New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-08-11

trab.nd;sta" The authors have used the centrsA
idea OF the operetta and have built II up into
two-act opera. Nearly all the old music was dis
carded with the exception OF two or three songs
The opera was produced at the Savoy Theatre, IN
London in the early part OF last season. and ran 10
crowded houses until last May. Three companies
were sent the provinces, and all maze hhanclo
as we'll as artistic successes.
Mr.. Wilson will play. OF course, the principal COM
edy part, that OF Grigg an Enslishman travelling
In Spain, who goes into the mountains with MS ca'-
era to take pictures. and is captured by band ot
brigands They after a while make him their chiet
and compel him 10 marry their chieftainess, ~
though he has a wife living in Turckenham Eng
land In the second act the English wife comes 20
Spain to look for her missing husband. She finds
him. and many complications arise from the lies Nc
is obliged to tel! her to keep his second mar
rage secret. OF course, everything ends as u
should In comic opera. Miss Lulu Chaser plays me
Pa ahr Of Hta originally payed oy Mss taxes
the part Of Inez the cheftainess. Miss Alice Hol.
brock specially S engaged in as "e en
will appear as Count Nasquez John Brand VIII sing
the barytone part as the ex-cheftain, and j. Miroa
The scenes OF the opera are in Compostela, Spain.
Of the brigands This scene will admit OF gorgeous
coloring and the electrician VIII have ample opp1gr-
Act second shows the River 81 and the gold-wash-
Anderson of London. who also drew the original
sketches for the London company. lie has MADE
scheme which Mr.. Wilson thinks will be more es-
fective. The costumes are being made In London.
and arc or CLOTH no silk or satin being used The
soldiers, costumes viii be particularly elaborate
Richard Barker is staging the opera. and the mu-
sic Is being rehearsed under the baton OF Slgnor \.
De Noveis The opera viii be given az Aboeys
Theatre September ., for two months run.
Mr.. Candy on his trip abroad visited England.
Ireland and France. but he spent most OF his time
In a small on the Thames River. In speaking
OF theatrical productions abroad. he said that in
Germany and France the managers seemed TO be
falling back Old plays. there beng apparently
dearth OF new material The popularity OF musical
and farce comedies had affected the English play
wrights. DANDY Dick Wilmington" and THE Art
list Model" OF this style OF entertainment and
had met with much success In London. Mr. Candy
Is extremely enthusiastic over Sir Henry Igvings
productions q Don 0uixote' and a. Conan poye's
laughabie scenes In Don Qulxote" takes pace In
a room where Don Quixote wishes to make a digni-
fled exit after delivering heroic speech In his
hand Is a lance about fifteen feet long. In trying
to make this exit he full tilt into the door.
Then he turns around and bumps into the wall, and
after vanly trying to get the ungainly lance into
proper position he drops IL behind him and makes
his exit. dragging the lance after him. with droop-
ing head and shoulders the very picture OF disgust.
While rowing on small river in Ireland Mr..
Candy spoke Of the general air OF poverty displayed
by the people. and asked the boatman what they
would do In case famine visited Ireland
''Oh begorra, think It's starving We al would
be God bless u" was the answer.