Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1888-05-05
L'ECLAiR.

LECLAIR.
The Bonsber9 Company's Opening-A
Large a udience and a Delightful En-.
tertatnment,
The most delightful musical event in
Yankton's experience occurred n this
city last night when Miss Kate Bensbere
and her superb company sang the opera
L'Eolair. Turner hall was we'll filed
with g large and appreciative audience
and the earnest applause which occurred
at every momentary pause in the opera
testified as to the feeling Of the assem-
blage.
The opera presented by L'Eclair, is q
production of Halevy's and is one OF the
most taking now being given before
American audiences. The original is in
the italian text, but its translation has
not In the least impaired it's force or
quality and to Americans it is as enter
tanning as though it had never been sung
in any other language. L'Eolair in
English mems q fash Of lightning, and
the story told by the opera is not uninter.
esting. The first curtain introduces two
two of the characters, Henrietta, o young
country girl. and Madame Dsrbel, q
charming widow, Henrietta's sister.
These two tell in song and in recitation
OF the Joys end SORROWS Of people who
love or do not love. Subsequently
George, an English cousin, arrives from
London and finds both his cousins go
charming that he falls in love with both,
and imagines them both in love with
him and hia misery at the perplexity Of
his situation is most painful to behold.
George received the sympathy OF all the
unmasried gents in the house last night,
In this same act Lionel, q young and
handsome American naval officer, ap-
pears.
In the second act, after Lionel, who
had remained TO gossip with George, had
started for his ship, a terrific storm of
thunder and lightning occurs and Lionel
beng exposed to 1t, is struck by Light.
ming and loses his eye sight. Henrietta
rescnes him from further dangers and he
is taken in and kindly ministered TO by
the two sisters during the time of his
blindness. He falls in love with Henri
eta, whose charms could even be seen by
blind men. Finally, after Lionel,s eyes
have been skillfully treated, an hour for
removing the bsndage is SCI and when
that time arrives his eye sight is found
fully restored. His first thought is of
the maiden he adores, but by q greyious
mistake he throws himself at the feet OF
her sister and unhappiness results.
Henrietta leaves home and her sister,
Madame DARRELL, and Lionel adopt a
ruse for snducing her to return. Hem
rletta Is given to understand that her
sister and Lionel are married and she
then consents to return and marry
George, whose joy at this decision is
unbounded, he not knowing OF she
understanding between Lionel and Ma
dame Darbel. Henrietta returns, is made
acquainted with the trick played upon
her, the lovers are reunited and Madame
Dorbel, out of compassion for George,
marries him. The curtain falls upon
two happy pairs.
The characters were taken thus: Hem
%rietta, Miss Bensburg. soprano; Ma
dame Darbel, Miss Engle, contralto
Lionel, Mr.. David, tenor; George, Mr..
Knight, basso. The opera contains So
los, Duets, trios and quartettes without
number, and the mueic when rendered
by four such voices is charming. The
artists themselves have greatly improy.
ed, and their repertoire is stocked with
operas whioh they can give complete.
Miss BensberR's soprano voice was
shown to great advantage last evening
by her rendition Of Mellard's, Waiting"
Miss Bensberg possesses . voice OF ex-
quisite qualitE and force and IN all her
singing last night not o single DETECTION
from absolute ACCURACY was made. Miss
Engle's beautiful contralto has already
won for her many tiattering compliments
and she deserved them every one. Mr.,
David's tenor and Mr.. Knights basso
are deserving of many praises. They
are e%minentiy fitted for blending with a
voice as fine as Miss Bensbergis.
The company sings L'Ombra tonight.
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