The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-10-13
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Those who do not appreciate the
music of "Parsifal--and there are
many such, some Of whom have the
courage to admit IT, and some of
whom have not--may this week Wit
ness the production in It's dramatic
form.
The drama. "Parsifal" will be pre-
scented at the Academy Thursday and
Friday, with matinee the latter day.
The story of "Parsifai' naturally IS
more easily followed in its dramatic
version. II is the story of the sorrow
and suffering OF humanity. and re-
demption by purity, faith and love, y
band or heaven appointed knights
guard in the Castle of the Holy Grail.
two holy relics. the spear and the cup.
Klinschor. representing all that is
evil. is endeayoring to secure the
downfall of the knights. and to seize
upon and carry off their holy relies.
Anfortas. their king, proud in the
possession OF physical strength goes
forth against the magician. Klinschor.
Under Klinschor's spell Eundry, half
woman. half-witch, Is transformed into
q being of wonderful beauty, and
through her comes the fail of .anfortas
Elinschor secures the sacred spear.
and with 1t fnflicts an incurable wound
In the knights side. At every. cele-
bration of the holy rite this wound
bleeds afresh. until at last, through
weakness and the pangs of remorse.
The condition of .tnfortas becomes des-
perate,
Then i, is. in answer to his suppl
cations. that he is promised relief. and
tarsifaI appears. Parsifal is mere
youth. untutored in the ways of the
world, Of which he is entirely ignorant
Through Parsifai the evil Klinschor
fears that the wound of .Anfortas may
he healed. and he seeks 10 overcome
this new enemy. He tempts the limo
cent youth by LAYING the most seduc-
live snares. He endeavors TO appeal to
all that is sensual in Parsifal, and
= gain he invokes the aid of Kundry
ny Transforming her into beautiful
iymph. Parsifal. though laid siege 10
10y all the allurements and charms of
this creature. who has been sent to
tempt him. does not yield. and his pur-
ity triumphs.
klinschor is enrased at his failure
10 cause the downfall OF Parsifal, who
represents the embodiment os i 4 tina.
Is spiritual, as does Kundry all that is
sensual and fse hurls the sacred spar
at the youth. Instead ne its 7iercing
the body of Parsifal IL hangs sus-
pended above his head, and grasping IL.
he makes the sign OF the cross. Then
the spell is broken the beautiful gar
den crunbles to ruins, and Parsifal
standing upon the ruins OF the walls
holds the sacred spear aloft in triumph.
The scene changes TO the hall of the
castle, ard -anfortas is brought in upon
his litter. de is called upon by the
knights TO uncover the Grail, but with
each effort TO do so the pangs from
his wound increase. until ne suffers
agony. He at last refuses TO make q
further attempt, and begs the knights
20 slay him, and thus end his misery.
Parsifal. without being observed, en-
ters. bearing the sacred spear, with
which he touches the wound, and An
fortas is healed. Proclaiming himself
king of the Grail, ParsifaI orders it
uncovered. and ascending the altar, he
raises the sacred vessel, whsle the
knights kneel al his feet. Kundry dies
in repentance. A white dove descends
from the dome of the hall and hovers
over His head. while hymn OF praise
is sung by the knights. This. in brief
is the story of "Parsifal" as it will be
told upon the Academy stage this week.
"The Tourists
One OF the Shubert productions Will
be geen at the Academy tomorrow
night when The Tourists" will be pre-
scented This musical comedy had a
summer run in Boston, and remained
FOR six months at the Majestic Theatre.
New York. a cast larger than that
usually carried by such an organization
is promised. Eddie CARVE is the prin-
cipal comedian, and as Professor Todd
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