The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-04-07

Apropos Of the treat OF Spanish music
pany. coming from Spain to the Park
Theatre, is to give New York soon, Mr..
G. Turnbull. for many years resident
Of Mexico and now with w. r Grace
& Co., says of Spanish music and dances
that one of the best enjoyments the
traveller has when visiting Latin Amer
lean countries is the theatre. The Span
ish zarzuela or light comic opera has
charm OF its own. and among all Its
other beautiful qualities one may say
that II is entirely democratic and ap-
peals to all tastes. Authors like Chueca.
Valverde, Chspi. Breton, Caballero and
others have very faithfully represented
the feelings OF the people, with sim
plicity and Inspiration genuinely Span
ish, which make OF this music something
entirely exceptional In the world of art
After attending a play where some or
the popular zarzuelas, such as Ell
Pobre Balbuena.' La Revoltosa,'' La
Marcia de Cadiz," Los Cocineros," "El
Bateo,' La Verbena de la Paloma," La
feels gay and happy and is continually
repeating and humming to himself the
cheering melodies which always make a
deep impression even In the stoutest and
sternest hearts. Something also very
individual in this music Is that the more
We hear II the better we like 1t, as then
We can appreciate and comprehend bet
ter all feelings and emotions inspired in
the sweet. soft and gay melodies COM
prised in the rhythmical swinging har-
monies which the genial author had In
n Ind when composing them.
II one ponders on some dramatic
musical plays such as La Tempestad.
"El Anillo de Hero" Eel Barbero de
Sevilla," MARINA" "El Rey que Rabio,
Sc, II Is easy to and untold beauties and
the psychological effect on the audience
always tends to cheerfulness, enthusi-
asm and good feeling.
In these light comic operas there are
| songs which are fraught with ardent
| and deep feeling, as a rule relating 70
love. but ofttimes also TO hatred, des-
pondency or sadness; nevertheless In all
OF them the exact spirit Is shown in the
| many who have heard songs such as
Las Golondrinas." "Perjura." los
Ojos Tapatios'' or the popular la
Paloms," keep on humming them and
| enjoying their every word and different
| musical accents and tunes all so appro-
pirate and touching.
More than one heart has been cheered
when listening to the inspired and
touching music of Spanish waltzes. such
as "Sobre las Olas," Dolores" "Espana'
and "Noche Fellz." Rosas and the
other composers were certainly inter
preting very properly the musical feel
| lnu 80 he en- nj ah
lions always will be appreciated in their
| true worth by tho average human being
whose heart may still be emotional.
The comments which could be made
on this subject are SO many that to
treat II properly several volumes would
| be required, but tho above Is simply In
tended TO remind the reader OF the
abundant sources Of art and beauty to
| be found In the Spanish theatre and II
| Ia to be expected that the Spanish com
pany OF Zarzuelas which probably will
make It's debut in New York at the Park
| Theatre within the next few days will
not be disappointed and that the at,
, tendance will not only he composed OF
members OF the Spanish and Latin
American colonies. but OF Americans
also who admire art and beauty.
Just a few words now about Spanish
| dances, which as rule are always COM
bined with the musical part of the Ear
zuelas- Most persons have heard about
LA Jota," that gay and sprightly
dance. Astounding In grsrefulness and
| Joy. the steps all made In consonance
with tho rhythmic clicking of the casta-
nets. There are many different styles OF
dancing the "jota," according to the
customs and traditions OF the various
provinces and localities OF Spain, for
| he ct 2r
| the same In the "jota" danced in Aragon
as the one In Andalucia or in Valencia
There is also a great variety In the way
OF dancing 'tangos" and "farrucas" and
this not only in the different localities
OF Spain. but also in some Latin -Ameri-
can countries The Argentine tango has
1 good many difficult steps and positions
which are not found In the Brazilian
tango. The Argentine farruca Is very
different from the "Farruca Flamenco"
The scope Of ali-the different Spanish