Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1881-05-14
The Doctor of Alcantara.

The Doctor of Alcantara.
The amateur musicians of Independence,
who had previously rendered 1t At home. ad-
vertised a performance of Elchberg's comic
opera .sThe Doctor Of Alantara'' at the
opera house In this city for Saturday night,
April 80. The food cutting Of railroad
connection at that date they could not come,
but with commsndabls pluck they did sp-
pear last Friday night, when they were
greeted by an audience fair only in size, but
one composed Of music loving people, SYM
pathetic = I'd appreclatlve. A more general
attendance was prevented by the rain in the
morning and the lowering clouds through
out the day. all but devotees Of the divine
art being intimidsted into remaining within
doors. The moon cams out brightly, how
ever, after night and the evening was An
exceedingly agreeable one.
The cast for the opera was:
Doctor Paracslsus. Mr.. A. l.. MeCsy; Senior
Balthazsr, Mr.. A. Reddick Carlos. (his SOM.
Mr.. b. F.. Roberts Perez, Sancho, porters.
M. q. e. johnston and Mr.. H.. E. NcClsnahsn;
Don Pompeso, (AlguaziD Mr.. L. r. Oliver (;
Sersnaders, citizens, etc., Messrs. Peters.
DuCQhQ80, DIbuyS y u ~
Knox, Ormsby, Baily, Holman ; Donna Luz
crezia, (wife of DIR. Psrscslsus). Mrs. Louise
Packard Isabella. (hsr dauEhtsr). Miss Jennie
Mccoy; Insz. Cher msid). Miss Ida Farrar;
Neighbors, Peasants, etc., Misses Emma Welt
eel, Josie Wsitzel, Alice Moore Oracle Gather.
Matte Morgan, ida Hope, Eta Hope, Dixie
Ostrom, Carrie Dunlap; Pianist, Miss Mamie
Weston; Scene, Alcsntara in the house of DR..
Paracslsus.
The argument Of the play Is given In the
very handsome programme was As follows Il
Carlos, the sen Of Senior Bslthazar, has fallen
In love with Seuorstts Isabella. daughter Of DR..
Psraoelsus. In the meanwhile, Isabella has
been betrothed to . young man, with whose
name she has not been made acquainted. Sur
prissd at her mother listening to sersnade
given by Carlos, she conisssss her love for him
and refuses to marry the unknown intended.
Carlos esn:rlves to have himself conveyed into
the house in . basket, under cover Of . present
to Inez, the oonfdante Of Isabella. Carlos taxes
advantage of the absence Of everybody to get
cut Of the basket and conceal himself. The
doctor and Inez, in trying to hide the basket
frsn the quarrelsone Lucrezis, drop II into the
river. and afterwards learn that there was q man
in 1t. Attracted by the despairing screams Of
Inez, the night watch appear. led by the Algua-
I'll, Fompsso. who informs them that they are
under the surveillance of his men as suspicious
persons. After the departure of the night watch,
| the doctor and Inez are loft broedinr in fear and
disnay ever their crime, when Carlos sntsrs 10
the great terror Or the doctor and Iusz. who ih-
mediatsly suspect him to be q pslics spy. He
discovers himself to them rs the son Of Senior
Balthazar. being at the same tims unaware that
his lady-lovs and his intended are one and the
same: transported with Joy. tne aoc'0l LIZ
M nn 70 1He. ~. u vine WIN IL. ~.
do.tor,s noi.onou. d.sas.i"ns' n,nnee. c.rlo.
At enos into . d,.tb,1k. .voon. The doctor, be-
lisving him, dead, and afraid of beng detected
in this, his second imaginary murder, conceals
Carlos in asofa, In which act he il disagreeaely
surprised BY the sudden arrival OF senior baith-
szsr VINO comes 70 csnciuae inc arrsnssnep'5
~. sa,na sS;.n IL s ~. a ~ ,s..' ,s.v - .a.rv
obst.cl. in his vay. 40 that At length he Is forced
to pass the nlsht ON the sofa, beneath which his
sons body is concealed. when he is asleep. the
doctor and Inez. fearful Of discovery ENTER to
remove. The body irom under Balthszar. WIG
.wa.e. and starts up i. fear Carries who oy
TINS tims has recovered 1ren the snecs o. tns
op, nas ss.s,ns e., 10 get s ous Q, 'ne SOFA .a e. M y
alarm xbich terrific. the doctor and Inc, an
also .ttraot. tho ueixhbors. Mutual explsns.
tons take place. and Isabella and Carlos prove
TO have been loving at ~cross-purposes, as they
were, from the nrst. intended Tor each other b,
their respective parents.
me solo IN the opening <
haoy'"ske,' was suoE ~ MT hooerts IL
very nne style. Ihe gentleman mas Q tun
clear and we'll trained tenor voice,
The quarrel trio between Luerezis, la
U,n.. ~ ..sa.1s,s ss'uss 80.
Of the three ladies being true to every NOT,
and rhythm Of the music. Here the prin'
lonn< were first fairly brought before tn,
audience, and they at once won q warm re
Spouse. ALI three were we'll smade up' To-
their parts. Lacrezla locked her part o
vile. Isabella Of love sick maiden. and Inc
m,,a.s5
"A rssutihnvl snne nv Miss vho bs.
.riehly suftiyatsd soprano voice. She wa
raw ariad the hearty .nn,.u.. of the an
) disncs.
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9 WIN a LOVER :. p.on
Q When . lover is psor. he can truly adore;
o Then bis siEhs and his vows are all honest an
. He calls heaven and earth, to give proof of hi
t worth
dog ',pN'
But let fortune once smile, and his love prove
y No moro dare YOU trust to q wsrd be can say:
For ~ sure ~ you're born, you will find his fr
( Lsve 6urdened with money. will die IN a dav,
Love burdensd with money. will die In a dayl
d On their knees they implore. on their knees the
And os ao ~ ,,,.,. h.... r.. ..o ,,,., =, =,
lave;
b % We lear tneir appeal tor their anguish "
. But they win our compassion, alas! to deceive
8 nave dsrt .f''a ny nsafs against ioVe's p0lsone
II No more to that spot can his barb ind . way,
y n.sd you 'aAe neso' Oh ny woros III yot
d Love burdened with money will die in a day!