New-York tribune., 1891-08-26
"INDIGOr At THE CASINO.

Two operas in two evenings is a large record IN
one lbrettist. Edgar Smith had hand in the book
OF Fleurette" and he had hand-the same @hd' u
WAS too-in the version Of Indigo" that was beard
for the first time Mt the Casnoslast night The con-
parson Of the two need go further and should 70 no
further. To say that Mr.. Smiths notion Of hunor
was Of the chcap-iohn order would be TO dignity 10
too much. There is sometimes freshness and an
exuberance OF fancifu repartee about the vender Of
haIrrestorer and toothpowder which this vender Of
street-corner witticsm never reaches. The audience
Of last night had too much selfspect TO laugh at the
clumsy and vapd apologies for Jest that infested an
the dialogue and were couched in slang OF sore
that should be held In the mest subiecton whenever
It Is brought Ov to the side OF the gutter reserved
for pedestrians. Previous operas at the Casino, moo
TO mention other houses, have had books that Were
silly and tiresome, but 10 is hard to reme one an
this theatre well adapted and 50 long daVo'eo I"
artistic efforts for brilliant form Of popular amuSe
ment that was calculated fnr 70 arouse the resenN
ment of auditors at the afront 10 its TASTE f'
a little while in the second act IL seemed a' II VA
writers were substituting puns for t'er usual mo'e
objectionable efforts, after the manner od tle Ehen'"
school Of burlesque. The humor OF the S'iahu % "'
Or than that OF the BoweTy though it may not DC so
startling it is more respectable. But IN 'h' caSe "
d,d NOT last 1t would be a boon 10 a longsunefihs
community II the controllers OF such entertainments
as this could learn that fine and Wholesome @nsueS
can be made in skiul hands as attractive % 'h''
Is the reverse and that the mere names VI coii
nrbs Of New-Yoik and the techncal terms VI ~
National game do not constitute w.t. lhe'e -
are not needed and are not used By writer's "io "a'o
a true sense of humor and power 10 eApie', '"'
fancles that II prompts, thcy arc oni5 '''
of unskilful imitaOrs.
II he music and the setting singing and acting Oh al
opera could be separated from Its DooA hSuS 80 -
that are now oppressive would become oea,'D. ., -,
many that are now bearable would DC Dri""u'
tractive The melodies of Johann strauss tnousn ue,
are not new are gratefully refreshing after mucn "S
has been served up to hungry music lovers
loci tprv nonths Mr. Kerker has relearsed his eio'
,, rntiInr labor and patience and the "ss VI "''I'
,A.r s,ps +her harmonious and inspiring s'"ns - Wv
reward of his care One Of the most eno.u @ - &c,
n dreamy and delicious arrangeineh. u . -, 4,
RIue DaunJen waltz for the femse '"ViuS' noe,A
only the prevailing bufooneIy colu nav ,,1 hav.
Tor the few little minutes that 1t occupeo
lor 'Ne ie" -oh .hat had been suffered before It.
eVo a .his desirable end cOuld be gained oy
IN. listener who closed his eyes -.
NV - d,rcut task for any singer TO enter uo
-. ,his time and try TO take not to say Ill., tN'
! ,ooa ~ Miss Lillian Russell. Therc must Oe 4e'
IN, sonrano in the company, ana the Only hope iO' |
| oes for a time will be in occupying erOuna
,'hoIv different from that which Miss Russell heia.
, at attcmpt 10 do this fell TO the lot OF MIS-
n,ra I,Allemand and the result OF her earnest an'
| honest effort was most pleasing She sang sup.
and gracefully much better than when she was ia''
heard here and she acted with sprightlness' dehoy
and freedom from wooden stodity or caperns inFoNS
.n+ ora indeed rare in prime donne. Miss LOUISE
Reaudet did not realize the expectations lusune' "
her most recent performances, and her dance was -
| much without originality as 1t was lacking III ". ~.
element Of questionable proprety tha. some no oou0'
| boped and others feared 20 see In 1t. Eh"n oe'e.
was better fitted with part than he MS as
taan before In a long time, anu
mora
| trsIve than she has been sometimes JenefsoSS "a
| Angels was unfortunate. The saddest part a a I
blight inflicted by the lbrettists fell upon MN MI xksa
his natural drollery and appreciation OF true VII sy
hn h rsn find H. could not free him from tle @ "a "a
! influence A. W. Tams. when he dd not a nav non
sreok was able 20 look eomical, ana 10 I0rs I0rs,ana
and then q little oasis in the desert; b, esas,Ss
Snbuetz is yet distinctly pleasing only IN MS isms,
TSo tagins ~ the opera was. as Is the case aunt aunt
without exception at this house, samptuous;; IN Ds
ons and delightful A garden with DIdge, ~ slb
6rst act was brilliant ard appropriate 10 osi o' 4, ths
iect OF the Opera and rocky cave anu rn,inresaus
second offered rare opportunities for q pI0s nr ssus
grouping of the horns. When the per ha aeslcL
! and danced indigo was all that coaiu W
| Wben they talked IL was not sO