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"FRASQUITA."
A FASCINATING MUSICAL PLAY.
Whether "Frasquita," which was pro-<*>
duced at the Theatre Royal under the
anspice of the J.C. Williamson Company
on Saturday, is a musical comedy of a
?"?Jtnio t'ptia wi.i probably remain as m'Jfli ;
of a mystery as is iho ri'jsjvf temperament;
"i xhe tiery heroine. Franz Lorhar is the
f<>inposr-r, and if lie has not succeeded in
prD-Jii.-in? aaotli.T "Merry Widow," "l'ras
o'lita" i-. Nt lc.i-i a lii-s-t c.'-Jsic t.i the
>-oruio ii;iera, wiii/a lias a!; the charm o;
memiry ,-s wu'.i as niciody. There arc
several m mienls where it teems that iie
is about to recapture the charm of the
famous "?Merry Widow wa'tz," but he
never quite succeeds, thou/v the scoring
i>r thi strinjr portion o: the orchestra is
exceptional';.- beautirui. a:i<j in some pas
sages p.iignantiv sweet. With Miss Marie
Burke in t::o ":eadinj ro'o in one of the
lompes.;i:ojs pr.ru :o which she scenu
doomed, ami v.iih Mr. W.irJe Morgan
back :'n>m tin.- mires of death, a- her haiid
r?me lover, wrt'.i Mr. last"!! Mervaie as
the =i:,>y who loved and i ist. and Mr.
K. Barrett J.cmiard -i:i ?ue of his Freu
dian character studies. a:id Mr. Cevi'i K>'!
iiMv.iv ;is v '.'->\inz :a:b<r uwl ;:u experi
enced man of t>.e wor'.J t-oiii'>iuei!, the
audience which crinded the theatre leit
that it was welcomini; o'.d tviends in a
S'li*-" ;iit!o di:Te:v>nt :ro:n that in which
they were seen last time. Both principals
got a fine reception, and there was
a tumult of applause as Mr. Warde Morgan
made his appearance, as whimsical and
j;.'oi '.ooliirp as .-\vr. ;vnd \iiti x.be <-ffocis :
?>: Ms tr-ru!.. acvi.ie:;: .?:.-.,?:? v .iiss;;ised '.
:>v a:, :.,> j,.v;-j ..-,,:,-??. ?]„???,;
! :.e.-j:n.- :!.p i-a:: ~: i/,- .V., .'-.:iir A:-::i_a;i.J ?
j r-in3vk:i?:y wi-!. M<?i ??:" the ?:u?-j
Miss IVi-.-I-v,- in' tVra^t..- :<,:-t ??: tiie!
'jfps... v.h.> is a.\:ji-r-.j <.- s-teiiiiri^ the j
I Fivn.\.inia:\ wj.-> ;ias c.i.ne :? Spiin t?> j
moi-T j::s ankniwa aarnv. M"jen Kiaf-:
qu;:a i~ proved hinoce.-.'.. tlie ;? ???:ir.g min"s i
t.i-^Vlhts are ;f.; o: .-ontr:t:;-n." t".ie g:r>.?yV
of i-.'vcnrc. But!! :ortJ!!ct turn to Ijt,
o; cojrsv. h:t r.:t unti: the pie..-o nas
avowed p'e-.'ty of scoih? :r comedy and
pi city >ir.cinjj nnd dar..-:;:? at a "night
cibaivt. It a"ovrs ?I*> :?':? Frasquita ex-
LJan.ii:ij h-'r rajs :Vj:- the <3:irinj:
cvpatiins o:" tle IJ-jo iie :a I'nix.
and :r,r .n to-j.':i ??: tin- !
tsayedy which Miss IV.iike,
:.icr.i::>; a:;v- ?-:; ii c>>:.-. ; -. -,i witb th?
strange iiaril oriJJi.uu-e o: the Sjj.ir.irii
scane ?';n:dei ;i:.ly p-.escrv.'ii. It. is iiere
:ii.it ArniMiii wmrs :n sc:iv -:i o: h:s lianrtf. I
aci-onipsnird liv Hippoiyt GM.innt. a youth-1
iv. sj.er.tisr i:i soaich o: .o^j] ?-)'.or lor .11
1;; A J^ :s_"-ritiiis c:, ;':ie customs" o:
Spain, tho ;r::id of ?Vonvfrsational fort."
