Daily globe., 1883-08-04
"PATIENCE."
Its Rendition Last Evening With st
Paul Young Lady in the Title Role.

It's Rendition Last Evening With a st.
Paul Young Lady in the Title Role.
The production of "Patience" by the
Chicago Ideals was anticipated by the
amusement patrons of st. Paul, with
degree of unusual interest; not that it was
expected TO exceed in merit or enjoyment
the previous performances of the COM
pany, which have been marked by uni
form excellence, but happily IN addition to
the really high order of talent that graces
the roster of the company, the cast was to
include a young lady VINO was supposed
to possess capabilities which promised a
hopeful and roseate future, and to this ex-
tent considerable local interest in the re-
suits attached.
In justice to the company it is not sup
posed that had the title role of the opera
been committed to either of the ladies &C
customed to enact the part, the audience
would have been one whit smaller or less
enthusiastic, and on this theory alone is
the merit of the performance to be CON
sidered. Viewed from this standpoint alone,
the pleasure afforded last night and the
success of any performance, is only to be
rated by the amount of enjoyment afforded,
partook of the relish and spontaniety that
can only arise from good thing.
Of the satire itself little need be said,
other than that it is conceded to be one of
the most deliciously absurd productions of
Gilbert and Sullivan's quaint and incom-
parable style. The dialogue is smart and
as catching as the measles, while musically
the composition is replete with bright and
pretty airs. The cast last night was capi-
tai throughout, the costumes fresh and
beautiful, and most of the singing was
above mediocrity.
In the first act Miss Eta Hawkins
captivated her audience by the
manner in which she gave her
solo, but her singing was not the chief
charm of the impersonation. Saving a
touch of stage fright Or nervousness at the
beginning, her acting was exceptionally
fine, and as manifested last night, she
possesses the ability to attain high order
of dramatic ability. Her solos were
marked by an easy, graceful and fresh
quality of voice, very captivating, but as
| yet it is lacking in great volume. The
chief charm is naturalness, and one can
see that if she sings and acts we'll it is be-
cause she likes to and not simply because
she has been coached. The duet by Miss
St. John and Miss Hawkins was sweetly
rendered and the acting was coy and pleas
ing.
The dragoon solo and chorus was given
with vigor and beauty of voice and action
and the sextet near the close of the first
act elected genuine tokens of delight. In
! the second act the love solo and the mag
net song were finely given, and in this act
the solo of Miss Cruikshank proved highly
pleasing. This lady possesses a carefully
trained voice, of good volume and rich
tones, and she knows how to manage it
Her impersonation was fine throughout
The Conceive Me" duet by Messrs- Cripp:
and Clark, the poets of the play, was very
we'll sung and acted. They had to respond
to couple of encores.
Mr.. McWade made good Col. Caverly
and the Bunthorne of Mr.. Cripps was very
English and funny. Mr.. Clark was quite
consummate as Archibald and the major
and duke were good. Josie Bartlett anG
Miss Petit added to the enjoyment by
their fine voices and presence, and indeed
the entire opera was enjoyable.
''Iolanthe" will be given at the matinee
and ''H. M. S. Pinafore,' to-night.