Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1909-05-25
SYNOPSIS OF tNO(H ARDEN

q story, Enoch Arden Is made up of
themes, and from them much of the |
outline of the lives of the characters
may be gathered even without the
written words, while the depth of
feeling each man had for that one
girl" is exemplihed and intensified
by Strauss conception of their per-
sonalities and the. wonderfully log
ical way In which he has woven
them together. or course one could
enjoy the music without any knowl-
edge of its construction. but the
more one studies the working out
of the musical themes, the greater
Is the admiration for the master
mind which has carried TennysOn's
poetic fancy to lOftier heights, and
the greater the upllft in our minds
as we are enabled to follow and
comprehend.
Strauss introduction to "EnOch
Arden" Is the low rumbling of surf
ON rocky shore, made realistic by
the swelling and dying away of long
runs in the left hand Of the piano
part, while the melody In the right
hand Is very gentle ami quiet, leav-
ing an impression Of the peace and
simplicity of the town.
Annie Lee, the prettlcst little
damsel of the port" IL introduced by
light tripping measure. tn" quiet
notes divided into groups Of six
each.
Philip Ray. the miller's only
son." Is represented by n most me-
lodiOus passage: the notes divided
into triplets. and. as some one has
said, we perhaps never realized be-
fore what q thoroughly sweet char
acter Philips was.
"Enoch, stronger made" has II
much more decided and compelling
theme, which, In the story of his
last sad years. impresses upon MS
the strength and impelling insisten-
cy of his personality.
The theme showing the union Of
Enoch and Annie IL first heard when
Philip saw the pair hand
In hand" and is soon repeated. las
their faces drew together" There
after one listens for that short un-
finished melody. which always means
their love, their union, their child
rem. and which is especially poig'
nant In the end when, through Mi.
riam Lane, Enoch sends messages ia
each one of those dear ones, his
yet his no more"
The passionate theme of their
parting. when Enoch determines tC
seek his fortune In far distant lands
occurs only q few times of course
yet II Is mingled and lost SO pa
thetically with that of their love
that 1t Is not easily forgotten. Al
the years with their SORROWS anC
troubles go by, Annie's stress o
mind. shown In Il quick, agitatc'
passage is soothed by the swce
melody of Philips theme, while he
excessive weariness, too, finds com
fort In his sympathy. and his them'
| again brings distinct sense Of hi
quieting influence. so these wer,
wed and merrily rang the bells, bu
never mcrrily beat Annie's heart,
and here Philips theme and Enoch'
are 40 distinctly at variance, so dis
cordant, that the conflict in tn
poor woman's mind Is only too ap
|, parent. and the relief is correspond
ingly great. when that mysteriou
instinct wholly died" and with
reminiscent interlude OF the weddinl
bells, Philips and Annie's theme
are interviewer In perfect harmony
I hers being gradually merged int
| his. until the first part ends wit
| the single notes Of Philips melody
And where was Enoch?" Ate
| Il brief description Of his misfor
| tunes. we hear his theme soft Il
' first. rs from a distance, then grow
ing louder and more and more con
fused, plainly picturing the lionel
ness, the eternal sameness Of his III
for 80 many years on an island, ricl
beautiful. but fOrsaken of mankin,
Then as he dreams Of his Ui
A home, of people, things ana place
known far In darker isle beyon
!, the line" we hear the rushing {
= the first theme, from far away. ii
theme of their united love, scra
OF Annie's theme. even the faro
pealing of his parish bells" The
when he realizes It's but da
dream, and he sees again with h
- actual vision That beautcous, hate
ISLE" there comes the most exquisit
passage OF all. while his poor hea
}, speaks with that which, being ever.
! where lets none seem u
81 alone, bringing the divine comfo