New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-12

neF would have us look upon woman
VINO throws herself into the arms or
'""h whom she has seen but once, and
"ho'n She has introduced into her house.
VINO gives him her embraces and kisses.
VINO dances IN the nude for patrons who
pay 10 sec her in private behind the locked
oco'S OF vulgar cabaret. VINO locks the
man who loves ner TO distraction out OF
'he mouse in which lie Lad cnscouced her
ana tets him see her there in the embraces
OF a rival. who twits hi for failing 10
ploW out his own brains because OF her
treatment of him. and who finally gives
herself 10 him because he has fiog2ed her.
as one who Was sctuated wholly by pride
OF purity under the appearance OF vice
whatever that may mean such woman
does not ask nor does she receive even
that singular sympathy which can so on,
10 such frank scnsuality as is pefsonincd
in the Carmen OF Merimec and Bizet.
Neither do the supposed sufleiings Of tho
hero OF the singular tale enkindle a single
spark Of interest or compassion. 1t is all
Soldid and mean. a farraso Of nonsense
put together for tie sake ot stage pictures
and lurid music Of the highly impression
istic kind 10 he found H. portions Of
Louise and tho instrumental compost
tons referred 10 For the sake of these
pictures and this music large drafts have
been made upon Charpcntier'S opera.
tt ere = q scene In a. cigar factory in
Seville with girls at work and sosSipins
IA parallel To Tn" scene in tie dress
makers shop in Louise" Then comes
an intermczzo. which the authors intended
should Ice played with scene in which
strains Of dance music and the sounds OF
q Spanish street are mingled With the
cries of a yender OF fruit and the con-
yersation of the lovers as they walk home
ward nut this Mr.. pippel keeps vcilel
10y his curtain thus SAVING too bald an
imitation Of tn. caly morning episode ~
Nonumaitrc. \ picture OF Conchita J..
home calls ny memories OF that Of Char
p"nter's sewius girl. but the newer hero
ines mother IS represented as wicked
foil 10 am allies eddy Nirtuous daughter. in
stead ~ The opposite a. boz Louise. Then
comes the cabaret scene = picturesque
one Of wild merrymakine eliminating in
tho lascivious dance. which though pre-
is vet a. .iSof,c a. anything tifat has YET
been shown on tho operatic stage. more
So by fsr than the dance which brought
condemnation on "Salome.'
Tn the factory and cabaret scenes the
music provides only e hood ~ sound.
which has its chief purpose in h-ishtcu-
ing the effect Of the parti-coored pict-
ures. Outside Of that Of tie TWO prir-
cipal characters there is nothing i'm tho
dialogue that needs - be heatd. IL is
al .uconsequentisl. and IN that Of th"
man and woman there is little else than
s,ressful dramatic defamation whirled
along on the instrumental fcod
There is some beautiful and expressive
music in the ore. nevertheless The hl-
termezzo. already described. is such.
though il descends To vulgaritY in IS
hrazen climax. in which IL Is somewha
disconcerting and likewise amusing 20
hear something very like a paraDhrase o.
one OF Schrberts "Soirecs de- Niennc." \
narrative by Conclita in the FRS; act ms
much sppositeness and no little beauty.
and . laaerOrous nocturne between the
third and fourth acts - well calculated
10 take tho Imagination captive. In the
cabaret scene there is much ingenious
comminelng OF rhythms by TWO bands.
and when The noise subsidies for Con
chitas dance there is a use Of local color
which falls gratefully upon cars which
had been rudely assaulted q moment he
fore. All OF Sienor Zandonai's music 81
the order that can be called reflective or
contemplative. is charninsly orchestral
ed even il ii lacks he merit or origl
rality Of idea
There was great deal Of spirit iu last
nights performance and the pictures
which NJ. DIPPED placed upon the stage
were wholly adequate and caused 10
small amount Of delighted comment Adj
mirabic without a qualifying epithet Is
Miss Tarquini's action and song in the
tituls- role She +. specialist Of
now t,pe-a singer who has devoted her
self FOR q year aad a half TO this single
impois0hation. creating IL ia is native
T.aly. I'm 7 ondon. san Francisco. Chicago.
-Phnade!phia and here-carryine II nearly
ralf WAY around the earth. She j. an ar
tit 20 he, finger TIPS. full Of magnetism
iu uttcrance pose. appearance ana action,
1.-the. siuuOus. graceful with most pleas
inc play Of features. If the character
permitted she would play upon the emo
lions of her auditors "as harper playing
upon hts harp draws ont string. BIT
this neither the drama nor the music viii
permit he 10 DO.
The part Of Msteo. nc lover. which Mr..
Dalrnorcs is called upon 10 enact, calls for
the kind OF work IN which he is nj ms
best. but H. as rt'le calculated as that -
conchlta 10 make sentimental appeal.
II is enough TO say that 1t received 'ull
Justice at his hands rs also did that OF
The mother At the hands OF that excellent
artist Nine. Berst. As FOR the two dozen
otbnrs whose names we're on The house
bu they are ike their prototypes IN char
n.,,i.,'s opera H. +. *.
nMCjCCl 0EEER NOVELTY