New-York tribune., 1920-12-03
Magic Chimes
At Metropolitan
For First Time
''Mimetic Symphonic Com
cdv,'' as 1t Is Called, Pre-
sensed in Preamble aud /
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Pierrot and his amours invaded the
Metropolitan Opera House last even
ing with the first performance of al
Carlton Magico' The Magic Chimes, -
Pick Mang ga!li's ballet -pantomime or
''mimctic-s symphonic comedy" as it is
called. IN a preamble and one act. The
composer found inspiration 70: his
little work in Pierrot's infa.uatior for
the lovely Princess Of TIC Dream. For
hcr he Sights Columbire, who prom
iscs her heart to Narlequin if he will
exact punishment Of picrrot Eager
for the reward, Harlequin sharpens his
wits.
The magic chimes belong to i clock
III his possession. which has this verse
engraved upon its pedestai:
Swiftly. whc. chir,e, is granted
Each wish {. love rxprcse~d br s9U.
The dream ;hAt holus your heart cnchaN1N u
No more = drcan.. VIII then come true.
In the preamble az Wariequin's
house, harlequin. assisted b. Column
bjnc. disguised. proves :hc magic
power Of the crimes ard reading il,
fortune, sells .he clock to iiorror. AS
tic scene changes TO ;he palace garden
oi the princess, al orchestral irtcrlNGe
depicts Pierrot's hurried fight to the
love for whom he has sighed in vain,
armed with the cioc6 whicn car make
bis dreams come true. But Har!ct
quin plots and wins, and III the erG
Pierot loses both Princess and
Coumbine and gets i 0uckiag in the
princess's fountain besides
The ballet is an airy triac. The
character pierrot, Harlequin COlum~
bine. Pantoloue, Scalamuccia, and
others who appear in the garden scene,
are chiefly those Of the old italian pop
ular comedies and masked comedies
Of the fifteenth and sixteenth cent?
ries- Most OF the credil Coz the per
formance belongs to Miss Roslna Galli,
who devised dances amd paat.mine,
and herself danced and mined Plerrot.
The incidents of the garden scene
afford many opportunities for display
Of imagination and variety OF treat
ment. There are several dances~--thc
dance Of the street urchins who plague
Pierrot, the mlNuet of the Ladies' OF
the Dream, the Furlana. the dance Of
the Ladies' and the Firehies. besides
Colum bine's episode with the butter
hies and Plerrot's intermez2 with the
roses gathered for the Princess. Then
there is the sereNade by the pielrots,
Interrupted by the Harlcquins with
their trumpets Of tin and brass. one Of
the most engaging inciden ) Of the bal
let
ick-Mangagall's music is amiable,
but has little character except for the
Serenade and the measures which &C
company Pierrot's solitary moments IN
the garden. In her mining Miss Gaili
realized much OF Pierrot's charm,
poetry and eternal melancholy. but
most Of the dancing fell to Miss Flor
enco Rudolph. who acquitted herself
c,editably as Columblno. Mr. Bonhelio
was the Harlequin. Settings, costume 5
and stage management were of the
best.
The ballet was prcceaea by "Caval-
leria Rasticana." with Mr. Gigli full
voiced. sturdy Turiddu. and Miss Des-
tinn, Nine B6rat and Mr.. Chalmers in
the corresponding roles. AftcrwarG
came the seasons first performance Of
"i-'Oracolc,' with Mr Scctti in hi4
admirable imporsonation of Oriental
craftiness and treachery as Chin-Fang
the keeper of the opium den. Mr..
Didur. Mr.. Harold, Mr.. Picco, Miss
Easton Miss Arden and little Ada
Quintina were his associates in the
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