The times., 1898-11-17

York, in so much that she not only
played there successfully for several
months. but that she won all of Gotham =
usually facetious critics to her standard.
on the day following her advent the Daily
News said of the musical qualities of her
opera:
When Herbert's ''Serenade" was produced his
friends were satisfied that he was destined to
hold first place among the composers Of this
country and their hope has been fulfilled. With
.'The Fortune Teller to his credit his fame Is
certain. For, while the singers did spendidly
last night, and the production was most finish
ed in every detail the triumph Herberts. 1t
WAS his tuneful numbers, inspired and inspiring;
his fertile invention which produced one delight
full surprise after another in bewitchng. entranc-
ing succession. that 80 intoxicated the nearer
with the spirit OF melody that deeorum was
abandoned for the delirium Of musical hysteria In
the score OF this opera the composer not only
displays 4 musical talent. but he almost CON
vnces that he is a musical genius When the
first act drew TO a conclusion. after revealing two
three charming solos. perfectly enhancing
gypsy chorus, into which had been deity woven
a Hungarian motif. with its stimulating crescendo
that made the blood fairly dance through the
veins. il feared by many that the composer
had shot his bolt, and that he would have 10
descend to less lofty plane in the succeeding
acts. But the second opened with dashiness
that showed that his muse was fresh and smil-
ing for the second round as the sporting writers
say. This act was as brilliant IN every way as
the first. At every turn the musician showed
that he was not conventional maker OF comic
opera, but that there had been message of Joy
and gladness singing in his soul, to which he was
giving voice. For the climax of this act there
is a march that for swing, harmony and soul
stirring qualities makes Sousa's compositions
sound agueish. The third act is short, and after
a basso solo delicate, haunting waltz song con-
cludes with the rousing march that finishes the
second II is opera that will please musi-
clans, for it is musicianly throughout, and it
will please the public, for it is the most tuneful
work given TO the stage in many a day.
Not only was this praise universally
echoed but il extended to every branch
of the production. Star. company. libret-
to, lyrics. score. costumes and scenery
were alike commended. This fact augurs
well for those who will be present at the
Lafayette on Monday. and promises big
enga cement for the late favorite of the
BoStonians.
The Thanksgiving week offering at the
New National Theater will be a new rus
tic comedy drama, Way Down East"
the work of Lottie Blair Parker and Jo-
seph R. Grismer. It will be interpreted by
a cast which includes Phoebe Davies,
Odel Williams, Forrest Robinson, George
Backus. Felix Haney, Senator Frank
Bell, John H Bunny, Walter NJ. Hodges,
Sarah Stevens, Ella Hugh Wood and Lou
Use Galloway. In addition. there is a vii
lage quartet composed of the Misses Cor
don and Millard, John F. Boyle and Ed
win w. Hoff.
The Manhattan Comedy Four" laugh
provokers and vocalists; Cushman and
Holcombe, operate singers: Gilbert and
Goldie, rib ticklers; the Burman sisters,
serio-comics; Lizzie Van, the supposed
peer of Bonnie Thornton and Lottie Gil
son; Sadie Cushman, who is said to be
the most perfectly formed woman on the
American stage; and many others of
equal merit will be seen next week at
Kernan's with Weber's Partisan Wild
ows' AS may readily be imagined, the
performance given will probably be ex-
cellent in every particular. Such an olio
could not but be promising, and good
sized houses will probably witness the
combination during its engagement A
laughable burlesque, entitled "A Night
on Broadway brings the show to a
close.
Manager Grieves's stock company has
proved its worth during the last few days
as rarely before in the course of it's en-
gagement. 1t has succeeded in depicting
a scene in one of the local department
stores in a manner that could have been
surpassed by few burlesque organizations
on the road. Beginning with next Mon
day, it will produce a new skit said to be
in every way the equal of that being per-
formed. An excellent olio of first-class
vaudeville people will complete the COM
ing bill.
The wonderful moving pictures of the
Cuban war are still attracting good au-
diences at Metzerott Hall, next to the
Columbia Theater. One view of bull
fight proves a striking feature of the en-
tertainment A cavalry charge is also
strong and spirited in its nature, while
many other scenes are much admired
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