Programme . hter, and claims herhand as a reward. Difficulties are raised by a rival, and his betrothalis delayed until he returns from the capture or killing of the enemyschief. He returns in the second act, and in the third there are re-joicings and a marriage fete. This gives an opportunity for introducing the famous Arab danseuse,Mme. Mata-Hari, who gives a wonderful fire dance. She is accom-panied by a band of dancers and tom-tom players from SouthernAlgeria. The fourth act sees a change of scene, a splendid piece of stage-craft representing a pass in the mountains through which a streaml
Programme . hter, and claims herhand as a reward. Difficulties are raised by a rival, and his betrothalis delayed until he returns from the capture or killing of the enemyschief. He returns in the second act, and in the third there are re-joicings and a marriage fete. This gives an opportunity for introducing the famous Arab danseuse,Mme. Mata-Hari, who gives a wonderful fire dance. She is accom-panied by a band of dancers and tom-tom players from SouthernAlgeria. The fourth act sees a change of scene, a splendid piece of stage-craft representing a pass in the mountains through which a streamletrushes in cascades over its rocky bed. The scenic effects, by M. Vis-conti, are remarkably fine, but a larger stage is called for to get thevastness of the desert and to properly accommodate the crowds ofArabs. Antar and his wife are followed into this mountain retreat by hisrival, and a blind man is planted in Antars path, and instructed toshoot a poisoned arrow which strikes him in the arm and causes his.
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