Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-04-23
MATINEE MUSICAL
SCORES A SUCCESS
Gives Music Drama. With Good
Singing. Fine Scenic Effects
and Excellent Cast
TIVE EVE or ISIS
4 Music Ora ma

Tho cast
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Nnuhis-Am Es' rttau Princes. l,"da ,oi"rih
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rtEh rrissr =, Mrs. John. M,rrs'hon
SCENARIO by MapIo Woa'hrrl, Roamtsb
stage direction h' Ml". LOUIS" l.e Ca
Mus" ARRANGED aud adarred and drama directed
boy H"l"n Pulaski iuuos
The Matinee Mu>"nl club gave ono of tho
most ambitious performances of its history
last evening nj tho Bellevue Stratford. with
n success that was due in about equal pro
port lions to good singing aud acting. grace
fm dancing. beautiful stage effects and a
sincere enthusiasm which dominated every
not" and action Of both principals and
chorus
The performance was ''rhc Eve of Isis g
n music drama. the scenario Of which
written by Maudr Wcathcrly Reamish tn"
music arranged and adapted by Helen Pulaski
lnncs and tho stage direction by Milo. Louis"
L. Gal. The story briefly is that Isis god
dcss of sacred isle Of the \ilc. rises from
III" waters once each wear on tho night known
as the Eve Of Isis and seeks mortal lover.
The day following is given over to Il fcSti.
val in honor of Isis. and any marriage con
summatcd in this day is especially blessed
by the goddess The ancient law makes it
necessary for the bridegroom to mcditat"
alone upon this island on the night before the
wedding.
To tho island accordingly comes N"hr.
king of the Egyptians. who on the following
day is to we'd Anubi~. princess of tn" Nile.
Isis appears and sings to him. cntrratng him
to go with her. Rcwitchcd. h" follows h"r
\ and leaps into tho
In the second scene. Nrbti is asleep. when
trumpctS arouse him. II" awak"s and rca
lizcs that it is all dream and that his bride.
| Anubis. is about to meet him The royal
| procession follows. bringing AnubS. VIII"
sings of her eternal drvotiOn. TO which \chti
responds fcrvcntly. The High Priest unitcS
them and tn" festivities Of the wedding feast
| close the drama.
Mrs Brami>h in her Srcnar" carries out
faithfully the romantic idea Of tho Egyptian
| Legend together with the atmosphere of tn"
| ancient days in which the scene is laid. The
! music has been skiIlfully chosen by Mrs.
lnncS. with due regard to its proper pac" in
III" drama as well As its tonaI position. both
aS to voice and instruments. novel and
! pleasing feature of the musical setting was
| the accompaniment of som" of the dances of
| Mile. l." TAI with both voices aud inStru-
| mcntS
The prncipaI parts wrr" taken by Miss
| Ethel \icthamm"r tlSiSl. Mrs. I.odH TO
forth ,Anubis'. Miss Eleanor Moor" ,Ncp-
tn. II sea god,. Horace K. Hood ,NcbtiI aud
| Mile. Louise Ic Gai tAthor". a court
| danrpri. Miss Niethammcr has n high. clear
soprano of good range and great precision
of intonation. but needing just little NOR"
tlcxibility. which, however. may have been
duo to II slight nervousness. Her opening
solo and her duet with \cbt were very we'll
! done.
Mrs. G"torh has an excellent voice of
equal quality and power over its "ntir" regis
ter. Iik" Miss Niothamm"r. she has fin"
stage prcsrn"" aud sang her Introductory
sol" aud the succeeding duet with N"bti
with excellent effect. Miss Moore had but
one solo. in tho first Srcn". when her fine
contrallo voice showed to good advantage.
Mr.. Hood. who took tn" only NAL" char
a"tCr of tho drama. is too we'll known for
both vote" and acting to need extended com
mcnt. except to say that h" made n per
SonabIr and thoroughly acceptable Ncbti.
| No small part Of the credit of the per
formancc should 60 to the members of the
chorus. who showed the results of the long
and sever" training which they have cvi-
IDENTIFY had al the hands of Mrs. Inncs. 1t
was we'll balanced. tn" tone quality good and
never forced. Excellent incidental solos
were sung by Miss Mary McrkI"c Mrs
I.indrr IIaSt and Miss Anne l.. Smith The
solo dances of Mile. lie Cal wrro admirable
in their grar" and skill and were cordially
received by the immense audience.
The stage settings were rlHhorat" and
beautiful and many grand opera has been
given with less realistic and effective set
tings. The night effects on til" \o, with
the waves breaking in tn" distance. were
especially good, as was the Lighting of tho
stage and the general scenery. The music
was furnished by the Matinee Musical Club
String Orrhc>tra., with Mrs. Nina Pretty
man Howell at til" head Of the volius. and
Miss Helen HoothrOyd at tn" piano. The
s1ayc dirnci ion was by Milo. L. L:Mi