The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-05-21
1T LEADS OFF WELL.
Creditabie Performance OF LA Mas
cote" at Jackson Mound Park.

Creditable Performance OF LA Mas
cote" at Jackson Mound Park
DeShon's Opera Company, from sum-
mer Amusement standpoint, will do.
Five hundred people, perhaps more,
sat shiyering through Its performance OF
ia Mascotlc" at Jackson Mound Park
last night, all OF whom will attest the cor
rcctness OF the verdict
Tho Gust OF characters was rs follows
LorrnzI. Primes uf Piamblno. ........F Frank ncshou
Frederic, Prince Of Hairy Nelson
Pppo, shepherd. T. Macswecney
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Mntien..... ihn Wl-'hiah
fis ,S All; e, Nisy nsnrc, rbo
uu OF Peasants, Couriicn, soldicr. etc.
GA Mascolie." whilcitis one OF the most
pleasing OF light operas, Is also one OF the
easiest to reach by the average company.
That engaged for the season nj Jackson
Mound Park will bo found satisfactory.
No one expected an Italian, French or Ger
man opera company 10 be engaged by the
management OF the park. When the heat
OF summer, with It's attendant ills, is upon
a people, they have no taste or desire for
amusement or anything else that imposes
too serious thought or severe contempla-
ton. The season demands an easily
digestcd bill OF fare. IL Is there In the De-
Shon Opera Company, now at the begin
ming OF seasons engagement at the citys
delightful summer resort.
Mr.. Frank DeShon lisa capital comedian,
with pcnchant for departing frequently
from his score 10 please his audience. The
tendency seems 10 be 10 make these dc.
parturcs lust little too broad. q liberty
| That will have 20 bc cutbcd. lie also pos
sesses voice amply good for the comedy
roles.
Mr.. Nelson. the tenor, towers above his
predecessors al the Mound as tho noun
| iain almost obiterates the mole hill under
| its shadow. Ills voice n OF the TO.
busto tyne, we'll trained, and IA reliable TO
the uppermost note, a ringing u Hat. To
this he Is able to add fine stage presence,
graceful movement, aud accurate concep-
ton OF his part q,
Mr. MacSweeney, who made himself
popular by bringing order out OF chaos In
the "Chimes OF Normandy at the iheaior
las, week. fully sustained himself last
night. lie IL an actor OF high merit, with
a rich, powerful baritone voice, worthy
succcssor 10 Mr.. John Bell, the star OF the
company performing at the park last sum
mer.
Mr.. Osborne II also capable comedian
the possessor Of Will rounded aud must
cal 6asso proiundo voice. lie was val
uable colaborer with Mr.. DeShon in the
task Of bringing laughs from the audience
and received a large share OF the Fecogni'
ton.
Messrs. Joyce and wiseman were at
homo in iheirrcpcciiye characters, minor
though they were, and the audience TO
tanned good impressions Of their work.
Miss Marie Drosslcr did not carry the
audience 10y storm. While she did not
mar the performance 70 any appreciate
extent, the tact was apparent that sue was
a shade behind tho other principals; hcI
usefulness may be moro dis,ernlo'o IN
some Of the operas 10 bo given later.
Bcttina, m the hands OF Miss May Dun
yea, was all that could be desired. she
sang tho music, took good care oil the dia,
logne, and entered heartily into INC splrl'
Of the part She is a pleasing prima uonna'