The Red Cloud chief., 1881-09-01
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The Oratorio OF Esther, xhich wAs
rendered lsS, week b. Our uAtive
talent under the direction of Bower
Bros; OF Ohio. Ma . grand success.
The ordinary time taken 20 prepare
Esther, is from foar 20 six weeks
Here the first rehearsal val on Friday
eve Aug. l2th, and one week frJm the
following Tuesday srsning the pre-
partitions were completed. notvish-
standing two evenings Of the time.
the church Was occupied for a prayer
meeting and . lecture. This fac,
spoke we'll Of the taien; Of our
musicians.
The choruses we're we'll prepared 70
perform their various parts. In this
connection Miss Amy Perkins. Miss
Laura f. Biard. Miss Sadie Becker,
together with Mr.. and Mn. Howard
who wss only present at four Or FIVE
rehearsals, and others deserve special
credit for the ~perfectness with which
they acted the dramatic scenes.
Bower Bros, inform us that it is diff
cult to find a chorus Of more intelli-
gent singers, who receive instruction
and practice according to it more
readily than ours. In the second act
the changes are numerous, but the
| chorus made them in almost perfect
unison. Together they would bow
their heads, kneel, raise their hands
and eyes, &c, and these various
attitudes combined with the accom-
panying music were very touching
and beautiful scenes. The solo parts
were 80 we'll rendered, it seemed that
in most places the solos was made for
the soloist or vice versa.
Prof. E. 8. Bower has a heavy bass
voice and played the part Of King in .
gratifying manner.
That Mrs. f. G.. Hawley has APP
peared before As Queen Esther might
- easily inferred from the graceful
style in which che acts her part. Red
Cloud has reason to feel proud that 1t
has so cultured a musician who is
ever ready to take hold Of any good
musical work that tends to increase
the life and improve the talent Of the
town. As an actress she has few
equals. AZ a soprino No suPeriors n
any western town of the size r ours.
How naturally did she act her part
while Mordecix and the Jews were
supplicating her to go unto the King
How thrilling was the effec. rs she
struck 90 clearly and forcibly. tho
high tones in her denuncistiOn oil
Hannah.
i The part Of Hannah requires a bare
tone voice. Prof W. ]. Bower Is ir
! possession Of such E voice. ant
though the part is one Of the mos
, difficult to act, Hannah won thu
sympathy of all the wicked present.
D Humans wife must have been
: lovely creature. At all events MI
Bradbury must have so regarded her
for he has written three as fre alt
solos As are often found and pu
words into her mouth TO match. Sc
t her proud and disdainful in ""h,
should this Hebrew e my Lord I!
t Again see her in the plantive An
= pityful solo, "Thy CALLING defeat.
Then last Of all when almost insan
she appears with DO I wake or am
q dreaming" and though Zeresh va
=, the wife Of a wicked man, who ca
!, help loving her. This part was spie'
7 didly rendered by Miss Estel
Holcomb. She won tho applause
:. the audien C by her fine alto voit
which is very expressive.
Mordecia was sung by Mr.. A.
% Mitchell in . way that must ba'
~ satisfied every one present. n
Mitchell has n fine tenor voice ~
:, has cultured it t. q very considerab
y, extent.
Miss Maggie Albright appeared
Mordecia's sister. Her voice 10 vel
o superior and her solos were well
Ia ceiyed by the audience.
o. Miss Laura Z. Baird's voice is We
clear and we'll adapted u the part
Prophecies. She did nicely.
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L. Estslla Baird acted as Queens atte
dants. Their acting and singing We
very gratifying to all.
ut Zeresh's attendants yer Miss
le. Clara Becker and Bernicc Sherwoo
~, Miss Becker has one Of the hest.
soprinO voices while Miss Skerwo'
e 10 An excellant alto.
'ys Mr.. c. p. Rinker sung the parts
Mt Hagai and Harbonah. His voice
IN strong. full basso and he wa o
afraid to act.
The High Priest and Chamberls
In were personated by MI. J. A. Tulle.
ite The parts were we'll rendered .
m produced 4 good effect both musica.
- and dramatically.
Mr.. G. :. Albright and Mr.. \.
DSCASI WItu 4 WI S"S
and battle e on their shoulders.
an, Kings Guards, presenting . saws
IN appearance. Their execution Of I
." Kings Commandment TO hang Ham
so was excellent.
ter MI r. Wilcox acted a Scr
:. aud Herald, in which capacity
=, Judge seemed perfectly At home.
Charley and, Lewis Dixon ac'
I'm nicely - pages in their oral
ore breechee.
an The Queens pages, Maggie Lutz Z
..lDora Zeiss, come 70 the banquet
waltz step which took splendidly.
ded Mics Hattie Gore played No p
, aiof 1ereshis child. She 10 Q hi
beauty and ac&sd nicely.
The Orchestra consisted Of M.
he 3. Gore, Mr.. yos. GaA3es sad -:
hey 8. CuoAbs. An are % good muntci
-, that We need MAke no eolDa
The audience a~ppseciaasd 49, m
ere nd missed Mr.. Co0Oh 80 :
han ahssnt DE second evening.