The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-05-29
A PERFECT SUCCESS.
Splendid Performance Of "Les
Cloches de C0rneville."
CROWDED OPERA HOUSE.
xonight the Amateurs OF Seattle Will
Sing AEain-Up to Profess
sionai Standard.

The performance OF the "chimcs Of Nor
mandy" at the Seattle opera house last night
was complete success.
In criticisiug an amateur entertainment IL is
usnal to throw the mantle OF charity over
many shortcomings, both I'm singing and
stage work, but Mr. II. Sherman sharpe
who was the manager and director OF the opera.
ID 20 thoroughly familiar with professional
methods, and so competent withal, that he has
been able to train this body OF Fundamentally
members OF e. Marks church ehoir-so that
"Tbe Chimes was presented more effectively
than by most professional companies.
Since the singers were among the prominent
society people of Seattle, and since the enter
tainment was in aid OF st. Marks rcctory fund.
the house was filed TO overlooking with repre-
senfatives of the best families OF the city.
Everybody was enthusiastic and cncores and
curtain calls we're frequent.
The cast was as follows:
Berpoiesie, the Good for nothing. .-.....:.
..........:... Miss Maggie ]. Mckinney
Germainc, the Lost Marchioness.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES ". j. Grambs
ss s.ssnss vintage Mss Mss af r1ss
Manette Miss Randle
Henri, Marquis of CornsviIle .........
Jean Grenicheux, Fisherman. Mr. c. f. Morris
Gsspard, Miser -. Mr.. James Colin Campbell
Nosa ,ss'lI liz Trsbellop Dr. r'ysi1 H sn,s
Assessor. ;. Hansari
Villagers. Attendants OF the Marquis
The chorus was large, and trained TO a rare de-
gree OF perfection. In all its songs IL far sur
paused expectation; and the stage work was al
most beyond criticism. 1t is unnecessary to add
that the girls were extremely pretty, hand
eomely costurned, aud always effectively
grouped. The choir boys of St Marks, in their
quaint Norman dress. added volume TO the sing
Ing and interest TO the tableau.
The principals no less than the chorus deserve
the highest praise. Miss Mckinney as serpo-
lette and Mrs 6ramhs as Germaine divided
very evenly the hoaors of the evening, for each
received storms OF applause and flowers without
end. The piqusnte. witching seTpolette found
sn ideal exponent in Miss Mckinney, charm
ing actress, whose exquisite beauty and grace
never appeared TO greater advantage. She wss in
excellent voice and gave all her solos with
fsnty clearncss OF tone, and warmth Of feeling
that drew from the audience repeated and
hearty encores.
Mrs. Grambs was no less perfect in the moro
dignisei part OF Gcrmaine Her gracious pres
encc and sweet voice com pjetely captivated all
her hearers. and when in the las. act she sang
Mr.. Shapes dainty song Hawthorn Spray"
the enthusiasm OF the audience reached its
height
Mr.. Campbell. who Is also member OF 81.
Marks choir. did some remarkable acting as
Gaspard, the miscr. His makeup was fault
less. and in the scene where the old man gloats
over his gold he rose fully 10 professional stan
dxris A. Henri. Mr. Saunders ives splendid
and stunning. II is safe 20 say that a hand
somsr Marquis of cornevilIe never appeared on
the stage. Mr.. Smith also is worthy OF special
mention as the Bailii. But homer is due above
all to Mr.. sharpe, who has worked untirsngly
and with rare skill and intelligence.
Tho performance will be repeated again To-
night, and many who went last evening viii
take advantage of the chance 70 see such good
presentation of the opera Certainly the pcopie
oi seattle win not soon have another oppor;a-
nifty Of hearing under such favorable circum-
stances the familiar, but ever beautiful music
ut Audran's .sLcs CIochcs de Bonneville"