Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1881-03-26
The Pirates of Penzance.

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The Pirates Of Penzance.
The music loving people Of Lexington and
vicinity have for some weeks looked for
ward with joyful anticipation to the opera
promised them by our amateurs for the
beneft OF the three popular and accommoda-
ting musicians, Misses Janet Berry, julia
Smith and Katie Hollis.
Their pluck and enterprise in attempting
90 long and difficult an opera had attracted
much attention, and what little had been
Cleaned by the public from the rehearsals
from time to time had increased the interest,
30 that on Thursday night last the opera
| house was crowded with an apprecistive
audience.
The cast for that evening was a. follows
sie % b III the , f.Tsts Kins..i;MJT; o. A. ~ vi Ts s%,ta.
| MU-Gen. Stanley. Of the British Army. Capt.
J. D.. Conner.
Edward, Sergeant Of the police, Mr. ;HaskKer
EdItb Stanley Miss Julia Smith.
Kate Miss Fannie Ireland.
I:aSsl . s Fins;E}:.i :;ai.id:of ali S %.sl s'un .Ei.;
Gen: Stanley. other d.ash.sr; Misses
JOY. Mary weber and Rosa silly ers:
Pirates and policemen. ..Messrs: H: sinauer
Edward Ahrens. JAG. Thomas. s.. o'Connor.
Bolton and Ernest McCausland.
Prof. Charles Gimbel, acted as conductor.
| played the overture, and the a%ocompani'
msnts.
The scsnery, which Was painted expressly
for the occasion BY Mr.. Boothnsn, was oil
very finely executed and appropriate.
The Pirates of Penzsnce has . worldwide
| reputation as a melodramitic opera. the
music Of which was written by Sullivan
aud the words BY Gilbert, the authors Of the
famous Pinafore. 1t is full Of genuine hu.
NOR and good music. The play is In two
acts. The drst act represents a rocky sea
shore on the coast OF Cornwall, England.
near Psnzance, which 10 u village not far
from Lands End. The second act lies In q
ruined chapel on Gen. stanlsy's estate neal
the Same locality. The story tells Of . pirate
band,to which Ruth.s nursery.msid, appren'
ticed Frederic when an infant, mistakine
the direction to bind him to . pilot, Instead OIL
= pirate. Around this error NEST Of the iun
hinges. When frederic grows up Ruth
who has prevented him from ever settling
syss on woman, tries to win his love, blu,
by accident he sees Gen. Stanley's daugh'
tiers, and the spinster's cake becomes all
dough. He falls In love with the whole lot
Of them, but Mabel alone replying to his
peculiar woolng his affections center upon
her. Apeculiarity Of the pirates 10 that they
are obligated never to harm an orphan, and
this becoming known to the vtctnage, II
someway befalls them that everybody they
capture is an. orphan. The plea for immu.
nifty from death on this account 10 some
times very ludlcreus, and taking 1t alto
gsther-Ruth's love-making to Frederic, hi!
courtshlp Of Ruth, with the sly side-re
marks Of the girls, the pirate-king's moci
feroctty. Samuel's laughable support, Gen
Stanlsy's mock-heroics. the police and tn
pirate choruses-it 10 q pleasant, cemica
affair, utterly devoid OF immodesty o
prurlent humor. For this departure from
the wit Of ordinary comedy Msssrs. Sui
llvan and Gilbert are entitled to the thank
Of . long suffering public, which likes t,
laugh, but does not approve Of having 1t
visibility gratinsd at the expense Of it
moral sense.
Miss Helli4, the leading lady in the play
distinguished herself, not only In singin
but in acting. She 10 petite and pretty
thoroughly selfpossessed IN the stage, an
plays the love.sick maiden to perfection
Miss Smith made q splendid Edith, sns
Miss Fannie Ireland sang and acted her pal
As Kate admirably. The King, his Iieutsr
ant, Frederic and the major gin-e-ral, SUI
passed themselves. Mr.. Hacker made th
best police sergeant imaginable, and tn
choruses were simply exquisite, espsciall
that Of General Stsnley's beautiful daugt
tsrs. No part was better carried than wa
that Of Ruth, and no voice more clearly an
fully did its duty. Miss Berry has u VOL
derful command of her voice, knows ju'
when to save 1t, just when to use 1t. to 8
r cure the best effects. and her concludin
notes in solo and chorus rang u tlike q bel
1t was q common sentiment that II theI
were many pirates like Ruth the govern
i. msnts of the earth would never be adequal
to suppress the trade. We regret that v
, have not space to notice In detail the variol
parts-so many good things could be said
: them-but We must content ourselves wit
saying that the opera was u grand and graf
, flying success. The costumes were striking
. picturesque and unique, the mise sn see,
perfect, the sctlng excellent, and the singtr
e delightfal. A musical arttsts in the aud
ence who had heard the opera in one
our large cities by q company of professions
r pronounced the rendition by our amateur
. better, both as to solos and choruses. The
Q are few places indeed where such q bevy
young girls could be found, or where mo-
= parts.
Miss Julia Smith was to sing Mabel la
n night, but as we made q special effort to
d to press early In order to hear her, we W
e have to defer noticing her rendition OF Il
part till next week. We know, howeve
b that her work Was well done, as she
9 thorough as an actress n has the fulle
and most promising voice (alresdy W
d trainsdl In this county.
d The-opera will be sung tonight with Nj
Hollis IS Mabel IN the f.st act and Nj
u Smith in the second act-all the other pal
as heretofore.
e. No ono who can appreciate keen satir
ot no one who loves vocal music Of the high.
{, order, should fall to hear this beautii
e opera. II you have not yet attended be su
at to do 90 tonight. II you have been once
twice 60 agsin, you will like 1t better eve
,e time you hear 1t. We are especially glad
the success OF the affair, because VIII
b. Misses Berry, Smith and Hollis have alws
,e been ready to help everybody else this is I
nrst time their accommodation and kindn,
1t has bssn recognized In . substantial Wa
10 For this opportunity to testify Its rega
or for the ladies the public has to thank Mess
th Smith, Thomas Conner and Chiles, and
or herein tender them the acknewledgm,
or due them. Prof. Gimbel for his arduous u
or dslicately executed work deserves all prai
Us as does Mr.. Boothman for the beauti
ng scenery which he painted Tor the ladies II
I'D of charge.
e. Lexington is proud Of all of them.
70. -
.. Announcement.
Having been . resident of Lafayette CO
ty for twenty-nine years, a teacher in
at public schools for thirtssn successive years,
feeling myself fully qualified fer the position
Le. hereby announce myself q candidate for Cou
oil school Commissioner 1t the annual election
be held Tuesday. April S.
mho6td CHARLES D.. RAGLANI