Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1885-03-29
AMUSEMENT Is.
Last Evenings Rendition OF GirOla-The
bohemian Girl-My Sweetheart.

Last Evenings Rendition OF GiroIa-The
bohemian GirI-My Sweetheart.
A large audience, if one ia kes into con-
sideratien the Indictment weather, assembled
at the Opera House last evening to hear
the first rendition in Wheeling of Bucalossis
opera of Girola, or the Three Black Cloaks,
by the Ford English Opera Company The
sCere OF the opera is laid in the Spanish
Village of VslodaS, aud at the opening the
villagers are about to celebrate the mar
rage of the village belle-Girola-w the
miller DrOmel; snd as Nicholas, reputed
uncle of the bride. announces that they will
soon be ready for the ceremony Don Jose
commands that the house which has been
decorated for the wedding couple shall De
prepared Tor the Queen, who, by the ad-
vice OF her astrOloger, comes TO view an
eclipse OF the moon from nelghborlng
mountain. Girola objects to the marriage
iuasmuch as she loves rot DromeZ, but an
unknown cavalier who has saved her from
bandits. The miller, however greedy. for
her dOwry, is eager 10 make her his wife.
Don Luis, an officer on bis way to court to
wed noble lady, stops st the village inn.
He is toe unknown who saved Girola, aud
with whom she is in love. lie learns OF her
proposed marriage from Don Jose, and the
latter discovers that the lady
whom Don Luis is to espouse
is his own secretly married wife,
Clorinda. Don Luis brides Dlomez to al
low him to take his place, assume his dress
and be married in his stead 10 Girols, which
nlan is put into operation while the wedding
partv are on the way 10 chapel The Queen
enters, attended BY Don Philip (the King,
Carinda, pages and guides. Don Luis,
after the marriage, appears before the
Queen in his proper person leaving his
pretty bride to wonder at his absence. The
King is smitten by her beauty, and, when
The bridal party retire to the old mill deter
mines TO follow her
Act TWO occurs IN the mill at night, aud
,rens with the entrance of the peasants,
no are come 10 escort Girold and Dronez
kone. They leave, aud Dromez becomes
very anxious for the real husband to appear.
Presently he comes, and explains to his
bride the ruse By which he became her
husband, sad as she has never seen his
ace, she goes for light, The
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has persuaded Jose to accompany him in
bis pursuit of Girola and both disguised
they come up to the mill, and the King en-
lers through a window BY means Of a ladder,
lose being stationed outside. The King
proceeds to serenade Girols. Don Luis,
recognizing the hing brides the miller to
warn the Queen thar her recreant husband
ia at the mill Girola returns, unable to
Gud light. Jose comes in hoping to es.
cape in the darkness, Don Philip comes
lack after q fruitless search, AID the 'whis-
reIiug quartette gropo bindly In the
darkness, mistakiog each for the other The
mllgsE-pops up through the Tap and disap-
pears, the chamberlain disappears through q
door. while the lovers escape at the back
Dromes. nistakiug The King for Luis, tells hin
ofthe Queens approach, and earns another
briSe for hiding the King from the jealous
fury of bis wife. Don jose being lei to
think that Clorinda is at the mill, brides the
miller to lead him to her room, but he is
deceived BY the miller, aud detected and
exposed to the derision and scorn of the
Queen and ali the court, while the miller, re.
joicingin the possession Of three black
clOahS which have been dropped BY their
owners, gloats over his good fortune IL Sc
curing :, 900 crowns, which he is to receive
to-morow in the courtyard ofthe palace.
The third and last act passes at the royal
palace. The miller has been waiting in
vain for the payment Of the golden crowns,
and now appeals for Justice to the Queen, pre-
seniing the black cloaks as evidence. He
relates the story of the adventures OF the
three men at the mill-No |, who married
his Oke miller's) wife, No ?, whom he con-
cealed from his wife, aud No 3, who paid
for hiding him in the apartment Of Girola;
but as he can only identify them b. their
voices, the Queen directs him to conceal
himself and detect the guilty parties, which
he does after various adventures and the
opera closes with the assurance that Thus
ends all article and guile.
The east Was rs follows:
Don Philip, OF Arason....-.'..;S jas I" teaSeS-
Ton Thomas ChgS;ey
''''' ar. Webster Nor,ross
prop,sz the Village Miller. Mr.. Geo. W. Denham.
EicOls, aFarnaeE..-............... Mr. Waiter West
BSSS Two Tailor Boys M Mr S0 S1 S Ra1us
Sn1iis bridesmaids Nil, Nus s stSSSl
GIrola, the Bride Zelda Sesna
The house was very well filed at the
matinee TO hear Balfe's well known opera,
The Bohemian Girl, sung. The cast was:
Count ArDheiH- Mr.. webster NorcroSS-
Thaddeus, PTOScTihed Hole...Ar q. w. Trayerner.
IhoS Christy.
DevilshoOl Mr.. Jas G.. Peakes.
Captain OF GuArd-.....-..........ArL d McNlehol.
Little Airline. bitile rum tora
R,sla NurSe ;. $1,000. Miss Lucy Mitchell.
Anime go. 80. ...... Miss Lula Evans.
Ike Gypsy Queen, ..s...-H ZELDA SeSu'n
This Opera Company is one Of thu best
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