The evening world., 1911-04-25
Italian Company
Arouses Laughter
In Comic Opera
First II Was at Them,
but Soon II Was With
Them, and at the End
They We're Loudly APP
plauded by a Large
Audience at the Ma
jestic Theatre.
By SYL VESTER RA WI ING.
AtMoSDo sAHNELLA's Italian

- AtMoSDO sARNEIL.A's Italian
Comic Opera Company OF paler-
mo. Sicily. u genuine Italian or
SANITATION, made It's American debu; a:
me Majestic Theatre last night and
furnished a novelty to blase New York
ers' Nothing quite like its presentation
OF Il Saltlmbanchl." Louis Cannes
opera In three acts, translated from
me French. which in English might be
called The MouHtebanks.' or The
Towns, has been seen here FOR a long
time, 1t was laughed at in the frs:
act. laughed with tn the second and ap-
pialded for an evening Of FUN at the
end. The principal singers and the
cHorGs were so nervous a. the begin
III and there was so mI II spoken
Italian that success seemed imucssible.
nut encouraged by a crowded house.
largely consisting CT their AmcricanlleL
FELLOW eountrymen, they acquired conf
denee and II their singing lacked refine
nent and II their AT was crude their
earnesiness and s~pontaulc;y aroused
sympathy along with m.rth.
The music OF Mr.. Cannes opera Is o..
a much more popular" character than
that OF his Hans. the Flute Player"
which Mr.. lIammerstein presented
at the Manhattan Opera House. The
orchestral score IS a. less impor-
lance. but there are melodies for the
voices that are pleasing. even 81 they
are Of no great worth. There is a recue-
ri1g chorus that the house wanted 10
hear once more, but couldn't because
the curtain was dropped too soon. and
there Is a waltz that everybody was hum
mini on the way out. The story doesn't
much matter. but the argument pub
llshed In the programme might have
made II clearer. An actress who want
20 marry a baron sends her child off 20
America In the company OF her former
manager. The latter changes his name
and that of his company when he re-
turns TO Europe. and the mother has
great difnculty IA Ending her daughter
again. OF course she does eventually.
and the poor clown who meanwhile has
fallen In love with the girl Is sent away
broken hearted. while the marriage
bells are ready 10 ring for the wedding
OF the daughter and an officer who has
fallen in love with her.
Most OF the action deals With the
strolling players. which gives oppor-
tunity for circus performances and ba!-
let's, OF which the most Is made. espe-
cially at the end o: tue second act.
Here the recalls were numerous, and
they included. besides the principal sing
ers. Esther Zau!ni. the principal dancer;
Mr.. sarnella. the im0rcslrlo, aud Gu!'
Seppe Canepa. the conductor. TIC
scenery. while crude. was effective. the
color scheme in dressing was a riot and
the gowns worn We're bcs2aneled IN a
name rare to he seen.
Elvira Canepl as susanna. the her1-
inc. disclosed n l.snt soprano voice,
and never could stop ldget,ng with
her clothes. Amelia BvanO was tho
strong woman. with "A powerful con-
tislto voice, l.. GIid', tenor. acted cx-
cellentiy - Pagl'acriO. Giuseppe Mer!-
ghi displayed a st cong baritone. Tho
other principals acted well, l.. Cam
peggi as A Rrigadicro being especially
funny.
giuseppe Cancpa, the conductor, proYed
a Neritable Toscln!ui OF operetta. Not
only did he conduct without a score but
10 used up baton. He led with Ions
arms and s,uIoIs hands "a the most In
spring way. nov VIA >nahc,ikv ilnse, :
or piaHlssiuus ani again with great
swinging arm movements Cor crescen
dos. VIXEN hc arr"1rcd upon the stage
after tho second act ne seemed ready 20
ia n from MS cNertionS.
At the end Of the second act the ltal-
ian national air and the star ~Splnglcd
Banner" were sung. Ii :ook the Ameri-
ans some time 20 recognize and stand
for the first. bu' the Italians lost not a
second in rising to cheer the latter.