The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1882-04-26

s,rictness and affects such happy union
as is not usually heard-and the singing,
it was simply fine Miss NJ. entered so COM
pletely into the spirit of the composition,
as marks out for her very respectable flu.
ture, II she Will give her voice that careful
training and nursing il so well deserves.
She entranced heraudience. Her articula.
ton above all was the subject of universal
praise-each word was pearl-like in its
enunoiation and entranced her
auditors, particularly in her lower
and middle and register. The
world suggests that she work her upper
tones more, as her voice, although I'M
dou6tediy mezzo, yet is capable of giving
the higher tones with clearness and bril-.
liancy. The first part closed with Duet
from Nerdi's requiem mass, for soprano
and contrato, by the Messrs. Wolf. This
was undoubtedly the hit of the evening, SO
far as the first part of the programme was
concerned. The two voices seemed to wait
back and forth in ever undulating strains,
now low, now SOFT now swelling in strains
OF grandeur, now diminishing in depths of
sadness, ever moving, ever flowing, ceaseless
as the pillows of the ever-restlcss ocean,
Truly 1t was grand They, of course, sang
in Latin--but words were of no moment
the music was there and each one could
easily define the emotions that animated
our Two ialr songStreSses, as they warbled,
sighed, painted, wept and exulted in the
glorious strains assigned them by the inn
mortal Nerdi-who in this music came
nearer to the true harmonic structure than
usually emanated from his pen.
The second part of the programme was
ushered in by Suppe's ever-pleasing over
this is not classical music, but it is
nevertheless good, and the manage
ment showed their good taste and
Judgment by giving to the public such
composition as they could reasonably ex-
pect them to understand, without subjecting
them to severe mental labor 1t is not al
ways that which contains the most learning
that is always the best. Homely truths
told in plain, unvarnished fashion, are al
ways more acceptable than grandiloquent
phrases and high-strung sentences. The
Misses Wolf are too chary Of their voices.
They should let us hear them more often
Such talents and accomplishments were
not designed by the Creator to be hidden
under bushel. 1t is true, in the ladies'
musicale they are heard very frequently,
| but then that is very exclusive
| The public at large are entitled
to at least their share of the good things of
this earth, and these young ladies possess
| ing such remarkable talents aught in all
justice, come from behind the exclusive
ness that envelop them and let all witness
| Gods sunshine and bask in its glorious
rays.
Penelope. This was decidedly the hit of
the evening. The plot is, servant girl
has more lovers than she knows what to do
with, a failing common with the sex, and las
usually happens, all her lovers or rather
those she cares most about visit her at the
same time. Her missus comes home uney-
pectedly and the servant hides her lovers
AS best she can, one in the cupboard and
the other in the kitchen boiler, and
of course the usual trouble
occurs. The missus discharges the seryan,
and most OF them in common parlance &C
back on her, and the one she thinks least Of
proves the one, and she accepts him The
servant girl, Penelope-Miss Emma Open.
heim-was unusually well sustained. Hel
voice was sweet, penetrating and clear, hei
enunciation perfect, her acting iaultless
ard altogether q perfect success. w,
don't blame her lovers, If we were in tn,
single list we would WOO her ourselves
Her make up was naive and winsome Sh,
may feel proud as we do of the success sh,
secured for she is truly one of Dallas
own. The missus, Miss Croaker-
Mrs. Goslin-was perfection. Her characte
was a shrew, and did we not know her a
well as we do, we would certainly thinl
she was shrew. Nothing was wanting
acting, singing, all was complete. He
clear soprano tones rang out clear an,
bright, and fairly entranced the audicnc
with their melody. She, however, only di,
what was expected OF her. Her voice has
state reputation.
Mr.. Schmidt, as Chalks, won universal ar
plause by his round baritone tones, an,
Q clear cut acting. He seemed to be perlec
, master of the situation.
/ Mr.. G. A. Eisenlohr as Tosser, the police
man. was immense. He brought the hous
down with his acting singing and make ur
Mr.. Frees carried the brunt of the play
His clear, bell-likc tones electrified the au
=. dience, and his acting was so near perfet
ton that all were astonished. We did no
\ think that our unusually staid pre-
/, lessor pardon us Mr.. Frees coul
throw himself into so man
, comical positions and make such con
plete comedian of himself as he did. Iii
makeup, above all, showed the true acto
, His every motion bringing the house dowr
4 We may congratulate ourselves'on havin
among us one who so thoroughly know
how to please the public. The entire Ell
I tertainment was under his management
5 and in all respects it, was genuin
success