Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-05-04
"oLIvETTE
An Immense Hit, Last N 'sht, by the Bos-
ton Ideas


A fashionable and critical audience
filled the Opera House, last evening, 10
hear the single rendition Of the operate
success. "Oiivette," by the Boston Ideal
Opera Company. The REGISTER had
promised quite society event, and the
prediction was verified. The audience
was one, in size, TO delight managers
heart, and in appreciation to dill a sim
gers soul With joy. The cast was as
follows:
Cant. De Nerrimac Commander OF the Cor
morant' ,.....................w. III. MaCDonuld
Valentine Officer OF the Eoussllon Guards
nc Des IFS Cousin and Heir to the Countess
c. Barnabee
Ceqrelicot, mis- Foster brother .......e co. froth-
ingham
Narvejo', Mayor OF PerPignan. Geo. ksmmerlee'
write stOhe'
Counties II Roussill pn ........-. Gera'due lmar
Yeloutinc Bu,tnn
Moustque, Captains boy 49,. May CaIe .i
Innkeeler ....."................. J. A. Montgomery
aistigriS. Nicnois
Courliers, Officers, Sailors. Soldiers, Servants
Guards, Pages, &c.
The argument OF "0livette" Is as fol-
lows: In the first act the people oil the
village CT Perpignau are excited Overland
discussing the approaching marriage oil
Olivetts, the Senesc hairs only daughter
to an aged sea dog captain named De
Merrimac Olivette has just arrived IRON
a convent convent, where she clandes.
timely met and loved a young officer,
Valentine, who is the nephew OF DE
Merrimac: The Countess OF Rouslllon
who is young and pretty has also fallen
in love with Valentine and comes TO
Prrpiynau TO see him. While stopping at
the Seneschal's house, her solitude Is In
yaded by Valentine who believes that
he is climbing the balcony OF Oiivette.
In the meantime, the uncle finds that
his suit with Olivette does not prosper
and he writes the Countess letter de.
manding the young lady's hand. Nalen-
tine getting wind Of this contrives to
disguise himself as old De Merrimac
and accordingly marries Olivette at the
request OF the Countess.
The second act opens with ball given
in honor of the wedding by the Coun-
tess and Valentine finds that he has
lively work, to personate not only him.
self but his uncle by constant change OF
dress.
Suddenly De Merrlmac turns up and
is greeted by all as the happy BRIDE
groom. He is still further perplexed by
seeing Valentine appear as the old man
and the result oil the explanation IL, that
De Merrimac resolves 10 take the bride
that Valentine has married in his name
A conspiracy is formed and Olivette gets
rid for the moment OF cd De Merrimsc.
The love of the Countess for Valentine
upsets Olivette's plans, for the sovereign
lady announces her intention OF marry.
ing the loyal soldier who has quelled the
conspiracy. AS last resource Nalen.
tine, at the Instigation OF Olivette, joins
the plot and the countess is ordered to
be banished.
The third and last act describes the
partial success OF the plot and the i'm
prisonment OF the Countess on the
"COrmorant," the ship COMMANDED by
De Merimac. Olivette and her husband,
disguised as sailors, seek avessel to take
them awav. Valentine is detected and
seized. Olivette manages to set the
Countess free and assume her dress, her
own place being taken by her maid, We.
loutine, whom the near.sighted Duke
courts De Merimac returns, and is nor.
rified TO hear the Duke tell Valentine Of
his courtship OF Olivette. Both nephew
and uncle disown the bride until the
return of the Countess and the unveil-
ing Of 0livette. Valentine is at last uni
ted to Olivette, the Countess accepts
the Due DIES IFS and De Merimac is adj
vised to follow the example OF the Doge
OF Venice and "marry the sea-"
1t is impossible to speak in turn OF the
many beauties of the opera. Every
one was delighted and many actually
carried away with delight. Miss Marie
Stone made as great hit as Miss Win
ston in "Boccaccio." She is asprightly.
bewitching actress and has sweet,
pure and flexible voice. The "Sobbing
Song" was the hest effort and was most
effectively rendered. Miss Ulmar made
a most pleasing Countess" and has
pnre, good voice which she used to good
effect, especially in the ford passages.
Mis- Burton and May Calef were sue.
cesses in their respective roles.
The handsome Karl was favorite and
WAS TtCtlNtu WIN SIcdt dpilaNSV' lilo
Darling, Good Night" was delightful
vocalizAtion and amply merited the al
pl, u ,e il received. Mr.. Macdonald, a Ster-
benville gentleman who is we'll known
here. made an I'd nirable abe Merri-
mac" and his comedian qualities were
well displayed. Mr.. Barnabee has a
singularly pleasing and melodious voice
which he handles to perfection. His
"Blb Up Serenely" made a great hit.
Messrs. rockingham and kammerlee
filled their respective roles with sue
cess.
The chorus is composed OF a hand
some lot OF young men and woman who
can sing. In fact the chorus is a re-
markedly we'll balanced one and the
thorough training is apparent. "The
Torpedo and the Whale" was the great
hit oi the evening AMI was repeated
eight times before the audience was
satisfied.
Taken as a whole, the opera was a
perfect success and the only regret is
that the company only gave the one
performance.