The evening world., 1911-02-27

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grand opera. which was
presented on Saturday night for the
FIRST time upon any stage at the
Metropolitan Opera House, Philadel-
phia, by Andreas Dippel's Philadel'
phia.Chicago Opera Company. will
succeed, II II shall succeed. because
Of the sensuous appeal both to eye
and ear OF the second act, the sound
and exquisite musicianship and art
such as any composer would be proud
to father OF the third act. and the
marvellous impersonation Of the
heroine by Mary Garden. The first
oct 10 too drab in color, too diffuse
aud too long-it took n hour and
nine minutes to play II on Saturday
nieht. The second act took forty-siy
minutes and the last act half an hour.
The performance began at s.l2 and
ended at 11.45 o'clock.
Mr.. Herbert makes use OF one prom
insnt theme throughout the opera. that
Of Nstoma, or the Indian theme OF fate.
IT 10 very peautitui' ana Mr. herbert
says ne has pioeed " tose'ner from oi's
OF Indian music. when the writer sug-
gested TO him that II was Irish he wax
wroth In his denial. The fundamental
basis of all folk songs he declared was
the same. IL there are remote sugses-
ions OK D 49, 49,.
MAYER though, OF either as he arranged
Oh, TIL. saor.- Ia full OF melody
and aIways the orchestra susta.ns tho
action artIsticaliy and satisfactorily.
The prelude TO the third act Is an in
spired bit Of composition and the whole
Of the act IL set TO music OF great
beauty and holiness. II will compare
fayorablv with the work of any COM
poser of opera, and no one, however
scsptical. can fail TO credit II with being
grand opera In the most complete sense.
The spao,ous and beautiful audbto-
rum was crowded to its capacity. In
the audience were many distinguished
visitors from New York. Boston. chicar 90
ana other c,,ie, including OTTO Kahn
cisrence Macksy md pbi,,n I.va,y M
wen A.. many of the New York ,nu,ic
er>scs The opsra was yr.s,ea win .,ch
sxuhsran, demonstration n, s,,rovai a.
nav. h..r ..., a, N.w yo,L o,iv a,
,h> raj, er,ormances n, NJ uanmor
.,.,n.. Manhattan on.ra Uous. 4, IN.
a.v, uha, ha ...ma, snco.ss,,iI, 90
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Netropon,an Opera House.
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" """e SPeeS"'
AFTER the nrst act there were more
ehAn Q dozen curtain calls. after the
second there were ELK or eight. and at
the end everybody fingered to pay still
further tribute to the principal singers.
TO Mr. Herbert to Joseph d. Redding.
the author OF the hook and 20 our old
friend cleofonte Campanini, who con-
quoted with all the skill TO which he
AoouStomed us when his place was IN
New York The noral offerings were of
Astonishing size. design and variety &c
New foh eyes. one Of the smaller
wreaths Campanini forced over Mr.
Herocrt's head. while Mary Garden
thrust a bouquet OF violets between hi,
wAistcoa, and his shirt. There wer,
loud and persistent cries for n spoecl
S" o".po9r, "n'oh ne ignored
smiles and pantomtmic express,o,s a
hanks. Afterward upon m. st,y,
there was a crowded receptIon n, wbirb
staiwart as he is. the personaI CON.
xratulations were almost too much %,
h.m.
20 much FOR ,ha r.c,r. So
attitude of the -hu,dei,,ta o., ,ns
audience 10 tna ,eu on., y, -
much stress shonid n. ,,d ,na, =,
An opera pt emiar over ,har. -
rare thing that loeal nr,de co,,d 10
fail 70 be aroused. T,hers wero man,
ina nifestations ,hroughou, ,ho o,am,n'
Of the un~sophi.tcs,ed notnra y, ,n'
gathering as % onsra maaar.