The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-02-28
The ThedterS
NAUGHTY MARIETTA"


Comic opera. in contradistinction to
musical comedy. held the boards at
tho Gennett last evening and any con.
Grmed theatre-goer who wasn't canny
enough TO perceive the differenc"
should forever be condemned to attend
performances OF 1.-The Beauty Spot"
He deserves no worse inferno.
Naughty Marietta" as seen in Rich
mond, while not the original cast
Tretini having created the role in the
beginnink: at which time she sang
AGAINST Ovville Harrold--was an excel
lent and well balanced one. including
sixty.seven persons. carrying ten In
the orchestra. augmented by six from
the Gennett organization.
Victor Her bert-one Of the most IA
NOUS Of Ameeica's director.composers
lis happy In the score. this musicians
sureness and tghtness OF touch. tech
meal deftness and poetic conceptions
lending themselves admirably to the
writing Of inter pretatfve music Of this
character, the variety and richness Of
its harmonic construction and its ad-
aptability to the dramatic action being
markedly felicitolss.
Herbert's musical erudition united
to that of Rida johnson Youngs liter
ary talents. made an irresistible comb.
nation. in short. aud one notable In
compositions OF thig class originating
In this country. the object being accen-
tu.ted by the vocal media through
which 1t was filtered.
Florence Weber. who il the posses
sor of an extraordinarily flexible So
prano Of much sweetness and purity OF
tone, 10 also clever actress. her inter-
probation Of the role OF Naughty Ma
rictta." the runaway daughter of noble
French parents-a fascinating. tor
rcnting, magnetic and altogether de-
iixbtful little minx-being entirely
charming, Miss Wetber showing her
musical erldition. also. in the manage
ment Of seemingly light and yet diff
iicult role, never unduly accentuated
at either pole. She preserved in fact.
not only the musical but the theatric
vertties.
The story IL one of eighteenth cen.
tu,y life In New Orleans. and the com
p)ications incident to the arrival Of Il
number Of French girls in' louisiana
with matrimonial intent, among whom
"Naughty Marietta" has been number.
eli
A certain American captain. who is
ranging the seas in pursuit of the dar
inp buccanecr. who poses as the son
Of the Lieutenant-GOver the latter
being charge d affaires during the alb
sence Of the Governor himself Is the
hero.
The voices of the principals were all
,Ood, the tenor of Mr.. Juan Cardo, who
took the role Of Captain Dick" later
the successful lover of Naughty Mari
eta" being Of an appealing quality
his solo numbers being repeatedly en-
Cored.
Miss Cara Crendelh. as "Adah," the
slave of the son Of the lieutenant-gov
error. had . powerful and musical con
tialto Of organ-like range. the heavy
basso Of Edouard Beck. who imperson
ated the latter. admirably complement
ing the former In their double mum
bers.
The comedy parts were we'll taken
BY Sid Braham, AZ "Silas Slick" Cap
tain Dicks servant, and Blanche La
tell, 40 "Lizette." one Of the French
arrivals. the latter's makeup being es
pccially mirth provoking. although the
suspicion obtains" that she may have
been a sop for the average American
theatre-goer who wants laughs" in his
theatrical entertainment.
John Horn NJ the keeper Of mario
nctte theatre also had a good voice
the setting for the latter being inter
eating. The dancing was brilliant and
effective. the chorus ensemble salts
flying. and the purely orchestral mum
hers elected much applause.
Naughty Marietta" In fact. was
delightful example OF its class Of mu
sic-theatrics. z. q. W.