Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1888-03-30
The "Chimes of Normandy"
WHAT WILL BE HEARD AND SEEN AT ITS
PRESENTATION.

WHAT WILL BE HEARD AND SEEN AT ITS
PRESENTATION.
Next Thursday and Friday nights there
will be presented at the Opera House the
bright and sparkling opera of the "Chimes
of Normandy" In two respects it will be
unapproached by any amateur musical
work that has been given in Staunton.
One is in the costuming and stage setting
The costum1ng requires dresses for cour-
tiers, maid servants, coachmen and pea
SAINTS, and the Staunton Dramatic and
operate Association has had these made
and added to Its stage wardrobe as perma-
nent property. The huge bundles of
dresses that have been made up look like
enough to dress regiment. The other
respect is the stage setting. At no time
attractive, the armor hall being not the
least of the attractions. The chorus will
consist of forty persons. Prof. Eisenburg
will again conduct the opera, assisted by
Miss Mabel Tinsley at the piano. The
stage management is again in the compe-
UCAV Ahuuo VI 4ALs rs 1IoNOA oAN AAAs
Charles l.. Cooke, will still have the cares
as we'll as the triumphs OF the General Di-
rector.
The music of the Opera is what Is called
popular" that is the score contains many
beautiful airs and choruses with easy move
ments, not hard to give, and very charm
ing when given-those pretty things that
the popular ear catches quickly and which
are soon heard repeated in the parlor and
whistled on the streets. Mr.. Cooke, the
tenor, has beautiful bacarole "On bill
lows rocking;" an air ''At night I'll nee'r
forget" and very pretty duet with Miss
Crosby,-"Tis but an impulse"
Mr. Jaffe, the baritone, has solo" with
joy my heart.'' song with delightful
waltz movement, and he also has an effec-
tive duet with Miss Crosby.
MIR. Howell, as ''Gaspard," has an effec-
tive piece of acting and singing the armor
scene, and duet with Mr.. Cooke.
Miss Kate Nc Cuff n has a lovely rondo,
81 may be Princess and the light, spark
ling "Cider Song"
Miss Crosby has pretty solo, "By his
side.' and carries the air in the chorus
and ensemble Legend of the Bells" in
which the ''Ding Dong" of the chorus is
such an attractive movement
The chorus and ensemble which will
delight the audience most, among all the
pretty chorus work, is the LOOK at this
and look at that In 1T the chorus of
men servants. the chorus of maid-servants
and the chorus Of coachmen carry differ
ent airs, the blending of which in the
ensemble is beautiful. Another very
effective chorus is ''Silent heroes" given
when Mr.. Jaffe draws the curtain and
discloses the armor of his ancestors. The
effect of this chorus is heightened by the
accompaniment OF brass band Of six
pieces hidden behind the wings.
AS it was at first announced that these
presentations were to be given for the
benefit of Prof. Eisenberg and Mr.. Howell,
in recognition of their admirable service
in 1.-THE Sorcerer," it is proper now to
state that both of these gentlemen have
generously waived the compliment in favor
of the Association, and that the receipts
of the two nights will be divided betwee n
the Dramatic and Operatlc Association
and the Stonewall Brigade Band. AS the
tickets are selling with great rapidlty we
my remind our readers that the box sheet
to secure reserved seats will be open at
| Ollvier's next Monday at 10 A. M.