Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-10-23
AMI SENENTS,

COLUMBIA THEATER.-It is difficult to
duplicate a success, but if the enthusiasm
of an audience counts for anything Regi-
maid De koven and Harry B. Smith have
performed the feat in the case of Foxy
CUTLER
1t was Jerome Sykes opportunity to
clinch the reputation he made for the bum
tious, bombastic detective who was the CEN
trail and original feature of The Highway
man. and he accepted every chance with
out an error A more than usual notable
audience greeted the new opera in a man
ner to satisfy every one connected with its
production, from author and composer to
the property man and call boy. There was
a prodlgahty Of appreciation which forced
Mr.. De koven and Mr.. Sykes to appear be-
fore the audience after the second curtain
Mr.. Sykes remarks We're couched in the
d.me-noveI phraseology of the sleuth-like
detective, and Mr.. De koven dwelt upon
the enormous amount of work expended In
staging and perfecting his latest produce
ton and In testifying his gratitude for the
appreciation of his endeavors and that OF
his co-workers.
Messrs klaw and Erlanger have produced
the opera in complete and lavish manner
The elaborate settings and the large Choir
uses tax the capacity of the stage.
The cast is a brilliant one. w. G. Stewart
as Ned Register the sailor hero, and
Julius Steger as a Corsican gentleman, with
passion for blondes and vendettas, equaled
their usual excellent work. Harry Mac
Donough and little Adolph link filled sec
ond comedy parts. There was assuredly no
disadvantages surrounding the Lilliputian
on account of lack of size AS a merry
maker he is mammoth. Foxy CUTLER fur
nishes Jerome Sykes with a bland and
easy-going character. that of a mysterious
lnger-on-nose detective The humor of the
lines is irresistible but Mr.. Sykes acting
is probably trifle cautious. little too in
Prospective. His dancing is graceful and
he might do more of it. Helen Bertram
Georgia Cain and Grace Cameron were roy
ally seconded by a bewildering array Of
shapely brigands. sailors and Corsicans.
who strummed real guitars and mandolins
under the hallowed moon in soft serenades.
Miss Bertrams 'Tarantelle' in the sec
ond act eXcellently done; 1t was dra-
matte to a thrill Mr.. DeKoven's music is
characteristic and consequently thoroughly
enjoyable. The ensembles and fnales are
particularly strong and DeKovenesque The
first act which is laid in Portsmouth, Eng
land. affords an opportunity for a number
of those tarry ballads which are always so
enjoyable. The legend of Vanderdecken is
weirdly and hauntingly tuneful. The ped
dlers' chorus in the last act suggests the
tiEkers' chorus in Robin Hood" and the
song of the farmer in THE Highwayman"
and was heartily applauded. A number Of
greatly to the general melody and flow The
plot keeps things going in a snappy and
gtngery way. which gives one only time to
pass from one pleasure to another and
scant desire or cause to critcse. The second
and third acts of the opera are laid in the
Island of Corsica, whittier the crafty Quill
Ter thinks he has tracked the criminals who,
in the first act. robbed Mr.. Royster, the
sailor lover, of his gold. Quiller at first
suspects a parrot, which was in the room