Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1879-01-05
Gsroae Giroh.o Monday Night.

"Gtrone GIr0H4'' Monday Night.
The charming and enhancing comic
Opera . Girofe- Girofa will be pre-
sented at the Opera House 10 morrow
night by the world-renowned Miss
Adah Richmond and her well selected
and talented Opera Bouffs Company,
this being the beginning of three
nights engagement. We speak from
the record and perfectly under
standtrgly @hen we assert this troupe
com prises nbination OF celebrities
in this enticing liue of amusemeuls
which is rarely 10 be equailed on the
American stage. Wherever they have
been the press and public generally
have given them hearty reception
and spoken ia words Of uabounded
praise Of their ace0Upii sh ments.
Those Of our citizens who ere fond Of
the connie opera aud those who have
never seen il should nos let this oppor-
tunity slip, for We guarantee that il
will be far advance OF anything Of the
kind ever pu. before Rockville au-
dience.
Oftheir rendition OF "Gir0fs- Gjrifs,
in Chattanooga, Thursday night, the
Times says:
Miss Richmond, as the Twin Sisters,
was very effec i've, both in voice and
acting. There is a magnetism in her
presence that quite delights. She is 8
sweet singer, q VivaciOus actress and
beautiful woman. In the Drinking
Chorus, she was scarce q whit below
Aimee, and that Is a great admission
for US. Miss Winston, as Marsquin,
was favorite. Not only did she thrill
the ear with her charming vCcalism,
but she captivated the heart with her
graceful manners. With u soft, fiexi-
bic voice and beautiful face. she can
always command the applause Of the
audience.
Mr. Hamilton, as Mou'z ,uk, did am
pie justice to his somewhat difficult
| role, both mGsicaliy and dramatically.
He is basso of more than c0usideTa-
BILE power, with good deal of cult
walton. Although We have heard lis
part sever al times before, we never saw
it better performed than last night.
Mr.. Seymour, as Bolero, was tip-top.
He is a superb commedian and no
| rOars Of laughter. Mr. Morgan sang
satisfactorily the part Of Pedro, intro
| duciDg an aria that secured him a
| hearty encore.
| The chOruses were very fine, espe-
| ciaily that of the Pirates. Indeed all
| the GhOTuses were full, numbering
| about twenty singers.
| This is the finest musical treat Chat
| tanOOga has ever enjoyed, and we
hope our people will be wise enough
to avail themselves of the luxury.
| Drunkenness NO Excuse for Murder.
at is sad thing" said prominent
State official to a Nashville Newspaper
representative recently, lit is a sad
! thing to find man in the condition
of murderer, but it would be source
of great satisfaction to every good Cit
! izen to find court and jury all of one
mind in stamping out the perDicious
doctrine that drunkenness is an excuse
for crime. The time has come when
the court and jury should define their
position on this question, that the
community may know how they stand.
| There seems to be a growing opinion
that drunkenness is an excuse for crime,
and it is only necessary for criminal
to introduce a few boon comparisons
into court to swear that he had been
drinking TO relieve him of the full
penalty OF his crime. There never
was a greater mistake or greater libel
on the administration of justice"
After being twenty years in the bus
mess the manufacturers of Dooley's
Yeast Powder have succeeded in Civ
ting the public the nonparell of chemi-
cal skill, the perfect solution OF deli
cious baking. It's now only the fault
Of the housewife if bread, cakes and
pastry are not luxuries as we'll as me-
cessities, the crowning pleasure of the
table.
A few Overcoafs, at unprecedented
prices. Jos. It. MCTEER.