Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-02-16
CHIMES OF NORMANDY.


| a Ct and Success from EVERY Ioih' oi view.
Last night very large audience as
embed at the opera house to see tn
presentation of the Chimes of Nor
mandy. They had been led to expect
something fine and it must he con-
fessed that they were greatly disap-
pointed-and very pleasantly too, for
the outcome was beyond their wildes
dreams. These young ladies and gen
tlemen have devoted "A great deal of
time To the preparation of this opera,
and the performance of last night was
of such a high order as to con-
vince all in the audience that
the time spent was well improved.
The opinion was freely expressed by
many that no opera performance of
this season eclipsed this, and that is
saying great deal for the talented
young ladies and gentlemen engaged
In il. IL should be source Of pride
TO the whole city that Fort Worth can
produce such an array Of talent.
The costumes of the various partici-
pants were very elegant, and credit
to the taste OF those who got them up.
They added not n little To the pleas
ure of the audience. The singing
while bringing plaudits from the spec
totors reflected credit upon Professor
Often the patient and painstaking
director of the whole undertaking
from its incipiency. There was not IA
jar from beginning to end. Every
thing moved as on wheels, and Mr.,
Washer, the prompter, must shoulder
the great responsibility for this. 1t
was remarkable how he could attend |
to these duties and take his own part
too. The cast il rs follows
Serpolctts, the good-for-
nothing-soprano.... A. s. Pettus.
Eermaine, the lost Mar.
chioness Mczzoso-
prano ......,.................,Mss Fannie Murphy.
Henri, Marquis OF Corneyille-bar-
bonner.
lean Grenichcaux, n fisher
man-Tenor.,...,,.....,..... i. Maginnis. |
iaspn-d, a mlser-Bass.."..."....... n. Washer |
IN. Bailie-Bass ..."...,,'-L. J.. liigby, Jr. |
Sotary- Bass IL. smith.
SOPRANOS.
Miss j, Waterman, Miss l.. Souter, Miss X. |
Leslie, Miss NJ. ess, Miss Ida Martin, Mlhs
+. Jennings, Miss l.. Terry. Miss NJ. smith.
ALTOS.
Mrs. S. N. Farmer, Miss NJ. Martin, Miss $. |
Rushing, Miss h. smith, Miss A, Keasey.
TESous.
V. Reeves, Mr.. Porter, 4 NJ. Woolcry. A, |
Deacon, Il. Il. Harrington, Il. J.. Crosby.
rAssOs.
j., Rafferty,, T.. hoeile, o. owens, II. o.
Perkl
ORCHESTRA.
~ A, Violin
/. August ,...'..'.'..a- ,,...".... Flute
Aug. HaItwi tlarIOne
=, nrehhcho, .',,',. .Cornet
:, - Iron bouc
: we mar. .''.'..- ......., Pianist
=. CalHin"........, :...,."".....". Double basso
Prof q. NJ. Often, Conductor.
1t IL hard to discriminate when there
we're so many deserving mention.
The choruses were without exception
'cry good, and noticeable Tor clear
and the blending of the
PARTS AS into one rich tone. The prin-
'lpal parts Were all well sustained.
Mrs. Pettus was most charming and
popular serpoletle. Miss Murphy's
'oice rs Germaine surpassed itself in
he pretty solos she sang, and che car
led the house away entirely. Mr..
Bonner rs Henri showed the experience
II n professional. Mr.. w. Il. MaGinnis,
" Jean Grenicbeux, was very versa
lie, displaying great ability in his act
my as well AZ his singing. Mr.. n.
Washer in Gaspard showed that he has
hitherto missed his calling, for he was
'leverly disguised, and was the real
niser throughout. MIR. l.. L.. Highly,
r., as the baliiie was u most popular
performer, and MIR, h. III. Smith as
lie Notary brought himself laurels in
new field.
The audience was most cultivated
me, and its applause was unremitting,
" il could not help being. There was
lothing to mar the continued pleasure
If all throughout the evening.
II is understood that the company
will be invited to other places, aud the
, AzETTE gives assurance that NO such
invitation that is accepted will ever be
egretted.