The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1891-03-30
SPLENDID SUCCESS.

YIN CPCid To- ENu
Its EnSaeement.-T Differ
enf Members of the COMPANY
.. What Honolulu Has Had.
AS first announced in the ApyER
TIsER, February 23d, compan,
known as the New York Opera Com
pany was about to visit Honolulu
The company finished their regular
engagement last Saturday evening
with a reproduction Of Pinafore
with the aid Of marines and sailors
from the .. S. S. Iroquois.
Mr.. L. j. Levey, manager, had
only to announce that Mr.. W. II.
Hamilton had selected the different
members of the company to assure
the hearty support of the opera peo-
pie. Mr.. Hamilton had visited Homo
lulu prior to this engagement, leav-
ing with reputation such that the
people here wanted him to come
again: During the engagement Just
closed, he has won an Increased an
probation of his gift as basso and
ms talent as an actor. In some of
the operas presented during this
month he has been the central figure
poth IN the role he played and his
artlstlcally carrying out of the same.
On several occasions did he SO we'll
render his part that the recalls
were SO frequent as to tax his
strength.
The same may be said of Miss
Camille Mouri, the prima donna
soprano. She had, prior to this en-
gagement, been for some time with
the G. D. Hess Opera Company,
which in itself was a guarantee for
her ability. This has been her first
visit here; yet in her short engage
ment she has SO delighted by her
magnificent voice the great numbers
who were fortunate enough to hear
her as will not soon be forgotten.
Miss Fannie Myers, the contralto,
has, perhaps, won the special favors
OF our people. As an actress, whether
in grand or comic opera, she is un-
doubtedly the best of the company.
She has wonderful voice, which
can portray to perfection whatever
sentiment or feelings may fill her
mind, as we'll as by her facial expires
sions. And whether as gypsy
queen, in undisputed authority, in
baffled designs or in revengeful spir-
its; as sympathetic little soul, win
ming the affections of those she may
wish to gain; or carrying out light |
or comic role, she is indisputable
difficult to surpass.
Mr.. Robert Stantini, while labor
ing under great physical difficulty,
as tenor. has received the approba-
ton of the audiences that heard him |
by mastery efforts, surrounding the
difficulties in way that proves his
voice a superior one.
Mr.. Sylvan Langlois has none the
less proven himself a general favor
lite. In all his work he has thrown |
into it a force and elegance that
claims him as baritone of excep-
tionally high standard.
Mr.. E. Torpi in several of the
operas produced was simply irresist !
able in the manner in which he acted |
his parts, and he will leave Homo
lulu with the satisfaction of knowing
that he has so we'll placed himself in |
the memory of all that with one &C.
cord he would be heartily welcomed
back to Honolulu.
Miss l.. Carmen, who enacted a
prominent role Oh two or three oc
casions, has produced a very favor
able impression on those who heard
her by her vivacious and sprightly |
manner.
The other support in the way of
chorus was in keeping with the ex-
cellent voices of the more prominent
members of the company.
Thus has been finished, at the
Honolulu Opera House, an engage
ment not witnessed here before and
not likely to be had soon again.
Mr.. Levey has done we'll in his
choice of a company that is able to
give grand operas of the highest
order, as well as light OF comic.
True, there were instances where
the company under more advant-
ageous circumstance might have i'm.
proved in some parts; mistakes and
missteps will happen to any COM
pany. But taken on the whole,
Honolulu has had rare treat, and
should the company or any members
of it ever return, they will receive an
welcome.