The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1875-03-03
Tsxas-A Chntty LETTER from II Friend
OF Ours.
jackson MOI Cash Book,

DEAR WALTER-lulo hhnus can
not certainly be bcttor employed
than in attempting to convey to
others some of tho pleasures one
has enjoyed. Last week was n
noted ono in the annals of our city.
We had n new sensation, our first
opera, and though conducted en-
tirely by amateurs. the stage direc-
ton, orchestra and rendition of the
pai Is were crcditable to older places.
My stay here has convinced me
of one thing; This is no place for
tools to come with the intention of
astonishing the natives, for they
will certainly be crowded out by
brain and vim. Those who remain
are Of ~ class that are born leaders,
and unless tho future of Texas
strangely dsappoints its present
prospects, it has race Of giants in
its midst who will make themselves
known in the history of our nation
But, "Let US have no meander-
ing" that is an old womans foible.
To return to tho opera, which was
Martha, in four acts. Much OF the
music whilo not of high order,
had all the charm of ballad music,
The principal soprano was q
young lady from Virginia, whose
notes were pure and clear in re-
markable degree, with n touch Of
pathos that was heart-moving. "The
Last Rose of Summer" as rendered
by her in one of the scenes, strik-
ingly illustrated this. The part of
Nancy was enacted by u married
lady in this city, whose attractive
person is admirably adapted to the
stage, and who possesses voice Of
extended range and rare force and
sweetness. Want of space will not
permit me to particularizc, but the
chorus was well conducted, and its
charm was much enhanced by an
occasional solo from some bright
eyed girls whose witching voices
will some day melt stcrner stuff
than serving mems hearts on n fair
ing day. A pleasant episode &C.
cured between the acts-tho pre-
sentation Of handsomely mounted
baton to the director by the troupe.
Mr. Baylor, Of the HERALD, being
spokesman for the donors, accom-.
ponied the gift by neat and felici-
tious speech. 1t is said that the
audience was one of the largest ever
assembled here. For good order l
never saw it equallcd, the conduct
being more that of u select few at
some private entertainment in
gentlemans parlor; one could hear
the music, which is not often the
ease, and when applause was given
it was well-timed and checked i'm.
mediately when the singing began.
II other cities have boasted of
their beautiful women, let them
look to their laurels, for their young
rival bastens on to bear away the
palm. have seen similar Assem-.
blagcs in some of the largest cities
of this country, but never hand.
somcr women or more splendid
specimens of manhood than graced
Fields thcater last night, and this
is not the language of fulsome
culogy,
One feels as though breathing
new air here. There is an energy
that seems contagious, and, as in
ante bellum days, when one works
with will, there is time aid oppor-
tunity for fun. A bcvy of pretty
girls invaded a bachelor den the
other day, but Texas furnishes
bachelors equal to any emergency,
and tho two bcstirred themselves
the girls pronounce the turkey and
cranberry sauce (the boys own
cooking) all il could DO, us well as !