The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-12-17
QUITE A SUCCESS.

I'll Trovatore" was finally produced at
| the opera house last night and was a
! perfect success from every standpoint. and
especially from musical standpoint.
/ Professor Barbini may well feel proud of
| his work in getting the company ready to
sing the piece, which is said to be one of
| the most difficult of all operas. The fact
that all the principal singers are, or have
| been, his pupils IS especially creditable to
the professor. Shaw's orchestra with Miss
| Lucy Guthrie at the piano, played no
small part in enhancing the success of the
opera. The attendance was large aud
represented the very elite of the city
nicely Autographed card containing
the history of III Trovatore" and the cast
Of characters was presented as souvenir
OF the event. 1t is as follows:
CAST.
The Troubadour Mr.. George C. Carrie
Count di Luna. MIR. II. G. McClung
Fernando (his steward ................
................-..Mr. George E. Hammann
a captain. .......-.....Mr. X. IL. Mundavello
an Old gypsy. ........-....P Professor Robbins
a messenger. ................:R n. Iattershall
h azncens Mrs E5 i Giving hh%ng
Inez Ia confident of Leonoraj ...............
.........................M Miss Hazel Schell
CHORUS.
Misses Lulu and Lille Benn. Nellie McPher-
son, Emma Schaaf Minnie Spurrier, Sallie
Shields, Daisy Ballard. Misses Walker, Agnes
Sommer, Nellie Pitt, Kate sampson, Maude
Bowman, laura Stone, Laura and Ellen Gross,
Mrs. MundaYellO.
Messrs. Kramer, Allison. Mold, Huffman.
Haynes, Cain, Tattershall, Davis, Mundavello,
Glasier, Bowman, Crabb, Moore, Parkinson,
Robbins and Totten.
Mr. George Carrie in the part OF Trou-
badour was handsomely dressed aud DEM
onstrated that he had good voice, but
for some reason he seemed nervous, which
showed him at disadvantage before
critics He did exceedingly well, how
ever, considering this apparent weakness
which might be properly denomnated rs
stage fright.
Mr.. II. C. McClung in the Count de
Luna had very important part and filed
it admirably. He is certainly a splendid
singer and seems to be at home on the
stage. He received very liberal and well
deserved applause.
George Z. Hammann in Fernando. as
leader OF the male chorus, acquitted him
self admirably both in makeup and voice
and received no small amount of praise
and several handsome compliments as a
singer.
Mr.. Mundevello represented the captain
In excellent style. His costume and make
up were very artistic and decidedly
natural
Mrs. Estella Ewing in Lenora could not
be excelIed. She did wonderfully well con-
sidering the fact that she has had but
few days practice. She has strong rich
VDIpa and Eharal IF or
talent. She performed her part admirably
and received not only well deserved cheers
but other tokens of appreciation such as
immense boquets offiowers ald one or two
encores.
Isn't she cute" Isn't she sweet" and
such like remarks were very numerous
among the audience when Miss Hazel
Schell appeared on the stage And who
can say that they were not appropriate re-
marks, too, for Miss Schell certainly
makes very handsome appearance before
the footlights. She became very popular
from the start, for she demonstrated
stage talent that few would look for
among home talent. She was hand |
somely, richly and tastefully dressed
and her singing was full of sweetness She
received many testimonials of apprecia
ton and she certainly deserved them. Mrs.
Gibbons made a perfect Azucena. Her |
makeup was perfect and few would be |
able TO recognize her without the aid of |
the cast. Her acting the part of the |
Gypsy wOmon could not be excelled and |
her singing was revelation to those who |
did not know her. She has a very strong
rich voice aud knows how to use it. She
was the recipient of many well deserved |
One OF the prettiest scenes was that in |
which the nuns appeared.