New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-10-15
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,,orCErPS NEW OPERETTA

- !. any virtue in the rnle OF contrarc'ic'
Yan.,h.,, Millocckcrs latest comic opereua'
,,h VA, brought forward Al the ''si''" i"'' .
WI, % have a long aud prosperous run III '''c r
Jus rho dj.pas,ioIate observer Win ONLY d" anu
on' +, the Representation has 20 0nrn ste" "
~ had composition received WITH Spa'i's VI w"
man: mos, popular place OF amusement tha' va"
at iM hing Il, night 70 see most divertih1'
P ond admirable work accepted Win scarce
"e Anon a respectful exhibition Of Appreciation '"'
A., n,ause was intelligent ana genuine -,
,nn bestowed upon the oIeret'a because "
.r, and upon the performers because VI WV ~
- ~ their work Poor Joha'"d"
.no,v felicitous composition. WORTHY oi ''e W. W
w deces.ors from the same pen. II I'D, una 'e
l'e P'' ,r.. ~ H., kind a reasonably honio-
''n o,d logical plot and that rarer thiie SUN a.
.,c,,s. 20 nowadays. score "".'" ~. ."noo,
,.r can listen 70 without loss VI
rec ,oost wcritorous feature Is th'' "'' $780,.
Avn ,bc effort OF the librettists ana 'hc'.
- connect its story with American NE i.' '"pfe
80, color is wholly fictitious ana aos"'u' ou' '0
,o,r IL work, no injury TO the pay w ''''
u.N' ,,;,r thu, tbe trifllng quantum OF SATIRE IN
-, .orcbes even remotely single elenieht Vi
i.' ..-,can character As skit II has no ha''Ph
~. In par,s II is playfully satirCai' p"' t'c "'
a. a. II can Ie said 10 he directed against al!
,hn, contcmporaneou> is dire''eu asa"'. MS P0r
~. ret supremcly artificial ins'h'iohs 'ae
a,d,me Italian opera. and the lie" DIS WI"
o'u - on,,a singer. The device which provinces
as oiu' w., interest is borrowed from Ernani"-a
WIN .nrone cud,,ws chronic unfortunate with
nv. ,,h nm condition that the latter Will commit
lid. 70 the former sings certain meiouF' iie'c
Y,no ond Verdi contribute the suggestion. i' I"
cr;t,ca, moment the melody escapes 'he "'o'"o'' '"
s,'.a. oud tho composer embraces the opportunity
,o p.rodv a familiar scene In La Dame Sia''"c'
and incidentally to ainuNe hihseH aV ''o "
rcnse OF other opera wfi'ciN' WHY r,
,he singer in search Of the elusive mclooy' "e
,o,,re.. q, a prima donna exhibited in the manner
which ;s the burden of most opera house gossip heIS
along the comedy element in the play ana j. cNNc'!
made 10 prccp!tate the threatened 'at''iop"e' i"'
A.. canadian A. well as the musician. have ample
material at their disposal. and the listener Is Pro0e
,~,,h . two fold measure OF entertainment. There Is
,,,,e opportuny In the Operetta for sunptuouess Vi
stage attire hrt this factor which has too of'eh neeh
lied ON IN roat stupid literary and musical WORK. Is
NOT missed II i, more agreeable TO hear an'sine
dIalo,,c and bright music though the persohages el
emo MAY be dressed in the conventional attire OF TO-
dav than 10 listen to idOtc dvcl from stage loK 'a'
ara cayer in plumage than tropical birds
Mr.. Mloecker's music Is fluent ana ialis "sree
.h,v upou the ear Pity that he does not p!aN!se
greater moderation in the use OF brass ana pr'">'""
ir.,rumeo,, nowcve: His Leitmoif" which CORE
.ponds 10 IIugo's horn call Is dainty melouH'
and a waiz first ,unc ly the character ""o
give, the pi.cn l., till" and several tine, NPca'N
sHerv., ! of such wichcGly ia>inIatinG nature that
we NAV expect soon T. he driven distracted o! nearing
il h,immed duinmcd. wh>tled ard looted on tae ,v
long day NJ. ArOnson's people are capitally suicu
IN the distribution If parts Great as Is tGe popni
admiration for Miss Lillian Russell VIII naHe !"
80 r-eater dimensions IN view Of her newest achieve
inen,s Her loycNre>> # person Is perfectly pair
With the artistic charm If her singing w' Is iai u
svay bcv,,,d tn" conventional II ,rzon o' GRAMMAR
"nc,ctta Mr. Ne Angels. Hi>, Fanny Rec ana Nj;
Edwin stevens a.! acted "atal'v h-t '1.M ana WI.
furnish rare diversion dur, X tie "a IN Nh.h a.
richt> performance oich'd WIN ,uch an "f 800
Mr. .rpn>on oucht To have a rIrsnci"n' rtl>DH' Sar
or;nr uo, only nuch mrrcy. bui the gratitude II all
lover, Of good musical comedy