The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-05-14
Lecoca,s sparkIing Opera.

Novel in plot, interesting in motive,
sparkling unsteady, perfectly mounted
and enstumed will be The Hoolah," an
operetta in three acts, TO be presented to-
morrow evening az the Tivoli. Nooperetta
of Lecocq's has ever met with more fayors.
and it has been successfully presented in
Berlin, Vienna. Paris, London and New
York. The plot is one that is highly in
teresting. and permits of the introduction
of the latest successes in music and the
dance. The management in order to
properly present this oriental spectacle
have spent the last four weeks in present.
ing favoTite operas in order to give their
scene painters, cOstumeTS and property
men sufficient time 10 get up summer
spectacle that would rival their Christmas
productions. The scene of the opera is
LAID IN Persia, which permits of cOloring
both in scenery and costumes that will de-
light tile eye, and the chorus and orchestra
Will be- enlarged to please the ear. Among
tile novelties to be introduced will he the
latest topical songs, Nobody Knows" and
BE Good" and Hubbard Il. Smiths
musical fantasie, The Country Band"
Mr.. Ferris Hartman Will do his much
talked-9f "Eyoluti0 of the Dance" which
made a distinct hit at the Z. j. Buckley
testimonial, and which has caused much
talk and desire of our theater-goeTs TO
see this brilliant young comedians latest
success.
THE PLOT.
Namouna. the daughter of a rich mer-
chant, IS to be married to Nadir, one of the
rich young men of Persia. When the
hour arrives the Cadi does not pat in an
appearance, so, in company with Salame-
leck, her father, theyseek him. Being both
quick tempered they insist upon the
marriage Immediately upon meeting him.
The Prince of the province visits their
town for the express purpose OF seeking
bride. Seeing Namouua, he falls in love
with her a first sight, and NadT, who is
insanely jealous, Tepudlates her, which is
the same as decree Of divorce here,
when lie hears OF this half an hour after
they NJ Ike it up again, but cannot be re-
wed unless she has been wed for twenty
four hours 10 another man. In order to
allow quick-tempeTed, or people who re-
pudiate each other to marry. there are
professional man in Persia called Hoolahs
who wed a wife and shed a wife within
the allotted space of time for a considera-
ton. H0olah-Goolah, the Hoolah who
weds Namouua, is madly beloved by Ba-
bouche, former balet-daneer, and she
pursues him with wild fury. After the
wedding breakfast and reception to the
Prince NamOuna retires to her room and
the HoOlah to rest in chair in the rSeep-
tion-room-but the Prince in his infatua-
ton climbs into NamOuna's room and
kisses her. She thinking it is the Hoo
lah accuses him. 1t being against the
law for a Hoolah to even kiss his bride
she becomes his for life. In the last act
all the difficulties OF the Hoolab, Namouna
Nadir and the Prince are cleared up and
everything brought to a happy close
through the intercession of Koukouh,
tie Cadi's little bride that has been, but
whom he DISCUSSES as a boy, but who
after doing all the good she can for every
one else repudiates him and marries the
Prince.
THE DTsTRTRT-TIoN
Namouna. the pretty Persian....... Title salinger
koukOui, the Cadis wife. ......... Fanny Liddlard
BabOuche, an eI-baileJ dancer. Grace Vernon
Hsai iu % h9 on irene Nun
Prince Tarpid, Governor Of the prov nee ....
----..... Arthur Messmer
Aokar the Caul George Oimi
Nadir. betrotbed to NamOuna .......PhiL Branson
Salameieck. rich merchant. NJ Cornell
The dresses 10 be worn by Miss Sainger.
Miss Lddiard and Miss Vernon in this
production, have been made by Madame
Smith from designs furnished by promi-
neut local artist. The dresses OF the other
principals and chorus will be Of equal
splendor. Miss SaliDger will sing a new
ballad, descriptive of girls life from
childhood TO thu age of marriage, which
will show off her beautiful voice TO its best
advantage.
THE Hoolah" will mark a new era Of
production at the Tivoli. and following it
several operate novelties, with new people
on the stage, will be brought out. The
present production is made under the
supervision and direction of that accom-
plished stage manager. Mr.. George Z.
Lask.