New-York tribune., 1920-02-01

mond Warnery as the Monk Poet Thf
others are Messrs. Huberdeau. Nico1av
Lazzari, Defrere and Conductor Cbar,
lier. N"@i
For Nine. Galli-Curci. "La sonnan.
bula" will be revived Thursday night
when the young Italian tenor. Tito
Schlpa,, Will make his debut The cast
VIII also number Maria Claessens
4 Edna Oarch, Vlrgilio Lazzari, Vittorio
lTeVlsan and Lodovico Olviero An
| other debut will be that of Teofo de
Angels as conductor
Verdi's "Fa1statf" will be revivod
Friday night with Rosa Raisa and Ga
como Rinini as Alice Ford and Fal-
staff. Mr.. Schipa will make his second
appearance and other roles are as
signed to Misses Sharlow and Paw
loska, Nine. Claessens, Messrs. Iazzari
Oliyiero, Defrere and Francesca Dad
al, the last as quest, and Mr. Mar
1nuZzi will conduct.
heard on Saturday afternoon, with
Mines. Claessens, Dc Philippe. shar-
low, Darch, Pavloska, Noe and Follis,
Messrs. Dufranne, Fontaine, Warnery.
Irevisan, Huberdeau, Nicolay, Daddi,,
MoJica. Nile. Grennel and corns de
ballet. to the baton of NJ. Charler.
Saturday nights half-p opera
will be Puccini's "a Boheme," with
Misses Herbert and Pavloska, Messrs.
boncl, Rlmlnl, Lazzari, Defrere Irevi-
sam Daddl and Oliviero singing and
Mr.de Anyelis conductinb.
The locale Of "Boudour' is in the
court OF the palace of Calph Abbass.
The central character is Boudour,
favorlte wife of the Caliph. In the
opening action Boudour reciines amid
her attendants, while slaves dance for
her. She commands Sahadie to dance
Tor her, ard he executes a dagger
dahce IN which the tragic consequence
OF MS love for Boudour is foretold
One Of the daggers falls-a symbol OF
disappointment ana OF death. Boudour
dismlsses her attendants, and, the hall
having been cleared, signals to her ac-
cepted lover Astyage. Sahadie secretes
himself and watches as Astyage en-
ters. Boudour and her lover invoke
the Master Demon TO aid them in re-
moving her husband, Caliph Abbass.
lhe Master Demon appearing, intro
duces the Dance Of the Internal Spir-
ITS who leave vial OF grcenly lu-
mlnous poison. Sahadie comes forth
from his hiding place and beseches
houdour for her love, and she repulses
him, summonng her attendants. Re
!enting, Boudour signals to Sahadie TO
say nothing and explains her summons
by declaring fearful dream had ter
ritied her.
The sound of distant trumpets an
nounces the approach Of the Caliph;
the advance guard enters, followed by
the CaNph, together with nobles.
slaves, attendants, soldiers. He orders
Mandane to dance before him. and she.
a rival of Boudour, endeavors to in
fatuate Abbass. Boudour, reused to
action, poisons the wine while the mul-
tltude observes the DANCING Of Man
dan and the bacchanae which fol
lows. Boudour offers q goblet OF the
poisoned wine to Abbass and as the
latter Is about 90 drink the cup il
knocked from his hand by Sahadie,
who is seized by the guard and mar
rates the plot against the Caliph and
The love Of Boudour for The Calinh's
brother, Astyage. Boudour taking q
great resolve, drinks from the goblet
and gives the cup also to Astyage. The
Cs!lph believes that the slave has lied.
and as Sahadic attempts to fee he il
hllled by Abbass, who orders the rev
alry to be resumed. All drink and
dance. One by ore the dancers fan.
In the throes OF death Abbass attempts
vengeance upon Boudour. Astyace tot
ters to the dais and falIs lifeless upon
1t, and Boudour drags herself dying
to his body as the curtain falls.