Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-04-18
"pAlIfNUF."
An inc.ilcut EcIrc,ontauon by tho Loos
Company

An iacelICut ECIrcsontatiuu by the LEGAL
Company.
The performance Of Patience by the
home company last night surprised aud
delighted tho Largo audience gathered at
FuI'ur Upula house surprised them by
tho unexpected d'grco Of aptitude aud
proficiency which the amateurs showed,
delighted them, because IL was an ado
quate representation of what is E'nrnly
admitted 20 be among the most charming
and tuucful nl Gilbert aud Su|hvAu's pio
duCiiIus. When II is remembered that
tho young people w,rs wholly without
previous training, and drlicicut ia knOwl.
cdgo OF stage " business" and dIamatio
effect, their ready apprehension at tho
points uf tho opera and their skill in
bringing them out will be appreciated by
those who witnessed the prniOrmauCO as
triumph Of which tho management have
reason to DO proud. Ia every detail the rep.
rosentation showed that Intelligent study
perseverance, aud hard work had been
successfully applied to bring about tho
results achieved. Tho chorus was we'll
drilled and grnoyally accurate, tho suloiSts
sang aud acted with spirit tue action was
brisk and tho whole piece moved with u
smnOthucss aud CAsC that were altogether
gratifying.
Tho selection Of the solOists was partic.
ularly fortunate. \ largo share of the
burden uf the picCO fell upon the shoulders
oi Mr.. IL. = Shultz, who as BuHth0rH6
amply sustained It. Ills rendition of tho
part of the tleshly poet WAS perhaps as neat
| bit of comedy acting as has boen seen un
the opera house stage for long time, not
excluding even actors whose professional
| training and experience have given thcm
greater protensOns to distinction. MIR.
| Shultz caught the spirit Of tho part and
carried It out most SkIlUuly ho was
| funny but at no time grOtesquo, his con.
| ceptiOn being cvidoutly modelled On John
| uOwSon's, which was undoubtedly the
| best representation that has been ssen of
the character. uo introduced \ number
Of original points that the audience was
| quick to recognize and generously ap
| plaudCd. IL, scored paIpabIo hit
| from tho start aud carried his
success to tho end Mr. ID. II. Sen
| senig was capital GroSrCA0r lilo has
| a good yOlc5 and bDyo himself with d
| lauguid grace in keeping with tho oharac.
ter. Ills Introductory Willow Waiy"
song aud the " Magnet and the Churu"
two OF the protticst airs ia tho opera, were
| admirably done. Mr. john J. Smalng
WAS gallant Colonel in his showy unitor M
| and his fine UAse volCB never Buuudo Il
bottor. Two eucores in quick suocoSsio u
| served 70 demonstrate the appreciation
of his excellent effort. Mr.. Frank McCaln
sang and acted the Duke in way that left
little To be desired ho was entirely ut his
ease and had q correct perception Of what
was required Of him his singing Of tie
Weep song WAS ono Of the many good
things Of the evening. Mr.. VIII Ball
was very amusing rs this NIj0r and Mr..
Luther Willig as tho Solicitor iurnt he'd
plenty OF fun.
OF tho lAlius Mrs Nellie Johnston
Campbell, formerly OF this city, but at pre-,
sent residing IN Carlisle, made an imme
diato hit III tho titlo part. She WAS ar
almost ideal FI!iSncs. and vOoAlly as wei
as dramatically filed its every require
mcnt She Infused spirit aud grace iutC
her rendition that won the instant reCOg
milton of the audience and called out re
peated well-wou applause. la her bright
milkmaid's dress she looked the pink @
daintiuess, and was made to respond TO d
number of ouoUScs. Miss Amy Ball cam,
in for liberal share Of praise as Lady
Jane, aud repeated the song AT tho begin
ming Of the second act IA response - ia,
prolonged applause thA, greeted II. Mia
Edith Johnston, aI L1dy Angela, though
evidently suffering from severe cold,
sang her part very nicely and acted wit
|
, the audience presented the little lady will
handsome bouquet, q compliment tha
was well deserved. Miss Hattie +. Mile!
was q pleasing Lddy SIphr AID Miss Ii,
Huber as the Lazy El!I was full Of graC,
and poetic charm.
II has already been said tha. tho ChDrU
was complete and accurate, and u TIN
need only be added the names Of th
young ladies aud gentlemen, who did s.
much TO make the performance gran,
success. The rapturous maldoCs worc
Miss Lou Miller, sue + Bender BcSs!
Calder Emma ShertG, Ida CAN'T, Miami
Hagen, Auuie Bauman, Ada Huber
3 Florence Shultz aud Lille l.. HlrtmJsr
= The heavy dAgoons were Frank L. BaH
Harry |. Spencer, CAas. Heitshu, Elme
X. Saylor, Howard Sheuk, Chas. llottmoi
! er, Howard Hays, Edwin Albright, Harr
Davcler, Geo. ACkerman, Harry BAldwI
2 and Frank Bachler. The grouping of th
ensemble was artistic and harmonious au
the concerted effects, notably the sextett
and chorus near the close OF the first ac
r drew forth burst Of enthusiasm, TIL
n orchestra, under the lead Of Prof. Arthu
h | Witch, Of Reading, was we'll handled an
b gave complete satisfaction.
e 1t is not too much to say that tho per
n formance as whole was fully equal I
o many renditions that have been heard b
d professional companies, a credit To ia
q | performers and to their native city. Tn
g opera will be repeated here this eventn
! and graceful way of recognizing TIA
$ merit of tho initial performance would /
for our people to crowd the house. Ma
G Monday the company will sing in HaITi
v burg aud on the following night the oPci
t will be given iDCOlumb.a.
Y TmE srKEET LAMPs.
ID The Electric LishTs EIoIng y Little WOrs
IbRn Usual,
| Enllnr, ing ara thu lnnlL lnns of tho lAmI