Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-12-27

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without exception the largest and
most fashionable audience which has
Rraosd the new Opera House since u
was completed. assembled last evening
10 witness and listen 10 the rendition OF
Gilbert and Sullivan's comic opera, the
Pirates Of Psnzsnee, - given BY CON-
pany Of local amateur musicians and
artists, under the asspioss Of the Sing
vsrsin Arion. for the bens6t Of the La.
dies Relief Society Of this city. Many
were In full opera costume, and ths vel
come accorded our local aspirants for
histrionis and musical laursis, vas
spontaneous and enthusiastic. Il Vas
no more hearty than we'll deserved. II
IL no liaht attempt for "a amateur CON.
pany 20 render the music Of this opera,
aboundinQ - Il does, In didicalt solos,
duets and tries, and no Les dif3oulS
characteri.atioas. The choeusee were
splsndidly given. In time, harmony
and attitude Or grouping. they eoald
hardly have besn improved upon. There
Vas little Of the stiffness ordinarily
marrine she efforts Of amateurs, and
the eject of careful and consultations
drilling By . sompsesnt master, vas
noticeable thFouRhout the psrformaDoe.
The leading ehaEActers we're well main
tanned. Mis- Nellie Parkinson, -
Mabel, gave evidence Of musical
ability far beyond The expectations
o. her acQuaintnnces and friends,
and which was warmly appreciated by
the sudieuee In numerous encoeee.
Her song In ths seeond aes, 20. Dry the
0listsnina Tear, vas gem. Il va civ
On IN . voice exquisitsiy noduIatsd and
Of delicious sueetne0L 4ias Dora Hall
possesses clear, sweet voice. and vas
The recipient Of warm welcome when
ever 10 vas heard In song. duet or tgis.
The Major Generals aauahtsrs
we're fair TO look upon,
and fully sustained. both nusi-
cAlly and in impefsonation, the parts
assigned them. M. ]. Leek was effect
i've a. Frederick. The duet. Stay.
Frederick, stay. between Mr.. Leck and
Mics Parkinson. was especially pleas
inQ. Mr.. Rsnks. - the Pirate King.
and Mr.. McClAire, - The Lieutenant.
we're in accord With the ohayncters thsy
s~aaysd 20 reproueut. and wore faithful
| in inpsrurna1iou. Mr. Frank Clayton
made d 1rst-clAm Major General and
NJ. D. Harms, q Sergeant of Polioe,
nIled The bill" leokina and aetin9
one Of Her Matesey's asopeT - par
| fsction. Tho poliosnen's chorus was
rendered h nFst-class styIs, and tne
song and chorus, "A Polioeman's Late
d mos . Happy One.r vas equally
ursisevorthily presented. TIE same
may b said Of the Pirates sorg and
ehoruA Taksn Ill IN all, the people Of
Seattle have reason % b proud Of the
amateur talent in thar city. We vent
| ure The ASSERTION thas this opera has
rarely, II ever. been better presented By
an amateur company. We bnve seen %
rsndsred With fAx iees musieal talent,
aud certainly With not half the strsnGsn
Of chorus, By . company OF alleged
| surofonnional1.n The ooae1uding eonG
ana chorus vas really worthy 81 The an
uiosaknbiy eDth9sfassje rooepstoe y r.
oelved frou ~ undisnce- 1he andte1o1
throuahout we're de,iehtsds and eueeess
vsrs frsqusnt and vell dsssxvsd- h
IHPirnteae viii - peo1saeed again TIN
evsninr. Tns landahis parposs b!
vhioh - sassr1ninmens b aivsn. and
| - unmissakahas talent ct ths perform.
era deasfvs and Insure another fnil
houss. We shcnid noe omit IN e60g1nN
Tits notice. % ell attention % u -
eial ncenery u the operA, non ~
brush Of Nf. =. MoOlairs. . IocAi sesnta
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