The Pensacola journal., 1909-12-21
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Dutch character and location. The
ouaint atmosphere of the country OF
dykes. windmills and wooden shoes IS
said to have been capitally caught
the author, Henry Blossom, and tune
fully portrayed by the composer, VIC
tor Herbert.
The Red MiII'' is in two acts. The
first depicts a square in the town OF
Katwyk-aan-Zee, a picturesque place
on the North Sea. The picture is said
to be absolutely correct and duplica-
tion of an actual scene. In the back
ground is the great, practical red wind
mill, from which the play takes its
names, with its slowly sweeping sails,
and at one side is a funny little Dutch
inn, which has an important bearing
on the story. The second scene shows
a Delft blue interior representing the
house OF the Burgomaster. Both
these settings are typical Of the artis-
tic distinction that chaTacterizes all of
Martin & Emery company's pToduc-
tions.
The plot TevolVes around two
stranded Americans. played by Swor
and Woods. They are unable for
some time to escape from the wind
mill region because they can't pay
their board bill. In an effort to
evade it, which calls for a sensational
sortie from a gabled window, they are
captured by the Burgomaster and put
to work, one as waiter and the other
as an interpreter. The Burgomas-
ter's daughter has a love affair with
a young sailor, and when her father
finds out about it he imprisons her in
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tation of being haunted. How the
two Americans rescue her from the
mill Is a spectacular development OF
the first act. In the second act the
two Americans, in their efforts to flee
hard luck and Holland, have to resort
to various disguises, the one having
the most important bearing on the
story being a wonderfully clever rep
resentation of Sherlock Holmes and
Dr. Watson. In these characters they
finally bring about a happy ending to
the story and reap pecuniary reward
for both and the hand of a charming
damsel named Tina, for one.
The Red Mill" has been the most
pronounced hit that has been made in
musical comedy in the last quarter of
a century. It's engagement here will
be Tuesday evening, Dec. 2Sth, at the
Pensacola opera house.
"ParsifaI."
A play as broad in its interests as
humanity itself, elaborate and spec- !
tacular in production, weird in its
portrayal of the elemental passions, !
absorbing as a dream of the highest |
good. yet keen and intense in its ap- |
peal to the individual-such is the de- 1
scription of the Wagner wonder drama /
which for the first time is to be seen /
in its new English dress at the opera /
house Christmas day, matinee and
night.
1t is generally conceded to be a |
condition OF dramatic art that human /
interests must be paramount, and this |
has been complied with in |!
the translation of "Parsifal." Abstract /
ideas and poetic fancies are made !
real in the characters and experiences !
Of living persons. The faith that good |
shall be the final goal Of i'll, forms the .
legend wrought out TO gertrude in the .
action of the play. The futility of low
cunning, craft, duplicity and all the |
unlovely brood of the neither world. F.
when opposed by the nObler intelli- /
gence which compTehends but disre- /
CARDS them all, is demonstrated in |
this thrilling drama, which centers /
the personality of the son of /
many generation of soldier sires, |
whom his mother would have made a |
shepherd, but whom destiny made a /
king. There is sound philosophy ana /
true art in the final description of the
personality of PaTsifal.
a guilelesS fool-in the eyes of the I
foolish-nOt by wrath, nor by cynicism I.
nor by cheap worldly wisdom, but by 1
pity enlightened.
As a spectacle 'ParsifaT is a ire
mendous enterprise; the scenery is on
a lavish scale and the illuminations /
and electric effects form a striking /
feature Of the production. An aug