Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1881-03-26
- BOCACCIO.,,
The Fifth Night with the Melville
Company.


Company.
Won Suppe's beautiful comic opera, in
three acts. "Bocaccio," was given last
night to a full house, which was pleased
beyond measure, and expressed its delight
by asking one encore after another, which
may be noted as evidence that the COM
pany are gradually warming their audi
ences up to an appreciation of their
talents. Won Suppe couldn't indite any
thing mediocre il he tried, and his charm
ing compositions are familiar to every one
who has the least knowledge of music. In
"Bocaccio" he will have left a legacy OF
melodies when he dies, which, however,
cannot be fully impressed without an or
chestra Of more than ordinary strength.
Several Of the airs are enhancing values,
while the closing song Of the poet and the
refrain Of the chorus makes one Of the
grandest marches in the literature Of
music. But the opera could not
be presented at its best last evening,
however charmingly it was rendered.
Much Of the incidental business was
cramped for want of stage room, and the
absence of a full orchestral accompani-
ment was seriously felt. Nevertheless, it
gave Miss Melville and Miss Plaisted an
opportunity to appear for the first
time as we wanted to see them,
and the way they caroled made
the house hesve with signs and enthusi.
ism. Both received hearty encores. Their
duet in Italian, in he last act, was mar
~velously sweet, and sent a thrill OF
exquisite pleasure through every one.
1t was the song Of songs thus far
sung, and waited a brilliant prom
Use to the Bohemian Girl" tonight.
Max Freeman, whose matinee perform
ance everybody had heard Of, was in his
element, and he kept the house in q per-
feet roar with the recital of his adventures
before the Justice. They were delicately
sandwiched in, and didnot disturb the har-
mony Of the dialogue. However it may
have nettled the prima donnas, Mr.. Free
man had the sympathy of his auditors,
and they enjoyed his ready wit. The cast
Throughout left little to be desired, and
sang or played their respective parts ac-
ceptably. The chorus went slightly astray
occasionally, but this was principally owing
to the forced situations OF the limited
stage room. In the final efforts, though,
it came solidly with grand effect.
Tonight Balfe's " Bohemian Girl will
be given, whose airs have done more to
wear out pianos than those of any other
musical composer. 1t is a string Of melo-
dies from beginning to end. Who has not
heard of "Then You'll Remember Me-"
"The Fair Land of Poland" THE Heart
Bowed Down" and others with which 1t
abounds? The opera consists Of three
acts, and its cast is as follows
Airline, 1.-THE Counts Daughter) .Emelie Melville
Queen OF the Gtpsies. Lille Post
Buda Her Attendant) Tillie Valerga
Thaddeus "a prescribed Polel .Alonzo Hatch
Count Arnheim (Gov Of ~Presb'glF. La Fontaine
Florestein Ia newhew Of the Count II. Casselli
Devilshoof Chief Of the Gipsies)A. Henderson
Captain Brick Sherwood
Omcer fhlerga
1t may be Of interest to oH music-loving
friends, wing have attended the opera
during the past week, to learn that Lille
Post MRS. Frank Blair, the charming
prima donna, became the mother Of twins
three months ago, and that the little
warblers are getting along splendidly at
home under the care of their kind grand
mother and the doting father. OF course
the mother is anxious for the engagement
to close here that she may run home and
see the twins.