Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1886-09-11
A Brilliant Galaxy Of Fairies.

The much talked OF opera Iolanthe
was given at Elders Opera House Tues.
day night, under the management Of
Mrs. Blanche O'Brien to a packed
house. 1t was brilliant success from
the start. Although the music lacked
the dash Of Patience still this was not
the fault Of the performers, but OF the
opera. Both singing and acting were
up to the highest standard, and there
was not mistake made. The first
man heard to say that it was very good
for amateurs should be given basket
OF chestnuts. Wehave cen professionals
who couldn't have done as we'll.
DRAMATIs PERsoNE.
Inc LORD Chancellor-....-...-....... J. C. Matln
Earl or Mountararat.. Jos. r. Wilson
Earl OF Sam J. HodQROu
Private Willis (of the Grenadier Gards).~.'...
strsnn M ;.rd r. p Caldwell
Stanley N. Wiser
Train Bearer. Lee HodQso
Queen OF the
i,;.,.s:; MISS Clsmmfe Herring
loianthe(a Fairy, StrephonB Mother)..,.....
....:................., Miss Kathleen o'Brien
E E:iIs n! ~ F. nj: S Sa5isa
Phyllls(an Arcadian Shepherdess and Ward
:. ~ Cnnncery-:...:........... Misc Ruth Faxon
Earls--Messrs Hodgson and Wilson.
Barons-M Macrae, Forbes, Daily, Jack
son' kincannon, Bunting, MCGEE, NcCauley;
Fairies-Misses Wilson. Armstrong, Neb,stt.
O'Briep. Johnson Mallory, Pettus, Northing,
ton, Faxon, and Young.
Chorus OF Dukes, Marquises, Earls, viscounts
Barons, and Fairies.
After the overature by Mrs. o'Brien
land by the way Mrs. O'Brien has a
true artistic touch) out came the
chorus OF fairies led by the winsome
Celia. This was so nicely done that
everybody felt that the crisis had been
passed, and that we would have good
performance.
The first scene between Phyllis and
Strephon won all hearts. eve are TO
be married to-day" was splendidly rem
dered. Lots of young men in the au-
dience wished that they had been
Strephon, and asfor the ladies, Strephon
was Just too handsome for anything.
One OF the most graceful pieces Of
acting was when the Earl OF
Mountararat first led Phyllis on the
stage
The Earl of Tolloller's singing, was
better, if anything, than usual. The
acting Of Lord Chancellor was superb
throughout the entire performance.
My Lord is at home on the stage.
Lelia's Song "Don't Go" was very
pathetic indeed.
We were mad only once and that was
when the intermeddling Peers laughed
at Phyllis's young lover strephon and
tried to break up the match. We
called them horiid beef-eating lot OF
sticks. But we felt satisfied when the
brave Queen came up and exclaimed
You do hum an injustice eve will |
send him to Parliament"
Iolanthe appealed to them not to sep
arate the lovers, my son loves"
He loves" was sufficient for her wo-
mems heart, and Improved sufficient for
the Lord Chancellor, too.
The reconciliation between Phyllis
and Strephon was the sweetest thing OF
Al, and the most delicate piece Of act
ing.
After the others were paired of the
queen proposed to Private Willis and
The was accepted. Her short and sue
,essful courtship shonld encourage
other ladies ito pop" the question.
The Queen having caught the soldier,
ook her magic wand and made the
whole an assembly of fairies, and
'yerything ended happily.