The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-05-04
OPERA WEEK..

The Clever COmlc Opera, OliVette-Ehe
OAtes TFOupe-OIheF Coming AttTAe'
lions.
The dialogue of the French Opera, "oli-
yette," which has been SO happily trans
lated into English, has sprung into almost
as much popularity as Pinaiore did few
years ago, and bids fair to last much |
longer. II is full Of charming chorusss,
which, once heard will linger in the mem.
DRY like the resonance OF q deeptoned
bell.
One indication Of the success, or rather
Of the popular appreciation OF operate mu-
sic, is 10 hear snRtches OF it Whistled on
the streets q few hours alter the perform,
anCe. As the reporter writes this he hears
far down the street two or three vigorous
whistlers, rendering one Of the choruses
very correctly.
The audience at the Opera House last
night was large, fashionable and musical.
Every selection was more or less general
" sRoOred, and pleasantly responded to.
The company is composed OF excellent
talent, and what 70 rarely seen in such
large troupe, tits both comedy and the act
ing better than good.
0tths opera itselt We can but briefly
outline the plot and prominent Incidents:
In the frat act the people OF the village
OF PeTpignRn are excited over the ap.
proEching marriage OF the SeRsSGhGpS only
daughter, 0lireile, with an old sea captain
De AeriNlac. The young lady has Just ar.
rived from q convent where she had
fallen In love with Young officer, HaleR.
line, nephew OF De AeTrimac, The young
Counties Of ROltsiLlOn has, however, fallen
In love herself with the young soldier, and
comes to PsTpiSnan 10 see him, In the
house Of the Seneschal the CounlesS hos her
solitude invaded by HlLeniins, who be.
lisves he is climbing TO the balcony oil
OIivete. Meanwhile the uncle, whose Ouit
does not prosper with 0liRtte, writes the
COuntsa letter demanding the young
lady's hand. Valentine continues to pass
himself of for the real De Merrinldc, and
accordingly marrlss Oliuete OF the request
oil the Countess,
The second act opens with ball given
by the C0unteSS In honor Of tho wedding,
and Valentine finds that he has to person.
ate not only his uncle, but himself, by
constant change OF dress, The real De.
Mrimgc returns, and Is greeted by every.
body as the happy bridegroom. Finally
his perplexitY 10 dissolved by the appear.
anCe oil PdLetine 90 the old man, and the
result Of the explanation Is that De Aer.
rirlac resolves 10 take the bride that Val.
entiHe has married In his name, A con.
spiraoy 10 formed and 0iustte gets rid for
the moment oil her elderly bridegroom,
The love OF the C0untr@ for Valentine up.
sets the calculations OF Olipette, for the soy.
ereign lady OF Rousillon resolves to marry
the loyal soldier who had quelled the
conspiracy. AS q last resources, Valentine
at the mitigation Of 0IueIte, jolps the plot,
and the Countess 10 ordered TO be sent out
Of the kingdom,
The third and last act describes the par.
tlal success OF the plot and the inprison.
ment OF the Countless on the "Cormorant,"
tbs ship commanded by he Herrimdc. OIL
xtte and her husband, disguised as sailors,
seek vessel to take them away. Hdlal'
tine 10 detected and EeiEed. 0Rrtttc man.
ages 10 set the C0tlntsSs free and assume
her dress, her own plaue being taken by
her maid, whom tho reAr.Blghted Duke
courts. De AsrrimGc returns and Ia horri.
fed to hear the Duke tell HaLntie OF his
courtship 81 0iveits. Both nephew and
uncle disown the bride until the return oil
the COuntes and the unwilling OF ORptlte,
Valentine 10 at IAst:united 10 OiVslte, the
Countess accepts the Due DIES IS. and De
Aerrimac ls advised 10 follow the example
Of the Dog Venice and "marry the sea-"
The cast was 90 follows:
Capt. Dc MSrrInac, Commander Of the "Cor- =,
nl0Iant W. II. Macdonald
Valentine, OficSr Oi the RouSsii Ion Guards.
Kari
Due DOs Id, cousin and lieit TO the Ciuntos!
"..."."..........""".....y ,,.....""H. " BarnabeO
COquelc IT. his Observation-Disclosures Rockingham
MarvEjOI, Mayor Of POrplgAn.""."...Geo. KammsrloO
marie Stone
Countess Of RouBsll On"."."".."..ti Sradiuo ulmar
Ye0ut biE1le Burton
houauquei captains ACKNOWLEDGEMENT May Calet
A. montgomery
MiStlgrls, Mariner "",.,."'..'....'"..A H. Nichols
SrrSpn ::,S SS";S s;vs nv gS n5ISi
Pages, etc.
Mr.. Macdonald will be remembered by
many Of our citizens. His home is III
steubenyille, and he sang here a few years
since in q concert, which was local affair.
Since that time be has been In Europe,
and by hard study has won for himself
commanding position on the lyric stage,
both as an actor and singer. He has q fine
tenor which Is smooth and pleasing, but
Of no great volume. Marie Stone, who
took the part OF Olivette, improved on
every appearance. Her extraordinary Vi.
vacity, her grace and expression combined
with 0 round true voice OF compass and
sweetness soon made her,a favorite. 4
Geraldine Ulmar, a beautiful woman,
who personated the Countess, sang as pref.
tily as she looked, while Miss Lizzie Bur.
ton as Hl0tuine did almost equally well In
both her singing and ACTING. .rr
Tom Karl, as Valentine, was 10 apparent
good voice. His music was effective and
enjoyable.
H.O. Rarnabse, as the DUKE sang % we'll
as he aoted-and no better or more de.
served compliment could be paid him.
Among the gems Of song Of the evening
the audience seemed most 10 appreciate
and judiciously, too, "Oh Womsn's
Tickle" by the Countess; ''Bob Up Seren.
Iva jingllng melody-by the Duke; o
serenade "parling Good Night" by Valen.
tlnei "Sob Song" by 0livetteI O quintette
by the Countess, 0livette, Valentine,
Duke and Marvejol II Love Ny Love So
Well' by 0liyette and the Countess;
''Jamatca Rum, "by Coquelicot and chorus
and 1.-THE Torpedo and the Whale" by
0liyette and chorus, The latter song was
enoored several times.
All In all "Olivette" was an entire sue.
cess and lite temperance here any time
would fll the house to overlooking.
THE OATS.
1t Is presumed that nothing more iB
necessary to all the Opera House this and
tomorrow evening than for the public to
know that Mrs. Oates and an excellent
company are TO tread the boards and gil