New-York tribune., 1885-08-18
MUSIC AND THE DRAMA.
MUSICAL FARCE AT wALLACK's.

At Wallack's Theatre, Mr.. McCaull has with
drawn Millo,kers operetta, The Black Hussar, IL
make room for farce with incidental music from tns
face. II not always graceful pen, Of the Composer
The now ricce Is AN adaptation from Die Naheriuv \
German comedy with music. and bears the somewhat in
consequential title OF Chatter" Mr.. McCauIi an.
nounccs without signs OF disappointment. that be
purposed calling the piece ChatterDox but found THAI
somebody had preempted that title In the Office Of The
Librarian of Congress at Washington The difference bo
tween the titles Is hardly significant neither OF hea
goes TO the real business OF the play.
In bringing forward Chatter" Mr. McCauli hss
entered upon experiment the result OF which We q
not intend TO attempt TO predict esion whethe
with ali the exceenses OF the performance wallae
Chatter" will either make popular the style OF eais.
tainIncnt Of which t Is example, or prove Its want
adaptaDllty to the American publie It Is Q specss
which is much liked In Germany, where tho naiorsya
stock theatrical companies are almost ready In vpe
in tho spoken draina and consequently seldom
do justice To the music, aud where soabretes uI ss
pieces AS Die NaIerin and Dre Paar scnnhe" us
most acceptable vehicles for exploiting the prOtesa
talents that they cultivate 50 assduously. In tLss
pieces much depends upon the qulekness or the pabc
picking up the humor which ID put in the songs aud
certed pieces and since much of this humor wiIhn
from all American public by tue puoic's want 4
familiarity with musical concerts, which are enutg
obvious 10 Germany, 1t ould seem to follow that maA
cal arces with music not likely to Deceu
popular operettas just now Tue structure 4
Chatter is simple enough. There is just enough plA
in 10 Introduce characters, bring them into relauns1
with other. and Iroviie a theatre their perfor-
The rest of tho entertainent Is provided by us
songs which OF the sing. The bures 4
the rests upon the shoulders of the princpi
performer Who, in this Is Madam Cottrelly. ns
adaptation by making her role that OF German semo
STRESS is not yet terms OF perfect Intimacy xA
the English language, relieves Madam Cottrelly In 4
gree Of the drawback that has .arrcd her rcrou
hitherto, though it must bc confessed thai -
want OF anything like literary style ia her nss ~
her free OF German Idoms hch only oDIuscss
enthusiastic acceptance OF piece in which she perorn
nine tentHs OF the work. We have high appreciaon
ability which Madam Cortrelly has displayed In prs
pairing Mr. McCaus operetas for the stage, aud reco
the keen Intelligence wncn she brings 10 bear ~
characters assigned her, but the Isct renans that h
methods German anu always sd.tei 70 the tasl
OF Amercds aud tnatthe veracuar IL fails from n8
lips Is not spoken music Chatter " exhibits h&
tenslve knoscdge OF the technics oi acting hrf sd-
Will md tat IL presents her In attractive
character than any sho has nlled since she came upon ~
Engllsh speaking stage.
FOR the other mrInDers OF Mr.. McCanlrs conDany
Chatter does next 10 Jtning except 10 enable thc
disclose that they musical gIfts, wnlb wed
utliIzed by signVr de Noves In tnls particular NJ
McDOuOugh Is deserytug Df complimentary inonioAs
Geneyieyo reynolds. Alss JENNIE hainSrta.
Miss OLA Brandon and Dir. dc Nolt Hopper were pHJ
In character acting the palm borne Oh by Mr. Caafes
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