New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-08-05
MUSTO.
THE LITTLE DUKE.

Inc performance OF new version Of Ieco.o,.
operetta 1.-THE Little Duke" at the Casino Ia, NJ
halted much more than 10 usual at this seI.n..sS
place OF entertainment. IL was plain from thu 80.
that We will be obliged to wait until the or..N
older before We will be able to appreciate tia snn
excellences or this version OF Mes,rs H. q p"
and william J. Henderson Few OF the nr,.,'''
were perfect in their lines, and the d ,,.-
had little Of the crispnsss which Ia r,a,,,a'
expected in musical comedy with such admrah. - -
sntsgs a. "Ths Little Duke" The want OF c.rt,,,s
oil things. moreover, increased tho nsryou,n.,. :.
Madame Januschowsky, the chief oa,da,..
for public favor IN the operetta -
in the same ratio the Teui euic favor VIII ch we ,m -
obi ged TO put up with during her engagsment Ma,
tsc outfit however, is much superior to that OF me-
Of the soubret who attempt comic operetta novass,.
that we can easily SET her good singing and generals
spirited acting against her slips OF pronunciao. a..
have handsome balance remain ng 81 her credit
0ftEs merit Of the adaptation II dlcult 10 speak .,,
justice alter frat hearing under such circun,an...
large portion OF the bumor Of the French on.,,
boue Is Of kind that seIre,pect teaches n, 10 A.
pense with without regret In English version Anohs,
portion is OF kind that eyaporat,s with the trsnsat,
For both these portions we had expected from Mes,.
BURNER and Henderson substitute in thefom OF ,pot.
and sung lines which should reflect tia, eooa.
natured, extrayagdnt and somewhat irreyer.,,
spirit peculiar to what Is recognized A
American humOr In spite OF the hesitlting presents,
ton good deal Of this hunOr fest but not a.
fun we believe the Op reta IL capable o.
Rlper performances, however will dove Op a b,.,ss
polish and we feel convinced will reveal 70 thes. youn,
the possession OF talent which cas be male "a
contribute at 10 tie diversion Of the pu liz
and the Improvement OF the litrsiure d
opereita Stage. IL IL sadly 10 need Of q
lttie elevation. "The Little Duke" though full Of Tie
sizes OF the best sye Of Ohenb ch suoes.1
is somewhat Ill balanced piece Ia action as well a
In music. The las act Is decidedly lame,
but question whether 1t has been impr vel b.
the nterpclation OF Ia irch win ObitgdO eyolu-
tons by tue female choristers in shining arH0r Tbs
music chorus Is commonplace. not at al / Z the
spirit style OF tho operetta, and though TIE
women go through the evOlut Ons VITA a pc.
lection that would DO cred, TO tie best u
our military organize ions. the feature BY u
Appropriateness brings 10 mind tina: depl rabe ten
den IN tue presentation OF comic Operet3s 10 turn the
chOrsters into calls henic elias and exhibit on soldiers
might be well to leave these things to the sgec cuas
pieces INTO which they iii with better snow OF DO
prl-ty.
The new piece has given the adm rs1le Mr.. Ryey a,
Op Ortunity TO display his xiii in making up
aud as Pyim0usse he Ia stea lily lUdicrOgi
the extreme. Mr. Wikess art is nelastic, and IN bic
new part he has Lot added 70 his list OF lmger
son tlO-s except n quantity. Yet no slii
wei. Miss FOlsOme makes no hing ont or The Dtch,a
The engagement Of Z. de NOycllis las greatly in.
proved he standard OF toe musical performances at the
Cast O, fact watch are al TO record having Lad
occasion to complain Of the unintellg Mt manner "a
which the music Strauss and MOCkcr was reformed
under MT. Jesse Wiliians's d cctlOn