The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1877-04-27
Reported for THE GLOBE.
An Opera Rouffe.

The comic opera, "The doctor of Alcan-
tara" was presented at Middlebury on
Wednesday evening, for the benefit of the
Episcopal society and under itS auspices.
Prof. E. II. Higley of the college, assumed
the musical dictatorship. Mrs. T. A.
Bond took the place at the piano of Miss
Sue B. Sheldon, who was Unexpectedly i'll,
and Prof. E. l.. Hatch led the orchestra.
The cast of characters was as follows;
Doctor Paracelsus Prof. L. II. Higley.
Senior Balthazsr .........Thad. M. Chapman.
Carlos, his on.."".....".W viii Ii. Sheldon.
s ssueh, porters. .,...., ", cb mprSey.
Don Pomposo, e~lguazil. IF. +. Whipple.
Donna Lucrezia, wife of DR.. Paracelsus,
Mre. l.. M. Fletcher.
Isabella, her daughter. Miss II. NJ. Upper.
Inez, her maid ..........Mr G. w. Olney.
Donna Lconora.......",.Mr Mrs. Il. w. Judd.
Liza, her maid .Mrs. e. Vallette.
The scene is laid at Alcantaia In the
house of DR.. Paracelsus, Carlos, the son of
Senior Balihazar has fallen in love with
Senorita Isabella, daughter of DR.. PARCEL
sus.
Carlos goes to scramble Isabella, neither
being aware hat they had been betrothed
to each other by their parents, as was the
fact. Carlos contrives to be conveyed into
the house in a basket as a present to Incz
the maid. He gets out of the basket, weights
it with the Doctors books and conceals
himself. The Doctor and Iuez try to hide
the basket on the balcony from Lucrezia,
drop 1t into the river, and afterwards learn
that it contained a man. Iues screams the
night watch appears led by Pomposo, who
finally departs. Carlos appears TO the
Doctor and Inez, who think him a police
spy, but Carlos soon discloses that he is
Balthazars son. The Doctor orders wine,
but one of his decoctions is brought In by
mistake. Carlos is plunged into a swoon.
Inez and the Doctor think themselves
guilty of q second murder and conceal the
body under a sofa. Senior Balthazar comes
to make further arrangements for the mar
rage of Carlos and Isabella, who were un-
known to each other. The Doctor does not
wish to entertain him, of course, but he
finally reposes on the sofa under which
Carlos body is concealed. The Doctor and
lnez endeavor to remove the body, lIaltha-
Ear awakens. Carlos RECEIVERS from the
oriate; the house is terrified as well as the
%neighbors, but mutual explanations take
place and Carlos and Isabella being made
known to each other are made happy.
All the parts were exceedingly well sus-
tanned. Mrs. Fletcher, Miss Topper and
Mrs. Olney as the principal lady characters
received much applause and many congrat-
ulations. The omanza by Miss Topper,
the ballad by Mrs. Fletcher, the arietta by
Mrs. Olney and the choruses were e%speci-
ally liked. Mrs T. A. Bond was called
quite Unexpectedly to take Miss Sheldon's
place at the piano and merits especial
praise. Prof. Higley, as DR.. Paracelsus,
brought down the house and the SUCCESS of
the opera is largely due to his efforts. All
the other actors acquitted themselves finely
in their respective parts. MIR. W.. III. Shell
don as Don Carlos was the other principal
character. Prof. L. i. Hatch gave the
usual satisfaction in the orchestra az we'll
as in the accompaniment with Mrs. Bond.
The stage fixtures and elegant costumes
were mostly obtained from New York.
Academy hall has been much improved by
the erection of a fine large stage at the
south end with convenient dressing rooms
on either side. We understand that MANY
thanks are due Mrs. Edwin Vallette for the
change. The house was well filled and the
receipts quite large. The opera will be
repeated Friday evening by request.