Word: meilhac
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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Tuesday, Dec. 8: reading in French, Henri Meilhac, La Duchesse Martin, Asst. Prof. Cohn...
Tuesday, Dec. 8: Reading in French, Henri Meilhac, La Duchesse Martin, Asst. Prof. Cohn...
...been given this week. The musical eccentricity," "Robinsonade," has not been saved from insufferable stupidity, to our taste, by the clever adaptation of Mr. Childs, and the laudable efforts of the actors. It is truly Germanic in its dismal wit. "The Lark," music by Strauss, text ("Le Reveillon") by Meilhac and Halevy, is quite another thing. The music is very pretty, the adaptation of the libretto very well done, while both singing and acting are more than fairly good...
...produced for the first time. In it, Miss Clarke will appear for the first time in some weeks. During the month, "Robinsonnade" and "The Lark," musical sketches, are promised. "Robinsonnade" is a burlesque of "Robinson Crusoe," and is said to be very amusing. "The Lark" is another adaptation of Meilhac and Halevy's "Le Reveillon," which, in turn, is adapted from "Die Fledermaus." The plot is essentially the same as that of "On Bail." The music is by Strauss...