Omaha daily bee., 1889-11-03
MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC.
Close OF the Abbott Engagement
Local Musical News.

Local MUSICAL news.
The Abbott engagement at Boyd's theater
closed last night with magnificent pre-
sentaton of 1.-The Yeomen of the Guard" F" an
opera written to please all lovers of grand
music Taking into consideration the fact
that she encountered very bad weather,
Miss Abbott has 10 reason to complain of
the reception given her, and those who at
tended the performances must certainly feel
satisfied with the artistic success attained.
Norma" was undoubtedly the gem of all
The operas presented, with "Romeo and
Juliet" the matinee bill yesterday after
noon, close second in point of popularity.
In this opera Miss Abbott made her first
notable reputation. and with William Castle,
ncr Leading tenor, established the
famous AobotU KISS. The music of
'.Romeo and Juliet' is very fine
and difficult, but not nearly so sweet, tune
full and melodious as the music in Norma
However, she makes an ideal Juliet, acts the
part splendidly, and dresses it in the most
tasteful manner of any artist on the stage.
A large audience, composed principally of
ladies', attended the matinee; consequently
those gorgeous dresses, ana especially the
one worn in the first act, were entirely APP
propriate TO the occasion, and won unstlnted
admiration. The entire opera was dressed
most generously the pronouncedly striking
appearance being made by William Pruett as
Capulet. He also distinguished himself in
this respect as the jailer last night
A private letter dated October II, at Craig
y-Nos, from Madam Patti, states. among
other things that she is making extensive
preparations for her American tour. She is
now ON tour of England and Scotland, and
will shortly return to Craig-y-N castle,
whence she starts for New York. PATHS
voice is said TO be in perfect condition at
present. She hopes to sing IN Omaha on her
coming tour.
The chorus which drilled under Mr.. b. B.
Young for the Gilmore concerts were so en-
thusiastic aud did such good work thai 1t
was believed Il fit time to organize choral
society," With this end in view about $50 OF
the members met Mr.. Young last Monday
night at Meyers old hall, on lower Farnam
and took the initiative steps. 1t is n splendid
nucleus for fine choral society. "The Mes.
siahn will be taken up as the hrst work OF
the chorus.
The Plymouth club the we'll known mus
ical organization of Kountze Place, will re-
organize for winters work tomorrow night.
This is the third season under Prof Kratz,
and the outlook is fair for large chorus
Some oratorio work will be done.
The cantata of "David"is to be given soon
in the new Emmanuel Baptist church. being
built in Kountze Place. Qqite an interest
has been taken in this work and IA perform
ance Of rare merit is anticipated. Mrs. S. +.
Clappe has been drilling the chorus. SOLO
parts are to be taken by Mrs, Clappe, NJ. Is.
+. Duncan, Mr.. Bollman, Mr. Herman Ochil-
tree and other well known voices. The can
tata will be the ''house warming of the
church.
Harry Lacy, the handsome young actor,
will visit Omaha again and present his sensa-
tional melodrama, ''The Still Alarm,n at
Boyd's Opera house the last three nights of
this week. OF this play u critic in the Sun
day Chronicle, of Manchester, England,
writes: when the hero finds that an
alarm has been sent on ten minutes previ-
ously, he springs like "A maniac to the
board, finds the wires severed, sounds
the big gong, the hremen slip out of
bed, slide through the star traps down the
iron pillars, the horses are rushed on, the
harness drops on their backs, the boiler Is
lit, and in five seconds from the alarm OFF
goes the highly polished engine, sputtering
SHARKS and smoke, and the curtain descends
amidst scene OF indescribable and uproar-
Gus applause from all parts of the house. 1t
ID safe TO say that never since the Colleen
Bawn was first presented at the Adelphi has
a sensational melodramatic scene produced
such profound impression. The thing was
so maryellously real. In all my experience
| OF stage realism, have never seen anything
| so perfect"
No play that was ever written has been
witnessed by such multitude OF people as
| "Uncle Toms Cabin." No drama has stood
| the test OF time so we'll. Millions of people
have seen IT, and the children of past gen.
| Grafton are now taxing their children 10 see
| TINS great moral play, founded on novel
| that made woman world-famous and rich,
and which had greater circulation than any
novel that was ever written. The next gem