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The audience to witness the second
representation of Freaks" at the
theater last night, was neither large
nor dressy. The f~arcical comedy,
however, seemed to excite the humor
Of number who were present, though
many expressed disappointment at the
entertainment, Freaks" is not an
idyllic play, nor is it a tragic one.
Neither could it be called lofty in q
literary sense. 1t, however, possesses
some elements of an amusing charac-
ter, and as it is to be continued
through the present week, all play
goers will have a good opportunity to
see and criticise for themselves.
COLES MUSEUM.
A museum of curiosities has been
located at 379 Main street, where
arrangements have been made to ex-
hibit for three or four weeks to come,
under the management Of Mr.. Cole.
The side shows recently with Stick
ney's circus, together with several of
the leading performers, have combined
in this exhibition. Among the objects
Of interest are several Devon and
Durham cattle of strange formation.
There is a perfectly formed bull of
symetrical shape and great beauty with
six legs and seven hoofs, reared in
Kansas; also a COW with three eyes
and four horns, brought up in Clinton
county, Missouri and last though not
least a Mexican sheep, taken from a
herd o 1890, in north Mexico, with
six horns on its head. Besides this,
a huge boa constructor from South
America will be shown. In addition
Professor Showers with a beautiful
bevy Of trained dogs and monkeys will
exhibit and Miss Ida Showers will
perform on the slack wire, and do acts
of juggling. Professor Andrews, a
wonderful knife thrower, will also per-
form a number of strange feats.
THE ITALIAN OPERA COMPANY.
On Friday evening next Donizetta's
grand opera Of ia Favorita" will be
sung in this city by the Tagliapietra
italian opera company, with the fol-
lowing cast: Leonora, Miss Mathilde
Phillips; Fernando, simor Ugo Talbo;
Alfonzo, signor T~agliapietra Bal.
thazzar, Signor Ceneri Inez, Mile
Girard with a full orchestra and
twenty. four in the chorus, under the
musical direction af Herr Heineeke.
The talents and ability Of the leading
members oithis company are described
BY IN able critic inthe following: in
Signor T~agliapietra, with his rich
baritone and his rare kistrionie talent,
VIC have 2 rising young artist who is
destined to shine among the planets of
the lyric armament. There are a
number Of situations in La Favorita
to enable the leading characters ample
scope for the play Of their histrionic
ability for the fall fight of song. OF
these Miss Mathilde Phillips, with her
full cOntraltO voice, all aglow, if we
can use the word, with melody, took
swift advantage, and her voice foated
out over the audience like a silver
trumpet, clear as a bell, sweet as the
carol Of birds, the murmur Of FLASHING
waters, In the closing scene Of the
iest act, when death is chilling the
life-blood in the veins of Leonora, and
she so yearns for the forgiveness of
Fernando, there is a tender pleading
not only in the words Of her song, but
in the notes thereof; a wall in her
melody, a sob in her voice that sounds
like a miserere and reaches the deep
est fountains Of the heart, Signor
ugo ,Talbo, as Fernando, has the
sweetest tenor voice in Its pathetic
cadence We ever heard. 1t is of strong
volume, rich in tone, and shows a high
state Of cultivation. lie showed an
accurate conception of his role, and
his presentation Of the character was
admirable. The choruses we're dc
lightful and charmed the audience
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