The Livingston enterprise. [volume] (Livingston, Mont.) 1883-1914, 1892-12-03
HEFFEKLlN'S OPERA HOUSE.

This Elegant New Play House Formally
Opened by the & ,lhoum C"mDamy.
The forml dedication of Hefferlin s
opera house to the purposes OF opera by
the Calhoun Opera company the past
week has beer decided success, music
ally, socially and financially.
The selection of the Calhoun company
one, as the company is one especially
adapted to such purposes both on ac-
count OF the popular character of their
repertoire, and the admirable manner of
presentation of their selections. The
company. while not large, is we'll bal
anced as to their voices and acting, and
the orchestra is especially fine consider
ing it's size. Nought but words of COM
mendation for them has been heard.
On arrival the management changed
the programme slightly, making the
opening opera Said Pasha, instead of
Boccacio, originally announced. The
presentaio ion on Wednesday evening of
this bright and popular opera, was at
tended by a packed house. The audi
ence was in keeping with the occasion.
A more brilliant scene has not been wit
messed here. The ladies of Livingston
We'd with each other as to beauty and
radiance, and many an opera costume or
wedding gown was brough forth from
it's hiding to display its elegance in com
| fifinp with racapt nf
the milliners hand. The sparkle of
jewels, waving of fans and the merry
hum of conversation, was fitting greet
ing to the sparkling overture that IN
cluded some of the choicest motifs OF
the, to be, enacted opera. The curtain
rose displaying scene of oriental splen-
dor representing the Pasha's palace in
Constantinople. The plot is not very
elaborate and contains in the first act
the love affair of the Pasha's daughter
with Hassan Bey, com mander of the
body guard, the efforts of the father to
prevent the match and the disguise of
the daughter as a sailor, in which char
acter she joins the Pasha's expedition to
India. The second act represents the
Rajah's palace in India and the tablea u
of the sleep-walking queen brought
forth loud applause. Mr. Thomp son as
Said Pasha, was suffering from Sc
we're cold, but in spite of it, gave pleas
ing representa- ion of that monarch
Miss Mlllard as Serena and Miss Cal
houn as the Rajah's queen were be-
witching and sang their parts delight
!, fully. The musical feature was the sing
ing of the tenor part by Mr. Pache in
the character of the Mexican adventurer
in search of his ideal beauty. But Said
Pasha is more comedy than opera and
, this feature was most carefully developed
by Messrs. Flint and Calhoun us Hadad
an adventurer, and Mock, who assumed
/ to be an idiot, and. Miss Nellie Hartley
the awful sister of the Rajah. The act
ing of these gentlemen and lady was
something long to be remembered by
. those who witnessed it.
On Thursday night, the old favorite
g of Fatinitza was presented. In this the
company was given an opportunity tC
: display its musical ability and right wei
: did it accomplish the task set before it
: The bright, but difficult music was rem
a dered with degree of fullness and &C
curacy that would do credit to larger
and more pretentious company. The
features of the eve ming were the sons
1T is My Native Land" by Mr.. Pach,
) and the Fatinitza polka trio in the last ac
by Misses Calhoun and Millard and Mr.
}. Pache. Mr.. Flint made an exceeding
q ingly good Russian general. and an op
portunity Was given to hear his magnifi
cent bass to better advantage than OF
', the previous evening. The comedy par
q was IN the hands of Mr. Calhoun, VIII,
y repeated his previous success. Som
very clever dancing was done during tn
l. performance by Master Mayo. Th
l. audience was perhaps larger than ol
,, the previous evening Last evening
Boccacio was given.