The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1881-08-07

THE CANTATA.-Tbe rendition of
Esther" at the Opera House. last
night, was brilliant success for our
local vocalists. The house was we'll
filled with an enlightened and fashion
able audience. who greeted each meri.
Mr. VIM Carkeek. as King Ahasuefus,
improved on his first nights performs
ance, so far as his singing was con-
cerned. Mrs Cowles. as Queen Esther,
sustained her reputation as a graceful,
easy and pleasant singer. and was the
recipient of handsome bouquet. 3
G Woodruff, as Hamsn. demonstrated q
natural adaptation to the stage by his
graceful. easy acting. The parting
scene between HIM and Zerish, his wife,
was very affecting. and brought down
the house. Miss Knighton, as Zerish.
Haman's wife. sgreeably surprised her
friends and admirers by her finished
acting. She was the recipient OF sew.
eral beautiful floral offerings during
the performance. Frank A Treen in
the role Of Mordecai did we'll. throw.
ing much pathos into the part. His
fine tenor voice filed the large hail.
and was appreciated by all. Miss
Fannie Tibbi,s, as Mordecai's sister,
seemed TO be general favorite with
the audience. She has sweat suprano
voice, and in the sal,. God is the ref
uge of His people, she took the high
A with an ease that was surprising.
She,. also. was the recipient of a hand
some bouquet. Mrs A III Snyder, as
Prophecies. acquitted herself in her
usual pleasing manner. She sung two
solos-'Flee as bird and The Proph-
ecy.' Fletcher Coulter took the part of
the Scribe very creditably. Mr. Jos
Kepler. who undoubtedly has the best
tenor voice ON Puget Sound. aided
much in the choruses, besides singine
solo. Mr. King, as High Priest.
seemed to be the right man in the
right place, and looked very.saDctimon-
ious in his priestly robes. During the
banquet scene twenty we'll trained and
beautifully dressed children marched
in upon the stage and paid their re-
spects to Queen Esther with floral offer
ings and sweet singing. Mamie Snyder
sung floral colo and the -remsinder.of
the little girls and boys joined in the
chorus. This portion of the performs
ance wss highly appreciated. 1t was
followed by the minuet, sn old court
dance. The four bows who took part
10 it wore white wigs and costumes OF
one hundred years ago. The girls had
their hair powdered and resembled
little women of their grandmother 3
days. The four couples marched ont
as follows: Ray Coombs and Annie
Hsrmon; George Shorey and Sophia
Meydenbauer; Fred Struye and Bessie
Hill; Albion Curtis and Lottie Lyons.
They went through the figures OF the
dance in q graceful and pleasing man
ner and elicited hearty encore. Dell
Kinds aud Emma Atkins we're dressed
handsomely. aud acted as pages to the
KieS. Hattie Bloomquist and Bell
Goldsmith were the Queens maids,
and Mrs Stella Thorndike aud Marion
McClaire. Zerish's maids Tie chorus
singers, forty in number. filed a very
important part in the performance. and
added much to its success. They
we're dressed as Persians and Jews. and
presented fine appearance. We can
not close this item without mentioning
the charming manner in which little
Annie Harmon acquitted herself az
Zerish's child. BY her pretty acting
she won the sympathy of the entire
audience Mr. n Phillips. who protected
and carried through this cantata
in our city, is deserving OF the greatest
credit. He has spent much time and
pains in drilling and instructing the
various actors In their respective parts,
and not without success. ss has beer
demonstrated. The performance viii
be repeated on Tuesday evening.