New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-10-07
MUSIC.
AN OPERETTA BY AMATEURS.

For the entertainment of its members and theip
families the Maennergesangveren Aron last night
brought out Gustav Schmidts operetta Alib.7 Tho
representation took place in the societys hail. at Fiji
ty nnthSt. and Park ave, whose stage had been pro-
vded with temporary proscenium and fitted up with
appropriate scenery. All of the appointments were
new and tasteful, Mr. Van der Stuckcn conducted with
great and that intelligent zeal which he throws
into all Of his artistic undertakings and the shlll OF
the principals, splendid orchestra OF thiriy-h
musicians and chorus drawn from the society, CO.
operated to achieve success of the most pronounced
kind
Allbi7 is a bright little comedy full Of the kind
of sentiment in book and score which goes straight TO
the German heart Its heroes are three students from
the University of jena who having been caught in one
OF the old fashioned town and gown fights arc
locked up by village magistrate in his own house
for want of a better prison. Thence they make their
escape at night, and seek at once TO satisfy their
taste for adventure and punish grouy guardian who
had opposed the marriage of his ward TO of their
number, by disturbing his sleep with satirtcal song
and persuading the town Waterman to carry him OF
to an insane asylum. This feat accomplished they
re-enter their prison, and next day prove aib by
means of the testimony of the magistrate who had
ncarerated them The four are accompanied In ell
their pranks by servant, whose mind 10 engroSScd
in turn by memories of an ancient love, a modern
harmOnicon and the boots and clothes Of his merry
masters. lie furnishes the low-comedy element In tho
readily be imagined that no German opeIetta with
students for It's heroes would be compete without
more or less of part-song singing. The music Is
spirited and graceful and hayorcd with the essence Of
German university songs.
The performance was one which reflected credit on
the Arion Society, ali the participants save the
orchestral musicians being members. In the
of Mrs. Hoyeman- koerner and her husband, H. Hove
man, there evidences In plenty that ;he stage
was no new field To them, and Their performances
would have passed muster in any company OF pro-
iessl0nals. Hard upon their heels Max Teu-
mann, whose ringing baritone voice particularly
effective, III. Goettich member Of the Metropolitan
Opera Company well the Ar on Society, Carl
splltdor and o. saengcr. The principal tenor was
{. Kaiser, who was heard I'm concert l.pms last
season end fOf whose benefit Mr.. Van der S,ucAcn
nterpoated DOnizettfs Com gcnti' (as sercnadc
with appropriate German woris Of COursel. Despite
the .nclement weather the large hau hlled and
the operetta was received with the greatest enthu-
siasm. II seemed pity that SO much labor and
| expense should be- given to single performance Of
the operctta. and Tor this reason IL Is pleasant To
be able TO state that 1t has been resolved to give a
| second performance next saturday evening for the
| benefit OF the German Hospital and Dlspensary.
The performance Will take place at the hall OF tho
soc ety. where tickets can be purchased by the public
1 during this