The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1888-06-24

rsquired - fai1hfully impersonzte |
''6efpo3etfe. combined with her mag
nifIceu4 rend5kica a her vocal sotus-
took The house By Storm. and she was
the rerfpSent a unhounded app1xune
and numbexiess Coral tzibutes-
Nu- T. L. Carzon - -Germaine
received nns9inted admiration. <speri-
alIv IN her duets with Henri Be
fore die close Of the opera she g1S ~ |
most xmoshered with be2utiful b0u-
aae1s of noxerx which were shouered
upon her By the sepsecizfise audience
The character of Henri which Was
fupersonetesf By Mr.. Fred r. SEVER
son. of Tacoma, Is sold By thoze who
have frequently seen the opera played
by professional tFeupes. 10 have been
better sustained by Mr. Severxon than
they have ever seen IL before His
costume, which Was made by lead
ing tailor Of San frzneisco, Was mag
uificent
Mr.. s. G. Woodruff, whose name
whenever il appears on programme
aids largely 10 secure q erowcd ho1se.
acted the difiietIf part of '.6aspard,
the Miser.r in such manner as to
surprise his most intimate friends.
who were already aware OF his wonder
full powers, and when he concluded
his soisloqey in the "hsunfed chateau. y
many of the ladies' in the audience
were in tears
General Il. g. O-Brien as aGreni-
ceaux- was. As install, very enthusiast
ticalls received and was honored with
unbounded applause and numerous
encores, especially in his solo OF "0n
BilIow Rocking. The minor charac-
tiers we're represented by Messrs- Frost
and Cieypool. and Misses Ares, Hans
ard, Hartscck and Burntrzger. who
were very well received. The chorus
was composed Of about twenty Of the
leading vocalists OF Olympia, whose
thorough training was apparent from
manner in which they handled their
respective parts OF the opera The
instrumental music was furnished by
Miss Stella GalIiher, assisted by Messrs
Weisbach and Williams. all of Tacoma.
and the general verdict Of the auditors
was that they never heard better Miss
Galliber has labofed untireingiy for
the success Of the opera, from the be-
ginning. and the sobiety is under last
ing obligations to her for her efforts in
its behalf. To Miss Percival Is due the
honor OF having SO proficiently in
strneted the Young ladies in their cho-
ruses. and OF having, by her indefa-
tigave efforts. largely aided in making
the opera the success IL was.
The whole opera was under the di-
rection of General 0'Brien, who has
labored under various discourage
mcnts from the start, but who has now
the satisfaction OF seeing his efforts so
thoroughly appreciated.
a. fst-.,l0 ~ y ,s.h ...l
on Tuesday evening. although so fire.
quently played before in Olympia,
drew q crowded house, many coming
from Tumwater and Tenino TO hear
it. The cast Of characters was the
except that Of the Mikado and Peep
Boo, the former being taken by Mr..
q. c. Chandler, of Tacoma, and the
ing the fact that the society has re-
hearsed this opera very little during
the past year, nothing occurred to mar
the excellence Of the presentation on
Tuesday night, and many declared
formance than that of year ago.
PERSONALS.
Mrs. Paisley, of Nisqually. accom-
panied by Miss Jennie Young. visited
friends in this city on Wednesday.
Miss Catlin, of Tacoma. is the guest
of her aunt, Mrs. NJ. O'Connor, in
this city. She will probably remain
some time.
Mrs. A. d. Whitney, of Seattle. is
visiting friends in this city.
DIR. r. II. Carlvon. of Mason county,
was in the city Monday.
Capt. John =. Libby, of the Tacoma
Mill Company, came up on the Fleet
wood Sunday night.
Mrs. NJ. NJ. Miller, accompanied by
her son Winlock, returned home last
Saturday after u very pleasant visit
with friend in Seattle.
Capt. McMieken returned from Port
Townsend last sunday, where ne had
been in attendance ON the grand lodge
of Masons.
Harry b. MeElroy visited Tacoma
last Monday, returning Tuesday.
Miss Clora Anderson was the guest
OF Miss +. :. Stevenson during por-
ton of last week
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo Thompson came
in from their Mason county ranch
last Monday and passed few days
with friends in this city.
MAJOR >. IA. iiafotn ana fafhiiy ar
rived home Wednesday evening. after
ten days absence in Port Townsend,
where the major was in attendance on
the grand lodge of Masons.
Mr.. Clayton Aldridge and bride Ie-
turned on Wednesday evening from
their wedding trip to California.
Capt u. j. Hatch made flying visit
To old Portland friends during the
week
Mrs. John F. Judson, of Tacoma, is
visiting friends in this city.
Mrs. +. L. Pontius. of Seattle, ar
rived on the Fleetwood Tuesday even
ing and viii pass few days with
friends in This city