Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-12-10
ADJUSTMENTS.
Performances at Both Opera Houses Last
Night-John a. Stevens Next Tuesday.

Performances at Both Opera Houses Last
NighI-John a. stevens Next Tuesday.
The performance of the opera, 'Er-
Aronson's New York Casino company, was
one Of the finest operate performances ever
witnessed in Springfield. The audience
was large, but not SO large as the opera de
served "Erminie" is charming comic
opera in three acts replete with delightful
music and strong situations. One could
not but remark the similarity of the plot Of
the opera to that of Robert Macaire'
which Harold FOrsberg produced here few
weeks ago. The production of the opera in
all its parts was truly brilliant The stage
settings were magnificent, that of the pink
ball room in the second act elected burst
of enthusiastic applause, as the curtain
rolled up. The corridor and staircase in
the third act while not 81 brilliant as the
ball room scene, were very fine.
The orchestra was excellent several mu-
scians from Dayton and Cincinnati being
secured by Manager Waldman for the per
formanca. The performance of the OrcheS-
ira has never been excelled in this city in
opera The singing and acting of the lead
ing characters was revelation to the audi
ence. So fine were they that it is difficult to
particulariZe. Marian MaRols, soprano.
as "ETminie. Isabella Urquhart,
cOntraltO, as Cerise. were exceptionally
good, Miss Manola'S "Bye-Bye" song and
Miss UrQuhart's solo in the first act being
enthusiastically encOTed. Mary StuaTtS
impersonatiOn of the Princess de GrampO-
neur. a humOrOusly exaggerated character,
was excellent W. s. DabOll and Fred
Solomon, as Revenes and CadeauX, the two
thieves, were the life of the performance.
Both their singing acting were all that could
be desired, and their impersonation of the
character was really artistic. Both were
repeatedly encOred, and deservedly 50. Mr..
SOlomOn's solo. What the Dickie Birds
Say" accompanied by the chorus, was en-
Enthusiastically received. Carl Irving. as the
Marquis de POnvert," did some splendid
singing. and was well received by the audi
ence. The chorus was evenly balanced and
well trained, and did some magnificent sing
ing.
MANCHESTER AND JENNINGS LAST NIGHT.
One of the best novelty and burlesqUe
companies that have shown in Springfield
this season were The Night Owls who
were at the Grand opera house last night.
A fair-siZed but very apprecistive audience
loudly encored many times during the en-
tertainment. The costumes worn in the
first act ("Paris Life') were magnificent and
are said 10 have cost $1,000. The singing
was unusually good.
Manchester and Jennings. in the song and
dance act, were even better last night than
formerly.
The trapeze performance of Jatan was
very thrilling and he is the most daring Of all
gymnasts'.
The evenings entertainment concluded
with ''A-Donis'-a burlesque on "AdOnis'
that was well presented and very laugha-
BILE. The manager of as good a theatrical
company as this should find a more appro-
PIRATE name than the Might Owls" and
larger audiences would be the result every
where.
JOHN A. STEVENS, AT BLACKS.
John 4. Stevens's new play, "A Great
Wrong Rghted." will be presented at
Blacks opera house on next Tuesday even
ing. December a. The play opens with
one supposed and one genuine illegitimate
son, and Mr. Stevens takes his character
through murder with a bludgeOn. muir
der of a convict at whipping post, an ex
plosiOn which blows up a prison. a maSSa-
ere Of conyicts, scene of starvation on
desOlate island, treachery of a man whose
life has been saved insanity of the hero
inc, death of her mother and affliction of
blindness upon the herO's mother. up TO the
thwarting of the villains. the restoration OF
the heroine TO sanity and the orthodox dis
tribution of rewards and punishments. Mr..
Stevens assumes the role of the hero
The company are all first-class artists and
give this noble actor the best of support.