Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-05-09
4MUSEMENTS.
"IOlanthe" by the Hess Acme Opera Com

'IOlanthe" by the Hess Acme Opera Com
pany-
'lolanthe,'' as given at the Opera house
by the Hess Opera company last evening,
fully justified the promises we had made
and was in strong contrast to the cold re-
ception it had here few weeks ago. The
difference was apparent to the most mex
perienced amateur. The Iolanthe of last
evening was bright, sparkling and full of
quaint humor, skillfully developed by ar
fists specially engaged for this opera,
which requires much more than an ordi-
nary amount of that peculiar comedy ell
ement which is so difficult of choice among
those who are gifted with voices which af-
ford an agreeable Interpretation where
voice and action are both of paramount
Importance.
About every number in the opera aroused
the audience to prolonged
demonstration of hearty appreciation,
and the we'll trained and finely
balanced choruses, as we'll as the numerous
individuals sustaining the prominent roles,
one and all shared in the unqualified
success achieved, and received the warmest
tokens possible that highly pleased au-
dience can bestow.
MSS Emma Elsner, as Iolanthe, presen-
ted picture as the insubordinate fairy,
which will live in the mind of every per
son possessed of any poetic imagination or
artistic taste. Iolanthe's prayerful petit
ton to the Lord Chancellor, as
rendered by Miss EIsner was
one of the gems of last evenings perform
ance, and it is needless to add that
repetition was most vociferously de-
manded.
The duet between Strephon and Phyllis
(Mr. Mark Smith and Miss Blanche Chap
man) was also most exquisitely sung and
was applauded to the echo. Miss Chap
mans assumption of this strong comedy
singing part is one of the most admirable
hits of high art in which a fine sense of
humor is indispensably linked to every
other requisite IN a frst-cIass operate
artistic, a combination which is fully as
rare as real perfection in any phase of
life.
Mr.. Mark Smith, as Strephon, looked,
acted and sang his part to eyerybodys en-
tire satisfaction. Mr.. Applebys song,
"Blue Blood" was we'll received, and Mr..
James Peakes' "Brittania Rules the Waves"
met with equal favor, both gentlemen re-
spending to an encere.
Mr.. Geo. W. Denham's Lord Chancellor
was an artistic and yet most humorous
performance.
Miss Rose Leighton made a splendid
FAIRY Queen, her graceful and stately dig
nifty, and deep, highly cultivated and flex-
IDLE voice, being especially adopted to the
part. Mr.. Jones, as Private Willis, also add
ed his full share to the general excellence
of the performance.
This is the last day of the Hess Opera
company in st. Paul. "Ollivette" will be
given at the matinee, with a cast
which has made this company famous in
all the large cities of the Union. This
evening Gounod's master piece"F aust"will
be presented with, 1t is almost permissible
to say, phenomenal cast, including Mr.
Harry Peakes as Mephisto, which by the
way is the first appearance here this season
of his most popular artists, Miss Caring
ton as Marguerite, Mr.. Appleby as Faust,
Miss Emma Elsner as Siebel, in which role
she has won golden opinions from the
critics. and public every where.