New-York tribune., 1907-12-15
THE STORY OF "LOISE."


The following sketch of the plot of Carpenters
opera has been interest the public in
the work:
The opening scene shows the sewing girl. who is
me heroine. in her attic home IN the Montmartre
district Through a window opening d balcony
Is seen the artist Julien on terrace, IN front OF
shows herself him. He pleads with her 70 fly
with him. She repeats her parents refusal accept
yotion. while the two seize the eeting opportunity
feesh Ie memories OF 5eif nrst n1eetins
enters alsd proceeds soundly 10 berate the girl
adjective is strong. She rnocks his words and
threatens her daughter ter If she have any further
honest NoIhinsrnan With more sentiment under his
prepared and served He has received another letter
from Julien asking for Louise his wife but his
and with genuine affection for his daughter he an
dismiss % from her 70 t6onshis % louise sy he taee ee
a seat near her father 10 read him the evening
hood Spring is ere, The season % opens Tsr m brant
iy All Paris is en- fete" Paris" She repeats to
herself. as the curtain descends-
The second act opens with a prelude, The A5Eai-
street at the foot of the iII OF SIontfnarfr one
after another, the milkwomen. the ragpicker. the
Tho cries of Paris fiji the air and stir the heart
Julien who, behind shed. watches for Louise.
that she safely enters the dressrnakiHg establish
IN which she IS employed. The mother is no
sooner out OF sight than Julien rushes after Louise
and draws her out into the street Again he i'm
rbe eT & re i Uasn m she tl e cd her eS snd re
hack 10 the shop leaving him in despair
Acter 'afcrluoe there shown in the second
scene of this act q characteristic dressmaker =
sorkshon crowded with ehattering sewing girls
The voice OF a singer outside-Julien of course
interests and them at first; then il bores
rhern At length they jeer him. all except Louise
who has remained so pensire that her co-uorkers 4
suspect her Of being in iove gestion which she
repudiates She finally pleads illness. and goes out
saving she is going home. Why. she's gone for
a % -sebes wa shs her o e fe WINDOW
In the third act tsome fifteen or twenty DAY. DAYS
eoyes in their nest Julien alays all possible mis-
giyings he argues her into the conviction that
despite parental refusal they have the right to love
proaches and the lights Of the CITY begin to twinkle
f1e lovers a2ostroph.ze Paris. 'the abode OF JOY,
ecstasy | Of delight anu i0Se themselves III
Soon the bohernians arrive. and there follows
annual Paris occurrence the spirit of which no one
IS better ousiitied TO interpret than the bohemian
*ayety IS at its climax when her old mother
spectrelike: appears On the scene. The revel ends
The mother makes piteoas appeal to the artist
70 iet her daughter come home Just long enough to
cured by Only one more sight of her. Julien con-
sents. and Louise departs with her mother throw
M ing KISS to her her lover who deTonrs her with HIS
The last act shows once more Iouiss's old home
dow. while her father sits by the table and the
mother is busy in the kitchen II is the first tsay
and illness have robbed him much OF his former
genial spirit The ingratitude CT children is the
affection IN I-ouise's heart, while her purttanic
mother berates her of old She IS about to
her q cradle soma But nothing can move her She
is he'd captive from her Julien. her love for
hfe The father. however continues his piasdiua m
mt until there is heard outside the joyous song Of the
light Paris is calling, Paris is calling" Fa.ier
no nd iaoflaer think she is roing mad hui as
furious with rage ard drives her from the house
1@As ne cAiss Der back Louise has gone &c her