New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-08-29
q ADELE: y
Briquet and Nerves New MuSl-
cal Comedy at the LOnqaCre.

The Longacre Theatre has found its
attraction for the season in Adele" the
new thrce-act musical comedy by Paul
Herve and Jean Brquet-the librettist
and composer. respectively, Of Alma
which had It's first performance there last
night. Adele" viii stay with us all win
ter. and when the trees begin 20 bud
again I'm the parks she will stu be play
ing to crowded houses And long before
that time her waltz song. named after
her, will be played and sung everywhere
the country over. II is Hitting measure
that is a worthy successor to the Alma"
song.
The translators OF the book. Adolf
Philip and Edward \. Paulton. have re-
tanned enough OF the original 10 give rs
an understandable. well connected story.
adapting II to our cis-Atlantic require
ments with understanding and deft
touch. The plot deals with the little plot
OF Adele Parmaceau. the daughter Of a
millionaire Gamer Of sea foods. TO have
her own way In the matter Of her mar
riage. She IS in love with Robert Erie
buhr, the son OF her fathers hated busi-
ness rival. and both parents have
forbidden the match. so Adele in
duces Baron Charles de Chantilly
to marry her, and 20 let her divorce him
Immediately after the ceremony. Then,
independent OF her father under the law.
she will wed her lover. The baron's
hancee. Nine Myranne de Melville,
whom he is too poor to marry, counsels
the stratagem and the dowry IL will bring
him But the young couple. once married,
fall In love and many other plans con-
cocted in the course Of the story go
wrong. among them that of a canned sea
food trust TO be controlled by the rival
business men Myrianne and Robert are
left 10 console each other; and there is
a third love affair between the baron's
valet and his wife's ohambermaid.
But II is the music that will carry
Adele" TO a record breaking success.
The songs that one wishes TO hear again.
that begin 10 sing themselves In the men,
DRY the morning after. succeed each other
in unbroken succession. There is, first of
all. Adele" charmingly sung by Natalie
Alt. II recurs time and again in the score
with undiminished freshness.
4 quartet. ITS Love" by Miss Alt.
VIII Danforth. Edith Bradford and Harry
G. Bradley. which opens the first act after
the usual chorus. Is scarcely less pleasing
rid Georgia Game and Hal Forde scored
twice In succession with Like Swallow
Flying" and Honeymoon with You.
Miss Game. Mr.. Forde and Crawfurd Kent
have another good song in the second act.
Matters OF Opinion" which contains,
also. Close Your Eyes" sung by Mr..
Forde and Miss Ait. and When the Little
Biris Are Sleeping" 10y her and Mr.. Kent
The finale OF this second act Is musical
ly truly delightful. The third act contains
more numbers that have the real
singing quality. among them "Strawber-
rles and Cream" a dainty thing. sung
daintily by Miss Alt and Mr.. Forde, and
the ballad OF My Long Lost Love, Le-
more" rendered by Adele's father CWlll
Danforth)
Miss Alt and Miss Game sang their
best and were rapturously applauded.
Miss Calne. indeed. received ample proof
of the place she holds in the affections OF
New York audiences. Mr.. Danforth and
Dallas Wexford furnished the fun as the
quarrelling fathers. the latter giving a
notably amusing performance in a make
ND and costume that were the essence of
French middle lassiness
Mr. Forde looked the part OF the Baron,
and played and sang It equally well. The
production is handsomely mounted and
dressed and the stage management Is
Ben Tears II is unnecessary 10 say
more. The audience had him out at the
end OF the second act. Go to see adele"
You will like it. and tell others to go.
Also. you will very likely go TO see It
again yourself.
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