San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-01-09
A BRILLIANT PROSPECT.
sNhat the Grand Opera House Hal
I'm store for Theatre Goers.


I'm store for Theatre Goers.
the new year opens very aus
piciously for the San Antonio theatre
going public and the class OF attrac-
tiops now hooked for San Antonio
within the next few days is the best
ever seen in this city.
At the Grand opera house tomor-
row night comes company heralded
by magnificent press comment and Is
composed of we'll known people
"OnIy q farmers Daughter" Is the
play.
The beautiful Jean Voorhees,, the
star, is spoken of by the Memphis APP.
pea. Avalanche as the most beautiful
young woman on the stage, and when
her illustrious pedigree is added TO
her ability aud charms it is no won
der that crowds flock to see her. She
has received much so ,ial considera-
ton. The artists supporting her are
the regular New York company. The
Indianapolis Journal says she is real
ly great artist and one the whole
Voorhees, family may well be proud
of. The Evansville Courier says: "a
visIcn of loneliness and q credit to
her name"
This company will also appear on
Monday night.
On Wednesday night appears the
celebrated Boston Symphony Orches.
ira club at the Grand, which will af.
ford San Antonio music lovers q real
musical treat for one night.
Miss Laura Burnhsm posses
res pure. high soprano voice
If great range and lovely quail :
, ty. Her vocalization is artistic in the
highest degree. Her method is unex.
ceptionsble. The Objectionable TEA
ture, which mar so many otherwise
good voices, is altogether absent in
her singing. She is second lima De
Murska. Can praise GO higher?
Mr.. Fred Rucquoy is beyond dou bt
the greatest flute player mat has ever
been heard in Texas. He com.
pletely captures the audience, and
encore after encore Is demanded.
The violincello solOist, Mr.. Arthur
Lsseur, is al artist of he first rank.
The violinlst. Mr.. Louis Kapp, il
unquestOnably virtuOso His play,
ing evoked the widest enthusiasm
and he was given several Vehement
recalls.
The ensemble of the club is beyond
critirism.
The club, while here. will render
"The Messiah" Handel's MASTER
piece.
This is the fret time this grand ole
oratorio has ever been given in Sal,
Antonio, and it will prove revela
ton to all who have never heard IL.
This is a significant musical event
and musical San Antonio should b,
present en- mssse to hear it.
Following this splendid compan.
comes the chief OF tragedians Mr.
Fred Warde. Thursday and Friday
This is an event that calls more thai
passing mention. Mr.. Warde ha
been visiting San Antonio tor years
and each year has demonstrated tn
fact that like good wine he improve
with age. Since the retirement of MI
Booth, and the death of Mr.. Barrett
Mr.. Warde has by virture of his lou
experience and artistic ability becom
the for emost classical actor of tn
country. That he is entitled to tina
honor is fully demonstrated At ever
place that he has visited, he ha
been welcomed by the most brilliau
of audiences, and has received tn
most III ogistic praise from the pres.
This time he comes to San Antonio sui
rounded by splendid company an
carries a large amount of beautifu
scenery. costumes, etc and will pre-
sent Thursday, Jan, l4th, play thu
has created wonderful impression
1.-THE Lions Mouth,"-ou Frida
night he will review HE former gres
success, 1.-THE Mouutebank" and It
safe to predict a large and briliar
audience that will be at the Gran
opera house to welcome the trial
great actor.
Some of the beauties of 1.-THE Lion
Mouth" eau be outlined from the TO
lowing.
A dictiOn rich, fluent, smooth, q
ways In keeping with the manner ,
speech of the time, and always 8
significant as it is musical and III
dignlfied, is one of the chief charm
OF the play. The action is neithe
hasty nor tagging. Its interest
cumulative, and up to the Ia.
moment 1t is not evident that the en-
will be tragic. There IL singula
ly little that Is superfiuous in eitht
the scenes or the speeches, and the
is evidence of most careful revision.
The story takes period and pla,
in which everything is possible. We
ice, when the people were beginnir
to rebel against noble and priest
tyranny; Venice, where young FAM
needed emily look, q sign, q han
clasp to become passion as strong
that of Romeo and Juliet; VeniC
where the crushing power ofthe seer
accusation. the secret tribunal aud Il