Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-09-19

prettier sight never was seen in the
opera-house.
The play ran almost as smoothly as
though in the hands of PROFESSIONALS,
and the presentation was a
marked improvement over that
given here last season
6y the same company. the choruses
being snnerbiy rendered and the prin-
oipai parts were filed with much
skill. Mis-. Ella Rlves Francis as
Gernaine displayed wonderfully
cultivated voice in singing, but her
acting lacked animation aud Mt times
her voice was lost TO the audience.
She was enthusiastically applauded in
her frst solo which was rendered
In exquisite TASTE Mrs. A. S. Pettus,
AZ the good for-nOthing Serpolette, was
complete surprise. She has greatly
improved since her first appearance
In the character, and though the part
was pitched little too high for her
voice her signing and delineation of
the character was such as to win the
appreciation and applause Of
good critics. Her voice is clear,
mezzo-soprano, and though deficient
in volume, IL IL sweet and pure as the
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Ter as Gertrude, Manette aud Susaune
sang the parts with good tact and did
much to add 10 the success of the per-
formance. Bobt. Bonner as Henri the
MARQUIS, w. II. Maginnis 81 Jean
Grenicheaux and N. M. Washer as
Gaspard were the leading spirits
of the play and their acting was of a
high standard. Mr.. Maglnnis has a
ttntna aud hla apnansaf tnYA
Of the role OF the half.witted fisherman
could scarcely be improved on. The
same might be said of Messrs. Bonner
and Washer In their roles. Mr.. w. II,
Francis, as the Baillie, WAS very
clever, and his presence threw life into
each scene where he appeared, He
made numerous local hits which
brought down the house, and when he
from the citizens for tearing
applauded to the echo. X NJ. Van
Handt, Jr. as the notary gained a de-
served share ot the appreciation Of the
audience The .ironrestpoint Of the
performance was IN the chorus sing
ing which was the, nest that
has ever been heard in
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Young ladies was one oil the features of
the play.
The music by Meme Bros. band,
under the direction of Prof Otten, was
very line
To-uight the company will present
The onerutta OF Pauline or the Relic of
Saratoga, with the following cast:
Pauline, the Belle OF Saratoga, Mrs. j. r.
McFaul
cara, Miss A. warren.
George q poor student. Robert bonner.
SIR Charles urandisweil, X. NJ. Van Iandt,
Ir
Cant. Western, N. H. Iichy,J-
Meino Bros. null orchestra, aud n chorus OF
Forty voices.
ln addition to the rendition oftho oueretta,
'hHulinc, The eglC OF Saratoga, the fullow-
Ing musical selections viii pc produced:
rltoonAMNfr.
]. OvcrturS-MCiue Bros Orchestra.
= .renorSoo-' Once Again, sullivan, Mr.
w. ". MHginnis
B. SaNqphsone S1la-Germania air. IL.
Merck, Mr.. Charles Waldow.
4. Duet" ltNcelLor.' lBn fe Mr. W. 4, MA.
ginnis aud Ms n. w. Altshar.
5. Instrumental Murcn-."tsens OF Scot
land llive-kin ing, Wm.- rcy Tor Fnncs
d. Male Quuuotte =" " here Would 1 Be-
ZoIlner .lnteser Vitae" Fleming, by Arion
Quurtette.
z, soprano Solo. "Shndow Song tDinorah),
Muyprhecr, Mr.. Ella Rives FrtAois.
5, Gornct solo, sweet SiNteen Waltz,n
Atonson, Mr, W. u. Douglas.
Mr. O. g. stewart