Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-04-18
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fastidious, the bright, sparkling music
being rendered with fine effect, while
the acting was good and the orchestral
features unexceptional. Miss Kate
Hartman carried the part of Marie"
the viyandiere, and the prima donna
role, with precision and grace, singing
all operate gems with breadth and
power, as well as with smooth melody,
The mode of her yocalization is fluent
and easy, and her notes arc issued with
much brilliancy and sweetness. Under
her ambitious training Miss Hartman
has become a fine, expressive song
stress. One of the most fascinating
features of the opera was the spark
ling and jiggy duet between "Genette''
miss Sallie WOODWARD and San.
nette" Miss Katie Bock). 1t was a
sparkling feature thrown off, over.
flowing with humor and spirit, and
the fair vocalists were deservedly
encored. Mr.. A. c. Won Gun
dell as "Sulpizio," the sergeant.
seems formed by nature for the char
acter. His tall, straight figure, his
graceful action and expressive, reso,
nent voice made him perfectly fasci,
mating indeed the finest male char.
acter in the cast. The gentleman
elegant and attractive manners and
sOldierly bearing we're doubtless par.
italy inherited, or perhaps carefully
studied during his youth, as he is said
to be the son of a major general in the
Hanoverian army. His costume was
becoming and made to fit, and his false
whiskers were highly artistic. On the
whole Mr.. Won Gundell was the artist
par excellence Of the company. Mr..
|. Roescher as "0rtensio,'' the stew
ard of the countess, was decidedly in
teresting, making the most that could
we'll be made of a minor part. Mr.
10. McClintOck astho young Tyrolese
peasant "'Tonio," acted and sang with
earnest effort and an apparent desire
to please. Mrs. Mansford did the
Countess with skill and grace, sing.
ing with intense effect and artistic
finish, while the choruses of the
French soldiers and the Tyrolese
peasants were brilliant in the extreme.
Mrs. Rose P. Thompson, the stage
manageress and dramatic tutor, has
acquitted herself handsomely in the
arduous task she undertook, while
Mr.. Winkler, by patient industry and
p%ersevering effort, has presented to
the public a difficult but artistically
rendered opera in its entirety, and at
the same time put money in the treas.
ury of the Memphis Opera Club, judg-
ing by the generous attendance at
each performance,
Tomorrow afternoon Auber's spark
ling opera of Fra Diavolo will be pre-.
sented for the last time, with the
sw%eet-voiced and youthful Minnie
Hunter as "Zerlina." Every lover Of
good music should take advantage Of
the occasion and witness the perform.
ance.
THE PoLICEMEN's BALL.-At the
Exposition building last night a merry
masquerade and dance, given for the
benefit of widows and orphans of the
police force, was participatedsin by q
large throng. The entertainment wa,
a brilliant and enjoyable success, and
the returns will doubtless figure up Q
handsome sum. A splendid pyramid
presented by Mr.. Joseph Specht was
voted off, and patrolman Dougherty
was awarded the prize over Captains
Davis and Arata and Sergeant Kun
holz. The ball was carefully managed
and genteel order was closely pre-.
served.
CALVARY SUNDAY ScBooL.-The
members of the Calvary Sunday
schools, ia in number, aided by their
teachers and the regular church choir,
repeated their pleasant Faster cele-
bration at Calvary Church last night
to a large attendance. Miss Hattie
Rowland, for whom a handsome
steamer is named, and a very bright
little lady, acquitted herself so credit
ably that a gold medal was awarded her
through the rector, DR.. Geo. White.
Mr.. James Kirkland, Mr.. Levy, Mr..
Currie, Mr.. Julius Kaufman and Mrs
DR.. Voorhees, contributed to the
pleasure of the entertainment by their
conspicuous musical talents.
GREENLAw OPERA HoUsE.-A
voyage on the Nile, including illustra-
tions Of the ruins of Karnak Edfou,
and other ancient sites, with their
temples and sculpture erected and
carved three thousand years ago, was
the subject pictured and described at
the Greenlaw Opera House last night.
The cities of Holy Land, the river
Jordan'and the places where ourSavior
frequented we're also a part Of the en-
tertainment. Tonight Rome and its