The Washington times., 1904-10-04
MRS. CAMPBELL FIRES
NEW PLAY BY SARDOU

l. / ~ \ 4AOOO
I anee as a comic opera star in Washing
ton.
This new vehicle for the exploitation
/ or Miss Schens talents Is given forth
as an adaptation" of Go-dsmith's eN-
/ quisite comedy, "Slle gt6ops 10 Con-
/ Quer.' Poor ola Eou would probably
I be greatly surprised could he revisit
the pale FIimpses of the moon. TO be in
/ formed that this production claimed
. even remote relationship with his work,
/ but then some Consoling friend might
quiet his disturbed feelings with the eX-
PLANTATION that in modern stage parlance
+ the term adaptation" covers a multi
Jude OF sins and must not be taken Sc
rioUsiy. In all soo-h, 1t Is necessary to
/ be advised Of the intention of the
adapter 20 use Goldsmith r work as a
basis for his own, to suspect any such
I purpose and thus no great harm has
come 10 the immortal comedy,
/ Recourse to Arditi.
( Mr.. Englander's music is. weIl-its
. Mr.. Englander's music. Which is 20
say that Il is fairly good In spots; only
I'm this particular instance the spots
are not very numerous Indeed, con-
stdering the superior vocal qualifications
of the pTima donna, one wonders why
the composer aid not exert himself 70
provide her with something more than
one or two pretty airs in the first act
and left her without much of anything
TO do I'm the second, thus compelling her
TO iuterD0iate Ardius "Parla-' There
is also one rather pretty chorus, and
likewise "a tuneful aria for the tenor,
and-voila tout. The purely Instrumental
part OF the score is extremely hghJ-aJ
times TO the point Of painful attenua-
uon-aud 1t rises nowhere above the
level OF respectable mediocrity-
Thanks TO FRITZ Schehs superb tai
ents, both as singer and actress ana tAe
capable support with which her manas-
ers have surrounded her, the Two
Roses met with q most cordial Fecep-
. ton from the audience Apulise was
shoWere1 laVlshly upon her aQQ eEets
one else whenever opportunity presented
itself and an Unsuitable demand tor cl-
cores compelled a repetition Of nearly
every solo, concerted number and
chorus. AT the close of the hrst act the
bewitching little prima donna nae
regular ovation. She was called before
the curtain five times, and this demon
sJratlOu was repeated after the perform
auce came 20 q close.
Star Above Her Medium.
Miss schens voice is Of a specially
delightful quality-pure, limpid, flexible
10 the last degree, OF Astounding volume
her method is artistic in all details and
rarely been heard Thus richly endoWe-
by nature. and with talents thus artis-
ticaly expanded, il IS 10 be regretted
thar Miss Schen does not demand from
her mana gers a more ambitious vehicle
for the exploitation Of her great gifts
What a wonderful ROslna she would
give US in The Barber Of Seville o-
Marie IN The Daughter OF the hegI-
meutt" Perhaps OpeTa-gOers ought tC
be thankful Tor the goods the gods send
and be glad 10 have "a real prima dOnua
presented modern comic
but hearing such voice and seelrg such
an actress makes them long for Jhf
things that might he.
Merivale 10 Miss Schem S Rose Marie.
MT. Cunningham is the fortunate pos
SCISSOR OF most engaging DerSOnaAE-
and OF a pleasing albeit not very po}E-
erful. tenor voice. ONLY enc number ot
importance Is allotted 60 him, and LnGt
- the aria ~ the second act- sweet
Rose Marie. he sang THIS with mlcH
grace and udgment,--sE@d-s4 togatLlT
made a favorable impression.
Harrison a Fine Comedian. ~---z--r-s-r A
Louis Harrison probably deserves as
much credit as anyone in the cast for
making the performance a go. His
humor is so unctuous, his merrymaking,
while always within the bounds ol
reason and never descending 10 the
method Of his utterance. whether ll
song OF otherwise, so poinCedly expires
s-te LlaL. 10 use "a somewhat lIeleE gan.
phrase, he IS q whole show I'm himself
The cat trio Ia which he took the lead
ing part, being assisted by Cunningham
and Clarence Haudyside esquire Andrew
OldneldJ, was one of the most amusiuE
features of the evening and occaslouel
ToarE of laughter.
Ida HawIey as Susan, Roses maid
Louise I1a Baron as LADY Jane. Jose
phiue Bartlett as Mrs OlddeId.. and n
~. Whitney. IT,. as DIT. Thomas Well.
allied their respective parts accepLably.
u.
ethcients IL and the orchestra acquitted
themselves most creditably under the
competent leadership of Conductor John
LuuG. The play Is superDly MOUNTED
and costunled- No prettier stage scene
has been seen here in long while than
the apple orchard ia the first act