The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-02-20
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Of werthsr."
The playful at the Lyesum Theatre last
night said that The Amazons." which was
there and then performed for the frat time In
America, was iarcicnl romance" More than
two words arc needed to describe the nature Of
this piece by A. w plnero. but those two are
exact as Tar as they 90. 1t II also true to cay
that IL Is burlesIue. a travesty and almost a
nondescrlpt Surely It Is different from any
thing else that has come TO our
stage from Mr. Plneros pen. What II
OF more concern TO the Iyceum's fol-
loving Is the fact that the piay. as presented
on that ever-artlstic stage makes a pinuant
and amusing entertainment How could II
prove otherwise, with Georgia Cayvan in the
clothes and manners OF n young man. accom-
panied by Katharine Florence and Jessie
Tyree in similar Imitation Of musculinity. not
to mention Mrs. Within "a their nannish
Instructor. The play tells that the mother of
the three maldens in disappointment that
they were not born boys. and in Difference to
the wish OF her deceased husband, has brought
them up TO hunt. smoke. ride horseback nstride.
practise athletic Tastimos. ard do other things
that are lot regarded as gentle or Iadylke. But
three real mon. i'm personated here by Herbert
Kelley, Fritz Williams. and Ferdinand Colt.
schnlk. get into tho society OF the hmnzons.
ana soon prove them to be no more than wo-
men after all There Il n pairing on. OF course.
and at the end happy defeat Of the parents
scheme.
Wilton by n less ndrolt author than Mr..
Tinero play on such plan would turn QUITO
be ludicrous on a level OF mere tomfoolery
IL Is sure. too. that II Mr.. Pineros manuscript
had gone to the managers with an unknown
name attached. the public would never have
qAR a r al ~ H., he Ia
sOmething odd enough and at the same time
good enough. Ia astonisb. divert and interest
the l.yceun kind ct audiences. The farrirhlity
OF 1t is dom inant, and yet the romance IL there.
too. The hnn,or has II fantastic iInRe. thers
entire colnnunds resi- oct as a literary ronpo.
sition. IL also nma2es with its audacity. and
there will be rush t" see the Lyceum nc
trsSaes IN their strange hsrerta.
The Misses Cnvvan; Florence and ,Tyree
wear the costumys of sl"rtsmen. aud lalor
te,t to put the usually diIniied leading
s net. $40, Of stock c9,mlany In such clothes.
phnntly; Miss Tyree rerressnte,;, a girl tom
ence was a contra 81 Of centicness in the male
s SsSy M Ens. very Gentle
comic irsnchmap. and Mr. Gottschaik a highly
orng yes 9 had sss GnS
dueiye 10 decornln. and everything went Tor
nothing but success can he predicted.
Prior to the new play there was perform
cnSf The Ts ryxnct dShSIP n %S
dIrsctneSs OF which balanced the obliaue
Miss Cayvan was So not ot nnSccustomod 70 the
role wife. who saves her fugitive husband by
IN Th 'os %o
She hIs.emhied charmir:lv the wifely love
which Which imG"lr shI heroine I. hsf1"l RUTHLESS
Of mn accom- nlshed actress. She had never
done ANYTHING beitor since her debut on he
had to- go int, foolpry for the re-t OF the even
Ing. she struck out with all her might for
seeinly success at the outset
No wsrth' r"-"Cnrmrr" Again Pr.-snt,d |
at tn" Orer, Hnu.-.
A surprise awaited the audience assembling |
at the Metropolitan last night. Eyon MS IL !
aliGlited from It's carriages vendors OF hooks |
OF the opera presented their wares. AM ounc- |
Ing In shrill crios. performance changed, |
Carmen tonight. correct book OF the oreraY' !
Next large placards hang in the lobby inform |
ed the incoming visitors that.in consequence OF |
Nine. Eames's indispositon an attack Of acute |
larvngltis. Masscnets " Werther" so long in |
active preparation" was indefinitely post
poned. Inquiries Mt the hox office were an
swered 10y further assurances that the new
work would not DO given at all dur
Ing the season. That is hardly to be
regretted. Tor reports OF Werther's" merits
are not enthusiastic encomiums. However. tho
fatality which prevents its representa- at on mere
seems little singular, since We have 40 yet
never had an opera by Massenet performed in
New York, renowned and clover composer
though he Is
Tho nerve and yigor with which Carmen"
was sung aud played and acted has not been
surpassed by any PREVIOUS effort lie Lucia
was D"i',I"sr. and in his acting which
L. always admirable and often thrilling.
Mile. Calvo seems to find a strong
stimulus to suggestive or dazzling dramatic |
work. She Is never twice alike in this role, |
the main lines Of her Thought and
action are similar, yet her by-play IL as varied
rs tho shapes Of clouds In o sunset sky or the
outlines Of roses petals.
Last night she Wa briTm ng over with jollity |
and fun, so that nj her colleagues were made
10 suffer by her miSchievous pranks. On one
She placed her tambourne as n hat: she
pulled the ear OF one singer and threatened |
10 oyerturn the ever-ssrene com placenry Of |
Mile Bauernleistrr by diskrrancing her head
dress. Calyd sang beautifully. and was a
gorgeous picture of animal beauty and Sc
tuciive grace.
The audience seemed well satisfied with the
change OF opera II enthusiastic applause and
'ndless curtain raisnGs and recalls signify
APPRECIATION.
Mr. stoddard'. Lecture on China,
China was tho subject OF Mr. Stoddard's
bird lecturo Uiyan In DaIy'a Thaat ra |