Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-03-16
s.PRINCE CONT"
Catherine Lewis opera Company
Coming Attractions.

Catherine Lewis Opera Company
Coming Attractions.
Miss Catherine Lewis brought her opera
company before an ordinary audience, last
night, at the Opera House, in Lecocq's
"Prince Cont" 1t vas an enjoyable even
ing to all present The opera has a plot
sufficiently interesting for the purpose OF
hanging the various songs together. 1t is
tale OF love and intrigue among the COM
mon people OF Paris century ago, and OF
the adventures among them OF the young
Prince who escapes from his tutor, gets his
jaws boxed by pretty girl, fights a duel
with a sergeant of his own regiment,
catches his pedagogic tutor on a huge
spree, causes the marriage Of the
two lovers whose parents and EN-.
ployers have opposed their court
ship, and finally brings the naughty tutor
back to the bosom of long deserted fami-
~. In the first act the intrigue begins be.
fore the door of the inn. The Sergeant
makes love to the innkeeper's wife, and
the innkeeper makes love to pretty girl.
The innkeeper's apprentice makes love to
the innkeeper's daughter. The prince"
makes love to every body. In the next act
there is picnic, and in the last act there
is the duel and the generally harmonious
ending,
Musically the opera is not remarkable.
There are some bright airs, two or three
strong ohoruses, and generally a sugges'
ton OF much that has been heard before
and under many names. A waltz that oc.
ours is so familiar that though one had
never heard the opera before, one might
hum several bars OF il as soon as the first
few notes of it had been played.
Miss lewis made good hit for her first
appearance. Dressed in suit of blue siiis
in the style of hundred years ago, with q
waistcoat OF cream colored material elabora.
tely embroidered, her graces Of figure Ind
manner were exhibited to the best ad.
vantage. Her voice at times was charming,
full and sweet; at other times it was thin
and almost harsh. But when she tried to
do so she sang well, and there is nothing in
the score of which she is not perfectly
capable Her charm, however, as 1t always
is, was in her graceful acting and yivacious
expression. The hit OF the piece is a wine
song sung by Miss Lewis and chorus. The
song is, is wine indeed bitter foe?" Any
one who heard Miss Lewis ask the question
last night must have answered negatively.
The music and the execution were alike
brilliant. Another hit made by Miss
Lewis was in the last act, where she and
the chorus dance arrayed in long trailing
cloaks of many colors, which gave some OF
the effect OF petticoats.
COMING ATTRACTIONS.
Kate Claxton, in Two Orphans" to-
night.
The sale of seats for Hearts Of Oak"
Hamilton benefit) begins tomorrow.
Our exchanges speak with pleasing una.
company, who play The Two Orphans" at
the Opera House tonight. The names OF
the players will, however, OF themselves
show that a more than ordinary attractive
presentation Of this fine melodrama may
be expected. OF Miss Claxton's bli nd girl
il is not necessary to speak; she has no
equal in the part, and other players OF it
are accepted only as they adopt her meth.
DDS. Henrietta Vaders, the Mother Fro.
chard;" Mr.. Stevenson will take the part
OF jacques" Donald Robertson will be the
cripple Pierre" Mary Drake "Henrietts;"
Juliet NJ. Evarts Countess" H. B. Phil
lips Count de Linieres," and r. J. Dustan
Picard. "-Sprinqfeld Republican,, Sept. 20,
1882.
Hazel Kirke" will be given by the Mad
lson square company next wednesday
and Thursday. 1t will draw large houses
Hazel Kirke" is one of those charming
dramatic pictures Of domestic life that
never fails to delight. The sentiments are
pure and manly, and the moral is calcula
ted to render mankind better and happier
Tears and laughter take their turn-tears
Of joy and sorrow-laughter, not at idle
buffoonery, but genuine humor and well
seasoned wit, while often sentiment that
touches the tenderest chord of human feel.
ing. calls forth recognition chat proclaims
the stage a legitimate school Ito raise the
genius and to mend the heart"