The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-08-06


The first rendition of this justly celo- !
bratcd oratorio was given :ast evening
at the opera house before a large and
appreciative audience. The scenic effects
were very beautiful, as were the COS
tunes, and the whole setting of the play
wonderfully perfect. owing to the
crowded condition of our columns this
morning we are unable to notice ut
length individual rendition of the VAR
Gus characters which, without exception,
were admirably sustained.
As King AhasneruS, Mr.. Z. a. King
showed to fine advantage with his tull,
rich, resonant voice, and acted well h
part throughout.
Miss vergie Helm has long been a
| fayorite wherever she chooses to charm
with her pure, sweet young voice. ana
| the sentiment was echoed by every lis
| tener last evening that in unpretending
| simplicity, coupled with quccnlY grace,
| she far surpassed any former efforts be-
fore the public. Her voice was clear
md smooth ON the highest and most
difficult passages, while her impcrSona-
! ton of the agony, terror and despair ana
her heroic courage, which led her TO eN-
claim, "I'll 90 unto the king, though
not according to the law, and II | perish
perish" seemed simply perfect.
John Huntington, ms MOrdocal the
jew, was genuine surprise to the
entire audience. In makeup, express
sion, voice and gesture he was the typl-
cal, devout, praycrful, heroic servant OF
Israers Jehovah. His "Woc is Me" de-
Welcomed dramatic talent of high order.
No one unacquuinted with the score
could believe the severe strain upon his
vocal powers, yet he gave every passage
and note its full force and elect.
It's most rurc that one who has in the
near past put aside young girlhood and
books can, with one easy stop, attain
the happy arena whore all are delighted
To applaud, yet such honor was
awarded to Miss Ada Murphy, who, ~
Lercsh, captiyatod the audience ny hel
. carefully cultivated voice, whose tones
e we're pliro and resonant rs a lutte, while
her dramatic conception and imperSona
Z ton of the stern, faithful and at las
j. humiliatcd wife OF "that wicked liza
l.. man, was applaudcd to the echo.
IA DIR, o. Is. Hewett, as llaman, was tn
decentralization of that naughty over
. hearing Persian and rendered his par
q with superb effect, although sutlerin
y with n severe cold. The character wa
= one requiring dramatic talent ana wa
most effectively rendered.
Miss Alice Dram, as the Prophecies
1
y "Iooe'er tho wicked" which held Tn
" audience in utmost silence,
Is Misses Annie Matthews, Lizzio Nei
Lizzie Metcalf, Annie Baynard an
n Ervenn Rusk, in their several solos ~
is entitled to more extended mention fo
- mertorious singing and acting than on
at space will allow.
d George Arbuckle ~ herald was "a
that could Toe desired.
NJ Little Misses Pet Smith and Ntau
n Tommy as queens pages, embodied III
y poetry of grace and motion IN the
of waltz scene.
nj A very graceful scene was the SON
march and dance of the pretty Media
. maidenS, while the jewish boys In tlge
Is- .onv and march were worthy the prai'
~ received. Perhaps the most enjoyab
w feature OF tho evening was the gran
VI trlumphal march before the King al
W Queen, which presented amost brillial
w SPECTACLE, az tho brilliant costume
" flashed ho'ore the footlights.
Too much praise cannot be spoken
IN Prof. viii Watkins who has hroug
re- this beautiful operetta to the state
is: perfection It has attained under u
p, most discouraging circumstances.