Telegram-herald., 1888-12-13

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after a production. sueo As as zssu a.
Powers 9ras1 at sEsalag b. t1s D1t
Opess coalpasY. fhsE : ~ ssy lus 10 tae
say VI naa-ag "a ult sul tlsn there -
OCCASION 10 express diszpp3iatEnsaS foE sns
rsason sbAt ths elite. ne socistls. Guessed
sFong All passed Eas sweating Ia he 1rss-
ins room instead Of the losss suii pare astse.
II t1s good nords 0f those sno we're
fortazats saoaza - os 10 k1s theatre carry
aay inhasacs Powers shoGld be nllsd to-
e xnt sifh = tistinz zuishsd slldienes- As
Manager A0fFissey might say G ~0ald os
ss1 foKn ~ criticise people 10 STAG sssy
Dut ll - Ia order ~ tell tnenl What tceg
- lssed. lne Dun Opera company u One
drilled 10 the metropolis. good old Gotham.
From pnocipal - chorus. there = little
~ express. o4L ~ eIn4gst ths mind 0f al
Jectses OF prsis-. The opsra. A Trip 70
Africa. Is llil VI melody. srand " usic aud
comedy. much dl1efeut fcin the Trip
san - tells u Of Tie thsms an1 scheme
oi the oDera was alluded TO Ia these cCl-
umns On sunday. The Euslc IS lilst as
expected rom Y on suppe. grand. stirring
snd impressive. There IS little Ia tone or
aneasuss that Is blightly OF light Il IL as
Imposing a the extended stanzas OF =
march. ahd inspires the ieFyof Of nauonsl
anthem. IL Is, Ia a word. an opera thst
must % seen rlors than. once 10 obtain
lingering impression It's hrit sight Is so
oes .dsrn < aud dazzling Ia is enth usisstlc
music aud bright ngurcs that delIoer-
ATE study Is Out OF the question.
Laura belhni heads the cast and her
voics was never more rotund and neIibie.
As TiEani2 she captured fhs audience on
her hrst entrance She Is perfectly vrrsed
them with a grace that lent charm 10 her
presence as we'll as 10 her singing. There
Is every movement Of feeling repress1d IN
Beilinis voice. Though. II requires the
change Of oct4yes, she is effective and i'm
press.ve. Her duet IN The second act, with
Antarsid Mr.. Wilkel
"A Word Of Magic Is hid IN every Flower"
was gra ndly rendered and deseryedly en-
corod. Bellini has improved IN voice and
i much more composed IN movement
than for merry. SIZE sings aud leaves the
inPressi on OF greater foTcs and power.
tier Drese nee IS attractive and with her
marked and talented vocal ability. What
more Is wantsd7 Hubert Wilke was
gallant a. AntArs!d and his thorax
and lungs full OF good. tar-Teachlng clean
cut baritone. lt was not the congregational
voice Of hymn singers, but thoroughly al
fectsd with dram auc sentiment quality
sonnet ines ceplOraoly lacking IN opera
singers. or singers of good opera. Credit
able rec guiLiOn must be given 10 Miss
| A<ness Stone and Rose Leighton who were
both admirable ana recipients of enthusi-
astic encOres. Harry Brown IS just the
comedian we expected from tne> press
notices thst preceded him. he IS quaint,
| apt and clever in small opportunities IN
lines. and msde a clean drawn character.
conspicuous AID entertaining without the
aid OF housep lay tactics. His topicsl sorg
was demand ed .sunul he had TO ex
word must bs said about the
scenery Ia "A Trip to Africa"
| The scenic artists taste and ready crush
| has comprshended every advantage in the
uucivilized and uninhEDited country of the
| Nile. and Manager Morrissey has certainly
| perused aud understood the variating
| splendors Of the costumes of the people of
the dark continent. The massing Of the
ensemble IN variegated colOrs the gorgeous
scenery aud properties all tended 10 make
| "A Trip 10 Africa one of the most COM
| plete operate productions ever seen in this
| city. The costumes are attractive, the
! chorus girls beautiful and the principals
OF unquestiOned renown and excellence.
| What more can be asked? II il hoped that
standing room only will hang on the
outer wall tonight when the best operate
makes 1t adieu-
Peck Bad Boy as presented by At
kinson's excellent comedy company. had
another good house At Redmond's Grand
last night The Bad Boy" quartetts.
Miss Heath. the Groceryman. McAulitfe
and Miss Fulton all received double encores
| for their specially work. The same per-
| formsnce will continue all the week, with
| daily matinees.
| Patro rs Of Redmond's Grand have a rare
treat IN store next week. when charming
and da inty COrinne aud her big burlesque
compa ny, comprising fifty three people, will
appear in the latest London and New York
/ buriesq ne craze. entitled. Monte Cristo.
| Jr ;" q hum orous adaptation from Dumas 5
famous novel of the same name.
|
Seats are now on sale at Powers for the
! appearances Of the only Nellie McHenry
Friday, Saturday matinee and evening.
Three Of Kind" in the evenings and "A
Humming Bird At the matinee.
There was another big crowd at Smiths
| last evening 20 see toe best show that has
been there this season. Same bill this even
tuz.
Signor Campsnini and his great com psny
a. Powers next MOEdsy night.
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