The Globe-republican., 1893-12-01

the presentation of the beautiful iuven.
lie operetta. Red Riding Hood.
For weeks past this entertainment ha:
been advertised. BY favorable comment
in these columns. as one OF exceptional
merit; it has been talked of by those in
terested as one of the best home talent
entertainments ever presented for the
criticism Of the theatre loving people OF
this city; 1t has been announced BY
flaming red posters, which might have
led some into believing that some pro.
fessional entertainment of notariety was
to occupy the boards. rather than one
composed entirely of amateurs; it was
given under the management of the st.
Cornelius Church Choir. probably as
fine musical organization AS exists to-
day in Southwestern Kansas. All this
advertising. praise, favorable COM
ment. aud the unQuestiOned ability of
the management. bad led our people TO
expect something not heretofore ac-
complished or attempted in the way of
a hOme-entertainment. and therefore
it was that the people turned out en-
masse to greet Red Riding Hood.
1t will be gathered from the above.
Therefore. that this large audience had
come together not merely tor the pur-
pose of enjoying an evenings enter
rainment, but for the purpose of CRITICS.
ing. without any favori,ism, the merits
aud demerits of this much talked of
Operetta. as well.
That every man. woman and child
present enjoyed the whole performance
from the time the curtain rose on the
first act Until ii descended on the last.
not even the most severe critic can de-
ny: that the fifteen or twenty children
who appeared upon the stage. did So
utterly void Of hesitation and repetition
in song and speech. an utter loss as TO
what to do with hands and feet. and nu-
merous other defects which almost in
mark the youthful firs.-appear-
lnce upon the stage-that children with.
put any previous knowledge or training
could appear before so large an audience
without any betrayal of the nervous
ear of the amateur. was feature of the
which commended itself
% those present.
Inquiry of those, fortunate enough to
De present. has only led to strength
ming Of the opinion of We scribe that
he whole performance met every ex-
,ectation of the critical audience gath
red to witness its successful or uusuc-
'esSful termination.
In the production of this most beauti-
ul of juvenile operettas. the manage
nent showed good wisdom and sense in
Is selection of Miss Maude McGarry for
be most difficult, As well as the part
q which must rest the failure or sue
ess of the operetta. Red Riding
Iood.
That little child of some ten years of /
&c. without any previous training or
of the stage, could appear
efore a crowded house without any
pauses, hesitations, or nerv-
usness, and carry the stars part to such |
success, seemed little more than mi
aculous. The perfect ease and self
ossessiOn of the little lady when she
ppeared on the stage in long and diff
ult solos, sang in a sweet and childish
dice, though always with clear and
istinct articulation which enabled
hose even in the remOtest part of the
pera house to hear distinctly, relieved
t the very outset all doubts as to the
success of the Red Rid.
,g Hood.
During the evenings entertainment
be still further demonstrated her re-
musical talents by numerous
uers, trios and quartettes, which might,
, little ones less gifted with powers of
ndurance, have Overstrained the voice
nd resulted disastrously to what was
finely rendered part.
Dot Henkel in her representation of
was ascomplete success. She
50 well known to our people as a per-
ect little actress that no one expected
nything less from her On this occasion.
Ter bright, piquant acting, charming
nging and truly wonderful dancing,
dded feature to the entertainment
'hich called forth rounds of applause.
Bessie Gilbert. Eta and May Sturm
'obin Cute and Pearl Mendenhall, all
ressed from head to foot in blue, dane
e, and at the same time ringing tiny
els carried In their hands. was Is pref
: . representation of Bluebells as one
ould wish to see. h
Two of the most difficult solos render !
by the children fell to the represen- .
tive Of Robin. As the leader of the
as the one who bears the It'd
lgs Of the supposed ill-fate of Red
idisg Hood, . strong and powerful, a.
ell as . cultivated child's voice, were
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