The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-05-31
TuE CaIMEs or ~aoRnANDY.

second PFS1entatlo 0t Inc opera BY the
Lyrics Last Night aF the opera House
to q Delighted Audience.
In selecting the opera which they did
for performance, the Lyric Opera Com.
pany subjected themselves to a crucial
test, for 1t is one SO familiar to opera goers,
and n which they have cen so often
rendered by professionals, that they have
learned to Judge 1t by q severe standard.
To say then that the audience which
comfortably filled the Opera House last
night went away pleased, and more
than pleased, with the performance, ID
to accord to those who took part
Q high need Of praise. Yet this we can
cay with o clear conscience, II the ap.
plauae which greeted the singers ct every
important episode had left the observer In
doubt as to the impression produced by
their first performance in the city, the
warm and universal expressions Of gratih.
cation heard at the close Of the play, when
the audience was leaving the house, would
at least DO sufficiently convincing,
For convenience, we again give the
names OF. the performers assuming the
eleven principal roles:
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GsrmAine, The Lost MaTChiOnt 1.,.....,. NM. Ettis EOa
GeTtfude'. "r-'''''.. .''' '.'"";;;.Mi4 AnIie heSs
Jeanne" ..,".,".,,,, .'''',,.'.,.." Miss Emma NIehole
Nanneue '''''"'''''''"'' '''''''''"'"; ;T AiSS Elh hOuse
Henri, Marquis Of CoTnuOVllle ...,.,M Nj. U. Y, Lucas
Jean GrtnlchOuI, q Fisherman "m"".MF. u Y, Ankle
GHSpard, q MlSer" ..".,.," ",,.,,,r.""-,,M Jos. Hall
Ins BAN " 4 49,; II .,.',"'' '''''''''Gia NJ; ~ h hS,toa
Notary (A IRbellOn) "''. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS MI hchAIkou
The play went OF very smoothly, In
deed, and there was very little seltcon.
seriousness displayed by the players. To
Mrs. Hornbrook, as Serpolctte, and Mrs.
Eot, as Gtrmainf, must be accorded the
highest honors OF the evening. They filled
their arduous roles In Q manner 10 provoke
frequent and hearty applause. OF their
Ringining 1t Is not necessary now TO speak,
Suffice II 10 say that the singing OF each
won new lauFels.
Miss Annie Hess's acting and singing
were marked by q grace and freedom from
Constraint which was as enjoyable 40 un'
usual In one OF her year1 aud experience;
and the samoremark will apply In scarCe.
ly less degree 10 the performance Of Miss
Sallie Roener.
OF the gentlemen, 1t would probably be
scarcely fair to say that all were alike
good, for one or two displayed marks Of
excellence, butthere was an unusual and
pleasant evenness in the male perform.
ances at most parts.
OF the chorus, It was well remarked be.
fore that this is the strongest card Of the
troupe. The voices accord perfectly, and
the chorus singers display a degree Of
careful training which was hardly to be
expected.
Much Of the success OF the performance
Ia due 10 the services Of Prof. sChockey,
as musical director. His work Is an In
valuable adjunct Of the company.
Nor would the performance have been
the delightful success which even the
most captious must admit 1t to have been
with any other orchestra than that Of Joe
Kramer. Prof. Kramer won for himself
Q still higher place, II that Is possible, 10
the estimation Of the lovers Of music in
Wheeling.
The floral tributes last evening were
numerous and tasty.