Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-10-20
"NTGNON."


nambula" To-nig ht-"A Friendly Tip"
With the exec ption of the opening night
the new Grand Opera house contained the
largest and mort fashionable audience last
evening of the Lama Abbott engagement
The parquette, circle, balcony and gallery
wero fairly filed, and as the furore of excite
ment which marked the opening night was
happily absent, one was afforded an excel
lent opportunity to study the tones and
effects of the house, as they only nay be
seen in the lights and shades of splendid
audience. The repose of the scene, when
thus viewed, is enchanting, and the new
Opera house bo.e the test admirably.
The accessories last night were perfect,
and everything conspired to make an en-
sembie which for brilIiancy and harmony
of tone and coloring will not soon be for
gotten. There is this thing about
the new house which impresses it
self more and more upon the be-
holder with each successive performance
it grows il favor constantly, and upon
each visit some fresh charm or delight is
revealed.
Last night the opera was Ambrose
L
ton, ''Mignon," with Miss Abbott in the
title role. The cast was certainly one of
the best that we have ever heard.
1t included Julia Rosewald, as Filina,
Zelda Segpin as Frederick, VIM, Castle as
Wilhelm Meister, Walter Allen as Laertes,
VIM. Broderick as Latorio, Mr.. Ward as
Glorno and Mr.. Fl. E. Harvey as Antonio.
AS rendered by this cast the opera was
the masterpiece Of the engagement.
The appointments were superb in every
particular, the costumes sumptuous and
beautiful, the chorus equal to the require
ments,the orchestration symmetrical,wh
the sparkling melodies of the familiar and
lovely scene were in the keeping of
artists, who gave them with rare feeling
and expression.
"Mignon" has long been the favorite in
the extended list Of light operas, of the
purely Legitimate school. It possesses to
an unusual degree the elements which
captivate. The theme is highly romantic,
and, unsteady, it gains in the interpreta-
ton, so that one can grow
joyous, grave, gay or sympathetic with the
movement, even though he has never seen
libretto. The dramatic opportunities of
the opera are also very fine.
Miss Abbott was in fine voice last night
ard she made the ideal Mignon. She gave
the sentiment of the role with touching
power and beauty, and her acting of the
scene in the second act where
she stimulates the coquette
was very bewitching. Her solo in the
third act was the most enjoyable given
during the engagement. Her notes were
clear, brilliant, sympathetic and resonant,
the echo calls being especially we'll render
ed. In response to hearty demand she
gave an encore.
Miss Rosewald, as Filina, was at her very
best. She looked charming, and the clear,
bell-liks ring of her voice was never heard
TO better advantage. She gave the pol
einaise song, SO familiar in this opera, in
a splendid manner and her acting was
faultless. AS Frederick Miss Seguin was
beautiful and debonair. She sang and
enacted the role gracefully and left moth
ing to be desired.
MIR. Castle was superb IN make up and
mis- singing was generally fine. He gave
the solo, zone sweet sigh," in the last act
with beauty and tenderness of expression,
and the last scene between he and the
heroine was beautiful in sentiment and re-
pose. Messrs. Allen & Broderick both did
very credisable and enjoyable work indeed
and the performance was highly satis-
factory throughout.
This afternoon "SonnambuIa" will be
rendered, with the following fine cast:
Amina ................E Emma Abbott.
Lisa Marie HindIc.
Teresa Matte Hoyt.
Count -. VIM. Broderick.
ElvlIo. ................... VIM. Castle.
FRIENDLY TIP.
The sale of seats for this laughable
comedy commences at the box Office of the
new Opera house at nine o'clock this
morning and no doubt it will be large. In
abiding to it's presentation in Buffalo a
critic speaks as follows:
There's nothing like it." certainly.
Never before was there anything at
Wahle's like the audience that packed the
house last evening TO witness Ferguson
Friendly Tip" By eight O'Clock there
was standing room only. The piece has
no end of fun, and seemed to stake" well. |
Mr.. ". J. Ferguson as Sir Chaun,y Trip is
not only en- ideal "Dude," but very
clever actor. j. q. Farrell (another of the |
piece) as MoShirley. and Miss Jennie |
Fisher as Letitia Featherbrain deserve in
dividual mention.
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