The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1921-10-01
The operetta called Blossom Time" at

The operetta called Blossom Time" at
the Ambassador Theatre Thursday night,
had been awaited rather more inpa-
tiently than most works of the kind.
lt was known TO a number Of theatre
goers, az least as the phrase Is, by
reputation. This knowledge had. more
over, prejudiced all in its favor.
Inc piece is in a measure survival
OF the war. When the Central Powers
were at war with the Allies the operetta
filled its theatres in Berlin and Vienna.
Nor did the increasing hardships of the
times tend to diminish the capacity of
the public 20 enjoy it. What is per-
maps still more remarkable is the sue
cess of the work at what was once the
irving Theatre in this city. 1t was sung
under its original title there-it was
known in German as "Dreimadelnsus''-
longer than ally other play. musical or
Otherwise. had ever been seen before
In the history OF the German theatre
in New York:
Naturally. its arrival in the vernacu-
lar had to be little delayed. The causes
OF its success everywhere we're not, how
ever. Of kind to be withered by time.
This story Of Franz Sckubert's love af-
fair is unsteady illustrated by his own
compositions. A musical nation loved.
oil course. to hear the songs of a ma ste,.
thus employed. After all, one did not
iave to be musical TO enjoy the operetta
last night. The principal theme of the
| diminished symphony" was the motive
OF one episode. And that could also be
pearo IN the Follies few blocks further
downtown.
An apochryphal love affair OF the
composer who delights to frequent tho
house OF the three maidens. makes I'M
the story. The gentle music maker
sacrifices the girl of his choice to an
other. There is enough intrigue to
Keep the story moving gracefully. The
music, however, which is throughout a
lovely and melodious accompaniment Is
the point Of novelty in Blossom Time
Nobody need be afraid OF the name
or Schubert in connection with the
score. The most popular numbers have
In every case been selected. Sig
mund Romberg has occa sionaIly come
to the assistance Of the famous song
writer but he has done it expertly
since he is proficient in the Vienna
modes.
The quaint old world atmosphere OF
the play which passes in the Prater
and in the home of the court jeweller.
the rocco fashions of old Vienna and
above all the music combine to make
Blossom Time" charming and more
over charming in a novel way.
u is true that one had occasionally
the sensation of having blurted into q
session of the Eichenkranz Mannerchor,
but The male voices were well managed.
Bcrtram Peacock incarnated with simple
effectiveness the part OF the composer
and sang better than any OF his associ-
ates. They might well have copied his
artistic style. Howard Marsh was an
engaging lover and has an excellent
voice. So has Miss Olga Cook, who
Played the heroine. Indeed, there was
g. sincere effort to do justice to the
musical side OF the performance and this
was in the main highly successful.
Miss Dorothy Donnelly had adapted
sprightly talk and graceful lyrics from
the original of wilmer and Reichert.
She had. moreover, given most anus
ing scene In the second act, to William
Denforth and Robert Patton Gibbs. II
wa-s a proof that comedians may still
be artistic and at the same time very
fun.ly,