The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-08-26
AArUsEMKNTS
New Singers In An Old strauss Opera Re-
yleeA Mt the Casino.

vised ut the Casino.
Another notable Triumph Ia to be chroniced
for the Casino in indigo The old strauss
opera. dressed In English for the first time.
and with all the glitter and ragean'ry that
mark well-rogulated Casino productions. was
received last night with tumultuous enthnsi-
nsm. 1t could easily run year. but
1t may not last nearly 50 long. because In
those days managerial plans are not
easily disturbed. and there arc mnny other
good things awaiting nm airing ut the Casino
But Indigo" will delight this public whiir 1t
shall last. 1t has rhe potent charm OF quaint
ana bizarre pictures;, pietty ri Is in dainty
Grod canvases make a fitting DncEgyouid for
me living panorama: indeed there has been
10 more snmrinous rcto ria! success al tire
there.
4, All this might safely have bsea expected.
ana large In size. the handsomcst Ivy lar OF the
nsW .hs"ttt"i hHh prepared Tor !ns
Of winch much iepenioi. 'Thoe VAS a new
iNn rte ens snd i0 hos wa, 's
new tenor. too. OF whom something noteworthy
hIa ,al ben pr..,nrised.
had boon iu~liliahls fe rs that the INN rtnnce
he" "" sai I RSr tGoss G uss
wore MT realized. Miss L''AIemand came
W,h smpr eas len and s"ner,Gd wth
Miss Russell ever was. and the ,yictorv viii Gs
orent study When i Is .nii p, hat no on oprra
aSeS 9%Sr ssn
. .., ofs Pauline L'Alcm!ands shnre III the
on he9 qs r Shs was
was pleas%s !" T"rl .h s n " 81 ricn na
IA I'M ip.y al rlr Ia
some taee. and we'll moulded iisurs. Mss I I'Hi
iemand easily captvatcd those VINO beheld her
Tow who recalled hor former opportunities in
Grand onera and TO them che was no less a
1t r. not necessary TO ana!yze Miss 1'Allo-
hers which lelI ,o her in The scoreor Indigo,
were rendered with a tiuency. an accuracy. and
the Efforts OF tasino divas: II was arpuren.
iSr before the eose; OF or tho + flrs H''v act
%as HE ns an scr "ns
Miss l'Alemund is spriehtly. graceful despite
nrr tendency TO more than ptmmrness) and
crowieu scenes with the utmost ease. and she
took he her e, snSores with the calm satisfaction 9t
ALOnson.
schust Who hen has before u ths won rraae ios
S"nuelH ought To he lnIleu with relief by this
community because he is tenor who is not
e,leminnte. IhGie has been too long an era
Of the solt.voleed. mncing ballad singer on
sings with admirable vlgor and artistic pre-
deal Of fire and 'S sinee qSs into sre iii
performance. Moreover. he walks and
talks Ike man. and it is q pleasure 10 listen
to his honest voice. There were others in tho
by sncores ana waits. l.swia stevens Was
again in evidence as II butloon. and again
he suggested in all his endenvors
The mnsthdontc and olonEinous conf
caltty Of that other nmiatle clown. De
much more effective: because more original,
asa niule driver with Il makehoIi"ve mule.
kicked much. Villa Knox. Iva Davenport.
and that always vivncious nni ca ptlynting lit
Ito woman. Louise Beaudet were 10th useful
and ornamental in their r".neetye roles.
The opera itself is bright and graceful in
abound. of course, and som. OF them ar" an
cient. but everything was 80. we'll SUNG Inst
night that the favor ~ Renaissance was soon
forgiven The English iinr"tto. by Edgar
smith and Max ireenian was not n degree
above tho level OF contemporaneous comic
in the least. Hero and there, was q
not always discovered TO be rev. when 1t WAS
analy:ed by he startled auditor. The opera
was gor::oousy mounted. of course. Hoyt and
Young had sp, ead their wizards brushes over
many yards OF canvas. anu the colors were I'M
usually rich and objective The female brass
the only weak episode indeed. In u night Of
triumph,