Ho early '.earns tae practice of enncea!ine
a dazsirr in the p.irter. lint oil the other
iiani is ]??ir iviiev.-i iiy ihf disi-ovrry
t'.'.i: :>?? p;;vr>;s apy.iMr t1 '.)^ "01 n. st^-U-
I <ni!: I?? .:. 'ii- r. - ?'? ??-. :: :? '.a;: '?<??? ?i. ;
.:'????? :-. .|i: ???;?>? . ..?*. ? "??? >. :'.'?'? ???t - 1 I
' M>? I.-! i, ? ie -.v! ;: . 1V... -."H. ?. .v.l. !..:>. ?
i:i^-.- .ic a riiJ£ t -, aui sa;^ lie a miairj
jraau oj*ra stir, in aimost tbe same
Drcatj. "To.! Me \\'!iat Living !?'' ;uid
?'Souieivbc-re in -Saiokelan.i." panicu'arly
tbe .iitter. sliouid prove popular. "The Love,
S;h-:i." wilii Mr. tt'-id.' .\I:.r;dll. wjs aj
m.T.i- i-.:K-l:i-i-n lv tb.. se.-mid act wniij
tJo ai:.sy c:rl writhin- v.i the lie r ii;r:
:.:i .>,i,i:y :.-mi!::>.-e..r. ilav.->r ?.?! "Wiiii
ri-->? (.."'..- b.-.il :.V- -.V.!-.:.- ;?. ii\:,i.inr,;
hut ?? s::svy.-il ".>??? eo:ni>a!is')U. M:. '
U'ard- M.v.-i-..::i iva' a lioy:*.-. you!. H ' ,
:.iv.-!. a..i b- j.t.-.I .vi:l: r,.:-.v ;i:: t '-:tyi
w 3 Vm:l, 'in'" V- n-^'.^!,>> akVl'i.e^-JL' al-:
ir.ari. v\;t:: li-i.- rs.->:>.: ?'Krassiii::-!" alv.-ayi]
:n .uv ?"-jre-_-r..u!iu. To Mc.?-*r.-. U. Barret: !
Loiuurd. Jii i ?.<'.:. Ke.l.uvay ie.. thf-|
c-iniejy 01" tho pxTc, ar-i tuc ;V:ok: s |
proi'essur > roa^ Lave <i-;.|phtoj a studvnij
01 bio'.o?:-. -As a Spanish s-noia he i-^a
yaisei tiie lioiiso mv.ii liy his eievrr
:-:-Jiinc as his display oi ia.-es. l'rvr mrr.
aa:o:iu:;.m"iy g<-i so pleasantly int>x:cn!ed
.is Mr. Keiieiv.iv, In: the norid wou!J Wi
3 hi.arijus pi:;.-" 1: I'.'.-Y dij. H>: I
??.ir:iak"' s.-c:k ?a- one- ??; ia.v
hits r.£ the tieriormince. Pretty M:.-s
Tiieimi B?: uess :? a favorite with :
Adelaide audic-.ic-t-s. ami she canj and :
danced -.vitii p.er.ty of or.thusiasni. With j
her pri::Vssor siie J.sp'.ayed i t::rn :nr ;
aiTobatif daiK-:n;. and a oons'.ii ral.ii- q'.:ai.- i
tity 0: lower iimb. Her declaration '.iiat j
she wanted .1 husbin-i cv wb.ir.l she ?."laid
re'y, atd who would raa ai] her -:n!e
errands. Inoujht for'.vard tiie dis£u?;ed
reply that eiie did Lot want a husband
but "a B'.by Austin. Bi?amy was .ie
s.-: .bed .is uiie iriumpb of niriositv over ]
ev;.^i-i.-;i.-.-. After vievrin; ti;e_ l!;riat;-.;-.s !
