The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-03-02
" BLUFF KING Hal"
Stewards Pretty Opera Scores a
Positive Success.
a Packed House Greets Its Second Perform
ance Composer and Author Re-
csivs an Ovation.

The second performance OF "Blnd King Hap
for the special benefit OF Messrs. H. j. Stewart
and Daniel OConnell, authors OF The opera, was
quite as great a success IN point OF attendance
as the production week ago for the benefit
Of the Art Association. The receipts
at the box-olice amounted 10 $1,000.
the EXPENSES are 5000. which Will leave $3.50
each for The composer aud he librettist-a very
much better pursuing, ana deserved, for these
gentlemen than the 10 per cent Tor their labors
proposed by the Art Association directorate. The
vast auditorium OF the theater was crowded from
pit 10 dome, and, as the warmth OF applause
showed, by The friends of Stewart aud O'Connell.
The authors were called before the curtain time
and again, and when Mr. Stewart. who con-
Quoted his own work, made his appearance In
the music box, the members OF The orchestra
gave him a welcoming saluie by 4 Tat-tat-to0 on
their inst rumenis; The audience also received
him with applause. and he acknowledged both
by wIde-sweeping aud graceful bow.
Artlstically, also. the performance was
greater success than on the first night Ii showed
tie benefit OF even thin sitting OF professionals
IN The distribution 10 replace me Goou -naiured
amateurs vino had Withdrawn, aud who had lent
their services minus
VOCAL CAPABILITY,
In aid of the association. The singing and act
ing last evening further developed the possible
ties Of this opera under treatment by even the
moderate professional
Mr.. Louis Sloss Jr.'s part OF Robert the con-
stable Of Windsor, WAS sung by Mir. Ferdinand
Utban. who, barring a slight German accent
brought out features IN the part the young anna
teur never thought OF la The acting way aud gave
vocal mpol lance 10 The music which Mr.. Sloss
signay failed 10 do. The exquisite love
duet In the first act with Dorothy. Tor example,
The birds 10 The air aud The biLds In the
bushes" which measurably escaped observation
on The first night. received settng-nOt great,
we admit-but sufficiently emphatic 10 awaken
the widest applause. Then Urbans song, 81
am the Constable of Windsor" in aetiDg and
delivery was revelation.
Mr. Donald de V. Graham as Leonard was In
1N.asfa frtcf afCIf
music IN manner TO re-estabilsh his teputa-
ton. His delightful scenes with Phyllis (drs.
Mary Myman- " iilIams), In the forest, particu-
laIy "Loye enduTeIn after DEATH" were H.
demanded. and has solos, such as The clouds
are gathering daIkly Ger me-" were rendered
with mase rly ambition.
Mrs Mary Wyman- Williams partOok of the
general feeling OF betlegmen t which surrounded
her and sang her numbers with freshness aud
postiSeness that were
CHARMING.
This lady deserved all The encouragement she
received. She Is a beautiful woman anu sings
sweeily.
Mir. i. Richard took MIR. Joseph ID. Reddlng's
part OF "BluG King Hal" made UP the part more
aecOrdant than his predecessor aud sang the
music iuiuiIey better. besides acting with more
cuinposute. MI. Redding forgot in bis makeup
that the Tudor king WAS TubiO In hair aud
beard, MI Richard did not; aud besides, Rick
ara has notes in his voice that heaven has denied
our Admirable CTicht0n. Consequently he did bet.
lei work all ROUND.
Mi Pierson played Ralph and saving that In
laCo uidheup TIC t'pNcu inoio os4Sdhu Vi
the AbruzZI than lie dld Ike an English oulla"
OF Windsor Forest, gut Nj. ANA de Jouiilin com
pletely IN the shade. iie has a resonant voice,
ana la tile trio and chorus, island Together"
made a splendid Impression Ii was Tede-
inanded
Mr.. Charles j. DiCkman was even better In
BaTaeIph than before, was also Mr.. T.. Ill.
Depue as Dckon.
Altogether the performance was 4 most enjoy
able one, and judging from the solid and sono-
Tous effect of tile chorus. we DO not think there
was dummy IN the ranks
The public appears 10 have become enthused
with this OPERA and are not willing 10 let II go.
some OF Our managers VIII no doubt take II Up.
We hear the Tlyoli is already ia negotiations for
l.; but Mr.. Marcus T. Mayer may have the hTst
say IN the mailer. There must be, of course,
some Encouragement Ia parts of Inc score, but
that MessTs. stewart aud OCounell have writ
ten an opera bound To live, notwli hstanding the
"holes IN the cheese" goes Without The saying.