The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1889-01-17
EaR DUFF COMIC OPERA co.
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once Inst NIRht.

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Shce last Night.
1t was a brilliant audience that gather
cd in the Opera House last evening TO
enjoy the first presentation in Wheeling
oil Franz Won Suppe's comic opera, IA
Trip 10 Africa" The house was full up.
stairs and down when the curtain went
up, and those who composed the audt'
ence were for the most part Wheeling's
most discriminating theatre goeEs, prom
inent musicians and society people. An
opera party OF about twenty-tour mem
beers Of the Whist Club occupied por'
ton Of section Z,
The presentation was all that any rea'
sonable patron could expect, II has
been q long time since q finer opera
company has visited Wheeling, The
soloists are, generally speakingyery salts
factory, the chorus strong and we'll bal
anced, and the scenery and eostumlng
beautiful and appropriate, Miss Laura
Bellini's rich and brilliant voice was
heard 10 good advantage in the role OF
Titdnid, She Is possessed oil person
and voice OF equally rare charms, and In
the picturesque oriental costumes worn
she won increased admiration at
every appearance, Her voice
would be ample for grand
opera, and rather overshadows the other
principals, who in comparison with her
are nut 10 a severe test, Miss Stone, as
lessa, shared the honors with her, Her
voice is pleasing, perfectly trained and
OF good compass, and her vlyaclty and
comeliness are agreeable additions to
her power to please, She fairly won the
warm reception accorded her, She re-
Ceiyed a lovely basket OF flowers from
friends In the audience, /,
Mr.. Brown is a great comedian, and
his Fanfdni PashG wanted nothing, Mr.
Gaillard has a melodious voice and sings
well, though not as strongly as could DO
desired. TO Mr.. Kaemmerer, who is
singing Mr.. Wilkes role while that gen.
tleman Is III, 1t would not be fair to ap-
ply too strict standard OF criticism IN
one or two scenes he did Creditably, Mr..
Weisner's Nakid was u fair piece oil
rather broad comic acting, Misses
Leighton and Wilson filled minor, role
| in manner TO evoke cordial applause
The first scene represented tho public
square In Cairo, and was very artistic,
In the second the sudden rising OF the
Nile (the "Ramadam") isbuta feature Of
u beautiful scene, The third, an oasis
in the desert, was also fine,
The ensemble work and orchestra
were handled In askillful manner which
reflected much credit on the musical di'
rector, Herman Perlet, -,
This evening the same company Will
render AliIlnCker's tuneiul "Beggar Stu
dent" 1t ia q much more popular
work than last nights opera, and In i
Miss Belini thinks she does the greatest
work she has yet achieved,
Last night there were about q dozen
people In the audience, not all men
who annoyed those about them and
showed their lack OF culture by rising
and beginning to don overcoats and
wraps us soon as the first note OF the
finale was sounded. The number was
not so large as usually, doubtless owing
to the article In yesterdays ISTELLIdEN'
CIR, In which respect was paid TO this
ill.mannered habit OF theatre.goers, il
is unfair 10 those who appreciate The
opera and want TO hear and see 1t al \
Is disCourteous TO the performers, and Il
gives u stranger OF refined manners o
very poor opinion OF Wheeling society