New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-13
OPERA AND OPERETTA.

Councils Romeo ct Juette" was repeated al
the Metropolitan Opera House last night; raus''
By the same composer was performed IN hhs"sH
al the American Theatre, and at the Broac"ay
Theatre The Jolly Muske,eer, after career Oh
deserved prosperity which might have been con-
.inued for an Indefinite time had not other con-
tracts intorfered gave way to The Highway man.
an operetta which made a hit at the sumo P'"0e
year ago Thus there were two reEaihp''ss a"u
one new production. OF the nrsi repfeseh'a"'"
there IS nothing new TO be said Its delights as on
the first performance of the opera. were OF inc
b,cbo., or1e- and n Il were TO be discussed In de-
tail the discussion would perforce run out INTO UNI
necessary eulogy Of NJ Saieza and Nine ''eoA.
Further TO exploit the charms OF the voice anu
vocal art OF the latter would he 10 paint 'he my
and II there is any one doubtful OF the an'h''aoo
qualities OF NJ Saleza as singer and actor he muS1
he one who has not heard and seen him or one
who has no confidence in the opinions OF the writ-
ers for the newspapers.
II is equally unnecessary to praise Inc fi'sh'
waymar," which has beauties OF book ana MUSIC
that are highly commendabe and nave p""h h's"'
commended. The chief lesson enforced by the re-
turn OF the Broadway Theatre company war tho
exccllercy witch comes from the enlistment OF
capable forces and their capable management IL
here is better prma bufa. 10 speak In the o'u
terms. than Miss D'Arye. or an operetta TENOR
who more perfectly enter into the spirit OF tbs
character and embody 1t more satisfactorily in his
performance than Mr.. O'liara. the local stage has
not produced them. The performance went OH
brilliantly and enjoyed by fine audience
They have "all-star' casts at the American
Theatre but the condition OF operate affairs al
this establishm, is such that distinction OF this
kind Is not necessary 10 secure success. even IN
the performance OF Faust" Indeed. no distinc-
ton OF any kind In giving Gounods masterpiece
seems 10 be nece. 10 attract the favor OF the
clentage OF that house 10 judge from the perform-
ance last evening. for one more lacking IN tho
breath OF lie into opera II would not be easy 10
imagine Yet there large audience ana
plenty of en- thusasm Ii IS one OF the anomalies
INA, puzzle the friends and well-wshers OF the
Castle Square opera Company In their work OF
non,larizlny the repertory opera In English that
hare are great variations in the degree or excel
,ence ~ their different productions. Last evening
was one OF the company's unfortunate ones. ana
there is no need under the circumstances. OF more
than a record Mess~s. Charles O. Basseu as
Faust Harry l.. Chase Valentine, Miss Elose
Morgan as Marguerite and Miss Lizzie MacNicho1
AZ Slebel co-operated In the production
Several changes OF plan are announced Tor 'ns
week.s performances at the Metropolitan opera
IIouse In the performance OF Die WaIkure Oh
Wednesday Herr DIPPED will replace MT van
Dyck az Sigmund. and on Saturday night ihs'eao
~ ia Favorita" Gounod's philemon ct Baucis
and Nascagnrs "Cavaleria Rusticana' VIII %
performed.