Mexico weekly ledger., 1879-10-09
PINAFORE PRESENTED.
Three Crowded Houses Home
Talent 'Eeils.
Professor TreIOar the Pride of
MexicO---TOp-M Mast Notes.

States, Canada and the Old World I
in the larger cities having a run of
over hundred nights. In fact, no
opera ever at least ''hardly ever'' }
created such a furore. The opera was
written by M. S. Gilbert, music by |
Arthur Sullivan, and is peculiarly !
adapted to the fancy of the public.
Owing to a chain of circumstances,
over which Mexico had no control,
our citizens had no chance to-
enjoy this gem of an opera till last
week, when, owing to the thought
fulness of Prof Treloar, who is ever
ready and willing to favor our peo-
pie with choice entertainments, Pima
fore was presented three nights
to crowded houses with strong caste
of home talent. In fact, no town of
It's size can compete with Mexico in
the way of getting up musical enter
tainments on short notice. We have
good talent in Mexico, willing and
ready to assist in entertainments,
and Prof. Treloar is the man to bring
this talent out. Pinatore was a grand
success, financially as we'll as other
wise. The proceeds were for chari-
table purpose.
Prof. Otto Bonnell, formerly of
St. Louis, most excellent violinist,
assisted Mrs. X. NJ. White, the pi-
anlst, in furnishing the music,
Bohnell is one Of the finest violinists
we ever heard. We would not com.
pliment Mrs. Il. NJ. White at all, as
it would not be in taste, but fearing
what might occur to the poor broom
when we get home, we will say she
played as we'll as usual.
The scenery and stage effects were
good, the scenery being painted by
our talented townsman, Dutton, in
his usual artistic style. The cos
tunes were new, elegant and very
becoming-in fact, the opera was
put on the stage in good style. Prof.
Treloar never does anything by
| halves.
We have not room to notice all the
characters, but will note some of the
most prominent features.
The choruses were all good-sang
in good time none of the usual drag
ging in choruses could be complained
of. The chorus by ladies aOnly,
"Over the Bright Blue Sea-" was es-
pecially worthy of compliment.
+! Mrs. Galloway, as Little Butter
cup, the Bumboat woman, won great
applause as well as several beautiful
testimonials in the way of flowers.
She looked truly "the rosiest, the
roundest and the reddest beauty in all
; Spithead.
Prof. Jas. II. Treloar, of Hunts
vile, brother of Prof. w. NJ. Treloar
as Ralph Rackstraw, able seaman
sustained his character we'll.
Prof. w. NJ. Treloar, as Captain
Corcoran, deserved and received
great applause. We have seen Pima
fore rendered several times and never
saw Capt. Corcoran as we'll repre-,
sented.
Miss Lou Wardweli, as Josephine
the Captains daughter, was, withou
exception, the star of the company
Miss Lou has one OF the finest Voice
, we ever heard. Her dramatic talent
which was also brought into use, wa
par excellence. Her solos were re-
, ceived with applause upon applause
Prof. BlansoI, as Sir Joseph Por
ter, K. c. B. (Knight Commander O
the Bath) was ins.. his element
We know of no person In Mexic'
who could have acted or talked 8
"officially.' sa
Miss Grantham, Sir Joseph'a frs
cousin, Hebe, made us wish We has
more cousins, all of them as lovely
and such enchanting singers.
Prof. ID. T. Gentry, of Huntsville
) as Dick Deadeye, was the life OF tn
e troupe--his every word and actio
E was received with applause.
TOP. MAST NOTES.
"My pain--my surprise-you ma
discover from the expression Of my
D legs, Sir Joseph!
Captain Cofcoran, like a goo
many Murphies, ''smiles'' not, ''neS
t err" but, ''hardly ever
q We felt sorry for Rackstraw whe
Josephine rushed into his arms
, "From the expression of his eyes
f we knew he wished they were Longer
s Deadeye was "Foiled! Foiled!! !
He did not dance with Little Butter
/, cup.
= Harry Stansbury was mad becaus
. he could not get chance to max
love 70 some of Sir Joseph's aunts
Josephine sang ''Oh Bliss, o
Rapture, &c." as if she expected t
experience the same shortly. -,,
1t has not been ''many years ag
since Little Buttercup was youn
and charming" &c.
. The way Hebe handles eye-glasse
l. t.,.o- tsEaar nofhiuU, while