The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-12-05
THE GYPSY BARON.
Successful Cpeni Of the Conried
opera Company's Engagement.

/ Successful Cpeni g of the Conried
opera Company's Engagement.
san. GYPSY girl --.......---..- Rita selby
Czpra, an Of Gypsy woman $500. Clara Lavine
Afsena, the pig Dealers daughter:
-.-.---....- francs Rousseau
Sander Barinkay. al exile. John J. Rafael
kai;nan Zsupan. pig dsaler-. Ferris Hartman
Count Carnero, royal commissoner.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Edward S. Grant.
Ottocar. a son OF Carnero -..... Ida Fltzaugh
Jouann Strauss tuneful one a, .'T0-
Gypsy Baron" with its pretty Gypsies al d
regll huss ars. was sung last night for tn
first time in Savannah. A fashionable audi
ence witnessed the prod 1ction. The com
pany is larger enc than is usually ard IN
the sou h. Il has no brilliant stars, but the
cast is complete.
The ope. is characterized by romantic
situations, ard IS full Of melody. The story
deals with the experiences OF a political
exile, Sander Bariu9ay, who has rec lived
promise OF pardon. be returns TO his
hungarian home, where he finds that his
castle is in ruins, and his lands are held BY
wealthy pig dealer. The daughter of the
pig dealer is a romantic girl, and 1t is pro-
posed that the impecunious Bari akay marry
her so as to recover his property without
legal combinations. She declines, however,
to marry him. at least until he is able 20
give her a title Of nobility. Meanwhile
he falls under the spell Of
beautiful Gypsy girl. who offers to
conduct him TO his ancestral ruins There
he marries her. Count Careao, the royal
commissioner Of morals, finds the pair and
rests them. The Gypsies fl OK TO b.
rinkay aad make him their leader. A
Hungarian recruiting officer comes along
and torcibly enl!sts nearly every available
man. The exile himself lays his newly dis
20 -o2 tho,. h Al
feet Of his country, and they all go to war
In the last act the commissioners Office is
abolished and ne IS provided with pension.
The former exile returns covered with
glory, and is restored to his fathers conis-
ca ed wealth and granted the title of baron.
At the same time the GYPSY girl whom he
had married proves to be a princess. But
the baron declares he will stay with his
adopted people and forever remain Gypsy
baron.
Miss Rita Selby sang the principal role
as ''Satfl.h She has a clear and powerful
voice, and sang the part artistically
MIR. Rafael has g sweet tenor voice, aud
he sang the part Of the Baron with ex-
cellent effect.
Mr.. Hartman is tie comedian OF the
company, and his role OF the pig dealer
was we'll received. His topical song made
the hit of the evening.
Miss Lavine as the Gypsy woman, Miss
Rousseau as the pig dealers daughter, and
Miss Nichols, the pig dealers wife, acted
and sang their parts acceptably.
The costuming Of the opera is one of its
features In fact. The strength of the story
lies rgely in the scenic effects and cos
tuning. as the strength of the opera lies in
the music. The chorus is an attractive one
and is well drilled.
Tonight Mueler's romantic opera, 1.-THE
Kings Fool" will be sung, with Miss
Bettina Padelford as the prima donna. In
this opera six young lady fencers appear.
The Kings Fooln has a romantic and in
teresting plot laid in Spain. and hingiug
on the identity Of a young prince. There
are two parties, the military and the civil
ian, and both wish to oust the half-witted
usurper, King Philip, but only one person
knows the whereabouts of the rightful heir,
who has been put cir s. clothing to guard
him against the murderous intentions of
his tryannous uncle, tho King. The only
proof of identity the prince mas is golden
chain, with the star of Navarro attached,
which he he's unwittingly given to his play
mate. Both parties rebel against the king,
and one Of them, the militia. makes an at
tack on the castle wherein are the prince in
disguise and several Of the kings nieces
The prince is menaced by death, but is
saved by the daughter Of Corisanda, court
lady, who is secretly in love with the young
prince. At last the real sex and manly
courage of the primo are discovered and be
Is placed upon the throne, asd weds with
the woman who saved him.