The morning call., 1892-02-25

DLALN IL III "A ~ VI 1OOOS
English history as if NJ. Joullin had studied
J. R. Pianche's Book Of British Costumes.
or taken a hint or two from John Leech's
Illustrations of Gilbert Abbott A 'Beckett's
Comic History Of England" Mr. Joseph
D. Redding, who played, the title
role, was not well made up for
the bluff king Mr.. Donald de Vigne
Graham as Leonard, the forester, looked
very gallant wOodsman indeed, but would
have appeared better had his suit been OF
Lincoln green, time out Of mind the English
wood-ranger's dress. Mr.. Dickman as
Garter" at Windsor, might have stood for a
portrait of the 'bully -roOk" host at the old
Garter inn at Windsor in his COll0quies
with Falstaff as Shakespeare draws him in
THE Merry Wives" He looked the very
eXemplar of all tapSters in those days who
were experts at "froIhing and lining" the
brown October ale for the rustic palate.
Mr.. Amadee JOulln Chief Of the out
laws and Mr. K. II. Depue as DIckon, one
Of the gang, had ruSset quiet dresses th at
befitted their business in the woods.
MIR. Louis Sl0ss Jr. was simply gorgeous
as Robert, the constable Of Windsor. He
was garbed in SO magnificent fashion that
he would put a modern Lord Mayor Of Lon
don to blush on parade day. Mr.. Sloss is
not blessed with very large physique, but
he so swelled with his own self-imp0rtance
that he made the part more effectively conf
cal than II he had merely depended on feet
and inches Tor a result. L. was one of the
best sustained characters in the dlstribu-
ti0n.
AS for the women, their social positions
the daughter Of an inn-keepeT, a c0quetiSh
widow, guest at tile " Star and Garter, and
the wife of BardOlph-did not call for
picturesque gay attire. The dresses were
neat and characteristic. and showed to the
best advantage the graceful figures Of the
ladies who wore th~m.
The chorus was nicely costumed and the
beautiful faces of the lady mem beTs, as well
as their appropriate dresses, contributed
argey to the effectiveness of the stage
pictures and groupings, many Of which
were exceedingly beautiful
EXCERPTA FROM TIE LIBRETTO.
The book of The opera, as it is now the
fashion 10 call the "librettO," is from the
pen OF Mr. Daniel OCOnnen, the we'll
known litterateur Of this city, and the few
selections we make from it must satisfy
our readers that he has done his work we'll
Keeping in view the exclusively English
nature of the work and the composers Idea,
II Will be seen how completely he has
welded sense to sOund-hOw dulcet are the
love songs, how the tankard seems TO foam
IN the conyylal numbers. and how the lines
of the chorus roll on the ear like the wind
when the sun goes down and the fire from
the west fades out" Take for example the
love duet between Robert lMr Louis Sloss
Jr) and Dorothy Miss Alvlna HueQ.
Robert
The birds IN the air, and the birds In the bushes
Sing Dorothy, Dorothy all the day long,
When tae gray ssro OF twilight the iudsor wood
Thy name IS the theme OF The nIghtnga.e's song.
DOROTHY.
1ft,r ff,fpl ffl1ry
Some troubadour doubtless has taught thee at
court.
Good gracious Your words my poor heart has set
Now. ROB, do you mean them or are you in sport
ROBERT
Do mean then! on. charmer' page, burgher and
Have aid down their hearts at fair Dorothy's feet
shes the toast Ia the cottage, the toast in the
The King gossip, say, deemeth Dorothy sweet.
DOROTHY.
Just think Of it, Robert An. now when pond er,
The smiles aud soft words of the ilauts IN town,
ELizabeth's envy 90 longer wonder;
I'll on, Master Robert, and don new gown.
Robert and DoRorHY.
The blrls in the air and the birds ia the bushes
sing Dorothy, Dorothy, al the day long.
RoRERr
When The gray slr0 OF twilight the Windsor woods
bushes,
DOROTHY and RoBERr.
MY MY name is the theme OF the nign,iusaIe's
Or, the solo Of Leonard lMr D. de Y. Gra-
ham,, as the plant Of a lover sightug Tor tie
presence Of his mistress:
Down 10y the mere have watched the fair lilies
Cleaning ln sunlight, and dsrSened with shade.
Under the OAKS I've lain dreaming OF Pup.iiS,
Phyllis the fairest o' wludsor'5 falr maids
The breezes that sigh through the leaves Of the
Breathe Phyllis dear Phyllis. coy. gentle and true,
The balm TO this hear, when Us pain the sorest
Is Phyllis sweet PHYLLIS, the memory ofyou
H.
The timid doe moves through the forests long
grasses,
50 lightly and softly, her mate by her side.
wish, As her ithe step my messy seat passes,
Icouid roam thus with Phyllis and call her my
on. PnvIiis! nv tender one. beautiful PHYLLIS
Is queen OF the forest. sweet PHYLLIS. my dear
Queen Of the forest and tair as the iiies
That float on the breast or the oak-shaded mere.
And again, the lightsome lit Of Phyllis.
sure OF Leonard'5 love:
am to-aav the happest maid
In an Of Windsor town,
With oouuy suO0d my ha T braid.
And don my gayest gown,
To please a lad i1 Lincoln green.
A sauey, rowing blade
Who swears upon his faith
lie loves no other maid.
The chorus stand Together" with
which the second act closes, is written with
what may be allied ''saber cuts of Saxon
speech" and the music to which it is set
will, we have no doubt be soon heard on
the street and would be on the concert
platform had not the authors of the opera
placed the necessary legal safeguards
around their work.
Want of space prevents further extracts.
although there IS temptation 10 do so IN
every line OF OCOnnel's verse.
IA AfraaH Hfoe In ~ FTpfC
Of observation-disclosures. Louis d. Sloss
Jr-, Henry Heyman, Joseph ID. Redding
and Fred w. Leile-fOr the excellent man
ner in which the piece was produced
The composer aud Observation-Disclosures II.
j. Stewart aud Daniel 0Connell-Were re-
peStedly called before the curtain and
bowed their thanks. 4 similar compliment
ought to have been paid Mr. Ferdinand
Urban for the mastery manner IN which
the stage was managed.
bluff King Hal" will be repeated on
Tuesday evening next at the Grand, for the
benefit Of Messrs Stewart and O'C0nuel.
BETWEEN THE ACTS.
Tho Flower OF San Francisco in Fairiest
Bloom.
When people had found their sea s through
the medium Of the courteous ushers there
ensued brief pause. Every one employed
it looking around the house. The occupants
Of the boxes were closely scanned, and
lorgnettes Of the double barreled kind were
leveled with deadly effect
The richness Of the whole effect from
orchestra TO gallery arrested while it charmed
the eye. The gilded youth Of San Francisco
was out in all the abandon Of its capacity
for enjoyment, and Oakland contributed her
fair quota. The ladies were generally
in the most attractive of evening
toilets, and the men sported white
ties above the regulation expanse Of
sn0wiest linen. How the groups chattered
and pointed out mutual acquaintance and
studied the ibre ttO-b books (0ut of which at
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