!.:; ?r':!'-'-'''v!'.!s1.1 V-..-V'm t'i:"'T..i"... ?':!?''.:?' 1 :'.:
:?':.-' ' Mi~ '>!:?":." !i::' ? '.';>" !. :- 1. :i- '
M- l:::i.- -?_~.-;. : - v:; :::.::-. - ?"?'???
M:. Gist^a JJcrvale ivas lwia vita iinej
effect. The cajiaret scene gave au oppor
tunity :ir t'no -.nti-odaction o: the ehirni- |
i:i S : Pas De Ucus"' by Miss Th'jrza j
l:,;rei? aid Mr. K"b?r: Lasoehes. to the j
dc!:VJt 0: ti:e :iuif:oi:'.v. Pavlovi-lik" 1
pir.iuettos cr.d f.viris were a'.-eoaipli.Oied 1
iw!".'n \ii-..riif.:;l ?;ise. and tbere was a hint I
?0: the :>i:d-:i:;(> i|;:itii.i>?s a::,i j:aif v: the!
ei.'-.t dari—r. v.ii> was M'ss R versV :nen- :
'tor s. :-,n.. .Mi. i.:s.e;:-.^ jjmL;:K-i ;
1 S'.-jiv- s:;d :??.:?.?:._'t'i ::. :j:s >:ii:-.; ~I tiij I
;o.unv, o; tti:i..-:i ;iiure v.:,s a.: t->?>;
! i:tt:c. Ila'f :: i!if.v:i V^"-"?>? eab^rc^ j
Idar-.Lvi-s pr-.vi.-J ;u:!.- di'i:.:v. and -~".-.e-I
: tj;.-r tsey were 11: ;.l-;isi::i costtaic or t.ie !
; sor = -p -us 1V..L.-S j::i s;ii: move ]
I Ul3::ti!i.ts r.;' \je iud:cs of l:i-> £jy !;.?ht j
??.v-::.i c>: t.V- ci:>s. ;Lo oiM-r:s looked [
jv.-.-i!. The :ivt t!:at :mr.y o: the profifr
-11:-s bad r..->i .irrivco. and ::ia: most of tho
j tr.c-u had to j'liy tLeir part? :a their or
i di^ary stre^; cioThes, w.:e duo to a ra:i
way deiiiy, h.jl i: wjr i tribute to all cou
? cern'-d th.it one oi;-- per~->n :n a hundred
I noticed anxJlrir:; am.s.. Tii<^ management
I h~tl .i ."-trf-jjuoi;.-' clay rou:riv;iij scenery, i
\ aiM mr-kin^ arraiwinfuls sn that t:i"
; show i..?i-j'd .jn. and are to be eougralu- i
lated ur.-i;i thrir success. Mr. Frank Haw. I
; lii^rne had a pr-Kjd L-o:iied'.' I>i:t as 'ho |
j miirh-abiised Aujuste. and be ;jreserv..-d a j
i ra<-e suliirier.tly impassive even for tiie j
! butler of a bachelor U3t. Mr. Im Ire
j dale wis well i-as: as The land'ord. .".'.u
i M ss I.:ni:i X y ?-3fi a pretty maio of tiie ]
inn. ilt!i-:-i-p whn did well in smnll ;,ar:s I
were Me.-srs. AMewin Martin. Xor-nar.
L.nne. and Frar.k LeijrMon. H.trry Short.
Hanis Norman. Frank AViisnn. Frank
Tiiie. ar.d Alar. Cbnpmas. ri'.d Missf-s
I Sylvia Belly 'Xvinsoa. Z:i
li.vi l-HMijt. ail M.? . )?-..<:;?..-. Miss
?Mi-.r.:.- l-v.~-uV -.v..-:.-.?:.,?.,?:: m,.-.. ?.iv
es:iv .;in, .i :? t ? I-i^m:; ; -.i--r.:;.'.;- ny ?
i-; Mr. iii' '. - \\" ?'?-. . "V" V. :-:.."' ?: i
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