San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-01-14
AMUSEMENT
At THE GRAND

A warm hearted, appreciative audi
euce turned out last night to hear the
Bosto Symphony Orchestral club at
the Grand opera house.
The evening was intensely cold, the
mercury being down to % degrees out
side the house. Despite the storm
doors, ateam heaters and o her precau.
tions to keep the interior of the house
warm the temperature inside was
little higher than out of doors. The
musicians suffered very much, and
| cold fingers, almost bitten with frost,
could not do justice to the rare and
difficult lines written tor them. The
fiut'st, Mr. Rucguoy, an artist of rare
| ability, could not keep his hands
warm and showed much suffering.
The other members, while not COM
planning ,showed:that they too felt the
cold. Mics Burnham, the prims
donna soprano, although singing the
Carnival of Venice" with splen-
did artistic execution In the
first part Of the evening, fol-
lowed by the encore, "Comin' thro'
the Rye" with exquisite expression,
refused to sing the beautiful Swiss
Echo Song, assigned to her further
down the program, on account of the
severe cold. This amour cement was
made from the stage. The program
was cut very materially and the
audience and entertainers were al.
lowed to depart aud try and warm
themselves In the best and quickest
manner possible TO them. The pro-
gram given showed that the Boston
symphony Orchestral club is one of
| the very best, most artistic aud thor
oughly organized concert companies
now travelling, and would delight any
audience which might have the honor
to attend.
Tonight at the Grand will be well
coined that old time Pythian Iavorite
of San Antonio. Mr. Frederick
Wsrde. The bill for tonight is "The
Lions Mouth" His supporting
company has Invariably been spoken
of in the highest terms of praise and
this season will prove NO exception to
the rule.
Such names as Miss Stella Rees.
Mrs. Henry Vsnderhoff, Me-. lay
& ement. L. F. Rand, Frank Melon
aid and Wilfred Clark Ia son of the
eminent comedian, John s. Clark, and
q nephew of Edwin Boo h. are suf-
ficient guarantee Of excellence, with
out.naming the su bordinaUe members.
numbering in sll not less than Is, and
when directed by such a master OF bis
art as Mr.. Warde lie acknowledged to
he, no fear of the character Of the per-
Torrance need be entertained.
1t Is by such actors and companies
that the dignity of the American
stage Is maintained, and their sup
port Is an obligation that no good citi.
zen who has TN interest in the true
and noble i'm the dramatic art can Of
ford to neglect.
The play is so superbly staged that
the interest of the audience Is active
ly aroused at the first sight Of the first
scepe-a street in Venice, with q
chapel entrance close at hand. The
scene is rich in coloripg, into which
through accident or design, the
costumes OF the people most
happily blend. The action In
wolves the merry-msking o.
maskers, the adventures of girls and
gallauts, etc, and the sharp inter
ference OF shocked and angry friars
Though the hero of the play, the gay
and dashing young Novara, springs
into pleasing prominence with the
airy impudence of MercutiO, the
most striking figures I'm the first
scene are Friars Angelo and Cbristo
pber, the clerical stalwarts of the
story. Their presence begets curl.
osity that never flags. They are
strong characters entrusted to strong
men.
AT THE MENGER.
Last night at the Menger hotel, an
excellent entertainment was provided
by Chief Clerk Browder, for his
| guests, by the engagement Of Pro Z.
Starhl, q celebrated either sOioist
who happened to arrive in the city on
his tour of the United States. He liz a
| great traveller and an artist with his
favorite instrument. Coming from
| the Tyrol. the land where this sweet
music is blended 40 frequently with
merry song, the Professor has cap
| tured fashionable and critical audi
ences In Paris, London, and cities of
the American continent have done
him honor. He performs very diff
cult music very artistically and with
the greatest ease. The San Antonio
Either club should give him a call and
tender him some recognition while
here.
AT RIsCHE'S THEATRE.
At Risohe's Houston street theatre
last night the AL g. Field & Co.'S.
Minstrels drew a good sized audience,
and gave splendid minstrel per-
formsnce, the best according to gen.
eral comment, that has ever been
given in San Antonio. The program
was novel and varied and unlike
most minstrel companies, was
not stale in any particular The
ballad singing, duets and quartets,
showed GOOD voices and fine rehear.