New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-05-09
A NEW OPERETTd.

II IA a pleasure to welcome an operetta with book
that is comprehensive ample amount Of fun Of the
kind without which It seems entertainments OF this
class cannot maintain existence. but which 10
nevertheless introduced without violence 20 the story,
with pretty, poetcsl purpose, some aEliable sentt-
ment amiably expressed, good deal Of picturesque
In dress, and music which delights the amateur
well as him who only wants his ears dckied for
the moment. Such list of good qualities In an oper
eta IL has not been our good fortune to discover in
good whlle, which fact makes 1t the moro agreeable
to say that they are all present In Clsvm,' which
was brought forward at Palmers Theatre by the Nc
Cau Opera Company last night. In fact. there IS Only
one thing really disappointing in the piece, AMI
that IS Its title. In the original
German this operetta Is csllod Die Jagd mach dem
GluecR '-hterally, The Chase after ,Happness'-
and this title up its story a nutshell In tbs
Eayarfan Highlands lives young noblsman engaged
to a worthy young woman, whom he is about to
marry. She learns OF his longing for travel adventure
and fame aud aIrangCs years respite to DO spens
by the young man IN his search for happiness ON
the lines drawn by his romantic fancy. lie sets ous
alone with his valet, as he supposes, but In faes
accomp anied by his sweetheart who with the Wallets
sweetheart Of cOurse in various DISCUSSES, watches
over him while he meets with the conventional adj
ventures In Paris ckle danseuses, false friends and
Iapacous gameSters, tastes Of the cup OF military
glory only TO have 1t dashed from his hand when hs
Is about to quaH 1t In the army Of ChaIles MI OF
sweden. and plunges into the fvolues OF the caravan
&c Venice The outcome Of all this foohng can DO
agned, the young nobleman's longines ard anec-
lions turned homewaEd after eacn catastrophe, and
he closes the year Of probation In the arms OF his
sweetheart, cured Of his romantic Dropenstes-
1t VIII DO seen at glance that IN all this there
Is no plot but simply series Of incidents strung To-
gethcr 20 give scene painter and coStlmer an
opportunity delight the spectator Win
brave and varied show and the composer
- 20 az nIIGt
chance Herr Won suppe has accepted and the reSuis
il that the score Is full Of beauty. interest and
variety Charas terfstic Bavanan music with
JodeI7l opens the operetta. In the Partisan scene
Ofenbsch Is cleverly initiated, the camp LIE OF tho
second act (the o2eretta consists OF prologue anu
three acsJ is made stirring BY means OF some cspitAi
martial strains, and in the Carnival at Venice hers
Is a rapid succession of melodies and rhyThms which
We have learned to associate with Spain, Italy and tho
careless Austrian capital.
II Is exactly afty years since Won Suppe went to
Vienna TO matriculste the University and turned
composer Instead In view OF this fact the music Oh
this operotta Is amazing In freshness sraeefulness
and spirit nothing better for its purpose could %
desired and there psthos enough in Its sentimental
music (sspec ally with viola Obbligao In tha
first acu to give Ell gsh ballsdlst years stock
in.trade. That Won Suppe should have SUCCEEDED 50
we'll With the Italian 1.-THE last act Is the most
yivacous one in the opereita Is not TO DO wondered
at for besides being e2ccllenly trained musician.
be Is more TO the Italian manner born than to h2
Austrian. German Is acquired language with him.
that Of his native town in Damatia being italian;
but in the ity and ingenuity OF his writing, In his
handling Of the orchestra tho music Of this opereta
rs evidently scored for band twice large rs nss
employed ~ Palmers and IN his skill In CONSTRUCTING
ensemble pieces Won Suppe is German music IAN who.
had he wished mi ght have made his mark In serious
work As was his ambition 81 Que time In his career
There are many pieces In Clover whose physognomy
ia familiar but the debt IN each Is that Won
suppe owes TO himself. He has only borrowed from
his earlier successes.
Mr. McCaulrs company entered into the per-
formance OF The work with obvious interest The
CONCERTED music, especially Is ambitious, and Il
ali capitally sung Miss Manola is fitted with part
WbNh brings out tho oveliest qualities OF her voce
and maIyler aud Mr., Oudln, as the young nobleman
who chases the bubble happiness through camp and
rourt ard grove. Is II made for his lole Ar.
Uopper Is OF course the valet whose cher ambition
II is to eat and get fat. THIS aim he achieves grad
usly as the play moves onward in the midst OF much
hIn.making which IS all more ENJOYABLE because u
remains most OF tho time within the frame OF mo
simple dramatic picture. Mr. Hopper
a comedian Of merit and II Is pesSant
10 Ard that he can entertain WILLOW,
otbliga'o acrobstirs. Miss Annie Meyers ~ ach an
winning in her comedy role and does IemHksoiy WEI
with ITS music. Tho other significant people IN tno
company Nine. Cotirclly and Mr. Dc AngeIs;
have smaller parts which nevertheless plsyeo
SuIritedly and well g Clover ought 70 win mo
most emphatic success that Colonel McCaull mas
C0mpelled for years. Its merits IN all departments
challenged a big measure Of popular favor.