Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1882-02-28
ABBorrs FAREWELL.
In tho Great Aesthetic Craze Opera
Patience.

In tho Great Aesthetic Craze Opera
Patience.
The fashion, culture and intelligence of
Knoxville was again fully represented in
another magnificent audience at Staub's
Opera house last night, on the occasion OF
the farewell appearance of the divine Emma
Abbott, and her grand opera company, and
the reception accorded Knoxville's supreme
favorite, was even more cordial and
than that of the first night
The bill for the night was that universally
popular aesthetic craze opera :" Patience"
which is the master production OF the |
musical firm of Gilbert & Sullivan, and
which has had such a run throughout the |
United States recently. An idea of the plot
and argument of the opera has already ap-
peared in our columns. 1t is most
complete and satisfactory take-off
on that peculiar craze of Oscar Wildeism,
which is raging to such fearful extent
throughout the North and West just at this
time. All through the opera the satire upon
the performances and teachings of this long
haired, lilly fingered specimen of idiocy is
excruciatingly cutting and forcible, and
strikes the humorous side of human make
up with peculiar force.
The opera starts off grandly with be-
dazzling array of love-sick, rapturous.sm maid
ems, in highly aesthetic draperies and pos
lures, in glade near an ancient castle, sur
rounded by lilies, sunfowers and other
emblems of @stheticism, drumming upon
mandolins and lutes and signing and sing
ing in the last stages of despair, and with
this beginning the interest increases as the
scenes and incidents rapidly change.
The central figure of the representation,
however, is the milk maid, Patience, who,
in all her innocence and purity, appears in
striking contrast to the surrounding devo-
tees of the fashionable rage Miss Abbott
is certainly the real Patience, and gives the
Interpretation intended by the authors. 1t
not only furnishes opportunities for the dis
play of her superior histrionic powers, but
the ibretto abounds in bright and sparkling
gems of music, peculiarly adapted to that
voice of such boundless scope, and refine
ment, and seemingly consecrated to the
tender passion in human nature. She GER
tainly sustained to the fullest extent her
character for standing without successful
rival on the American stage, in the purity
| and softness of her notes. In response to
an encore on her rendition of the ballad,
"Love is Plaintive Song" Miss Abbott,
by special request, gave "The Last Rose of
Summer" in a manner that not only ap-
proaches, but reaches absolute perfection.
1t was certainly the true and genuine rendi-
ton of that popular air, and never before
did it greet the ear of a Knoxville audience
| in such an enrapturing and inspiring man
ne. In fact, it would seem al
most impossible for the human
voice to attain to such perfection. Her
hearers were held absolutely spell-bound,
and the sensation attending her going Off
formed such an encore as was perhaps never
before accorded to any artist behind our
equally perfect and soul-inspiring manner,
that other ever popular gem ''Suanee Riv-
err" which produced a sensation equal to
the first. The privilege of hearing
these two ballads alone was worth the price
of season ticket, even to the ear that does
not possess the highest musical culture.
Several elegant boquets were bestowed from
the audience, which were received with
due appreciation by Miss Abbott.
A supreme favorite of the evening was
Miss Annandale's 'Jane." She put in some
of the best acting ever seen on our stage,
attended by display of brilliant vocalism
and her part>wAs acted without a single
flaw. Mr.. Castles Bunthorne, George
Olmi's Grosvenor, and Alonzo Stoddard'i
Colonel were excellently done, and the en-
tire support are deserving of the highes
credit.
Thus was brought to close the most de-
Gghtful musical engagement ever fulfilled
in Staub's Opera-house No parsonage ha
ever left more favorable impress sion OF
our people, and it is gratifying tt
know that Miss Abbott ant
company are thoroughly pleased
with their reception and express the inten
ton of taking in Knoxville in their mex
seasons route without fail They will eve
be welcome.
The company leave to day, and make tn
jump to Nashville, where they give Patieno
+. tomorrow night.
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