The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-07-16
SUMNER OPERA.
A TANNED AUDIENCE AT JACKSON
MOUND PARK.
The Season Successfully InauRurated-
A Pleasing Performance Of "Girofie-
Giroha" by Schneider's Garden Comic
Opera Company.

The jam at Jackson Mound park last
night, TO inaugurate the summer opera
season, was something immense, every
seat in the pavilion being occupied and
both OF the side isles crowded with people
who were content to stand. And it was
an eminently respectable crowd, and in
cluded some OF the best musical critics
in Memphis, all OF whom sat the perform
ance through and declared themselves
highly pleased with the evenings enter
tainment.
The comic opera, "Girohe-Girofla, is
one of the brightest OF Lecocq's compost
tons, and sparkles with lively airs and
racy melodies. As interpreted last night,
il served to entertain n large number OF
people who have heretofore been without
any means OF Sunday night entertainment,
and who manifested, by their liberal APP
plause, that the enterprise shown by the
jackson Mound Park company in provid-
ing 30 satisfactory an entertainment was
greatly appreciated.
The prima donna, Miss Patti Stone, i'm
mediaiely captured her audience. She
has very pleasing stage presence, acts
with grace and dash, and sings de-
lightfully. Her voice, though moi
powerful, is a clear, sweet soprano,
better adapted TO concert hall
than an open air performance, but 1t is
well adapted TO the part assigned to her
last night, and Miss Patti Stone soon cs.
| tablished herself in the favor OF her audi
ence. The trio between herself, Marasquin
and Mourzourk was heartily received, as
was also the drinking song with chorus.
Mr.. John Bell, the Mourzourk OF the
piece, has n bass voice of uncommon
range and power, and is an artist OF much
merit. His makeup last night was ex'
cruciatingly fcrocious, so much so that d
little boy in the audience insisted on be.
ing taken home away from that man.
Mr.. Bell is success and will soon become
prime iavorite.
Mr.. Castell Bridges has light tenor
voice, which he uses very skilliully. lie
was somewhat nervous last night but gave
promise OF much better work in the tut
urc.
Mr.. Paul Bown rs Don Bolero proved
himself very clever comedian and keep
his audience in excellent good humor
Miss Mabel DeBabicn's Aurora wa
capital. The following young ladies wer'
also very Creditable in their respective
parts Miss Emily Leslie ~ Pedro, Mis-
Freda Stone rs Paquita, Miss Kitty Seville
as Fernand and Miss Belle Tilton us Guiz
man.
Numbers considered, the chorus did Il
work well. The faces OF some OF the icmal
members are above the average chorus
girl standard in prcttincss.
The costumes are new and gorgeous, am
when the full company is on give In
stage very ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
The honors of the evening belong {
Miss LeBrun, who presided at the plan
and virtually directed the perform
ancc, although Herman Arnold wicldc'
the baton. The way that talente
lady did double duty, manipulatin
the keys with her fingers and guidin
the performers with head, eyes and arm
was something worth seeing. She wa
ably seconded by the skilled musicians a
her side. however. aud when the curtail
fell over the last act she turned To the OF
ches,ra and said: Gentlemen. | congni
ulatc you. You have done admirably.
Isarr little womanl
Among the musical critics present ver
Charles W. Griffith, Dick Hutton, W. j
Steele, II. J. Hester and W. III. Sonlield
all Of whom expressed themselves highl
pleased with the performance. Manage
Davis II 10 b. congratulated.