Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1884-11-23
THE GOOD. THE TRUE AND THE BEAU
TlFUL.
The Happenings In The Circles Of Art. Mus
and Society for the Week.


ton of Mrs. Harding and Miss Jackson. 1t
belongs TO class of entertainments that
should receive generous patronage, and III
this particular instance not only would we
endorse the work of two capable ladies, but
afford ourselves an evening of genuine en-
oyment. With such selections as the
Nightingale" the lovely ballad Burst ie
Apple Buds" Tostis' Goodbye" and the
Jolly Laughing Song" made famous by
Charlotte Patti, it cannot fail to satisfy tho
taste Of all. Miss jackson has made choice
selection of recitatiens in the "Witch's
Daughter" by Whittier; ''She Would be a
Mason" and the pathetic picture of wifc's
devotion portrayed in Will Cartoons "Old
Settlers story We like to see good work
encouraged in substantial way and here is
a chance to do it.
4 FAIRY sPEcTAcLE.-By invitation of
Mr.. Clark, the director of the 'Naiaid
Queen to be produced this week, at
tended the first full rehearsal of the
programme, with orchestra, and
stage appointments, and ! must commend
him for the patience and thoroughness that
certainly have been demanded of hin to
subdue the animal spirits of so many juve-
niles and get them in such excellent working
order. was astonished to see how aptly
thew grasped the business of the situations
and how correctly and prettily the music
was sung. The stage appointments will be
very complete, and while do not think it
fair To let YOU into the secret of the many
beautiful scenic effects. will say that / am
sure IT will exceed your expectations. Mr..
Clark has worked long and arduously TO
make it n success, and if prospects are not
very deceiving, he will be abundantly re-
warded, both artisticaly and financially.
OPERA HousE-A good house greeted Mr..
and Mrs. Simon on their opening night in
Solomon Isaacs'" The play which seemed
to be unfortunately thrown together with
no other view than to give Mr.. Smons an
opportunity of airing his Jewish dialect, ran
smoothly and quickly. We have had such
"A surfcit of this particular line of character
parts, since J. b. Curtis made his
success in Samuel of Posen' that much
of our relish is lost for it, however, Mr.. ST.
| mons had nothing to complain of, AS he sue
ceeded in keeping his audience in good
| humor, although at times his effort to do so
was trAe too apparent. The first act was
principally composed Of entrances and exits,
"Kate Medland" usually taking the right
| first entrance and Solomon 1saacs" the
door in fiat A long tedious scene between
Mrs. Medland and Ada Sidney was served
| at a table with slow music. 1t was the or
| binary explanatory scene which generally
occurs in the first act, and on which the plot
of the strong hinges. We were relieved
when they decided TO 20 to see whether the
baby had pug nose or not, exit right first
entrance, enter Isaacs, door in fiat, con-
spires with the traditional! villain who gets
in at some other door mo matter which,
baby abducted and presented ut the window
in the arms of Isaacs at the end of the act to
form the back ground of the picture
on which the curtain falls. Mrs. Medland
being PROSTATE with grief in the center
of stage with the husband bending over her
exclaiming "oh could kill YOU
Our equilibrium was restored by the or
chestra discoursing the sweet strains of ''Oli-
yette" in very commendablc manner. The
second act increased in interest, and the
pretty scene of the stolen chld-now six
years of age; leading his blind mother, was
warmly applauded by the audience. Isaacs'
best scenes occurred in the third act, where
he proved to the william, the proverb Of 'he
laughs best, who laughs last" The climax
was not worked up at the end Of this act,
there being no more emotion displayed over
the dead body of Sir Arthur than if he had
been a dead tree. The usual unraveling of
mysteries came with the last act, and Solo
mon Isaacs' nose (which, by the way, seemed
as though it would drop of, SO palpably
was it a "made up" nose) led him out of
danger, notwithstanding it had served a long
time in other peoples business. The com
pany was Conscientious and painstaking, and
if there were points lost, It was not through
carelessness or lack of interest Business
continued good throughout the engage
ment.
ABBorr.-One of the criticisms on Emma
Abbott's performance of "Mignon" two
weeks ago. was. her sweetest solo Hast thou
Ger seen the land" lost much Of its beauty
from lack Of power in the climax and the
introduction Of an upper note held to
painful length. We see she is at her old
tricks again: who tina; has ever heard the
little lady sing "Old folks at home" will
ever forget the intcrminable length she gives
the high note near the end of the melody
it is positively painful to the nerves and
makes ono feel that she is stuck there and
cannot get down. The most legitimate ar
lists sometimes resort to occasional tricks
for an etfect-but such palpable one rs this
is TO be heartily condemned:
The LATE ACKNOWLEDGMENT, who was
a native of Naples, died IN New York City
October 30th. at the age Of sixty-two years.
He came 10 America in 1855, and made his
first appearance in Lucia de Lammermoor"
at the Academy of Music in New York; his
last appearance was at Duluth, Mimi, where
he sang the "Miserere" from III Trovatore."
personally remember him in that opera
supporting Nelson. a number of years since
and the unbounded enthusiasm he awaken
ed was only equsled by that of the 'Star."
He was very eccentric and considered by
many very coarse. but for all he possessed s.
magnanimous heart and was liberal to a
fault.
RIsroRI-M Philadelphia. last week Mad.
Ristori appeared in English for the first
time in this country, in the character of
Elizabeth" il is said her pronunciation of
English is good, but too rapid and the gen
erai verdict was. that she had lost none of
her power.
PALMER-Active measures are being taken
TO raise defense fund TO defrsy the ex-
pen.ex Of Minnie Palmers suit against the
..Police Gazette for SANDER. 1t is merely