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THE WEDDING TRIP" REAL SUCCESS.
New De Koven Opera Bouffe Rises to High
Plane and Approaches Real Grand Opera in
Arrangement and Handling of the Story and
the Music—A Meritorious Production.
"The Wedding Trip," the new opera bouffe with
music by Reginald De Koven and book by Fred
De Gresac and Harry B. Smith, had its first New
York hearing at the Broadway Theater on Monday
night, and while it may or may not prove another
"Robin Hood" the enthusiasm with which it was
received promises much for the future success of
the production. There is plenty of good wholesome
humor in the book, but in the main it does not
measure up to the standard set by the music.
The same country of romance that has been
the scene of many other comic operas is the locale
of this new one. In the present case, however, it
is called Dalmatia. In the story is a bashful youth
and his bride, their respective and scolding father
and mother, a Capta'n Josef, who interrupts the
wedding festivities to dray the youth, Felix, off to
the army. Then there are brigands, peasants, fisher-
maids, soldiers, and, in the last act, bellboys, wait-
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resses, maids, manicurists, porters, waiters and so
on. The bashful youth's twin brother is in the
army, but he has disappeared, and to take his place
young Felix is taken away to perform a duty as-
signed to the brother, Francois. His bride, his
mother and her father go along, too, and they
soon rind that Francois has left a position which
he created as a gallant that poor Felix can never
fill.
There is, for instance, a scarlet-clad gypsy who
swears that Francois "shall be hers." Felix gets
into much comic trouble, and his wife is in pretty
little rages most of the time. Every time these two
start to sing their honeymoon duet, a melodious
number called "The Interrupted Love Song,"
others break in here and there, and not until the
end does either song or love run smoothly.
"The Wedding Trip" is called by its composer
an "opera bouffe," but its music, it would seem,
would entitle it to a title a trifle more serious.
Even the operetta of the Viennese brand of the
present day seldom deals so consistently with the
business in hand as the music of "The Wedding
Trip." Almost all the musical numbers—there are
but one or two legitimate exceptions—advance the
business of the plot. As a result, of course, there
are very few solos. The first act, for instance,
contains one concerted piece after another, and,
as any one knows who has tried it, writing en-
semble numbers is not an easy matter.
Mr. De Koven has showed his musicianship in
these matters as well as in his orchestration, which
frequently is of great merit. The orchestration of
Aza's "Soldier's Song," for instance, is really
superb in its effect. All the music is pretty and
much of it has real distinction. However, it can-
not be said that any of it is particularly original
either in manner or in content and there are very
few tunes, either, of the sort to be found in the
latest Broadway musical comedies.
The wal'z which is used so much in the first
act has a pretty swing, but the air is not striking.
Aza's "Soldier's Song," before mentioned, is per-
haps the best song in the piece, and it has real
character. Other pretty songs arc "The Seashell
Telephone," "Flirtation," and the duet, "A Les-
son in Love." The music of '"The Wedding Trip"
is published by Jerome H. Remick & Co.
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The following telegram, dated Boston, was re-
ceived at the offices of the Jerome & Schwartz
Pub. Co., this week:
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While the message might sound a trifle am-
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Jerome & Schwartz Co., namely "Ring Ting-a-
Ling," "The Chopstick Rag" and "Oh! The Bur-
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"Over the River," which opened in Boston this
week, and are making good. Jean Schwartz re-
turned from Chicago this week after having two
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new production in which Sally Fisher is starring
and which is scheduled to open in New York
next week.
SCORE OF "DEFTROSENKAVALIER "
Now Offered in English and German by Chap-
pell & Co.—New Composition by Finck
Proves a Success.
Chappell (x Co. announce a growing demand for
the full score of Strauss' "Der Rosenkavalier,"
which they publish in both English and German
text under the name of "The Rose Bearer." The
score makes an imposing volume of over 450 pages
and is handsomely printed and bound. The Chap-
pell house also state that the "Moonlight Dance,"
a clever number by Herman Finck, composer of
"In the Shadows," is proving decidedly popular
with the orchestras and is developing into a strong
hit.
A STRONG NEW FEIST NUMBER.
"Brass Band Ephraham Jones" Being Used by
Weil-Known Artists.
"Brass Band Ephraham Jones," the new Feist
hit, is forging ahead rapidly and is being used with
much success by many prominent professionals in
various sections of the country. Belle Baker used
the number at Hammerstein's this week and re-
ceived numerous encores on the strength of it,
while Morton & Moore*., the well-known comedians
in "The Merry Whirl" burlesque, are making a
strong feature song of it. During the week "Brass
Band Ephraham Jones" was heard at a half dozen
of the leading vaudeville theaters in the city.
LEHAR'S "EVA" PRODUCED
In
Berlin Last Saturday, But Makes Weak
Impression — Wolf-Ferrari's Newest Opera,
"Jewels of the Madonna," Also Produced.
According to a dispatch from Berlin last Satur-
day night, in that city, was rich in operatic and
dramatic premiers. Franz Lchar's newest operetta,
"Eva," was personally conducted by the composer,
but was received with only moderate enthus : asm.
Nobody considers it equal to "The Merry Widow"
or "The Count of Luxembourg." One of the hits
of the score is a melody suspiciously reminiscent
of American ragtime.
Ermanno Wolf-Ferrari's newest opera, "Jewels
of the Madonna," was also produced for the first
lime on any stage at the new Kurfuersten Opera,
Berlui, that night, and scored a decisive triumph.
The opera will next be produced at Chicago early
in January, the composer crossing the ocean tcT
conduct the premier.
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