The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-09-10
APRErrR COMIC OPERA.
The isle Of Champagne TO 10 Presented
Ht tie Academy,

The"Isie OF Champagne to 10 Presented
Ht the Academy.
That dainty, eiIervescent and withal prot
~ opera, The Isle OF Champagne " Is tho
attraction at Mozart Academy OF NJ sic neat
Tuesday and Wednesday evenings. with IA
matinee on the latter day. II ~ really about
the best comic opera that las visited Rich
mond since tho beautiful Lillian Russell
came here some several seasons ago III A
Trip TO Africa. Pauline Hall OF course.
has given us "Erminie' aud AmOritt
most credtaby. but when the Isle Of
Champagne with all OF its beautiful scenery
and pretty costumes. with It's lovely girls
and their fresh young voices, with Sea-
brooke and his artistic wit with tlvla CfoX
aud her che. captivating manhers, with
Julietto Gordon and her splendid soprano,
when all OF these appear Oh the Academy
stage there iA be il luminous verdict That
Richmond Is indeed fortunate 10 have such
M attraction play here.
The opera is by Charles Alfred Byrne and
Louis Harrison. and the p OF 10 laid on some
Imaginary island where champagne Is used
Just as water ~ Ia this country. hing Pom
merry Sao--thats Seabrooke Just had a
birthday when the opera begins and the
Chorus are hardly through singing rounde-
lays about tie Joys OF birthdays in general.
when news Is brought that ship as been
wrecked on the coast of tho island. Tie
heroine. a New England maid, yVth her
aunt and an ablebodird sailor are saved aud
they bring among other curiosites. IA cash of
water he inhabitants of tho island pro-
coed TO become very much intoxicated with
the new beverage, aHd IA the meanwhile
the Kings son, Prince hissenssn falls IN
love with the American maid. Tie Ming
oaeIs his heart to her aunt, and schening
minister. Appolllnars fmppe stops Ia win
aspirations for the throne. Tho Kings wl
u then induced 81 ieign death o that her
husband can be buried alive with he. and
In the grewsOmo aud silent mausOleum the
MIG begins reading an American Joke book.
They are the stalest Jokes Imaginable and
the queen. having resid a in America eau
not stand any such iniiicuOn. Sne sudden
ly arises irom her tomb. aud allows the
king 10 escafq when he threatens TO read
every Joke IN inc book. lie then goes back
TO his subject disguised as a ira =. rights
lew matters which the sclemlng minister
has al owed u 10 wrong. and all ends as
happy as the proyerbal marriage bell.
There as introduced Ia tho opera very
pretty ballet With several beyies of oharm-
Ing coryphees. and there are songs as laugh
able as were ever sung. The scenery IS
beautiful, particular y the Hail OF { obwebs.
where all the hug bott es OF champagne are
enyeloped IN ha2y mist Of cObwebs. Elyia
CfoSis not unlike Marie Jansen, and the east
Is sustained by excellent sing rs. = a.
brooke Is irresistibiy funny and renders
several songs that are Away eneered many
times.
Alabama" as presented Thursday night
at the Academy failed 10 please many who
were present. IL Is . pretty story, woven
we'll together by that exec lent playwright.
Augustus Thomas. but such painful libel
on the South should and docs receive
severe condemnation from all intelligent,
thoughtful people. II the men of the South
IN the days proceeding and succeeding tho
war acted M any such manner as did tho
characters of the play Thursday night. then
the tlme has arrived when the south, who
has furnished 10 the world tho peerless
cavalier, should proclaim to the world that
the men who went upon the battlefield and
fought for what they deemed 10 be right.
seconded BY the smiles aud prayers OF noble
women, were better qualified 10 play tho