the chorus Colonel McCaull has an uneIFnS eve lOr
synmetry and his companies nave always been cou'pc
ppus for curves OF beauty $500 ,s 1T, g, a., ~.
NAV be mentioned that this version OF AKA Is oy
Chs docdHous Fannie ghO is continually 81 eddng leaves
~ nl,retos At all Mr. Farnie mas not Dee sue
cssslnI this time spelling the fun OF hfs Original A. Is
hs habit His songs mere nonsense mostly Dat j. '
s,uzabe ana Imaginable nonsense ana not the hd Uu4-
siua that he has often fatigued the public Win