The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-05-30
The wheeling Musical Excursiou to
bteubenvllle:
Steubnn Vile He! aid, Saturday. w,

The fine steamboat, St. Lawrence, came
in from Wheeling at 7 o'clock last night
with the Lyric Opera Company, kramer's
orchestra and about two hundred and fifty
e1cursionists, making in all a party OF
three hundred ladies' and gentlemen on
board, all OF them in their best clothes and
best spirits. At eight o'clock Garrett's
Hall was full clear back TO the windows
with a gay audience of Wheeling and
Steubenville people. to hear the first rem.
dition Of the bells OF Bonneville" BY the
Lyrics. We have not space to spread, nor
would We closely c%riticise amateurs if
we had. The play was put upon
our small stage in good style as to
costumes and scenery. The orches.
ira was Kramer's, but nevertheless o
little too loud for new voices, and the cho-
ruses in every instance were fine, the
numbers giving confidence to the signers
and braclng them up, as it were. OF the
Individuals there is much to be said in
praise. The Serpolette OF Mrs. Hornbrook
WAS as pretty as q q picture, and her sing.
ing and acting were both good. or the
Germaine of Mrs. Eof the same may be.
said. Mrs Eof has a full, rich voice which
she used to great advantage. The Ger.
trude OF Miss Annie Hess was a bright
little part most brightly taken. Mr.. Ankle
as Grenicheux displayed an exceedingly
fine tenor voice, but he did not know his
lines in the recitative, which detracted
from the general effect. w D.,
MIR. Lucas's Henri was well sung and
we'll played. He is at home: on the boards.
Tho Gaspard Of Mr.. Hall and the Bailli Of
Mr.. Howell were fairly taken but will i'm.
prove with practice. Mr.. Sarcopi as No.
tary was the best actor on the stage. He
did not sing. There were many weak
points in the opera, but there were. so
many very strong ones, and the general
effect was 80 pleasing that We do not care
to find fault. There was a nervousness in
the acting which disappeared in the sing.
ing, and there was considerable forgetful-
ness Of parts, but there are excuses for all
this and with a little more practice the
Lyric Opera Company may compete with
the professionals. The excursion returned
Immediately alter the entertainment and
got home safely after an exceedingly
pleasant trip, and Steubenyille stands wait
ing to welcome them again.
S~IouoouSulo applduuou Inc play as en-
Enthusiastically as Wheeling did. Nothing
mean about us. 1t was lovely, but:
You may touch and may chsnse 1t as much as you
But the air Of the amateur clInss round It still.
Ia, ia, Lyrics and pretty girls and brave
men, come up and see us some more. The
latch.string is ways out. II
The Gazette says: The Lyric Opera
"Chimes Of Normandy" was
decidedly the best amateur entertainment
given in S%teubenvills for many days, the
being in good voice, and the house
large and appreciative. Wethoroughly en-.
dorae them, and will add that Mrs. Eof,
with her full rich voice and pleasant way,
was decidedly the favorite, and took the
house by storm, while the acting,as we'll o.
OF Mrs. Hornbrook will rank with
many professionals OF excellent reputs.
and we cannot pass by the.ine work
Of the chorus which was really one of
the strongest points in the troupe. We
always be glad to welcome the Lyrics
they keep up the standard they have set
IN their presentation OF "Pinaiore" and the
Chimes Of Normandy" IN Steubenville.