The herald., 1895-01-24

nee yesterday afternoon Balfe's melodi-
Gus and popular Bohemian Girl MAS
sung. with the following distribution OF
characters:
Count Arnheim. .................W. NJ. schuster
Thaddeus ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. Payne Clark
rlocesteln .......-................: H. . heauy
C Dea lsaooi ';:::..:'''' .'-..' "T' HSm...on
Arl,ne. Nina Bertini- Hum lhry !
Buis. Dora Escott
Queen of the Gypsies ..... Helen Won Doenhoff
The audience, although not as large as
at the evening performances, was warm
ly enthusiastic, and as the familiar
numbers came, each in turn was gener-
ously applauded. The score ia bright.
sparkling and tuneful; the brilliant.
stirring ensemble music was sung effect
lively and with amin alton by the chorus.
and the orchestra gave its usual clean
and artistic performance all through.
Nina Bertini.Humphreys made her
first appearance here as Airline. Her
voice is high, clear soprano, and AL
though it is sharp when she
forces it, her soft tones have q
liquid and agreeable quality. 1t is
very pure and true, and in staccsto
passages clean cut. Miss Humphreys
is conscientious singer and actress.
and in the betrothal scene with the
gypsy band she is at her best.
AS Queen of the Gypsies. Helen Won
DoennoH deepensd the already favorable
impression she has made her rich full
voice has wide range, and she uses it
with dramatic force and much art /; her
solo in the second act was delightfully."-
sung, and in ths graceful quartette be-
tween her, Airline, Thsddeus and Devils
hoof, its richness was very apparent.
Payne Clark was the Thaddeus OF the
cast. aud his voice although it lacks
somewhat in sweetness, is robust. and
in the solos, IT'S Sad to Leave Your
Fatherlsnd and When the Fair Land of
Poland, his rendition won warm APP
plause.
w. NJ. Schuater as Count Arnheim
and VIM. Hamilton as Davilshoof, both
did admirable work. and the rest OF the
cast was acceptable.
The scenery was exceptionally good
and appropriate; at the Opening OF the
second act on the gypsy camp at night,
the wood scene. lit up by the moons
rays, made a most fitting frame to one
OF the best numbers in the opera.
Silence, Silence, the Lady Moon, sung
by the gypsies.
THE EVENING PERFORMANCES.
The double bill OF Cavelleria and
l Pagliacci drew very large and lash
ionable audience last evening that was
more enthusiastic than at any previous
performance this week. The two operas,
though they deal with the same phases
OF human nature and are both tragic
ally realistic illustrations of swift and
terrific vengeance, are so differently
treated unsteady, that they are good
tolls for one another, even though the
latter suffers from so close comparison
with the former. The sustained in
tensity, majestic tragedy and impas-
stoned dramatic emotion OF the Cavalle.
ria that is shown in every phase, theme
and bar OF the score, catches the listener
with the opening notes of the overture,
and holds him spellbound on through
the divine intermezz) to the last cur
tain. 1t is an inspiration, original and
wonderful, and the book 30 accords with
the score there Is nothing TO break the
harmony oil the whole. especially when
it is sung as it was last night.
Miss Thea Dorre with her magnetic
personality, her powerful, sweet and
flexible voice, that shows good method
and is thoroughly under control, and
her dramatic ability make Santuzza
that is the strongest and best yet seen
here. She may be excessive at times in
her defamation, and have other fallts
that time and experience will help her
future, of that there ia little doubt.
A. @. Guile, as Turiddu, was in mag.
nifoent voice and the duet with San.
Oh
piece Of work. artistically and unsteady.
The drinking song was done with aban-
don and verve, and the whole part was
played con amore.
VIM. Mertens made q capital Alto.
and his irst solo, although good. was
eclipsed by his later work.
Lola and Lucia were acceptably cast,
and the orchestra played better than on
any previous evening; the intermezzo
has never been more intelligently given
here. and in response to the enthusiastic
applause Signor Morrealli gave a leDiti-
ton OF it. The chorus was sung too
loud in the opening mum bers and showed
less meditation than usual, but later
they redeemed themselves and Csval-
lers ns a whole may be pronounced the
success OF the season go far.
The vein of humor that runs through
the book oil Pagliacci calls for triviality
in the score; much of it is in dance
measure; there is an uncertainty in
places regarding the seriousness OF the
musical motive. and decided certainty
of Wagnerisn influence in other places.
Nevertheless it is a strong work, with
much that approaches greatness, and as
it was sung last night. it was satisfacto-
rily introduced. Marie Tavary as Media
the Columbine has but one opportunity
for showing wherein lies her chief
strength-the solo to the stars.
Mr.. Guile made a very effective and
musical Canio. and sang his numbers
with dramatic fervor, and made of the
part all that might be.
The prologue was sung bv Mr.. Mer-