Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-05-26
MUSIC AND DRAMA.
ROSALIND MAY CRITICISES THE
NEW OPERETrAS.
Plays and Players = News About
Theatrical People Gen.
orally.

goth, says:
The pretty operetta "Clover," produced
at Palmer's Theater by the McCaull Com
pany, does not belle its name. Fresh and
varied scenery attracts the eve; bright music
| pleases the ear; the comedy element in the
hands of De Wolf Hopper is prominent
and as special feature may be noted un-
usual excellence in the principal voices
| Eugene Oudin, who takes the part of
Rudolph, the hero, is a singer of estab-
lished reputation and wins repeated en-
cores by reason of fine method and good
tones Marion Manola, the heroine, is
conceded not only voice beyond the usual
operetta standard, but great taste and SEN
timent Annie Myers doing well in a
secondary and rather comic role Stella,
, though graceful and pleasing, is deficient
in beauty when compared with some others
of her cast upon the stage, while Fanny
makes no pietension to the esthetic.
Young and rather pretty faces appear in
the chorus, the dresses are tasteful, and tax
ing one thing with another Glover" won
an immediate success, and will prove
continued source of entertainment. Plot of
course goes for little in operetta. OF plot
there is little, and that so thin that one
sees through it readily. The hero leaves
| for years adventures, armed for good
| luck with four-leaved clover from the
hands of his inamorata, who, attended by
Fanny, goes after him in disguise; situa-
tions often laughable and generally inter-
eSting ensue, and finally all goes we'll
Cassimir Ode Wolf Hopper, Rudolph's at
tendant, being restored to Fanny.
The Brigand,' at the Casino, presents
some elements of quite different character
The music is attractive, but the manage
ment seems to rely still more on superb
scenery and handsome women. Two such
beauties as Lillian Russell and Isabelle
Urquhart cannot easily be found, every aid
of costume being brought into requisition.
Both act acceptably, while Fanny Rice
| displays dash that causes regret that her
voice is not better. Here, indeed, is the
weak point in the performance, since Miss
RusselPs tones are altogether common
place and Miss Urquhart's only respect
able. But exquisite taste and lavish ex-
penditure in scenery, female loveliness,
good music and comedy by Fred Solomon
will carry The Brigands" easily through
the summer.
Sour criticisms on the morning after the
production of 1.-The Oolah," at the Broad
way Theater, affected somewhat the sale of
seats on the second night, since, although
the boxes and most of the seats were filled
by fashionable audience, some vacancies
at the rear bespoke doubt in the public
mind 1t is safe to say, however, that the
critics and the audience were quite at va
rance, since manifestations of APP
proval and amusement were unmistak-
| al1 ha IL
that one sees directly through it; the
scenes are Persian, and the story founded
on the laxity of the marriage law, since
the Oolah is a person who nominally mar
ries number of women, each for twenty
four hours, that they may legally marry
the men of their choice. The faces in the
chorus are young and pretty; the dresses
carefully made and tasteful; the names OF
Marie Jansen and Laura Moore give i'm
mediate indication of beauty and artistic
singing, while no handsomer Prince, nor
one more richly attired could be found
than Hubert Wilke, who sings especially
we'll in solo, where, with Laura Moore
asleep, an extremely effective tableau is
presented from within thin wire screen.
Frank Wilson (the Oolah) takes, of course,
the comic part upon himself, and is not Of
fensively prominent. He wins hearty re-
calls in a solo, his piece dc resistance, but
throughout succeeds in amusing his audi
ence.
In writing of operetta, terms of commen-
dation are, of course, however, but relative.
Viewed in highly artistic sense, all come
short of the standard, but much is, never
theess, to be said in their favor. They
furnish scope for an order of talent which.
though below the best, is far from inferior,
and, in giving amusement to tired brains,
they are so much mind cure. As stepping
stones, also, they may serve to develop
genius which, in its incipiency, might be
crushed, and, where horse play is not car
ried too far they are commendable, and pos
sible pillars of art.
GENERAL STAGE NOTES.
J. c. Duff is to manage n. c. Good
win, Jr., next season.
"The Old Homestead" closes its long
season at the Academy of Music June 1st.
| Kyrle Bellew was a reporter on the
Melbourne, Australia, Erening Ne,cs in '73.
D. B. Conway is among the engage
ments for the support of Mrs. J g. Blaine,
Jr.
| J. K Emmets business has been SO large
that he has cancelled all his dates, and will
remain in New York for the rest of the
season.
Russia has musical prodigy who is
years old and is said to have mastery
execution" on piano made for his tiny
fingers. His name is Paul Kocsakls.
1t cost Henry E. Dixey $3.50 for answers
to telegraphs contradicting the foolish
gossip about a suit for divorce having
been brought against him oy Mrs. Dixey.
"Who is the happiest actress in Eng
land ~ was recently asked by London
society paper, and the editor received 1874
answers. Not one from a married woman.
Miss Minnie Milne, who made her debut
in John Carboy's farcial comedy, "Old
Toms Ward" at Oswego, recently, is only
II years old, and was born at Aleppo,
Turkey.
The old Ambique Theater in Paris is
about to be pulled down. In 1869 it was
a variety theater, but it has been an his
torical home of the melodrama for a
century.
"Hans, the Boatman," the play written
for Charles Arnold, and produced by him
in London, England, with success, has
been secured by Simmonds & Brown for
New York.
Brussels is to the front with the "Diable
a la Maison," comic opera in four acts,
founded on Tanning of the Shrew," of
which an English version is being made
for London.
The Australian actor-author, lingo Tyr
rell, is in New York, on the lookout for a
manager willing to produce his Antipo-
dean spectacular operatic success, "Allan
Quartermain."
| Won Bulow is credited with saying re-
Gently: II once thought Richard Wagner
the only composer in the world, but now I
am willing to concede that there were
Others equally as great"
Frederic de Belleville and his wife have
sailed for Europe where he will rest until
August. Mr.. de Belleville will be Clara
| Morris leading man again next season
beginning about October 1st.
Banks Winter, the Southern tenor,
whose White Wings" brought both fame
and fortune, has been re-engaged by w. S.
Cleveland for another season with the
| Haverly- Cleveland Minstrels.