New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-01-01
NEW MUSIC IN BOSTON.
.yEsTWARD HO" PRODUCED AT THE
MUSEUM.

WARE WE'LL RECElvED-AN AMIABLE
SATIRE ON WOMAN SUFFRAGE IN THE
EAR WEsT-SIGNoR ROTOLrs MAss
by TELEGRAPH TRIBUNE,
Boston Dec Sl-As indicated in dispatch
r,r,sd in The Tribune on Sunday. the end of 1891
has witnessed the production of several interesting
rs,cal novelties in Boston. First, there was Mr..
IIss,s concerto. brought forward at the last con-
.art Of the symphony Society; then Signor Rotofs
oss performed first Christmas Day and re-
reated yesterday at st. Jamess Roman Catholic
rhruch and finally. this evening. comic
ncra or operetta by Richard ID. Ware and Ben
iamn T. Woolf had its first representation at the
BOSTON Museum Sgnor Rotoli is an Italian and
one Of the singing teachers of the New-England
conservatory of Music. Some OF his songs
established favories In the repertories OF concert
singers and his talent and geniaty have combined
10 make him admired among the musical people of
Boston. where he has lived for the last four or five
years. His proved TO be exceedingly
amiable composition. capacous in its drnen-
sions to restrict It's to festival occasions.
but for such practicable from every point of view
The composer. though Musician OF serious pur-
pose has nor attempted to deny his nationality,
which finds expression in plenitude OF huent and
graceful melody. There are some instances OF
dramatic expression in the work. but they are OF
the type familiar to the Haydn Mozart period. ana
more than cnce the music becomes a little careless
perhaps. when thinks of the aesthetic needs of
the vast majority of those who are likely to hear
H. Eventually ii is to be supposed. the accom-
paniment will be written for full orchestra, but at
present it is for organ, violoncello and Kettle
drums The employment of the latter TO empha-
size the stirring rhythm of the Gloria" was SIN
aularly and strikingly happy, and suggested
commendable oxpedient for ordinary services. when
the organ must perforce do duty for an orchestra
In the "Hosanna" Sgnor Rotoh secures an effect
which is beautiful as 1t is original by means or
antiphony between a chancel choir OF boys and
men and the elaborate apparatus at the opposite
end OF the church. The chancel choir makes use
Of a Gregorian phrase but the responses Of the
solo quartet, chorus and organ are highly ornate.
and here some Of the key transitions sound quite
daring and impressive
The title Of the new operetta is Westward Ho!"
and its production which might Rave passed with
out more than passing remark elsewhere. created a
very pretty and considerable stir here. where both
ts authors are wei known. The writer OF the book
Is the son o. a wel-known Boston lawyer Darwin
f. Ware He is not Ions escaped from the confines
Of Harvard College where. notably through the IN
fuence OF that patient promoter OF frNoHty, the
Hasty Pudding Club his thoughts were turned
lightly TO the lyric stage Mr.. Woolf, his collabo-
rator is a gray and grizzled veteran In all that
pertains TO music ana the theatre. At present he u
chiefly concerned with musical criticism. being the
regular reviewer Of musical things for The Boston
the BOSTON Museum. and many other adults In the
audience tonight may have looked at him through
infantle eyes and he has composed operettas, sym
phones overturcs and 5etween-acts music ana writ
ten dramas and librettos during longer time than
that covered by the memories OF the younger gener-
alton OF players that him tonight when he
climbed into his old chair to conduct the overture
OF his newest bantlng.
Westward Ho" Is an American opereta OF
course; one of many American operettas though
some one has spoken fordly Of it as the hrst oil '.S
kind forgetful of the rip Van Wink,es and "Cul-
mi, Favs' and Mormon. Mexican. Puritan. Indian
and other creatures that have lived out their little
lives before this conceived But Mr.. Ware mas
shown commendablc appreciation OF one OF the true
purposes OF comedy and has presented story OF
Western life which has not only local color Out also
contemporaneous flavor. His skt is aimed at woman
suffrage in Wyoming. the enormous possibilities OF
which he has exploited In an entirely resPectIu'
manner-quite respectful, indeed, as that OF MI
Gilbert in his arpiable perversion OF Tennysohs
princess"
In tho nretty conceit Of the librettist large
number OF eligible young women have gone 10
Maverick Wyo., tempted by the fact that WONT"
there enjoy political rights and fairer chances ioi
marriage than they do in their native State where
there is a surplus OF 1000 women by the u''7
the story begins they have been In power po
Nticaly for a year, have enacted and enforced
total-absiinence liquor laws. and aboHshed an ps
tolls except one watch they permit nan i,eee.
Hal" 10 carry. TO appease his uncohquerape '''''1
for blood lie is nominally a desperate VINO soes
through the motions OF killing his man se'erai
times a day, and though he never loads ms p's'oi'
he adds steadily 10 the record OF his victims siam
by cutting Rotches on the butt OF ms plstt4U s
eyer he snaus II at e man Though paiaelns as d
Desperate however he is in fact an English noble,
man the Earl OF Ravenswood. who leit his nouns
aud estates because he could find no woman ns to
love him FOR himself alone lie mas ma MAJ
has daughter who is sheriff and a candidate ior
reelection The men have rebehed asains,, De- De-
Campaign Club are In despair. until they near that
the cowboys, 10 whom hey are engaged TO De MAJ ma
RED after they have got enough money LOT theI
os,is vi in ther favor by switching the
distant ranch into sandoanK. Mean"mne ' nn
women are W Py pk or be Shall be- the
color OF their wedding dresses THIS difficulty be,
Reelected. they lind entertainment N an English ,n
earl who srrives at Maverick TO look after some
pistol as his younger brother who had assumed the
M a5sr dd the ,5s gae
making the tenor, cowboy OF only musical sign-
am SS compcations At dance given BY the sup
posed Earl in honor OF the reelected Sheriff. the
on the bosom tag of "Halr-Trigger Hal" and
solves follow the example Of all younger brothers
this he is he ped by an ex-ganb.er Colorado Sam
whose occupation is gone since the women c.osed
with the tenor 10 fleece :he stranger. drive him out
Of town and return the money to him At omaha n, ,sa
plan Is begun but the lovely sheriff land Lovely. in
deed, she is personated By Miss Fanny JOhason)
interferes by interrupting the poker game and com
handing that the money be returned. At this
moment, however, "Hair-Trlgger Hal" discioses his
identy and Violet. the sheriff since she cannot
marry her uncle. returns TO her old love. the tenor.
the younger brother finds mate In arch type
writer president OF the campaign club. and The
real Earl, who don't care 10 return TO England tne
feels undresscd without his gum pairs off with
the female prosecuting attorney. VINO has always
loved him.
This is good story, as comic operetta stories
60 and. though there is exhibition OF d master
hand IN Its working out. IL Is told with some spirit
ana the numerous lyrics with which IL s inter
spersed are smoothly and deity written SO deity,
indeed. as 10 encourage the belief that Mr. Ware
VIII 90 good thing In this line II he cares TO after
MS experience with this work. OF course the prn-