Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-01-21
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n a faaliy s0EneiuiuR 70 20 eouton-
..s.S and remarked upon that there
- No oaa of % small a city as Sc
sssis sn amateur opera company 20 ex-
..ii.nf A shat which appeared In the
- ouesa Of the Pirates Of Penxanne
!. ilphs Hall last sveuine. We know
.s,.sshiuR here about home talent in
-. Iins 81 amateur theatricals, and IL
r~eli pes have been thought at ell mar.
ssisus Il COR sister city could have pro-
S.,..d On shs boards something very en-
o,sbls In that field; bat after an
r1Irsemsnt that the above company
I'D apcsas here, there Was very Ren-
srsI surinxity 10 know what manner Of
srs<afie talent was to contribute from
90 ooarser 70 COR enjoyment. First
-. sip TOP" "Far in advance Of
,.ssrushle sxpeutatfons, we're exclama-
lir,s a the finale, holding in view, Of
srsz.n. lbe amateur character Of the
sf,3r. Il may have been all amateur,
- here vss nevertheless o strong
|s,,sa IN the leading parts Of the cai-
sce.s and skill which may be attained
oeig by considerable practice. aud
7hith uuaId well support the Chains Of
- pfofuesional. Both singing and
ase;nq ware highly creditabie, snch as a
1lt9 several times larger than Seattle
nishs vsii b. proud Of. This opera IL q
ks1jnqas, about G n the plane Of the
hnaas Pinslore. There Is q very lib.
msj a6mixtufe OF chorus thfouk hout,
stslr hang twelve pirates. twelve po-
lessen and twelve ladies, aud We have
sssfus d pirates, chorus Of polisemsU
~ shorns Of ladies', aud repeated.
"a M he end . grand blending
did thses ahoruses. In the lair OF the
pinlta sko. By the way, were not un-
iIK seiI.fed Conianches, accustomed 10
tAkiza thsiF lager regularly. appeared
sa3lsniy Q formidable collection Of
yo11u ladies', the daughters Of the Ma
IL (is1efal, Who was q character simi-
~ % ths chief officer Of Pinafore.
~ General ard his daughters bad
mohahly been wandering about the
sssE1cfe, and pirates eame up In the
M Fiind wanted TO marry them, and the
Major General. their father. got them
sai ef TIE difficulty by deoiaFing him.
nsf an orphan. aud singing GO tha,
f9ecs With eonsinefabie Rusto, concern
la which the pirates weps and en-
dafze4 bis sentiments. The most dis
tzRsished OF The MAiorG Generals daush-
~ vxs Mabel, q character enactad by
ks n. Pafkinson, whose clear. Bweet.
nnginN, flexible voice gave her by all
slds The masaership of ths eass--a ver-
ksbla prfua donna. She has a hns
Eprano voice, and mot only Seattle, bat
~ Territory likewise, may we'll be
msad of her. She fails In love With
a. frsdsxick. q member Of the pirate
bad, whose honest iuolinations prompt
kim 90 abandon his companiona At
1rst sisht she has uneonttellable sym
p1khy for him, and one Of tbs best pas
Aers of music In the opera is that In
ssish che expfesees her sympathy for
o. Poor wandering one" meaning
rs1efisk aforesaid. The story, al
skouaA simple, Ia little diflicult 10 ar
rivs ii without librstto. 1he police-
nen tFisd 70 capture the pirates, and
~ pirates captured every body for the
si2s hsine. including the girls. with their
sizAiSsvnsand niRhtcaps on charming
sacozk In their white muslin - arouse q
~ nnRe Of remorse In The breast of
az3 nfspeesAbls pirate. There Was an
lreohfFFpt hind OF settlement OF all
d'lz5uItiea between the thirty-six, 10 APP
pseslrl thas the policemen. whils held
Aehsnsefy BY she pirates. very 9susF-
ea<lf Psrdonea the latter, AZ did also
~ Major General, who finally gave
each u them olss OF his daughters. Mr..
q ka,lks was the King Of the Pirates, a
~ second haritons. Who made q very
Ht7!esg missue At the outset and quite
a|lsAad The orclisstra--a more acoadent
--sns 1is part fst the balance was rem
dstsd u hfst Fais atyla. Mr.. ]. Leck
sas tho Frederick spoken Of, and his
.sfioz and soma ware good, especially In
a1es. hash. 0 tender maiden Of ~ be-
lsn&inR 10 the pirate gang. was repre-
aa1sed b Mics Dora Hail. pronounced
eae<Fslso voice OF good compass tone
eMsr. There were noticeable do
~ p Ntss Haii'a acting, plainly show
e !nsizpefiencl and lack Of practice ;
- 1esse should nst pexhaps be spakan
g - nslI cid slae Acqait heFself inl the
&1El4l Il hef Ters.
lheln eeod people. all citizsns of Sc
a1 tze playing and sineing in aid Of
- hsiisf nocissy Of their city, and 10
xsesasse 20 make record Of esme-
1sze lihs three fourshs OF . full Andi-
- m that hall. Had the ncsics been
~ ~ tvs longer there faight have
fourth more In attendaucs.