Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1890-01-01
c. c. c. c.
A fine Entertainment Last Evening
Rendered Before a Pine Audience
"A Success Throughout.

a Success Throughout.
The performance given last even
ing at the opera honse by the 4 e..
Company, was greeted by packed
house, including the best people Of
our city, and served agreeably to
usher out the old year. The COM
paDy consists entirely Of home tai
ent, who will continue their efforts
IN tour " the leading cities Of our
state. The audience was without
doubt. one Of the largest that has
ever assembled In the opera house
on such an occasion. To speak Of
the entire performance, rs the COM
pany richly deserves would
be a hard matter but suf-
fee it 10 say that from the time
the curtain arose until the perform
anee ended with the screaming
farce. "Sic 'em Jack,v the audience
was perfectly delighted. The pro-
gramme Of the evening was begun
by trio, "Oh, Restless Sea-" by
Misses Parrish and Scriber and Mr..
J. Fl. Ross. The production proved
striking one. IL pleased the au-
dience, who loudly eucored them
until they were compelled TO ap-
pear second time. Miss ScribeI
possesses wonderfully well trained
alto voice and in connection with
the deep bass voice Of Mr.. Ross, and
the soft and blending sweet notes
from Miss Parrish, the fleet upon
all
be wished for. Following this selec-
ton come the hit Of the evening.
'"The Sensational Artists, Keller and
Chase" who flashed before the foot
lights In such a surprising manner,
that IL was something like "Jack In
the bOx.p They appeared as the "col-
oTed swells," carrying their
own scenery. Their performance
was n decided hit. Mr.. J. Fl. Ross
then sang Rocked in the Cradle Of
the Deep" IN an unusually artistic
manner. He was compelled to favor
the audience with another selection,
as the applause was general all over
the audience. In his second appear
ance he captlvated his hearers In
singing "I'm q Swell"
The first part of the programme
concluded with vocal duette, "The
Mermalds," by Miss Parrish and
Mr.. J. II. Ross.
Miss Pearl Scott opened the
second part Of the evenings pro-
gramme by piano solo from al
Trovatore." This production with
out doubt was produced with
more artistic skill than anything on
the programme. II showed wonder
full ability and Miss Scott succeeded
well In sustaining her reputation
as Salem's favorite pianist.
Billie Dugan then made his debut
on the stage In rather "hurried
that Is he claimed he didn't
arrive by his own desire or In a way
he exactly admired. The chesnuts
as propounded by him were not 80
old as they might have been.
Following his sudden appearance
on the stage was vocal solo "To
Sevilla," by Miss Halle Parrish, as
sisted by Mr.. Ross. The song took
with striking effect and they appear
ed the second time, and this time
The audience was taken by storm.
Miss Parrish sang In soft, rich
melodloIs voice, "Llsten TO the
Bird" while Mr.. Ross cap
tured the hearts of his hearers I'm his
imitation OF the mocklng bird. The
selection was immense, and at the
cCnclusl0n Of the same tile house
'airly shook with round after round
" applause. Following this was a !
by Miss Grace Scriber, en-
titled "Genevive." Miss Scriber Is
ast becoming reciter of much note. |
n her recitation last evening, she |
'howed considerable force of power,
md held her audience in deep silence. |
rho last vocal selection on the pro-
yramme WAS by Misses Parrish and |
5criber. The selection was from
Schuberts, entitled "Serenade. They |
ang In their usual able manner. and |
'licited considerable applause.
The evenings performance was
concluded by the screaming farce,
sic 'em Jack" by the company. |
Thus have the Capital Concert
]omedy Company made their debut
'efore Il Salem audience, and success
las crowned them In their efforts.
)f course the company could have
prepared some late play instead of
he programme furnished, yet all
rgued that they were well pleased
With the performance as u whole.
While the performers did all In
heir power to make the concert
success II should not be forgotten
hat Geo. w Morris, the manager,
as spent much time and trouble In
hving every arrangement and de
all complete for the occasion. He
III nothing undone aud it is
hrougn his efforts that much of the
lccess Of the evenings performance
due. Misses Parrish, Scrlber and
cott each were generously remem-
cred by their friends, who pre-
'nted them with number of
loice boquets Of cut flowers.
Lively RUNAwAY.-Thls after
Don about o'clck. John Wrights