Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-10-21
ADJUSTMENTS.
King for a Day.

The opera Of the King for Day is the
dream of a poor devil of a fisherman real
lied. The rash fellow falls IN love with
urincess. and recognizing the utter hopeless
ness of his passion, wishes that he was
King. Writing his wish upon the sand and
falling asleep beside the sea, be ls discovered
BY the weary king, who reads the words IN
the sand. A within siezes his majesty TO in
dnlge the 6shermau's fancy. A drug Is
given the fellow, who wakes to find him
self installed as king. He wins the love
of the princess, and when about to
marry her another potion ls given him, and
he is resolved into fisherman once more.
The love of the ROYAL lady, however, proves
true. and she loves him as fisherman as she
did as king. Ii is unnecessary 10 repeat the
Mot. which has already been published IN
the APPEAL. Built upon this outline, the
R3no far a Dap is one of the most delight
fnl operas Of the day. The humor is
never meretricious, and there are many
opportuni.ies for good acting in the
opers. A steady interest ID MAIN
tsined throughout, and the fancy ia skill
fully fred. Musically considered, the opera
is bright, dashing and impulsive. Occasion
ally tender aria gives pleasant relieI 10
the prevailing sparkle OF the music. Inc
ordinary comic opera Is leit lar 10 Inc rear :.
and Kiaq for a Day revives the memories OF
the elder comic operas. The Abbott Com
psnv have never given in this city more sat
isfactory performance. Every one was wei
pitted to his or her part. Miss Abootts APP
pearance upon the stage IS the "PTlncess
was enthusiastically applsuded, and she de-
iipested the character with characterlstic
ATTITUDE Ii does not give her go open neld
~ other operas in her repertoire, but she met
al the rec ,irements of the part. In the sec
oud act the love scene between her and the
K;nO for a Day was delightfully."- portrayed,
and her singing was abreast with the antlcl-
nation of the audience This duet 10 one OF
the dainIest things in the opera Mr.. Castle as
| "Zephoris.n the fisherman, created decided
enthusiasm. Always enjoyable as sn sciori
his merit as a singer has sometimes oeen
ouestioped II is true he no longer enjoys
| the fine tenor voice which once made MIN the
| lion amoRg opera singers; but the periec1 10
| NJ his method has never been questioned ne
| Appeal. takes pleasure in saying that Mr.
| 1,.stIe never appeared in this city 70 better
| advantage than he did last night. he seems
| IN have cultivated the mellowness and round
| ness of the bari,oue, and only 10 the more
delicate shading does he assume I'M
| tenor quality. The result was De
| cidedly pleasing. His voice is undouotedil
| lansing into sympathetic baritone. Az
'Zenborisn he deserves high praise. Mis-.
| Lizzie Annandale was charming "Zellde,
1 sister of the fisherman. She very justly
| ranks among the leading contraitos IN TIN
country; and her natural proPensi'les 70
| wsrd finn make her stage humor almos
| irresis,ible. Miss Anuandale fairly took be-
audience captive with her singing o
the .mocking-bird song. at the be
ginning of the third act. She is
5noroneh artiste, and the APAEAL cal
nav her no higher compliment
Mr. AIonzo Stoddard was acceptable in th'
part of the "King" he is in nearly every
Thing he does. Mr. John Gilbert was fAI
Ka3oorn and Mr.. Gusiavus Hall, GOO
@Zlzei." Mr.. Valentine Fabrini, an excel
lent tenor singer, with whom the people o
Memphis are acquainted, imPersonAted tn