Word: melo
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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There are two stories whose scenes are laid in France, both fairly interesting, but not overloaded with point. The first one, "A Mysterious Recognition," written in the vein of Poe, is a detective story of modern Faris, told, however, with a simplicity of style that saves it from being melo-dramatic. "Peterson's Scar," is a forcibly written but exceedingly unpleasant story...
...been given by the public this last week, for "The Bohemian Girl" has been given eight times before audiences limited only by the capacity of the house. For the coming week Genee's "Royal Middy" is announced. The libretto of the "Royal Middy" is taken from a French melo-drama by Mm. Bayard and Dumanoir. A translation of the melo-drama was made and adapted as an operetta by F. Zell, and with Genee's music it was given at Vionna in 879. Mr. Gustave Lagye then re-translated the title "Le Cadet de Marine." Augustine Daly bought the American...
...beautiful concert on Thursday evening in Sanders theatre will regret that the cello selection played by Mr. Hekking under the simple title "Melodie," by Mathuet, was not more fully described, when they hear that the real title of the piece is "Electra's Invocation." It is part of the melo-drama music written by Mathuet to accompany Leconte de Lisle's powerful condensation and adaptation of aeschylus' Oresteia, "Les Erinnyes." It is played while Electra is reciting her Invocation to the gods, standing by her murdered father's tomb. Yours truly...
...Twelve Temptations," a combination of melo-drama and a variety show in connection with much ballet dancing began the week at the Globe. It is an amusing and well staged piece, based upon the old Norwegian legend of "The Snow Queen." The costumes are good, and the dancers well arranged...