New-York tribune., 1896-10-20
commander Of the English Forces.
,r NI-RRAY HILL THEATRE.

..o was added to the growing group
!" middle Of Manhattan Island iast nieht- The
w. ,,u, Theatre Is It's ATTRACTIVE hame' IL Is
yn", s believed to he good region ior mouse
10 n~"s a. nopular performances ana 'he present
dsvotea " ronulation indicates that 1t will be-
tn' r.,,er 1t is pretty mouse. rooihy' prish''
come u, and safe. and in spite of the great COM
sccesslDie an. New-york theatre has to endure.
PETITION vs." oceed Before The curtain rose Mayor
II oush' oae a short address. by way OF opening
strons ",aybouse tremendously and oiiiciay
the Nv" rformance of the evening was given ID!
The p,us who are always gladly welcomed,
me p.s,s,ed of an opera entltied III MEXICO
ano ~, "opera'' Is here used only 'eh'a'iVe'E'
The .norks have been made In TINS piace from
Scme ,ime about the designations proper ana
tine ~ ' ,auv the latter-of various sorts OF
%s,oa, entertainments. IN 'n'H
nnss"' usnolly looked to as guide. mas hothhs
sram"e' Ills the performance nothing at ALL
10 say H. cots down its name, and leaves the
ana NV" soore, TO find out the classification ior
ser =" w. ;f he can. 1t is not comic opeia' pe-
h'm''' ,s not comic: II is too heavy 10 answer
eause .so name of operetta: nobody wouio 'hihk
WI" .u,rg /, grand opera. ii might oe oeS' "'
"a as a melodrama with score
fV ,orv is n strange one TO Try 10 SET W "'"Sio'
'" o, =, seems TO need the music to hou II up ~
sha and il lacks the sparkle that Is usually
Is hea':' a., q musical drama under the grade OF
~V" ro I, has the negative mer'' now uh
,s,, gram getting to be regarded as positive
i"'' ,ra.don, from slang. II is always WIN re-
one o., V anvthing disparagng is SAID OF an oper'c
gfet uoncs uoa without slang; they are so uiiConiho
J<rioi",has sa;d of this one unreserVedi! anu tIi-
Let u IN, NJ that il does not offend the ear IN th's
phatcalL!' 'h"' -
way. 1; iike tho book i'm its utter lack OF
The "" I, - dgnined sometimes. occasionally
spatIAes severely So and now ana then lhert coeS 1
ratneI f :, RAJ gives the singers swing lor the,r
snas' when these times came the compan! % %siaae
voices ~ them and some good choruS eHects
tne ,hs heh result Individually, also. tie tones Ui
were Wy Icowlcs's voice rolled out IN tne oid iul
hlgsnr ard efortless way, and he clearly won ,ne
Insme a. the performance along with Jessie Bart
~, nchYs nsvis TIL singing and acunS OF tnese ,Wo
NJ Ds Dths nleasantest things OF the evening, MI.
as SeiI zoo made fine appearance as a NeNican
,G~N rugged severe. three-quarter savage coun-
u". WIN raj suggested descent from the monte
'ensn.o Ar Rarnabee had few humorous hnes.
ium.S helned the audience greatly. but they were
snu nts fsu Nr Macdonald had 10 come down from
a enH r~.Sss,al of admiration which ne mas usually
lae laepp,sd with such grace and be dreadiul villain
Cv.puh .p.ha audience remembered his irreproachaoie
n, bu' ' and welcomed him. The whole company ex-
Pha.s tha training and the attention ana appica-
@ nu' 20 the hest interests of the performance which
!, WI s aways so pleasant 10 notice III tills OIsdniLd
,,om % and all the performers did all Tor the work
that could be done