The Washington times., 1908-07-26
FORTUNE TELLER"
PRETTY LOVE TALE
IntrigueS of an Austrian
Count Count for Naught
and Girl Wins.

The scenes of The Fortune Teller
are laid in and near Budapest Ballet
pupils. Hungarian hussars, cadets. and
tTadesmen are the principals concerned.
although a nu1hber OF creracters move
15cui IN thu action OF tire opera from
t:loc 10 tim Ths story concerns one
c. II. BerezS' ski. q GsDt-lsdea noble
man, living in a broken down chateau,
who discovers papers showing that
Irma, a member OF the BALLET OF he
grand opera at Budapest. is heiress
70 an immense fortune. unknown 10
her. His only means or Identifying ner
is a peculiar snake-f lcmej bracelet,
with emerald eyes, whi-a she wears on
her night arm When he visits the
conservatory, he Immediately recognizes
the bracelet and proposes marriage 10
Irm4- He IS instantly rejected
he then colsp-Ies wltE Prof FTe.co,
director Of the ballet, agreeing TO psy
him 5000 forms, II tire match g made
with the little hairess- FresSO then
threatens 70 discharge the gil II she
VIII not marry the count Drea6ing
20 lose her position, she consents.
agreeing 70 inset them in an hour II
the meantime. Ladislas. with whom she
IS in love, arrives on the scene IN search
OF Irna's brother, Fedor, who has de-
serted the Hungarian army. Irma and
FedOr being twins. Ladislas suggests
that sire dress in his uniform and take
his place IN the troops. thus saving him
being shot as a deserJer. and ar the
same time avoiding marriage 10 the
count
Upon leaving the school, Irma leaves
note for the count, stating that she
has committed suicide. and places the
note with the bracelet, where the count
can find Il She then departs with Lad
islas. PTE- Fresco returns. finds the
note and bracelet. and faints after read
ing the former. seeing his 300 forms
vanishing in the air. A b. IL o. gypsies
enters, with Mussetre. the fortune teller
among them. Fresco instantly notices
a close resemblance 10 Irma IN Nus
cite. and plans 20 fool the count into
marriage with her. knowing that h
IS TOO near-sighted 10 tell Musette from
Irma- he persuades Nurseries fathel
10 part from hey. and after The gypsie
have gone, he tells her that her lover
4 Sander. is anxious 10 be lid Of her, s,
that he can marry Va1ilka. her rival
l she j lTllleG4dLcAE uEbl DE Itd4DAel
and hatred and agrees 70 marry TIT
count for spite. When Sander returni
and tries 10 get her 70 rej0in the Eypsl
band. she denOUnces him and declares
! her intention 10 marry the count
I The second act shows the duapldatet
/ chateau and grounds OF Count Berezow
( ski. where preparations are being mad
for his wedding with the beautiful
/ gypsy girl whom he believes to be TIT
/ heiress. lima comes 20 the chateau
| masouerading as her brother, FedoT
and many Complications arise during
Z the earlier part OF the act Sander ono
! more seeks Musette and they elOpe to
| Zether. leaving the count alone Tn
latter Joins the band IN order 70 ge
! 20 Nusette, whom he still thinks i
Irma-
N the third act the action is carries
/ INFO a picturesque camp Of the Hun
/ garian forces near Budapest. The oil
! CONT and Boris. the gypsy, are dis
/ guised as brigands. and make an I'm
] Dassioned appeal 10 Irma. who IS stil
L in the uniform Of her brother A due
! follows between the count and lima
/ She is arrested for desertiOn. but wor1
/ comes that FedOr is At the front, night
| ing valiantly- Documentary evidenC
| is brought 70 light establishing IN
! heritage OF Iryna- AIuSerte- the forum
/ teller. and Sander. her gypsy lover, ar
I reunited. The count consoles hlnSel
| with Mile. Pom-Pom. a prima donna
I Iru1a gets her LadiSlaS. and a genera
i matrimonial landslide IS under way
! when the final curtain falls