Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-01-15
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The C0ntafa.

The Cantata.
Tic writer of this had the pleasure of attend
ing the rendition CT ths csnta:as upoo both
Thursday AID Friday evenings, and found the
entertainments to b really excellent. Prefac.
log whatever may BIZ doomed criticism, and
with 20 desire 10 alter, snd Certainly no inten
tion 10 wouud the feelings Of any OF the accom-
plishcd singers b. severe ctilic;sn, permit me
10 say that Gil Ill extremely Wall-somc, oil
course, tzc:liing Others Upon Thursday evor-
ing, when til, clrtaia ros, ulon tho sc,nc. the
camp OF tie Gipslcs was revealed. There
stood tho women 10 tho peculiar weird, yet
| pcturciqao dresses such as the nomed;c band.
| OF Southern Earope woud BIO delighted to be
atlTcd n. The mon scattered here or there,
ouuged about, or lszi'y played at cards 10 COS.
tune strictly becoming to GiDsias elc.: 80 q
ocvg OF Idir y0nug girls Eere seeking to have
their fortunes told, and, with b!oathlcss sur
prise, awaited The result. 10 tho background
hucG al iroo pot, beneath which burccd fire.
In the sol3 OF tho Gypsy Countess, which be-
can this prctIy llttlo piece, Mrs. Cock sang
with much sweetness and expression, act.
log at tho sametlGo hor role admirably and tX
citing tie warm applause end most favorable
criticism OF tho audianoc. Miss Llthm, who
ls 50 well knoRn as the poss; s3or Of beautiful
Voc', ard Mr.. Daniels, who han sung 10 Atx-
antrla on previous ooosslors vi h exc lent Ell
ito!, scarcely need mention. Suffice it TO say,
both sustsiaed their we'll cnrned regulations as
y1calls:a The clItaiu fell upon tho reno of
tho Eal bcseeohug The young girl 10 f,o With
him and become lis bride. ard tho Old Gipsy
L. sl.-ti--
portrayed.
Alter an overture by tic Music !. Association
the curtain again ,o;e, and tho eyea of tbs su~
Glecco b.he!d what Certainly rts,mtIcd court
rom, There was the judges stand, tho wit,
ness sand. tho cGucscllor's table upon which
were l.W books on ugh to max, any criminal
quaiil AID the jury box, oil complete. Tho fair
Angelina had given her young heart 10 Edwin
ct lis carncst WoCicg, AID DOW no. base wretch,
oasis her l3ro aside. and SIZE, brt ken hearted,
iavCkca Ivy her counsellor. tho NJ. j,sty OF tho
law. Edwin, bold and Sc ni-repcntcut by lu1oa,
at last premises 10 marry her. to-day. and
tic other onn tomorrow. his the wise judge
pronOuuols Jrglrcc AMI, then, "a uic, d.
lrmma no have Eore." The usher swoars tho
jury and they assure Anccii1s, caoh Individual
jlrymap, "Rc love y1u."
Tho lofty and diguifod Judsc. having been
flsttcEcd almost out of his wits by tho lovely
bridesmaids, and declared by all to bo "a right
good judge" now coudosoands TO !cl them
"how be ON, TO bo Judge"
Tho bridesmaids march forward, each oso
bearing wreath Of f,wers. which thoy present
to the bride, and she, with shrewd knowledge
OF the susceptible itY Of jurgmon 10 the charms of
vanity, rlaces tho WEcaths over thei. heads.
At this j1nc,uIc, and il being evident that
tho curt Is still somewhat 10 q dilemma, The
judge pECclaims "put your troubles on tho
shelf. will maE!y her mGsolf, to which proro
sit0n from the good and wise i1dgn, tho bride
acctdes. 'Oa, i,y unbouuded" follows. and
ell part:king OF the ivy of the nnmeut, give
themselves Up 10 merry darc,. Tho singing
OF li;s opcret!s vas dorc 10 splendid style, and
tho ac.!gg wa3 such es would have donc credit
20 professionals
Miss hVa5s appearance wes greeted with
hearty applause, and sho locked "a loyslv ns
aoy trdo ever looked. and slog beautifully.
Nj. Deniels. Judge vas truly "a good jadec.i
sctiDg aud singing the part to perfection.
Mir. Pugh, (Getendant,) f1og eSq1isitely, SID
looked aud ac:ed the verilab!c EiSio. Mr..
Wilkins, (counscllor,) sustained his pert admit
rnbic, and especially 10 tho dua. Cheer up m7
Pretty" Saug 6oely. Mr.. Hurdle. usher, J
was excellent, and his "SiIcrco 10 Court" never
failed 10 command sifouco. Mr.. Lee, (Iore.
ms2,) acquitted tiGsclf well, as indeed, did all
OF tho jury; aud as for the bridcgmBi6s. they
wero ouousb to turn the heads of all the Judges
aud iurys in creatioa. On last evening, Trial
BY July was repeated aud was even better
than tho plo:ediug evening, If that was possible.
Penelope or the MiIkman's Bride" followed,
and was rcpcto With spicy wit and gems Of
music. all rendered in artistic style.
Mics Lsthlm as Penelope was Just simply per-
feet and Kept the sudierc e in laughter ali during
and Pitcher and Tosser. Mr. Pugh, IS Pitcher,
theupholder CT civil law, and Mr.. Daniels of
the grenadiers, snd Mr.. Noyes. the milkmsn;
with fondness 4 his heart for tho bousemaid
and great propensity for breaking oggs in his
Wsistcost pocke) were all OF them most excel
len: and were frequently applauded; and bliss
Evars the ''missus," who by mistake got hold of
Pelclope's Invitation to the pepper boxes' and
afterwards got in great mental stew as many
'mlssus' do, and concluded to make herself IS
dissgreeablo SIS possible st home, was splendid
in her acting and charming in her singing. The
laughing chorus, Don't tickle me pray" is
pcrhaps The musical gem of Tie opcrotts. but
"Ah so fsir," and II dreamed that l dWelt in
Marble Halls" and What are The wild waves
say Ing" are sparkling gems dear 10 every lover
of music, and eack was rendered with words
eti'"tty C'SHScOJ eQpCiuIJ' LUZ muCu pThlsU
cannos DO bestowed upon all who took part in
the performance and especially TO Mrs. l.. w.
Reid and Miss Mamie h srbury is all praise due
for indcmi!ablo perseverance, snd skllful man.
egement.
Tho simple announcement tina. Prof Hey
man presided 8. the piano. is equivalent to ssy-
ing that tho instrument WAC handled with mas.
tarly ability y.
TIE 0PERETTA
Annoy lisl WAC flied to ils clnoss clpaciIy
las. night with as refined. ADD ap: raeiativo 40
audience as vas ever s,en in this good old toWr,
to witness oDo OF tbs best pt FURNACES ever
presented here. Tho Trial By jury" which.
ty special request. was presented tgaio last
Eight, vas perlcc! Success 10 every particular,
each and every one performing bis or her p,r;s
with credit which professional would BIO
proud Of. The curtain rose for the second time
10 present to III, audience tho comic operetta
entitled. Penelope, or the Milkman's Bride. 10
which bliss Salt, Lathim took the Fart Of
Penelope and Miss Virginia Evans that Of the
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