The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-02-07
MILLOECKER'S LATEST OPERA.
Its First Night More Succes sful Than That
of" The BegSar Student"


Mil0cker's now opera. "A Child OF Fortune"
was produced first in Vienna on Jan. 49, 1t Is
said by Continental critics to have had the
most nattering " first night" that has ever
been accorded to q work Of tho composer OF
1.-THE BegGar Student" "Gasparone" and
Poor Jonathan" It is full OF tuneiul melo-
dies and catchy airs. to be whistled in the
street or adapted to the topical songs OF the
variety stage.
The scene is laid in Scotland. tristan Flori-
raj. tho hero. Is an unsuccessful artist OF tho
ultra-Bohemian typo. who imagines that he
always Is In luck. because he is Don Juan
among women. After failing as a painter he
becomes travelling photographer. and In the
first act brings up at the castle OF Lady Sylria
Rockv. in the midst of a masquerade ball.
LAZY Syria is IL gay widow. who. although
her lord has been dead but a year. is looking
sharp for an advantageous and agreeable
match for herself. She appears ut the bail as
Mary Queen OF Scots. and decides 10 have her
picture taken by F2or'ira' as she is being mar
ried to IA mask representing David Eizzio. The
question. Who shall represent Rizzio' is n
crucial one in tho plot. for Lady SViria has in
she selects for the part and there are four
jealous competitors for her favor:
Lausnan ah" Ssl, sns tanta f WITH snhh
pretrnce, Of affection Hannibal and L?tha, As
well a, EEn,n',mrSd the owner Of tho adloining
lucky lizzio il at hand and the merriment ut
the bal is at lis highest. when the Sheriff stops
place for the late lord ) crcitors " '''
1 .,;, 1, shown then to te the instGat3r
az asans the esa.e that he Syo sompo
hD'ria to accept him 10 prevent her financial
ruin. Buttrr;deM also argues that ho, win have
bio for her debts and imprison him. Ln,iu
SYRIA tells all this TO her sister. who advises
lin to 9yni to prison. and stay there until an
c,Nrertrl iortnn", inhrri,ssd W LdIY Sv.ria
Him enough to induce him to acrede to a legal
separation. after which Lady SD!cta and Lieut.
Ag" a yd Ef Ga,arif do not understands s
situation. and IN the second act both call out
the ni..o,ograPPhsr The The duels are not fought:
S n oma IL. mae kns s' pa "a te
though whenthc ph2tosrnpher appears before
LhdD 'y,,n IN his lilzzio costume she starts
hack IN ,ls. u-t uFon recognizing him No the
fellow who stnlc y Kiss from her iew days be-
ioreaS she, sat alone 10 IN" park, The sheriff
and prepares TO carry OH the photographers to
lu,l, but At the last minute BIiefrd in u RAGE
reseues him and r.yenscs himself on Lady
agans t '' The ne ertanS sss
on the second vt with, Tlorirdl ,jubilant Lady
.SgIn'n despairIhg. and BaHe't'eH sul!euly trl-
IN the third get NJ knots are united with the
S%nnrn'Jgn! asi n II Int at in r"m;S
to play" Nap or okcr, or tncrarat. or some
in debt, secure from him all sorts OF written
promises T. nay. aud then send him to prison
;SHr,n comes into her expected fortune.
While she Is trying to buy Of tho phPtog-
marriage, therefore, Is Invalid. iadV Sviria
marries EhlGr, ,Ih"hf'Jield Is left without money
or wife. and FHnIird'. MS Il q Nd %: fortune.
leads "a III" altar Ladg sytriG's sister whom he
has regarded %ltE iayor, although she MAS the
pinttcr ~ his discomfort.
Tho success Of this opera was announced by
one Vienna daily thus:
"BoRs-Yesterday. to Carl Mill0cker and his
public. and management are doing well.