Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-07-16
THE STAGE.
The Fine Success Achieved by the Chill.
dren at EstiTal an Encouragement
for the Future.

for the Future.
A Voice from the English Press on Ed.
win Booths ssRichelieuu-Netes
All Around.
The sensation of the week has been the
production of Patience at Estival Park BY
| nifty children under the management of
Profs. Levy and Handwerker. The idea of
| q juvenile PGtiesce originated with Prof.
| Levy, who got all the children together and
infused into them that enthusiasm so neces-
ssry 10 the production of the opera success
fully. When he had gotten the children
we'll started, he turned them over to Mr..
james Kirkland to be further drilled. At
! Mr.. kirklsnd's death Captain Handwerker
took charge of them and has been most as
| siduously drilling them in music and stage
| business. The venture WIS looked upon
| with some anxiety by Prof. Levy, VINO had
| gone to several hundred dollars expense.
| The result has fully indicated his good
| judgment, and his friends are glad to know
| that he has come out with flying colors. The
APPEAL suggests that he keep the children
| together and as soon as possible give another
! opera. The advantages of such q perma-
nent organization would be manifold. The
| children would receive the basis for
| good musical education, and, in the way Of
| refinement, the benefit would be meal
| culable. The success of the opera has
| demonstrated the feasibility of permanent
| juvenile organization. The matinee, which
| closed the series of performances, was largely
attended. 1t is calculated that fully $500
| people must have seen the little ones in the
| opera.
| To the Editors of the Appeal:
Success has crowned the efforts of the
| Juvenile Patience Troupe, composed of the
most talented children of the Bluff City, and
| of whom she may we'll be proud. Profs.
| Levy, Handwerker and Piano have not only
proved themselves profcients. but have given
| the people rare treat which will long be
remembered. At $50 o'clock the curtain
| arose on a group of twenty love-sick
maidens," who were in themselves an ex-
ceedingly lovely tableau, and the chorus filled
| the air to ecstacy with sounds of sweetest
voices, which charmed all and every one
| Then "Lady Angela" Hattie Nowland)
stepped to the footlights and rendered a solo
| in that sweet mezzo-soprano voice of hers
| which touched the heart to tears, and from
| beginning to end she was the impersonation
| of unconscious grace and simplicity. Then
followed "Lsdy Ella" Pauline Droescher);
she gave forth her part in tone and
gesture with grace that we'll became ,
her. The dainty little patience" Carrie
Smith), perfect maid OF beauty, appeared
upon the stage amid enthusiastic cheering.
She captivated all beholders. Her Innocent
coquetry was bewitching. She was as grace
full as a sylph, and in her song Il cannot tell
what this love may be-" her high notes ran
up and we're sustained with force and sweet |
ness that filled everyone with amszement |
LADY Saphir" Blanche Miles, distinguished |
hnro lf,tl 10 Of aohi a.xI
her rendition of thea-sGobble Song duet |
with "Buuthorne," in which he showed him
self well up in the art of ve-makipg, ca lied =
forth storm of applause that brought the |
audience 10 a white heat of delight. Her
majesty's dragons were grand in voice and
military bearing. The cream OF the evening
was the performance of little Eugene Now
land, a child of four summers, in full
uniform, as leader of the dragons. His
singing the "Soldiers of Our Queen" first
and alone, and then aided by the whole
corps, called down the house. He sang
through the whole opera, never losing eight
of tune or time. His marching, handling his
miniature sword and marking time was mar
velous. The look of surprise at the great
assembly, and the continued round OF APP
plause that greeted his ear, changed his ex-
preston from time to time, to delighted
smile which enh anced the beauty of face al
ready replete with sweetness. The "Esthetic
Three" threw the Abbott and Ford Troupe
into the shade. Sam Halle as "Colonel Of
the Dragons" and one of the trio, carried off
a large share of admiration and showed him
self fine a soldier as he was an aesthetic.
Walker Portlock as "Duke" and again
rs one of the esthetics was perfect, his rem
iition, combined with his handsome face,
made him the observed of all observers. {
Jimmy Thompson, "Major of the Dragons,
vas one of the aesthetic three, and car 8
no houoo NTH his oft cl nf Gcraunr, ~ | s
which he applied to the sinner brotherhood
or relief. He showed himself in possession (
# voice which was rare in one 80 young. 8
Lady Jane" Bertha Fui61 filled her part D
J perfection her beauty and the sweetness of a
er song in "Silvered is the Raven Hair" a
ION the audience, and her handling the bass Il
iol was especially fine. The duo between
erself and "Bunlhorne" was full of spirit, Il
nd their exit ON 2:40 time was one of the n
est things of the evening, and showed both 81
} be we'll up in speed and voice. The duet a,
stween patience" and LADY Angela" was q
'udly encored. The chorus, 30 List" was n,
'ndered with enchanting sweetness and Vi
over, winning enthusiastic applause.
he quartette between "Lady Angela, ""Lsdy
aphIr" and the three esihetics was charm u y.
g in grace and song. "Grosvenor" Law II II
IN TreadwelD was an idyllic poet, finished a. a.
his fnger-tips, and in the hislrionic art he 9,
as wonderful for one of his years. In his ..
ng, "The Magnet and the Churn," he pe
owed range OF voice perfectly unexpected, y
I'd every movement throughout the per- 60
rmance was the very poetry of motion. The
aidens falling around him in such OF
aceful positions formed Pdrterre of eq
hest flowers. His locals were excellent. ar
ill Nowland's conception of the character ne
"Bunthorne" was a finished piece of act thu
:, doing credit to professional. His get pu
was modelled after "Castle," and was per- Ju
=. His every movement was eloquent OF col
ace, and he held his spectators enchanted
Ike in dialogue and song. These locals hs
re enthusiastically received: me
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To tackle a chickasaw
The costumes were gotten up in the most t.a
proved styles, sdheripg closely to the ia,
hetic craze. Mics Hattie Whites robe yes
especially beautiful, displaying storks, s;:e
cuted by the artistic touch of Miss Ashe. gio
. fair I;;t,a I.dv TroiIa M.,.fasN - kpo
I'd with the young soldier of our queen" olel
especially noticeable for her beauty and III III
ceful movements. The grandeur of the sito
ing chorus was enhanced by the addition
he rich voices of Misses Goodman, GAL 1
ay, Willeit, Eberle, Fuld, Farriss, White STA
Thompson. The tableau formed by the acct
cipsls in front, the smaller children in the
the dragons, and the background llsh
d in with bevy of fair young misses, stre'
e it thing of beauty upon which the of
d will long love to dwell. reco
- 1t
Booths Triumph. brie
iwin Booth has conquered the English IN
pite of everything. Last year he was teres
wed cautiously by that stubborn country, Il
his fine acting populsrized him in spite Inter
he occasional prejudices of the critics, Libe
were retainers of Henry Irving. Mr.. deck
h began his engagement this wear in | Publ
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