Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1892-11-16
WatertoVn Republican
WATERFOWL, WIS, NCv. 10, 1892.
1.-THE TyroIien Queen

| Sixty young lauloS OF GHlS Guy, WAS III
every respect a complete success. The
leading characters were taken by
Misses Christine Reihle, Gertrude NAL
10y and Agnes Malloy. Miss Reihle,
who personated the Tyrolien Queen,
possesses a soprano voice of great
power, volume and richness of tone,
fexibility and good compass. Her
upper tones are very clear and seem
to be taken without much effort. She
displayed ability of high order, both
as a vocalist and an actress. We pre-
dict for her brilliant future in the
world of song, should she choose to
develop the superb voice which nature
has given her. Miss Gertrude Malloy
in the role of the Gypsy Queen Mother
Grunt) was simply immense, and cap
! tivated the large audiences with her
fine singing and, if possible, finer act
ing. Her voice is very sweet and per-
feet in intonation Her articulation
was so distinct that every syllable could
be understood by her hearers. Miss
Agnes Malloy in the role of the Fairy
| Queen not only sang the part well, but
represented the quiet dignity of the
character which she personated to per-
| lection. The clear and flexible tones
! of the head register of her voice are
fairy character. The young ladies were
well received and enthusiastically ap-
plauded frequently by the large audi
ence both nights. The Maids of Honor,
/ Misses Hattie Hoerman, Mary Daub,
! Selma Schempf and Josephine Buch-
heit, sang and acted their parts well.
The same may be said of Miss Clara
Henke (Corrina) The parts of Jose
/ phine and Sadie were especially well
rendered by Misses Clara Bellack and
| Agnes Chapman. Miss Bellack' s sing
| ingin the several solo numbers in which
she personated Josephine is worthy of
more than passing notice. She pos
sesses a voice of considerable power,
good compass and very sympathetic in
quality. That she will develop a very
fine voice in the near future is exceed
ingly probable. Miss Chapman has a
sweet alto voice, and sustained her part
in the duets with Miss Bellack very
nicely. The 'Jolly Seven"- Misses
Birdie Habhegger, Wray Schwieger,
Selma Schempf, Josephine Buchheit,
Mary Daub, Zayda Gardner and Helen
| Rack = immortaliZed themselves in
the gypsy song and dance, with tam
! bourines, in the second act. We do
not believe that their equals in that
particular act could have been pro-
cured in either Chicago or New York
Such also was, without doubt, the YER
diet of the audience, judging from the
| frequency and heartiness of their ap-
prevail. The gypsy act throughout ellie
! tied repeated rounds of applause In
| the fourth act Miss Sadie Kennedy, as
/ the Fairy Messenger, sang and acted
! the part we'll. The choruses all through
! the operetta were sung with prompt
ness and precision rarely heard from
young singers. Too much praise can
not he given Mr. William Sproesser,
who presided at the piano, for the very
efficient support be gave the young
ladies in both chorus and solo parts
1.-THE Tyrolien Queen" is the first
operetta given here by Watertown
talent, and it is hoped that it may not
be the last The stage setting was very
good, and the costumes worn by al,
Tyroliens, gypsies and fairies, were
very beautiful and appropriate to the
characters represented. The fairy cos
tunes were particularly fine, giving
them the appearance of being the real
spirits of the mountains of Tyrol. The
operetta was given under the direc-
ton of Prof. Hawley, who feels alto
gether satisfied and more than pleased
not only with the young ladies who
learned and gave it SO well, but with its
reception by the public.