Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-03-01
ALL ON ONE SONG.
The Tyrolean Contains a Nightingale
and Very Little Else.
THE s0UDAN's SCENIC SPLENDOR.
Merry Yon Ionson and Mr.. Barnes Of New
York Appear Again.
ALL THE PLAYS in TOWN CRITICISED

1t is great gift or accomplishment to b
able to sing . simple song, that really has
precious little sense in it, 30 that it assume.
the witching similitude of the nightingale
liquid notes. 1.-THE Nightingale" song ii
the sweetest thing in ''The Tyrolean," the
comic opera given by the Casino Opers
Company at the Duquesne Thea.
ter last night More than that
the song in question is the salvation of the
| opera Without 1t an excuse for waiting
| till the end of act II would be hard to find.
Marion Manola sang "The Nightingale"
when '0The Tar and the Tartar" was played
here, and it was thought pretty then. But
the song Miss Marie Tempest sings is an
other thing altogether. We are compelled
to suspect Miss Tempest of robbing some
nightingale; of holding up the poor bird
and deliberately stealing from it not only
the melting sweetness of its song, but the
magic of its method. If Miss Tempest did
nothing else, but stand up with her hands in
the pockets of her green velvet knicker-
bockers and sing this ballad, she would be
recognized as great artist.
Miss Tempesrs Nightingale.
As matter OF fact the ingenious manu-
facturers of 1.-THE Tyrolean" have almost
succeeded in confning this talented actress
and delightful singer to this one song. She
b IS but one or two other opportunities in
any direction. If it forces her to put all
her soul into "The Nightingale" and to
make staid citizens eyes brim with tears
they don't know why-when she sings it,
perhaps we can forgive Messrs Carl Zeller
and H. T. Tretbar for having the impudence
to offer ''The Tyrolean'' as comic opera
or concrete work of any kind.
"The Tyrolean" is said to have plot 1t
would be daring thing to claim to have
discovered it at the first blush, as it were
The only safe thing to say is that 'The
Tyrolean" is something about girl who
goes into a pavilion alone with prince and
regrets it. The girl is country post
mistress with rural swain. The latter sees
her compromising intrigue with the prince
and throws her overheard at once. Then for
no very clear reason at the end of the opera
he takes her back again, and rewards her
with kisses and averse of 'The Nightingale
Song" The music is far better than
plot or ibretto. 1t is light
and very often melodious The "Rose,"
song and chorus, and the Tyrolean chorus
in act are both very pretty. Baron Wepps'
song, T Do Not Like Birdsp' is a clever
thing, but there are several tedious num-
bers in this act, notably the duet for Mr..
Schuetz and Miss Beaudet These two sing
ers have duet in act II, with the refrain,
'Look Into My FACET which is graceful
and was we'll sung, if MI. Schuetz's strained
and noisy finish be excepted. The libretto
Is not remarkable or even Ineligible for the
most part.
An Odd Article Altogether.
Fred Solomon In the role Of q comic old
man has to 60 outside his lines to make
laughter-and he does make q good deal.
Max Figman and Edwin Stevens, the former
marvelously made up to typify senility, as
two irrelevant pedagogues, break in wildly
upon the dullness Of the play. Eva Daven-
port in mild way is amusing, and Drew
Donaldson reveals an exquisite figure and
very much too seldom what seems to be a
fine voice a the Hri,cess Marie Mr.. Schuetz
is not satisfactory, his voice seems
and his acquaintance
with Engligh is not intimate
enough for comic opera purposes. The
genuine Tyrolean quartet sang very well in
act l., and their presence gave the only
justification for the title of the piece-un-
less the mountain scenery in act L and the
be counted as such. The opera Is
beautifully, and the work of the
chorus is another strong feature that we
always expect in Casino company perform
anoes. Indeed the rendering Of the con-
certed numbers is the strongest attraction
''The Tyrolean" offers, always excepting
Miss Tempest and her nightingale.