New-York tribune., 1885-01-13
MUSIC THE DRAMA.
yrw opERETrA AT THE CASINO.

NEW oPERETTA AT THE CASINO.
~ MccaulI,s production Of 9Apajune at
,ro last night fell within twenty-four hours OF tne
sniu s, sh a,e in this country On January l3, 1882
s 49, ,dven In German at the Thalia Theatre, ana ils
S.srs,ne music ingenious story and picturesque oeo
.,ons charmed the admirers OF TINS hght-hear'e"
s. NJ entertainment. 1t was, as we remember com
p, sp suceessful, and q speedy trapspanting 10 tne
=, the theatres which the vernacuar is usea was
a.,sd VIZ within few weeks it was produced In Eng
,st , town but makeshft performance kiled IL.
r',, ,h fine dress and ample talent which mr McOah
~ bestowed on it the operetta ought 10 reverse 'io
~ 's ,,dcment obtained against 1t three years ago.
handicapped by its title: the public nat
,er play the title Of which they can pronounce
"''' - ho.e name they obliged to approach with
o'oi ,romblinc But Mr. R0senfeld, tho adarter
~ 'o -, have been unable to lind an equiVaieht lor
NV r,.,,.cbian "Apaiune which would leave unuis-
.hed fhe national color that OF late mas Do en vi oo
.a, ingredient In comic operettis'
T, Messrs Zell ana Genec are to be believed the wal
-, hove n superstition that their river Dumbovitza
=. ,nnabi,ed by a water deity called ApgjH"e whose
,.,on IL is to give dOwry OF good luck 10 Ill oriues
10 invoke his aid their wedding day. now say INC
,,nrs,,,ss March, rustic having married the pretty
w,.,-, interposed an objection when she expressed
A to follow the footsteps OF the brides OF iotroc"h
=. an. ,pvsterous haunts of ApajUne. The singular
snct Of the Young husband grew out OF vast s'is-
,oion that the watergod in whom the pretty pFiues
oassed to believe, and from whom they certainly uu
t,nc hack substantial signs OF favor was none other
,,sn the Roumanian Prinee Prtschesso lie therefore,
,spoued his wedding until he heard that the mas luer
dnc Prince had taken hoel-Eeeper 10 wire, III rams
p, sns Prince had lived long away from his subjects
a., ,h.v did not know his features and as marry ing
and giving In marriage would 60 on, MS stewart
IT,randri conceived the happy idea Of becoming his
aster proxy In order that the brides might not lose
their BENSON In the midst OF the weddng iesu'l'S
M meets Alerandr is forced to confess his marraee
80. ,,d tha, cust nm demands that he shall bring his
de "a the castle to receive wedding gift He is In
DESPAIR until meets Mtschano an officer III the wal
1ach IN Guard and JOsd, sergeant VINO nave usSSeu
fhsmseyes as women in order TO gam ADMISSION u 'o
castle and eff OF eopement with Hh6", N"So'"''N
sveeheart and the Princes niece. the Prince having
,rned upexpeetedly from Paris to show his posses
aims tn hls wife, Marcu conceves the plan of paming OH
Efschaao as his wife, being himself deceived Dy inc
young officers disguise. Naturally AHsc"a"o coison's'
snce 1t favors his scheme HeIo'sc tho Pr'ces WIG
receives with much favor, makes MN her pu'o
de chanbre and appoints Nitehano maid TO I"Ed lhnS
,,,omo,,ne the elopement OF the happy lovers, which
follows without delay Nataa, hearing that her hus-
tand has gone to the castle with two women ioHo"s
him thther and finds that the Prince has Wiling ear
for her woes Prstsceso discovering that she believes
in Apqse advises her to ask his help In groo near
ths river determining himself to personae the wafer
God Marca and Yatatsa meet in the midst OF the ex-
cement consequent the discovery OF the elopeinent
Int conceal their relationship ont Of fear and Moru
locked I'D in cellar abettor OF the plot Inc
lovers have leon separated in their fight and Htnka
meets her uncle disguised as Apqjune She leads MN
into trap aud be thinking the darkness that she is
gatat-a gives her his wes diamonds. with which she
manages escape. Marcu now appears on the scene
He has broken out OF the cellar and disguised himseli
As Apaje to test the loyalty OF has wife, She comes To
him and her artlessness. and innocence disarm him OF
tlra atnfax nhn
tbs diamonds over uncle head and with 1t extracts
his consent that she shall marry Nitschano. IHth
Apacro in dance rhythm. and the curtain falls.
Mr. McCaull has mounted and dressed the operetta
sasteuly aud the characters generally IN execent
hands The piece has lost good deal or lts local Color
scting which, If is sghty,out of harmony with the pr
poses brettist is at least intensely amusing In
the second this species of fun runs riot Mr. trancls
wilson, who has been admirably fitted with the part VI
Fysischssko, with his amusing antics In the second
act ecpses the best OF his previous efforts IN tne nne
Of musical comedy. The role of Eata!ttsa was
and gave pleasure by her dancing In the second ac et
her sympathes do not seem to lie IN the part Whlch De-
longs TO n well-equipped German s0ubrstte Win
knowledge OF customs and peoples MIle Cotrei! WIS
the Bcloise and showed thorough knowledge or ihe
capacities of the broad role. Belle Archer was IunHd
VIII S. Rising Nitsehano. Jay Taylor MGrcu Heipert
parts their interest from the absence OF tho
National traits which should mark them The first act
coldly received but the second achieved most oe
hs is the naea planned by the brettists Mr. Rosen-
field which Is not at all archanRest sOthat
Hsiose the disguised rutceso and receives her
Soupg people follows the rescue by NitschdnO or lrut
eckeO from ruin into which he had been hurled Dy
Nareu. The conclusion loses greatly by the changes
Which seem to be without rhyme or reason.