The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1875-02-06
tux PlHsr OrRai IN Dlllw,
The Production Of "ilarlha" on Monday
Nighl-fhe hnsleal Ereni " tho
beasOn-WhO viii Take Part
Inlt-Dramalls ferssna
-rfhe Plot, Etc,

1.-The flol, klc'
The readers OF lHR HERALD are
aware that for some time past blelow's
opera, In four acts, has been IN pfepara'
ton aud rehearsal, GA Monday night
next, nj Fleld'a theater the public VIII
have an opportunity Of hearings hum-
Dor Of well'known amateurs, dlstln
guished for their musical requirements
In opera, for tho first time, The eX'
pense and palms bestowed upon this
undertaking by the ladies aud gentle
men who are 10 appear under The AUS
plces OF the Knights VI rythlas has
been considerable, aud II II quite need
less 10 say TINT they should meet with
that generous support for which the
good people Of our city are noted,
TnE DHAMATs rRRsoNAR,
Lady Harriet Durham, maid Of honor
TO the queen, soprano, Miss ELLA RIyes
Nancy her waiting maid, alto, Mira.
Hen Ward Lord Tristan Mlckleford,
Lady Harrlcta cousin, basso, Major w,
A. 0benchalni pIunkeIt, wealthy
young farmer, basso, H. II, Foal Llo'
mel, his adopted brother afterwards
Earl of Derby, tenor Dr. j, w, Mo
Gee the sheriff, basso, j, Il, Hess,
Farmers, servant maids, hunters aud
huniresses In the suite OF the queen
pages, otc,
The scene Is laid partly IN the resi-
dence Of Lady Harriet and partly In
Richmond aud lts neIghborhood.
Time Of action, the reign of Queen
Anne.
The following ladies' form the ch0ruG
Soprano, Mrs, Austin Miss Ewell
Miss Hawkins, Miss llalnes, Miss Ste
phcnson. Alto, Miss Wheeler, Mrs.
Aunspaugh, Miss Stephenson.
The following gentlemen form the
male chorus; Mr. Calhoun, Mr.. Page,
Mr.. Lawrence, Mr.. Hurst, Mr. Ryan
The orchestra will consist OF piano,
Mr.. q. NJ. Francis; frs. violin, Mr.
John Parker first cornct, Mr.. John
Langc; FIRST GlNronel, Mr., Joseph Some
first double bass, Mr., Kohlcr, the
whole under the baton Of Professor u.
NJ Often, an experienced and trained
leader who has been interchangeable IN
rchearsing, arranging the music, drill
ing the chorus, and giving n thousand
and one instructions rs to tho proper
method Of doing.
THE PLOT.
Lady Harriet, n lady of rank nj the
court OF Queen Anne Of Englann, tired
of the amusements which court life
affords, forms n plan TO visit the SER
wants fair at Richmond, in the Disguise
Of u servant girl In search OF employ
ment. She Is accompanied by Nancy,
her maid and Sir Tristan, cousin and
admrer of hers, and rather advanced
in years, all appropriately attireu for
the occasion.
Hither also appeared two young
farmers, Lionel and plunkett. Lionel
Is the adopted child of Plunketts pa.
rents, now both deceased. His parent
uge is unknown. His father was found,
one evening, at the door Of the farm
house. where he had sank down from
exhaustion. Lionel, then n small boy.
was with him. Both were taken In
and provided for, but the father soon
died, leaving his son TO the charity of
plunketps parents. lie left to his son
nothing but n ring, with the Injunction
to present il to the Queen if he should
ever be in dltress' The two foster.
brothers come 70 the fair with the p,lr-
pose of engaging help for their farm.
which had been left to their manage
aent by their mother, lust deceased.
Here they nrc struck with the personal
appearaiice of Lady Harriet and her
maid. and offer 10 engage them. Vhe
lady and Nancy. who relish ills Joke
exceedingly. accent the offer and lake
the earnsst.m money. unaware that
thereby they nre bound In Inv TO serve
them for the snace of one year When
they want To- leave the tair the farmers
det3in them. Tristnn,s interferpu,e IL
useless and rs Lady Harriet does NOT
wish To- reveal her name aud cbnrncter
lest her renntation should suffer Inv it.
she Il obIiyed to mount with Nancy
the farmer,s waUon and drive otf With
'o'' ' W v $50