Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-12-08
AMUsEMENTs.
Close Of the Ideal Opera Season.

Ut. Paul has never been favored with four
more finished genteel, artistic and thoroughly
satisfactory performances Of comic opera than
these just concluded by the Boston Ideal Opera
company, and never as the Opera house been
more completely filled with audiences OF the
better class than it has been on each occasion
of the company's appearance. They could
no doubt, crowd the house for three more
evenings if it were possible for them to stay
without breaking other engagements. The
amusement loving people OF st. Paul bid
them regretful adieu and assure them q
warm welcome should they ever return.
The ladies turned out in full force at the
matinee yesterday, when Gilbert q Sullivan 9
popular work "The Pirates OF Penzance, y
was given in most admirable man
ner. The same appropriateness; and 4; elegance
of costuming was as observable in the pro.
auctions of this as in the presentation OF
ssFatlnitza" and "The Mascot and similar
excellence of choral and orchestral work was
q marked feature. Miss Geraldine Ulmar APP
peared to good advantage in the role of Mabel
and the solos allotted to her in the score were
all within the compass of her voice.
Mr.. Whi.ney's make up as the Pirate King
was study from nature, and his magnificent
voice was heaf1in all its richness of tone in
the solo in the first act. The Frederick of
Il
tenor was never more effective than in the
duet in the second act. Of course Mr.. Barna'
bee made an irresistible Major General Stanley
and his patter song was heartily redemanded.
The Policeman's Chorus was well done, and
Mr.. Frothingham's Sergeant was capital BIZ
of character work. The chorus was especially
good, and the rendition of "All Hail." at The
close of the first act, elected an enthusiastic
encore. The performance as an entirety was
in every way satisfactory and enjoyable.
Miss Adelaide Phillips appeared in the role
of Ruth, the practical maid of all work, and
sang with her usual correctness and excel
lence.
"Standing room only" was the announce.
ment at the box office by 8 o'clock last
evening and when the curtain rose on the first
act of "Olivette" eligible positions in the
aisles were hard to find. The size and bril-
liancy of the audience put the artists in the
best of spirits and the sparkling music was
never more excellently sung. Marie Stone
was a dashing and vivacious Olivette and com.
pletely captured. She was the personification
of chic and impaired new zest to
the role by her sprightliness and plquancy
Her opening solo was well received and hel
crying song evoked the most rapturous of en-
cores. The duet with Miss Ulmar (who ap
peared as the Countess of Rousillon) in the
second act, was one of the gems of the per.
Torrance. Mr.. Macdonald, who impersonated
that "sad sea dog" Capt. De Merrimac in q
mastery manner, giving tina best portrayal Of
the part that has yet been seen in st. Paul
Tom Karl was handsome and dashingVal-
entine, and his impassioned singing of the
solo '.Sunshine of Life" on the second act
electrified the audience, and repetition wai
loudly demanded. Mr.. rockingham made a
most grotesque and comical Cocquelicot, but
the song of "Bob up Serenely," belonging to
the part was sung by Mr.. Barnabee, who was
the Due des Ifs of the evening
The wisdom of assigning the song
to the latter was apparent
by the fact that Mr.. Barnabee was encored
until his powers of improvisation were ex-
hausted. The audience and artlstes were er
rapport throughout the performance, and the
encores and calls before the curtain attested
it's excellence. The solo and chorus ''Torpedc
and the Whale," in the last act, was rede
manded half dozen times, and it seemed az
though the audience would never become
satisfied